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Räikkönen: a long wait for victory
Did Kimi Räikkönen enjoy his most recent Grand Prix victory more than his previous 18? He deserved to. It’s so difficult to tell. I thought I spotted a couple of…
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Question marks over Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has a head for stats and clearly enjoys the status they bring. Last Sunday in India he moved ahead of Jim Clark on 26 Grand Prix victories. This…
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F1 teams and their driver needs
It was during the week after the Singapore Grand Prix that Lewis Hamilton telephoned Martin Whitmarsh to inform him of his decision, finally, to leave McLaren for Mercedes at the…
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The understated David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher brought out the best – and the Devil – from our clean-cut, square-jawed hero. It’s telling that six times in Formula 1 he finished second to David Coulthard.…
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Adrian Newey’s F1 evolution
Some things are worth the wait, and the December issue of Motor Sport is a prime example. At least, it is for me. We started talking about the cover story…
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F1 title race heats up
Why have we become so obsessed with World Champions? Every year, the speculation starts earlier. At this rate we will soon be predicting who the World Champion will be next…
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Ferrari’s team structure
Felipe Massa deserves our heartiest congratulations for saving his Ferrari bacon, something that looked beyond him for the much of this season. The dent in his skull left by that…
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Kobayashi looks for sponsorship
At Suzuka on the weekend, Kamui Kobayashi was given a hero’s welcome for his home Grand Prix. He paid his fans back by starting fourth and improving on that position…
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Most good stories have a baddie
A good story needs a baddie – or two: a black hat, a blackguard, preferably driving a black car. They come in all shapes and guises, from Edward G Robinson’s…
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Räikkönen: a long wait for victory
Did Kimi Räikkönen enjoy his most recent Grand Prix victory more than his previous 18? He deserved to. It’s so difficult to tell. I thought I spotted a couple of…
Opinion
F1
Question marks over Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel has a head for stats and clearly enjoys the status they bring. Last Sunday in India he moved ahead of Jim Clark on 26 Grand Prix victories. This…
Opinion
F1
F1 teams and their driver needs
It was during the week after the Singapore Grand Prix that Lewis Hamilton telephoned Martin Whitmarsh to inform him of his decision, finally, to leave McLaren for Mercedes at the…
F1
The understated David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher brought out the best – and the Devil – from our clean-cut, square-jawed hero. It’s telling that six times in Formula 1 he finished second to David Coulthard.…
Opinion
F1
Adrian Newey’s F1 evolution
Some things are worth the wait, and the December issue of Motor Sport is a prime example. At least, it is for me. We started talking about the cover story…
Opinion
F1
F1 title race heats up
Why have we become so obsessed with World Champions? Every year, the speculation starts earlier. At this rate we will soon be predicting who the World Champion will be next…
F1
Ferrari’s team structure
Felipe Massa deserves our heartiest congratulations for saving his Ferrari bacon, something that looked beyond him for the much of this season. The dent in his skull left by that…
Opinion
F1
Kobayashi looks for sponsorship
At Suzuka on the weekend, Kamui Kobayashi was given a hero’s welcome for his home Grand Prix. He paid his fans back by starting fourth and improving on that position…
Opinion
F1
Most good stories have a baddie
A good story needs a baddie – or two: a black hat, a blackguard, preferably driving a black car. They come in all shapes and guises, from Edward G Robinson’s…
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MPH: Did Piastri really sabotage Norris’s lap? The paranoia of F1’s towing game
A perfectly executed tow gave Pierre Gasly pole at Monza, but behind it lay a familiar F1 story of team-mate distrust, which is sometimes justified, as Mark Hughes explains
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Mark Hughes: The new Jim Clark? Antonelli’s Monza win was one of the greatest F1 has seen
The power unit, the passing zones, the red flag – strip them all away and what’s left is still one of the greatest drives in F1 history. Mark Hughes analyses Kimi Antonelli’s Monza masterclass
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Mark Hughes: Monza tow is worth a massive 1.5sec – prepare for F1 qualifying controversy
Under 2026’s energy-starved rules, Monza’s tow is way too valuable, and that, Mark Hughes writes, is set to make controversial qualifying shenanigans for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix almost inevitable
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McLaren’s short gearing explains its Zandvoort advantage over Mercedes
Two consecutive victories from pole for McLaren’s Lando Norris to bring him within 83 points of Kimi Antonelli’s championship lead with half the season still to go had Mercedes’ Toto…
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Karun Chandhok: McLaren’s pace puts Norris back in the F1 title fight
The Dutch Grand Prix was an exciting way to kick off the second half of the season after the summer break. Following on from Lando Norris’s dominant victory in Budapest…
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Kimi Antonelli’s mid-season charge reshapes Formula 1’s 2026 title fight
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
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2026 Spanish GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix
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Who is Lawrence Stroll? How Aston Martin owner became a billionaire
Who is Lawrence Stroll, the Aston Martin chairman in 2026? How the billionaire made his fortune, the F1 team investment deal that raises his stake – and the car collection he built along the way.
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F1 races shortened for 2027 – trivial tweak or fundamental change?
F1 will cut around three laps off each race in 2027 – the latest chapter in a 75-year habit of using fuel rules to quietly fix what the engine formula got wrong
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