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Mark Hughes: The knife-edge strategy that delivered Hamilton’s Barcelona win
Mark Hughes analyses the finely poised strategic battle that underpinned Lewis Hamilton’s landmark first Ferrari victory in Barcelona
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Mark Hughes: Barcelona offers Russell the reset he desperately needs
Mark Hughes examines why Barcelona’s high-energy demands could be the perfect antidote to Russell’s Monaco misery, and why Leclerc’s brake woes are harder to solve than they appear
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MPH: Ferrari brake changes delight Hamilton but leave Leclerc angry and without feel
As Brembo pushes back against Leclerc’s public criticism, Mark Hughes traces the rift back to the moment Hamilton walked through Ferrari’s door
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Mark Hughes: why F1’s 50/50 hybrid rules were doomed by conflicting priorities
With apologies to David Byrne and Talking Heads: And you may find yourself Watching someone lift and coast And you may find yourself Watching cars slowly decelerate down the straights…
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Historic racers, rally stars and hillclimb heroes shine across a packed month
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Felix Rosenqvist edges David Malukas in closest Indianapolis 500 finish on record
May 24, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana It was a photo finish in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 after a one-lap shootout at the close. Mick Schumacher’s…
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Mercedes’ Achilles heel is becoming too costly
From Antonelli’s shutdown in Barcelona to McLaren’s double DNS in China, Mercedes’ power unit-related failures are threatening to compromise its and its customer teams’ season
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Why the Monaco pitlane saga may outlast its verdict
Pierre Gasly has his Monaco podium back, for now. But the measurement failure might need more answers before the issue is settled
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Does F1’s power unit compromise go far enough?
F1 has agreed a phased rebalancing of the 2026 power unit framework, but the two-year road to 60/40 raises as many questions as it answers
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