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McLaren says it’s delighted that mini-DRS controversy is distracting rivals
As Oscar Piastri fended off the attacks of Charles Leclerc for most of the second half of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the rearwards-facing camera of the McLaren got a lot…
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F1 reports: Italian, Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix
McLaren’s prospects of beating Red Bull to the world constructors’ championship were becoming quite realistic as we came into this three-race sequence. The MCL38 was being developed into an ever-quicker…
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Oscar Piastri is F1’s in-form driver, says Karun Chandhok
It’s fair to say that since Miami, every single grand prix has been good to watch. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was an enthralling contest with the jeopardy of a street…
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Andrew Frankel: Are Aston Martin’s F1 drivers good enough for the dream team?
Elsewhere in this issue you will find my review of the Aston Martin Vantage, and suffice to say here it is a fairly impressive machine… But the magazine will be…
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Mark Hughes: Modern F1 is a breeding ground for conspiracy theories
More than most seasons of the past, there’s a real volatility of competitiveness in Formula 1 this year; the fall of Red Bull, McLaren’s changing fortunes, the strange yo-yoing form…
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The Editor: Aston Martin’s F1 chances with Adrian Newey on the payroll
Jeremy Clarkson, strangely, called it early, when he said at the British GP that his fellow old Reptonian was house hunting in Oxfordshire, not Maranello. At the time the speculation…
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MPH: F1’s new dark arts – why teams can’t work out their own cars
The F1 performance advantage in the modern ground effect era changes from week to week – but no team can truly work out why, writes Mark Hughes
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The rise and fall of Daniel Ricciardo: F1 title contender turned struggling star
Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career looks to be at an end with the news that he will be replaced immediately at RB, just over a year after returning to the…
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Word on the beat
λ Red Bull has reshuffled some roles within its team in the wake of the imminent departure of sporting director Jonathan Wheatley for his new role as Sauber principal. Max…
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McLaren says it’s delighted that mini-DRS controversy is distracting rivals
As Oscar Piastri fended off the attacks of Charles Leclerc for most of the second half of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the rearwards-facing camera of the McLaren got a lot…
Archive
F1 reports: Italian, Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix
McLaren’s prospects of beating Red Bull to the world constructors’ championship were becoming quite realistic as we came into this three-race sequence. The MCL38 was being developed into an ever-quicker…
Archive
Oscar Piastri is F1’s in-form driver, says Karun Chandhok
It’s fair to say that since Miami, every single grand prix has been good to watch. The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was an enthralling contest with the jeopardy of a street…
Archive
Andrew Frankel: Are Aston Martin’s F1 drivers good enough for the dream team?
Elsewhere in this issue you will find my review of the Aston Martin Vantage, and suffice to say here it is a fairly impressive machine… But the magazine will be…
Archive
Mark Hughes: Modern F1 is a breeding ground for conspiracy theories
More than most seasons of the past, there’s a real volatility of competitiveness in Formula 1 this year; the fall of Red Bull, McLaren’s changing fortunes, the strange yo-yoing form…
Archive
The Editor: Aston Martin’s F1 chances with Adrian Newey on the payroll
Jeremy Clarkson, strangely, called it early, when he said at the British GP that his fellow old Reptonian was house hunting in Oxfordshire, not Maranello. At the time the speculation…
F1
MPH: F1’s new dark arts – why teams can’t work out their own cars
The F1 performance advantage in the modern ground effect era changes from week to week – but no team can truly work out why, writes Mark Hughes
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The rise and fall of Daniel Ricciardo: F1 title contender turned struggling star
Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 career looks to be at an end with the news that he will be replaced immediately at RB, just over a year after returning to the…
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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MPH: The F1 force that could split Leclerc & Ferrari — and even McLaren
Formula 1 history shows that success and failure alike can rupture partnerships. Could Ferrari and Leclerc be next? Mark Hughes wonders
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Mark Hughes: Why McLaren team orders brought painful F1 flashback for Coulthard
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
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Mark Hughes: Monza pitstop blunder left McLaren facing a familiar headache
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
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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Matt Bishop: Alonso & Stroll are about to make mind-boggling F1 history
One one side of the Aston Martin garage is one of F1’s most devastatingly effective drivers. On the other is one who’s frequently lacklustre. And yet Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll are about to hit a historic benchmark
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Max Verstappen can race Nürburgring 24 Hours after Nordschleife debut
Max Verstappen has earned the licence that will allow him to race at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, and could compete in the 2026 running of the historic race
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How McLaren can win its 10th F1 title in Baku
Poised with a commanding points lead, McLaren is on the brink of securing the 2025 title in Baku
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