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The 2023 Italian GP was probably the first good F1 race of the year – for about 15 laps. We should be grateful

With the tifosi roaring him on and his Ferrari keeping Max Verstappen at bay on the straights, Carlos Sainz began to believe that 2023 Italian Grand Prix victory could be his. But the very pace keeping him in the lead was to prove his downfall, writes Mark Hughes

Carlos Sainz on pole at Monza and his team-mate on the next row: can Ferrari end Red Bull's winning streak and block Max Verstappen from claiming one of F1's longest-held records? Here's what to watch for at the 2023 Italian Grand Prix

Just five races into his second season of Formula 1, his third season of car racing, 18-year-old Max Verstappen would be racing for one of F1’s absolute top teams from…

Our three amigos all have much to relish for different reasons as they get stuck into the autumnal Formula 1 season run-in. Post-summer break, two of our power trio face…

Three friends bonded by the track, George Russell, Lando Norris and Alex Albon have become leading players of Formula 1’s next-generation drivers. We invite the trio to talk past glories,…

The British F1 written media had a favourite saying: “There’s always a story when Our Nige is about.” Take a look at this. Mansell is not due to race in…

Lusail International Circuit, Qatar, October 6-8  Formula 1 heads to Qatar after a two-year absence to kickstart its long-term future on the calendar. The event made its debut in 2021…

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: Lewis Hamilton should sign for Ferrari. By the time you read this perhaps a new deal with Mercedes will have been announced.…

Good Month Free at last Otmar Szafnauer is finally free of the Gallic corporate nightmare that is Alpine. Extra-long holiday incoming. Piastri podium Piastri truly delivered on his promise by…

Because it has been devoting its resources to the MCL60’s extensive recent upgrades, McLaren did not really have a suitable rear wing for Spa. The track places bigger demands on…

In a bid to lighten car weight, discussion is ongoing about whether to reduce wheel and tyre sizes as part of the new 2026 regulations. This could be a complication…

The F1 commission met on the weekend of the Belgian Grand Prix and one of the main topics of discussion was a proposed engine equalisation for Renault in balance of…

Max Verstappen was born in Belgium to a Belgian mother. But a Dutch father. He says he feels Dutch. So he had two consecutive home grands prix, one at Spa…

Williams has seen so many false dawns since the ’90s. It was a cottage industry team bolstered and patched as required to encompass whatever technology was needed to keep it…

Questions have been raised about Renault’s future in Formula 1 following a fresh round of management upheaval at its Alpine-branded team. Ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, team principal Otmar…

Rewind to Baku, and Sergio Perez was the faster Red Bull driver, with hopes of an F1 championship run. But that win actually ended Perez's hopes by being the catalyst for Max Verstappen's domination, explains Mark Hughes