Why have F1’s 75th anniversary celebrations fizzled out?
F1’s 75th anniversary celebrations burst into life at an elaborate season-opening show. Since then, it’s missed plenty of opportunities to mark the momentous occasion, says Katy Fairman
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James Elson runs the slide rule over the performances of the 2025 F1 grid so far – who’s impressed, and who’s flopped?
Scalextric’s 1963 Monaco Grand Prix Twin Car Pack revives the legendary duel between Jim Clark’s Lotus 25 and Graham Hill’s BRM P57 in 1:32 scale
So often treated as an afterthought among Britain’s Formula 1 champions, Damon Hill’s story proves he was anything but, as Matt Bishop explains
Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari has been tougher than expected – but his focus is already on shaping a 2026 car he says will carry “my DNA”
McLaren will make motor sport history by auctioning three future competition cars – including a yet-to-be-raced Formula 1 chassis – before they even hit the track
Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz’s death didn’t just change the company. It marked the begining of the end for Christian Horner’s two-decade reign at the head of the F1 team
At the 2025 Formula 1 season reached the summer break, clear winners and losers have emerged in a campaign defined by McLaren’s dominance
Vittorio Brambilla won just a single grand prix in his Formula 1 career but, writes Matt Bishop, it was a spectacularly skilful and determined victory at an Austrian race blanketed by rain and tragedy
F1’s 75th anniversary celebrations burst into life at an elaborate season-opening show. Since then, it’s missed plenty of opportunities to mark the momentous occasion, says Katy Fairman
James Elson runs the slide rule over the performances of the 2025 F1 grid so far – who’s impressed, and who’s flopped?
Scalextric’s 1963 Monaco Grand Prix Twin Car Pack revives the legendary duel between Jim Clark’s Lotus 25 and Graham Hill’s BRM P57 in 1:32 scale
So often treated as an afterthought among Britain’s Formula 1 champions, Damon Hill’s story proves he was anything but, as Matt Bishop explains
Lewis Hamilton’s first season at Ferrari has been tougher than expected – but his focus is already on shaping a 2026 car he says will carry “my DNA”
McLaren will make motor sport history by auctioning three future competition cars – including a yet-to-be-raced Formula 1 chassis – before they even hit the track
Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz’s death didn’t just change the company. It marked the begining of the end for Christian Horner’s two-decade reign at the head of the F1 team
At the 2025 Formula 1 season reached the summer break, clear winners and losers have emerged in a campaign defined by McLaren’s dominance
Vittorio Brambilla won just a single grand prix in his Formula 1 career but, writes Matt Bishop, it was a spectacularly skilful and determined victory at an Austrian race blanketed by rain and tragedy
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
In a race where McLaren colluded with Williams against Ferrari, David Coulthard was ordered to move over for team-mate Mika Häkkinen — a raw wound reopened three decades on by Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s Monza switch
A slow pitstop for Lando Norris left McLaren tripping over itself at Monza, turning a straightforward race into another uneasy team orders dilemma, as Mark Hughes explains
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
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Formula 1’s sprint races have added some drama to the calendar, but with rumours of the format expanding to as many as 10 or 12 weekends, the series faces a key question: is more always better?
McLaren’s dominant 2025 season could rewrite Formula 1’s record books. These are the benchmarks that the team can break before the end of the year
Damon Hill will share stories from the agony and ecstasy of incredible racing career in a new show
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