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Clark’s bun fight at the Glen
During last weekend’s IRL race at Watkins Glen I had dinner every night at the Glen Motor Inn. It’s always a pleasure to stay at this unpretentious motel on the…
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KERS – another costly mistake by Mosley
Wednesday, June 24, was an important day for Formula 1, for it was on that day that FOTA made a deal with Max Mosley which should see him stand down…
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June’s audio podcast (2009)
Welcome to Motor Sport’s very first audio podcast with Nigel Roebuck, Damien Smith, Rob Widdows and Ed Foster. We’re talking about the British Grand Prix, Le Mans and of course…
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2009 British Grand Prix summary
Sebastian Vettel (1st) As convincing a win as Hamilton’s last year. Pole, fastest lap, victory… what more could a team ask for? Vettel’s car was the best on the grid,…
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Nigel Roebuck’s 2009 British GP report
This was the victory that Jenson Button wanted most of all, so of course, motor racing being perverse, he didn’t get it. After six wins from the first seven races,…
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A week of speed
What a week. From the Le Mans 24 Hours to the British Grand Prix in a few short days. For many of us, this is the highlight of the racing…
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Developments at Silverstone
The Silverstone media centre was busier than usual this morning and of course, the talk was all about FOTA’s announcement to form a breakaway series. We knew that both parties…
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Damon Hill: why F1 needs Silverstone
Much of the news ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix is about the move to Donington. Whether it happens or not remains to be seen, but what we do…
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What’s in a name?
It is fair to say that carrying a well-known name into the motor sport arena is going to get you noticed, specifically a name that is iconic in the sport.…
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Clark’s bun fight at the Glen
During last weekend’s IRL race at Watkins Glen I had dinner every night at the Glen Motor Inn. It’s always a pleasure to stay at this unpretentious motel on the…
Opinion
F1
KERS – another costly mistake by Mosley
Wednesday, June 24, was an important day for Formula 1, for it was on that day that FOTA made a deal with Max Mosley which should see him stand down…
Opinion
F1
June’s audio podcast (2009)
Welcome to Motor Sport’s very first audio podcast with Nigel Roebuck, Damien Smith, Rob Widdows and Ed Foster. We’re talking about the British Grand Prix, Le Mans and of course…
Opinion
F1
2009 British Grand Prix summary
Sebastian Vettel (1st) As convincing a win as Hamilton’s last year. Pole, fastest lap, victory… what more could a team ask for? Vettel’s car was the best on the grid,…
F1
Nigel Roebuck’s 2009 British GP report
This was the victory that Jenson Button wanted most of all, so of course, motor racing being perverse, he didn’t get it. After six wins from the first seven races,…
Opinion
F1
A week of speed
What a week. From the Le Mans 24 Hours to the British Grand Prix in a few short days. For many of us, this is the highlight of the racing…
Opinion
F1
Developments at Silverstone
The Silverstone media centre was busier than usual this morning and of course, the talk was all about FOTA’s announcement to form a breakaway series. We knew that both parties…
F1
Damon Hill: why F1 needs Silverstone
Much of the news ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix is about the move to Donington. Whether it happens or not remains to be seen, but what we do…
Opinion
F1
What’s in a name?
It is fair to say that carrying a well-known name into the motor sport arena is going to get you noticed, specifically a name that is iconic in the sport.…
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MPH: Decoded – why Russell and Piastri can’t keep up with their F1 team-mates
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
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Formula 1 2026 half-term report. Every driver rated – who deserves an A+?
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
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‘Kimi Antonelli was 11 when I saw him race. He amazed me’: when Mercedes’ talent scout discovered the F1 sensation
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
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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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Madring’s La Monumental gives Madrid’s new F1 circuit a distinctive challenge
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
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Scott Dixon leaves Ganassi after 25 years as Arrow McLaren reshapes its IndyCar future
The 2025 IndyCar championship was a snoozer, as Álex Palou clinched the title with several rounds remaining. The most compelling storyline in the closing weeks of the season was whether…
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‘It was the day Niki Lauda almost died. Who remembers a frightened James Hunt’s brilliant win?’
Niki Lauda’s blazing Ferrari cast a pall over the 1976 German Grand Prix, so it’s easy to overlook what happened in the F1 race. Matt Bishop recognises James Hunt’s masterful and brave victory at the Nürburgring
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The Beatle who predicted F1’s TV boom decades early
Long before Drive to Survive, an ex-Beatle and lifelong racing obsessive told Barry Sheene how F1 would find its biggest audience
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The bizarre bug that cost Frentzen his F1 title shot – and why he’s made peace with it
A software bug cost Heinz-Harald Frentzen his best shot at the world title, but he explains why it never actually cost him much at all
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