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‘Nothing worked’ – The string of problems that sank Red Bull in Austin
A slow stop, a wrong tyre, a failing radio and a car that wouldn’t behave: how Red Bull’s day came apart in small pieces in the US GP
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Mass frustration at the US GP – but Kimi just looked like a kid having fun
Kimi Antonelli all but secured the Formula 1 title with a champion’s drive at the 2026 United States Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Behind him, forlorn rivals failed to make their superior pace stick
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When will Kimi Antonelli win the 2026 F1 championship? How he’s set to be crowned in Mexico
Kimi Antonelli is likely to win the Formula 1 title at the Mexican Grand Prix. With a lead of 123 points, he’s on the cusp of becoming F1’s youngest-ever world champion. Just two drivers remain in mathematical contention. Here are the permutations
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The fastest F1 car at COTA? Everyone is pointing somewhere else
Mark Hughes on why the usual pre-race denials have reached a new dimension in Austin, with Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes each insisting someone else will be the team to beat
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2026 United States GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 United States Grand Prix
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Podcast: Why Kimi Antonelli looked destined to be F1 champion years ago
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What made Kimi Antonelli stand out before he even reached F1? Plus, Mark on the best bits from Christian Horner’s new autobiography
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Verstappen may steal the show as Antonelli closes on F1 title
As Formula 1 heads to Austin, Max Verstappen’s resurgence threatens to steal the spotlight from Kimi Antonelli, who edges closer to crown
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MPH: The revelation in Horner’s book – how he turned Red Bull from no-hopers into F1 winners
Christian Horner details how he rebuilt Red Bull from the ashes of Jaguar, and hired F1’s greatest designer from under the noses of rivals in his new autobiography, Drive. Mark Hughes found it fascinating
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F1 victory without a pitstop: Berger & Benetton’s shock Mexican GP win
Gerhard Berger’s 1986 Mexican Grand Prix victory was Benetton’s first, BMW turbo’s last, and a daring pitstop-free rebuttal to Formula 1’s growing obsession with outright pace, as Matt Bishop recalls
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‘Nothing worked’ – The string of problems that sank Red Bull in Austin
A slow stop, a wrong tyre, a failing radio and a car that wouldn’t behave: how Red Bull’s day came apart in small pieces in the US GP
F1
Mass frustration at the US GP – but Kimi just looked like a kid having fun
Kimi Antonelli all but secured the Formula 1 title with a champion’s drive at the 2026 United States Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Behind him, forlorn rivals failed to make their superior pace stick
F1
When will Kimi Antonelli win the 2026 F1 championship? How he’s set to be crowned in Mexico
Kimi Antonelli is likely to win the Formula 1 title at the Mexican Grand Prix. With a lead of 123 points, he’s on the cusp of becoming F1’s youngest-ever world champion. Just two drivers remain in mathematical contention. Here are the permutations
F1
The fastest F1 car at COTA? Everyone is pointing somewhere else
Mark Hughes on why the usual pre-race denials have reached a new dimension in Austin, with Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes each insisting someone else will be the team to beat
F1
2026 United States GP start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 United States Grand Prix
F1 Show
Podcast: Why Kimi Antonelli looked destined to be F1 champion years ago
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
What made Kimi Antonelli stand out before he even reached F1? Plus, Mark on the best bits from Christian Horner’s new autobiography
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Verstappen may steal the show as Antonelli closes on F1 title
As Formula 1 heads to Austin, Max Verstappen’s resurgence threatens to steal the spotlight from Kimi Antonelli, who edges closer to crown
F1
MPH: The revelation in Horner’s book – how he turned Red Bull from no-hopers into F1 winners
Christian Horner details how he rebuilt Red Bull from the ashes of Jaguar, and hired F1’s greatest designer from under the noses of rivals in his new autobiography, Drive. Mark Hughes found it fascinating
F1
F1 victory without a pitstop: Berger & Benetton’s shock Mexican GP win
Gerhard Berger’s 1986 Mexican Grand Prix victory was Benetton’s first, BMW turbo’s last, and a daring pitstop-free rebuttal to Formula 1’s growing obsession with outright pace, as Matt Bishop recalls
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Mass frustration at the US GP – but Kimi just looked like a kid having fun
Kimi Antonelli all but secured the Formula 1 title with a champion’s drive at the 2026 United States Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Behind him, forlorn rivals failed to make their superior pace stick
F1
MPH: The revelation in Horner’s book – how he turned Red Bull from no-hopers into F1 winners
Christian Horner details how he rebuilt Red Bull from the ashes of Jaguar, and hired F1’s greatest designer from under the noses of rivals in his new autobiography, Drive. Mark Hughes found it fascinating
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‘Nothing worked’ – The string of problems that sank Red Bull in Austin
A slow stop, a wrong tyre, a failing radio and a car that wouldn’t behave: how Red Bull’s day came apart in small pieces in the US GP
F1
When will Kimi Antonelli win the 2026 F1 championship? How he’s set to be crowned in Mexico
Kimi Antonelli is likely to win the Formula 1 title at the Mexican Grand Prix. With a lead of 123 points, he’s on the cusp of becoming F1’s youngest-ever world champion. Just two drivers remain in mathematical contention. Here are the permutations
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The fastest F1 car at COTA? Everyone is pointing somewhere else
Mark Hughes on why the usual pre-race denials have reached a new dimension in Austin, with Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes each insisting someone else will be the team to beat
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