What might have been: Penske, Watson, and F1’s great lost opportunity
Fifty years on, Matt Bishop revisits the summer of 1976 when Roger Penske and John Watson briefly threatened to upend Formula 1’s established order – before Penske walked away
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Charles Leclerc’s 2026 British Grand Prix win was deserved, but a broken wheel shield, a broken message from race control, and a defective ruleset left fans robbed of the race many of them actually turned up for at Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton can’t catch a break when it comes to late-race safety cars, but his Ferrari team-mate re-found his form in spectacular fashion to win the 2026 British Grand Prix. Mark Hughes on Charles Leclerc’s overnight transformation
In the space of seven days, Otmar Szafnauer quit one F1 team, was fired from another before his first day, and was hired by a third
Tickets for the 2027 British Grand Prix are expected to go on sale within weeks. Here are the details we know on pricing, availability, as well as the best grandstands and areas to watch
From wartime airfield to Formula 1 icon, Silverstone’s evolution tells the story of how a series of runways became a global motor sport landmark and permanent home to the British Grand Prix
A contract clause could free Verstappen to leave next year, but Red Bull’s breakthrough Austria upgrade may be giving him reason enough to stay, says Mark Hughes
Aston Martin’s 2026 struggles have deeper roots than a difficult regulation reset – some of them trace back to a factory Eddie Jordan built in 1991
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
High-speed Silverstone is an Formula 1 favourite, but this year’s British Grand Prix will see cars slowing on the straights as they run out of electrical energy. What does that mean for the race?
Fifty years on, Matt Bishop revisits the summer of 1976 when Roger Penske and John Watson briefly threatened to upend Formula 1’s established order – before Penske walked away
Charles Leclerc’s 2026 British Grand Prix win was deserved, but a broken wheel shield, a broken message from race control, and a defective ruleset left fans robbed of the race many of them actually turned up for at Silverstone
Lewis Hamilton can’t catch a break when it comes to late-race safety cars, but his Ferrari team-mate re-found his form in spectacular fashion to win the 2026 British Grand Prix. Mark Hughes on Charles Leclerc’s overnight transformation
In the space of seven days, Otmar Szafnauer quit one F1 team, was fired from another before his first day, and was hired by a third
Tickets for the 2027 British Grand Prix are expected to go on sale within weeks. Here are the details we know on pricing, availability, as well as the best grandstands and areas to watch
From wartime airfield to Formula 1 icon, Silverstone’s evolution tells the story of how a series of runways became a global motor sport landmark and permanent home to the British Grand Prix
A contract clause could free Verstappen to leave next year, but Red Bull’s breakthrough Austria upgrade may be giving him reason enough to stay, says Mark Hughes
Aston Martin’s 2026 struggles have deeper roots than a difficult regulation reset – some of them trace back to a factory Eddie Jordan built in 1991
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
High-speed Silverstone is an Formula 1 favourite, but this year’s British Grand Prix will see cars slowing on the straights as they run out of electrical energy. What does that mean for the race?
Lewis Hamilton can’t catch a break when it comes to late-race safety cars, but his Ferrari team-mate re-found his form in spectacular fashion to win the 2026 British Grand Prix. Mark Hughes on Charles Leclerc’s overnight transformation
A contract clause could free Verstappen to leave next year, but Red Bull’s breakthrough Austria upgrade may be giving him reason enough to stay, says Mark Hughes
Two controversies involving George Russell and Mercedes, one technical and one sporting, didn’t expose flaws in Formula 1’s rules, but how quickly reason is lost in the noise of reaction, Mark Hughes argues
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Fifty years on, Matt Bishop revisits the summer of 1976 when Roger Penske and John Watson briefly threatened to upend Formula 1’s established order – before Penske walked away
Charles Leclerc’s 2026 British Grand Prix win was deserved, but a broken wheel shield, a broken message from race control, and a defective ruleset left fans robbed of the race many of them actually turned up for at Silverstone
In the space of seven days, Otmar Szafnauer quit one F1 team, was fired from another before his first day, and was hired by a third
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