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Who’s flying the stars and stripes?
It’s a painful truth for US race fans that 31 years have passed since Mario Andretti scored the last Formula 1 win by an American driver. Phil Hill, Dan Gurney…
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2009 Brazilian Grand Prix summary
Mark Webber (1st) A great weekend for the Australian, and for Australians in general as Casey Stoner also won at Phillip Island. The Red Bull looked like the car to…
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That’s not how you address royalty, Max
On October 23 we have election day for the FIA presidency, and as I write both camps – Todt and Vatanen – reckon they are ahead. We shouldn’t, probably, be…
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Japanese Grand Prix summary
Sebastian Vettel (1st) A quite brilliant weekend for Vettel. Lost a little time in his first pit stop due to Heidfeld passing, but the German was in a class of…
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October’s audio podcast (2009)
Welcome to another installment of the Motor Sport audio podcasts. You’ll all be pleased to know that Roebuck’s Lauda impression makes a return and we’re even treated to a ‘Sir…
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BMW’s glory days
As Mike Doodson writes in this month’s excellent cover story, BMW has bottled it. The manufacturer has backed out of Formula 1 without reaching its goal of winning the World…
Opinion
F1
Enough with the conspiracy theories
During the course of an interview with the BBC last Saturday, Mr Ecclestone invited us to consult a dictionary to check the meaning of the word ‘conspiracy’. For those of…
Opinion
F1
2009 Singapore Grand Prix summary
Lewis Hamilton (1st) Even though both Vettel and Rosberg put pressure on him at different points during the Grand Prix, you got the feeling that Hamilton was driving at nine-10ths…
Opinion
F1
Time to get back to the racing
Given that external reality is a fiction, the writer’s role is almost superfluous. He does not need to invent the fiction because it is already there. So said JG Ballard,…
F1
Who’s flying the stars and stripes?
It’s a painful truth for US race fans that 31 years have passed since Mario Andretti scored the last Formula 1 win by an American driver. Phil Hill, Dan Gurney…
Opinion
F1
2009 Brazilian Grand Prix summary
Mark Webber (1st) A great weekend for the Australian, and for Australians in general as Casey Stoner also won at Phillip Island. The Red Bull looked like the car to…
Opinion
F1
That’s not how you address royalty, Max
On October 23 we have election day for the FIA presidency, and as I write both camps – Todt and Vatanen – reckon they are ahead. We shouldn’t, probably, be…
Opinion
F1
Japanese Grand Prix summary
Sebastian Vettel (1st) A quite brilliant weekend for Vettel. Lost a little time in his first pit stop due to Heidfeld passing, but the German was in a class of…
Opinion
F1
October’s audio podcast (2009)
Welcome to another installment of the Motor Sport audio podcasts. You’ll all be pleased to know that Roebuck’s Lauda impression makes a return and we’re even treated to a ‘Sir…
F1
BMW’s glory days
As Mike Doodson writes in this month’s excellent cover story, BMW has bottled it. The manufacturer has backed out of Formula 1 without reaching its goal of winning the World…
Opinion
F1
Enough with the conspiracy theories
During the course of an interview with the BBC last Saturday, Mr Ecclestone invited us to consult a dictionary to check the meaning of the word ‘conspiracy’. For those of…
Opinion
F1
2009 Singapore Grand Prix summary
Lewis Hamilton (1st) Even though both Vettel and Rosberg put pressure on him at different points during the Grand Prix, you got the feeling that Hamilton was driving at nine-10ths…
Opinion
F1
Time to get back to the racing
Given that external reality is a fiction, the writer’s role is almost superfluous. He does not need to invent the fiction because it is already there. So said JG Ballard,…
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MPH: Entertainment and old-school racing!? China showed F1 the way
The Melbourne spectacle was tough to digest, but Shanghai exposed an upside to Formula 1’s new rules, showing that the series can deliver racing that’s thrilling and skilful, as Mark Hughes explains
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Epic racing in Chinese GP was boosted by F1’s new button
After artificial-looking overtaking in Melbourne, the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix saw a return to F1 drivers following closely and then out-braking each other. Mark Hughes on the Shanghai spectacle
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Still sandbagging? Why Mercedes F1 car may be even faster than we’ve seen
As George Russell takes F1 sprint pole in China, Mark Hughes wonders whether Mercedes has a bigger advantage than we’re seeing, and if Red Bull finally has a solution to a long-standing problem
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
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Podcast: Has F1 achieved the impossible with its 2026 rules?
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Were we too quick to judge the new 2026 F1 rules? Plus: Why Ollie Bearman is ready for a title bid; can Kimi Antonelli take the fight to his team-mate? And why Aston’s woes may mean Fernando Alonso stays in F1 even longer
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F1’s 10 youngest ever race winners: Kimi Antonelli joins the list
From Robert Kubica to Kimi Antonelli, these are the 10 youngest grand prix winners in Formula 1 history
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‘Eddie Jordan brought sunlight to the F1 paddock… and a dose of mischief’
Twelve months after Eddie Jordan’s untimely death, Matt Bishop recalls his friendship with the relentless, and occasionally outrageous, former F1 team owner, pundit and force of nature
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