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Which teams might be hiding their true pace in F1 testing? And why would they be sandbagging? Plus: drivers’ dismay at cornering 20mph off the pace and your questions answered in our latest podcast episode
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The Mercedes F1 engine verdict that would devastate the 2026 world championship. Plus: Audi’s impressive sidepods, why drivers are having to rewire their brains; Button’s role at Aston Martin; and your questions answered
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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
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In the first episode of our brand new weekly podcast series, Mark and presenter Bryn Lucas explore the news that’s leaking out of Barcelona testing; the mood at McLaren; and ask what next for Lewis Hamilton?
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Ferrari’s ingenious diffuser design — and how it works. Plus: why F1 may water down its green ambitions and Mark gives his early predictions for the 2026 season
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Which teams might be hiding their true pace in F1 testing? And why would they be sandbagging? Plus: drivers’ dismay at cornering 20mph off the pace and your questions answered in our latest podcast episode
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
The Mercedes F1 engine verdict that would devastate the 2026 world championship. Plus: Audi’s impressive sidepods, why drivers are having to rewire their brains; Button’s role at Aston Martin; and your questions answered
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
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
In the first episode of our brand new weekly podcast series, Mark and presenter Bryn Lucas explore the news that’s leaking out of Barcelona testing; the mood at McLaren; and ask what next for Lewis Hamilton?
Pre-season testing suggests the 2026 Formula 1 title race could come down to a duel between Max Verstappen and George Russell. Our F1 columnist is buckling up for a fiery contest from which he sees the Mercedes driver emerging triumphant
Pre-season Formula 1 testing rarely tells us nothing – and in 2026, it may have revealed more about the competitive order than usual
Thirty-six years after a near-fatal crash ended his Formula 1 career, Martin Donnelly is finally set to drive at Adelaide, where he should have completed his first full grand prix season
Eleven years, the same engine supplier, and the same driver – the parallels between McLaren’s 2015 nightmare and Aston Martin’s 2026 pre-season are too precise to ignore
Ferrari’s inverted rear wing is merely the latest in a long and glorious tradition of Formula 1 engineers pushing technology and finding loopholes
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