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Sainz nearing a 2025 F1 team decision; Vettel return rumours look slim; Williams’ bad luck continues; and an F1 dream come true. Chris Medland’s diary from the 2024 Japanese GP paddock
2024 Japanese Grand Prix analysis: F1 was back to a familiar Red Bull 1-2 in Suzuka, says Mark Hughes. But a different qualifying result could have brought Carlos Sainz into play
Active aerodynamics and heightened electrical power delivery — the 2026 F1 regulations are well on their way. But as Mark Hughes points out, the drivers share similar opinions on what changes should be prioritised
Carlos Sainz could have many options for a 2025 F1 race seat, with 13 drivers out of contract at the end of this season. But where will the Spaniard end up? Here are his most realistic choices
Mika Häkkinen was simply McLaren’s test driver for most of 1993 but, when thrown into the deep end, he caused one of F1’s great upsets by out-qualifying his legendary team-mate
Everything you need to know about Mercedes F1 senior race engineer Peter Bonnington, including his early days in the F1 paddock with Jordan and his time managing two seven-time world champions
Red Bull is tipped to bring a major upgrade to Suzuka: can it shake off Ferrari? With rain forecast, which could shake up the running order, here’s what to watch for at the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix
It is not often we witness an F1 team seemingly trying to tear itself apart even as it is setting new records of on-track success. The complaint by a female…
In the face of soul-destroying boredom, only one driver can bring the entertainment needed to rescue a sport which resembles a broken AI tribute to itself
Sainz nearing a 2025 F1 team decision; Vettel return rumours look slim; Williams’ bad luck continues; and an F1 dream come true. Chris Medland’s diary from the 2024 Japanese GP paddock
2024 Japanese Grand Prix analysis: F1 was back to a familiar Red Bull 1-2 in Suzuka, says Mark Hughes. But a different qualifying result could have brought Carlos Sainz into play
Active aerodynamics and heightened electrical power delivery — the 2026 F1 regulations are well on their way. But as Mark Hughes points out, the drivers share similar opinions on what changes should be prioritised
Carlos Sainz could have many options for a 2025 F1 race seat, with 13 drivers out of contract at the end of this season. But where will the Spaniard end up? Here are his most realistic choices
Mika Häkkinen was simply McLaren’s test driver for most of 1993 but, when thrown into the deep end, he caused one of F1’s great upsets by out-qualifying his legendary team-mate
Everything you need to know about Mercedes F1 senior race engineer Peter Bonnington, including his early days in the F1 paddock with Jordan and his time managing two seven-time world champions
Red Bull is tipped to bring a major upgrade to Suzuka: can it shake off Ferrari? With rain forecast, which could shake up the running order, here’s what to watch for at the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix
It is not often we witness an F1 team seemingly trying to tear itself apart even as it is setting new records of on-track success. The complaint by a female…
Six races into the Formula 1 season, McLaren has taken an early lead as Max Verstappen has kept Red Bull competitive and Mercedes and Ferrari try to gain ground. Mark Hughes analyses the field’s form in the first quarter of 2025
Max Verstappen preserved his lead at the start of the Miami GP by knowing the letter of the F1 law – probably costing Lando Norris the win
McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix, with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris’s to lose. Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season
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
Since Imola returned to the F1 calendar in 2020 it has served up a mixed bag of grands prix. With its future in doubt, we give our verdict on each of the races this decade
The Emilia Romagna GP will kick off the European F1 season, and the second triple-header of 2025, this weekend. Here are the main topics to watch out for at Imola
The danger of Formula 1 in the 1980s was all too apparent during a tragic weekend at Zolder 44 years ago, writes Matt Bishop. But even that Belgian Grand Prix had its lighter moments
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