Sympathy for Bourdais, not Piquet
Save in the event of injury, such as Michael Schumacher coming in temporarily for Felipe Massa at Ferrari, mid-season driver changes are a relative rarity in Formula 1. But after…
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Unfortunately I was driving to the airport during the major part of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Normally I make sure that I am either at the race, or at least…
Welcome to another Motor Sport audio podcast with Nigel Roebuck, Damien Smith, Rob Widdows and Ed Foster. Even though there’s a gap in Formula 1 racing at the moment there’s…
Shows how much I know, doesn’t it? All week I’ve been telling anyone who’ll listen, including the millions of viewers who watch Formula 1 on ESPN Star Sports in Asia,…
Lewis Hamilton (1st) In the words of Eddie Jordan: “Lewis Hamilton is back”. Well, he never really went away, but McLaren has managed a Lazarus-like return to form. Hamilton didn’t…
Don’t miss out – subscribe today and make sure you get your collectors’ edition directly to your door! Please click here Our October issue will be one to remember, a…
Dear Nigel, Do you not think F1 would be better if one set of tyres was expected to last the race distance (I cannot believe it is a good sales…
Dear Nigel, Is it fair to say a lot of classic Formula 1 tracks that Bernie Ecclestone has walked away from would be perfect for a breakaway series? Silverstone, Montréal,…
Mark Webber has won his first Grand Prix, Sébastien Loeb hasn’t denied rumours that he’ll race a Formula 1 car at Abu Dhabi, Sébastien Bourdais has been dropped by Toro…
Save in the event of injury, such as Michael Schumacher coming in temporarily for Felipe Massa at Ferrari, mid-season driver changes are a relative rarity in Formula 1. But after…
Unfortunately I was driving to the airport during the major part of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Normally I make sure that I am either at the race, or at least…
Welcome to another Motor Sport audio podcast with Nigel Roebuck, Damien Smith, Rob Widdows and Ed Foster. Even though there’s a gap in Formula 1 racing at the moment there’s…
Shows how much I know, doesn’t it? All week I’ve been telling anyone who’ll listen, including the millions of viewers who watch Formula 1 on ESPN Star Sports in Asia,…
Lewis Hamilton (1st) In the words of Eddie Jordan: “Lewis Hamilton is back”. Well, he never really went away, but McLaren has managed a Lazarus-like return to form. Hamilton didn’t…
Don’t miss out – subscribe today and make sure you get your collectors’ edition directly to your door! Please click here Our October issue will be one to remember, a…
Dear Nigel, Do you not think F1 would be better if one set of tyres was expected to last the race distance (I cannot believe it is a good sales…
Dear Nigel, Is it fair to say a lot of classic Formula 1 tracks that Bernie Ecclestone has walked away from would be perfect for a breakaway series? Silverstone, Montréal,…
Mark Webber has won his first Grand Prix, Sébastien Loeb hasn’t denied rumours that he’ll race a Formula 1 car at Abu Dhabi, Sébastien Bourdais has been dropped by Toro…
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
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
Outspoken drivers say that F1’s new rules are an accident waiting to happen — and there are signs that they are being listened to. Mark Hughes examines the
unrest beneath the Australian GP spectacle
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…
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
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
Max Verstappen calls it Mario Kart racing. His critics call it sour grapes. Is it possible to come to an agreement over F1’s new rules?
The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix are the first F1 races to be cancelled for three years. We look back at the practical, financial – and more unusual reasons – for grand prix weekend cancellations
Twenty years ago in Shanghai Michael Schumacher, the greatest driver of his generation, crossed the F1 finish line first for the 91st – and final – time
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