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A decade ago, COTA welcomed a newly-crowned Red Bull F1 champion, along with Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and an under-scrutiny Sergio Perez. Damien Smith explores the changes since 2013’s US GP — and the many familiar elements
This autumn’s inaugural Motoring Literary and Art festival will bring together illustrious names from across motor racing at Silverstone. Here are five of the talks that you won’t want to miss
Cycling has provided Valtteri Bottas with an escape from a disappointing season with Alfa Romeo. But the Finn tells Chris Medland that he’s still motivated by F1 — and would be happy to sign a deal to drive for Audi in 2026
Red Bull has secured both F1 championships, so attention at the 2023 US Grand Prix should shift to the trailing field as they fight for the runners-up spots — and some drivers continue to battle for their seats
Gunnar Nilsson never had time to deliver on his F1 championship-winning potential, writes Matt Bishop. Claimed by cancer after only two brilliant grand prix seasons, the Lotus driver nevertheless continues to inspire
Trophies, prizes, memorabilia and racewear from Graham Hill’s career, including each of his Triple Crown victories, is being auctioned next month in an “unprecedented” sale from his family collection
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2023 United States Grand Prix from COTA, including qualifying, the sprint and the grand prix
Formula 1 has tried many times before to crack the US – and failed. We examine grand prix racing’s all-American disasters
With inferior car design concepts, the F1 pack chasing Red Bull have been limited in performance all year, says Mark Hughes But as Mercedes unveils a big upgrade, there are predictions of an intense battle with Ferrari and McLaren at Circuit of the Americas
A decade ago, COTA welcomed a newly-crowned Red Bull F1 champion, along with Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and an under-scrutiny Sergio Perez. Damien Smith explores the changes since 2013’s US GP — and the many familiar elements
This autumn’s inaugural Motoring Literary and Art festival will bring together illustrious names from across motor racing at Silverstone. Here are five of the talks that you won’t want to miss
Cycling has provided Valtteri Bottas with an escape from a disappointing season with Alfa Romeo. But the Finn tells Chris Medland that he’s still motivated by F1 — and would be happy to sign a deal to drive for Audi in 2026
Red Bull has secured both F1 championships, so attention at the 2023 US Grand Prix should shift to the trailing field as they fight for the runners-up spots — and some drivers continue to battle for their seats
Gunnar Nilsson never had time to deliver on his F1 championship-winning potential, writes Matt Bishop. Claimed by cancer after only two brilliant grand prix seasons, the Lotus driver nevertheless continues to inspire
Trophies, prizes, memorabilia and racewear from Graham Hill’s career, including each of his Triple Crown victories, is being auctioned next month in an “unprecedented” sale from his family collection
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2023 United States Grand Prix from COTA, including qualifying, the sprint and the grand prix
Formula 1 has tried many times before to crack the US – and failed. We examine grand prix racing’s all-American disasters
Red Bull has reshuffled its drivers and changed development direction but its car is still too slow and months behind the progress of F1 rivals, writes Mark Hughes. Max Verstappen’s uncertain future makes the way forward even murkier
Like Michael Schumacher before him, Max Verstappen has led his team to develop a car that other drivers can’t handle. It might seem premature for Red Bull to drop Liam Lawson, writes Mark Hughes, but returning to a ‘normal’ car could revitalise the 23-year-old
An error and poor timing hampered McLaren’s front-row bid in sprint qualifying at the Chinese GP. But the earlier practice session revealed its pace advantage, says Mark Hughes, who has an idea of where the car’s superiority comes from
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Claims of McLaren F1 dominance need to be scrutinised, says Lando Norris, as his team boss warns that rivals are looking to put pressure on the championship leaders
World champion Max Verstappen has doubled down on his backing of an Instagram post criticising Red Bull’s decision to demote Liam Lawson to Racing Bulls after just two races. Former…
Carlos Sainz opens up on the driving issues that he has faced since switching to Williams’s F1 car for 2025
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