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The 2025 F1 rookies: how six wunderkinds became grand prix drivers
The 2025 F1 grid will contain six rookie drivers — the most in over a decade. Here’s everything you need to know about each one
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Fastest Formula 1 names: why Lando Norris is quicker than Jim Clark
If you’ve heard that a driver looks fast on paper… this isn’t quite it. Matt Bishop casts his eye over the fastest names in F1, with his own formula to explain why Ayrton Senna and Jim Clark belong in the slow lane, lagging the nippily-named Clay Regazzoni and Lando Norris
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Hamilton at 40: Six reasons why F1’s greatest has still got it
Lewis Hamilton goes into his 40s as a new Ferrari driver – here’s six reasons the F1 legend still has what it takes to fight at the front
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Too controversial for Netflix: What won’t be in F1 Drive to Survive S7
Season 7 of Netflix’s hit F1 show Drive to Survive could be so good if it covered the championship’s most controversial stories – James Elson ponders what could be
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Every 2025 F1 driver number — and why they chose them
Every F1 driver number for the 2025 F1 season, including the inspiration behind their choices, the rules behind choosing numbers, and the ones that can’t be picked
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MPH: Will Alpine pick Doohan or Colapinto? It’s closer than you think
Imagine you’re a driver who has worked for years towards their goal of F1, had success in the junior categories, got yourself onto a team’s junior programme, done all the…
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Will Verstappen be next to join Aston Martin’s F1 superteam?
Max Verstappen has long been linked with a move to Aston Martin. While rumours that the F1 team told sponsors that it’s signed the world champion have been denied, he might struggle to resist a move that could be worth up to $1bn
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What will be in Netflix’s F1: Drive to Survive Season 7?
The smash hit Netflix series Drive to Survive returns this year for its seventh season – but what will be in it? James Elson ponders the options
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The race to dominate F1 in 2026: why teams plan to sacrifice 2025 upgrades
F1 teams can now develop their 2026 cars at full pace as they aim to dominate under a new ruleset. Adam Cooper reveals the work going on in wind tunnels, and the tortuous decision facing bosses of when to pull the plug on 2025 upgrades
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The 2025 F1 rookies: how six wunderkinds became grand prix drivers
The 2025 F1 grid will contain six rookie drivers — the most in over a decade. Here’s everything you need to know about each one
F1
Fastest Formula 1 names: why Lando Norris is quicker than Jim Clark
If you’ve heard that a driver looks fast on paper… this isn’t quite it. Matt Bishop casts his eye over the fastest names in F1, with his own formula to explain why Ayrton Senna and Jim Clark belong in the slow lane, lagging the nippily-named Clay Regazzoni and Lando Norris
Opinion
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Hamilton at 40: Six reasons why F1’s greatest has still got it
Lewis Hamilton goes into his 40s as a new Ferrari driver – here’s six reasons the F1 legend still has what it takes to fight at the front
F1
Too controversial for Netflix: What won’t be in F1 Drive to Survive S7
Season 7 of Netflix’s hit F1 show Drive to Survive could be so good if it covered the championship’s most controversial stories – James Elson ponders what could be
F1
Every 2025 F1 driver number — and why they chose them
Every F1 driver number for the 2025 F1 season, including the inspiration behind their choices, the rules behind choosing numbers, and the ones that can’t be picked
F1
MPH: Will Alpine pick Doohan or Colapinto? It’s closer than you think
Imagine you’re a driver who has worked for years towards their goal of F1, had success in the junior categories, got yourself onto a team’s junior programme, done all the…
F1
Will Verstappen be next to join Aston Martin’s F1 superteam?
Max Verstappen has long been linked with a move to Aston Martin. While rumours that the F1 team told sponsors that it’s signed the world champion have been denied, he might struggle to resist a move that could be worth up to $1bn
F1
What will be in Netflix’s F1: Drive to Survive Season 7?
The smash hit Netflix series Drive to Survive returns this year for its seventh season – but what will be in it? James Elson ponders the options
F1
The race to dominate F1 in 2026: why teams plan to sacrifice 2025 upgrades
F1 teams can now develop their 2026 cars at full pace as they aim to dominate under a new ruleset. Adam Cooper reveals the work going on in wind tunnels, and the tortuous decision facing bosses of when to pull the plug on 2025 upgrades
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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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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Return of the Portuguese GP. Is it a placeholder for another F1 street track?
Formula 1’s two-year return to Portimao may be less a long-term endorsement than a holding pattern, as the championship keeps calendar space open for future street races
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Matt Bishop: He was Williams’ first winning driver but so few know his name
Two Australian F1 drivers who came to Europe at the same time: one became world champion, the other faded from memory. But both Alan Jones and Brian McGuire have their place in racing history
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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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