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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?
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 British Grand Prix
British GP briefing
As F1’s title fight tightens, Silverstone’s unique demands threaten to scramble the order further in what might turn out to be an atypical British GP
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
Ai Ogura’s stunning maiden MotoGP victory at Assen last weekend — plus a Yamaha deal — marks the arrival of a fresh and little-known hero. He reveals how he got here in an exclusive interview
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In the same year that Ford has announced its return to Le Mans’ top echelon, Scalextric has chosen to honour one of its most famous drivers. We look back on the cars that defined Ken Miles
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Scalextric’s 1963 Monaco Grand Prix Twin Car Pack revives the legendary duel between Jim Clark’s Lotus 25 and Graham Hill’s BRM P57 in 1:32 scale
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Lewis win! ‘The whole paddock cheered’
PLUS: How the 2026 Ferrari, McLaren & Mercedes driver pairings compare
Otmar Szafnauer: How to wring the most out of a midfield F1 team
Old-school V12: We test the ultimate antidote to Ferrari’s electric Luce
Mondeo marvel: When a Ford led the touring car world
Le Mans 2026 : How Toyota laid its La Sarthe ghosts to rest
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Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Mark and Bryn Lucas on Lewis Hamilton’s breakthrough Ferrari win in Barcelona, the upgrade that’s reignited the title fight, and the Monaco appeal saga rumbling on
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Five wins, brake wars and a development paradox – the Monaco fallout that will define Barcelona
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Ingenuious design and more power in the pipeline: why Ferrari could end the 2026 Formula 1 season on top — but faces a double whammy from unexpected rule changes
It was George Russell’s worst fear — not only did he retire from the Canadian Grand Prix but Kimi Antonelli was right on his pace beforehand. Join Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas as they discuss the emerging title fight
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Ferrari’s innovative new wheels have been credited for the team’s success by some observers. We have the full story
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Mark and Bryn Lucas on Lewis Hamilton’s breakthrough Ferrari win in Barcelona, the upgrade that’s reignited the title fight, and the Monaco appeal saga rumbling on
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Five wins, brake wars and a development paradox – the Monaco fallout that will define Barcelona
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Ingenuious design and more power in the pipeline: why Ferrari could end the 2026 Formula 1 season on top — but faces a double whammy from unexpected rule changes
It was George Russell’s worst fear — not only did he retire from the Canadian Grand Prix but Kimi Antonelli was right on his pace beforehand. Join Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas as they discuss the emerging title fight
F1 flashback: 1926 grands prix
As the British Grand Prix celebrates its centenary, Matt Bishop recounts another GP held 100 years ago, which failed to deliver much excitement, but featured an extraordinary array of characters
The Austrian GP was the result Red Bull needed, but is it enough to start convincing Max Verstappen to stay around?
Magnificent Assen served up another thriller and delivered a new MotoGP winner: the smooth and graceful Ai Ogura, Japan’s first winner in 22 years
George Russell closed the F1 title gap to 40 points with victory in the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix, but championship leader Kimi Antonelli remained the class of the field
Formula 1’s new mid-season ADUO engine exemption was built to help the strugglers close the gap. Its first ruling did something nobody predicted – and the upgrades are already on track
As Goodwood marks 50 years since Hunt vs Lauda and 60 since Ford’s Le Mans triumph over Ferrari, here’s what else is worth watching at this year’s Festival of Speed
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
George Russell closed the F1 title gap to 40 points with victory in the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix, but championship leader Kimi Antonelli remained the class of the field
Magnificent Assen served up another thriller and delivered a new MotoGP winner: the smooth and graceful Ai Ogura, Japan’s first winner in 22 years
MotoGP’s top stars got to test the new Pirelli-equipped 850s for the first time at Brno – the lap times were fast and there were crashes
There are a small number of racing drivers whose stories only truly reveal themselves, or even make sense, when you stop thinking about lap times and start thinking about geography:…
Where do you begin when you are interviewing a man who has started 322 Formula 1 grands prix, who has won 11 of them, who has stood on 68 F1…
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Giancarlo Fisichella notched up more than 200 starts over a 14-season Formula 1 career that took him from Minardi to Ferrari via Jordan (twice), Benetton, Sauber, Renault and Force India.…
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There are certain people in Formula 1 who arrive in the paddock through the front door, carrying with them polished CVs, silver-spoon assumptions, inherited contacts and accents that sound as…
10. Mario Andretti + Ronnie Peterson 1978 Win rate: 57% Win count: 6 + 2 out of 14 GPs One drivers’ title One constructors’ title In the mid-70s, Mario Andretti…
On Sunday, July 25, 1976, Barry Sheene won the Swedish Grand Prix at Anderstorp, crossing the finish line with both hands raised in V-for-victory salutes to celebrate securing his first…
