Briatore and Symonds head to court
It was no surprise to learn that Flavio Briatore was to sue the FIA. The former Renault team principal alleges that the World Council, chaired by then-president of the FIA…
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It has always interested me whether a great racing driver can be taught, or whether he must have some special natural talent. I suspect it is a mixture of the…
“Even the slow ones are fast.” So said Denis Jenkinson as we stood watching final practice for the Grand Prix of Monaco in the early summer of 1978, our feet…
Welcome to another Motor Sport audio podcast! This month we’re joined by 1981 British Grand Prix winner John Watson. Nigel Roebuck may not be doing his usual impressions, but John…
The news this morning that Toyota has pulled out of Formula 1 with immediate effect is not a total surprise, but it caps a very bad 48 hours for Formula…
Sebastian Vettel (1st) It’s hard to say whether he would have been so dominant if Hamilton’s brakes weren’t such an issue, but the German drove a superb race regardless. Even…
November 26th, 2009: The 2009 Grand Prix season will be remembered for its drama, its controversy and most of all for one incredible story: how Ross Brawn took over a…
Can you believe it’s 17 years since Nigel Mansell banished his Formula 1 demons by finally clinching the World Championship? It only seems like yesterday, and yet young firebrand Michael…
Are you planning to be in, or near, northern Italy between now and the Christmas holiday? Perhaps you’re already there. If the answer to either of these scenarios is yes,…
It was no surprise to learn that Flavio Briatore was to sue the FIA. The former Renault team principal alleges that the World Council, chaired by then-president of the FIA…
It has always interested me whether a great racing driver can be taught, or whether he must have some special natural talent. I suspect it is a mixture of the…
“Even the slow ones are fast.” So said Denis Jenkinson as we stood watching final practice for the Grand Prix of Monaco in the early summer of 1978, our feet…
Welcome to another Motor Sport audio podcast! This month we’re joined by 1981 British Grand Prix winner John Watson. Nigel Roebuck may not be doing his usual impressions, but John…
The news this morning that Toyota has pulled out of Formula 1 with immediate effect is not a total surprise, but it caps a very bad 48 hours for Formula…
Sebastian Vettel (1st) It’s hard to say whether he would have been so dominant if Hamilton’s brakes weren’t such an issue, but the German drove a superb race regardless. Even…
November 26th, 2009: The 2009 Grand Prix season will be remembered for its drama, its controversy and most of all for one incredible story: how Ross Brawn took over a…
Can you believe it’s 17 years since Nigel Mansell banished his Formula 1 demons by finally clinching the World Championship? It only seems like yesterday, and yet young firebrand Michael…
Are you planning to be in, or near, northern Italy between now and the Christmas holiday? Perhaps you’re already there. If the answer to either of these scenarios is yes,…
As F1 prepares to vote on a package of 2026 regulation tweaks, Mark Hughes argues the most meaningful fix is the one it’s least likely to try
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1’s new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
China March 13–15 Like Round 1, the season’s second race was another Mercedes lockout, but the outcome at Shanghai differed from Albert Park: a 2-1 rather than a 1-2. Make…
He wasn’t the fastest driver in Kenya – he failed to win a single stage – but traditionalists will tell you that speed is not the most important thing on…
March 21, 2026 Nürburgring, Germany A hero’s welcome for Max Verstappen in the Nürburgring pitlane after what appeared to have been victory in NLS2 as the four-time Formula 1 champion…
March 21, 2026 Sebring, Florida, USA Porsche Penske Motorsport trio Felipe Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich completed a double in the ‘36 Hours of Florida’ when they added Sebring…
Formula 1’s audience is more divided than ever about the current state of the sport. Can that gad be bridged?
Gianpiero Lambiase spent a decade defining Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 career at Red Bull. Now he is going to McLaren to define his own
The elite world of Formula 1 might not appear to have much in common with the door-banging melees of the British Touring Car Championship, but there have been plenty of drivers — including world champions and race winners — who have bridged the two worlds
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