McLaren vs Ferrari: F1 makers’ face-off
1974 McLaren switch from Lotus pays off for Emerson Fittipaldi. But he only just beats 1974 German GP victor Clay Regazzoni by three points. McLaren 1 Ferrari 0 1976 When…
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Every team sport has its clash of the titans; Springboks vs All Blacks in rugby, England against Australia for The Ashes, the eternal footballing rivalry of Real Madrid and Barcelona.…
I thought it was a very, very strong Formula 2 grid in 2024… This is why there are so many drivers moving to Formula 1, because they know that they…
McLaren MCL39 The next step beckons, to win a drivers’ title for the first time since 2008 Driver Lando Norris Oscar Piastri Car No 4 81 Wins 4 2 Poles…
Neon signs flicker as young fans gaze up at the enlarged posters of Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. There’s a sharp chill in the air but for thousands…
What’s the most intriguing question hanging over the 2025 season? Lewis Hamilton’s fortunes at Ferrari, perhaps? Forty years old as he joins the sport’s highest-profile team and off the back…
Rouen-les-Essarts was one of the finest circuits in Europe at one time, both feared and revered by drivers for the challenges it posed. The track, established at Orival near the…
The next two years are critical for Aston Martin. In the early races of ’23, Fernando Alonso and his green squad were the feel-good story of Formula 1, racking up…
Even when McLaren and Williams were vying for which could dominate F1 back in the 1990s, Williams was a less structured place, much more of an artisan workshop than the…
1974 McLaren switch from Lotus pays off for Emerson Fittipaldi. But he only just beats 1974 German GP victor Clay Regazzoni by three points. McLaren 1 Ferrari 0 1976 When…
Every team sport has its clash of the titans; Springboks vs All Blacks in rugby, England against Australia for The Ashes, the eternal footballing rivalry of Real Madrid and Barcelona.…
I thought it was a very, very strong Formula 2 grid in 2024… This is why there are so many drivers moving to Formula 1, because they know that they…
McLaren MCL39 The next step beckons, to win a drivers’ title for the first time since 2008 Driver Lando Norris Oscar Piastri Car No 4 81 Wins 4 2 Poles…
Neon signs flicker as young fans gaze up at the enlarged posters of Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. There’s a sharp chill in the air but for thousands…
What’s the most intriguing question hanging over the 2025 season? Lewis Hamilton’s fortunes at Ferrari, perhaps? Forty years old as he joins the sport’s highest-profile team and off the back…
Rouen-les-Essarts was one of the finest circuits in Europe at one time, both feared and revered by drivers for the challenges it posed. The track, established at Orival near the…
The next two years are critical for Aston Martin. In the early races of ’23, Fernando Alonso and his green squad were the feel-good story of Formula 1, racking up…
Even when McLaren and Williams were vying for which could dominate F1 back in the 1990s, Williams was a less structured place, much more of an artisan workshop than the…
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
F1’s new ’50/50′ power units bring the fiendish problem of how to deploy and harvest electrical energy. It’s the ideal scenario for AI, writes Mark Hughes. F1 is on the brink of a significant evolution
Mark Hughes dissects F1’s first shakedown, revealing why the opening signs are far more positive than expected
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…
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
Drawing on a quarter-century of shared history, Matt Bishop explains why Jenson Button is exactly the ambassador Aston Martin needs now
Barcelona proved Formula 1’s radical 2026 cars can run, but only Bahrain’s tests will reveal who’s genuinely quick and who’s in trouble
McLaren boss Andrea Stella says power unit mastery and continuous upgrades will separate winners from losers under new F1 rules
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