From 22nd to 1st: Watson on his Long Beach F1 overtaking masterclass
Forty years ago today, John Watson rocketed through the field to win from 22nd in Long Beach – it’s a record which has never been beaten
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David Sanchez, the recently resigned Ferrari chief of engineering, who was responsible for the design of 2022’s F1-75 and 2023’s SF-23, is on his way back to McLaren, where he…
David Brabham will pilot his dad Jack’s BT19, the only eponymous F1 car to win the world title, on the Adelaide street circuit this weekend in an “emotional” outing
Ferrari is edging the fight for second-best on Saturday due to Charles Leclerc’s heroics, but loses out as the weekend progresses
Red Bull remained in front at the Saudi Arabian GP, but there were some interesting developments among the teams trying to catch the world champions, as the race data shows
Ferrari’s dwindling pace during the Saudi Arabian GP saw it finish behind Aston Martin and Mercedes. But F1 team principal Fred Vasseur believes finding the car’s sweet spot will bring a “decent step” towards the front
The 2023 F1 season is threatening to turn into a ‘boring’ Red Bull walkover. What is the problem with that? asks Chris Medland
A 25-metre-long Scalextric recreation of Silverstone will go on display at the circuit’s museum over Easter, with visitors able to take part in time trials and tournaments
After a season of struggling to catch Red Bull, Mercedes is even further back in 2023, with a car that Lewis Hamilton can’t connect with. But team boss Toto Wolff says it’s making big steps after realising its concept was wrong
In the new book Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane by Matt Whyman, Toto Wolff says that he liked the situation of Lewis Hamilton informing him at the…
Mercedes hit the jackpot at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, where the track surface and temperature gave a double boost to its W15 F1 car. The rest didn’t stand a chance, writes Mark Hughes
McLaren was in the F1 doldrums six years ago, but now heads the constructors’ championship, led by Andrea Stella, who’s created a very different atmosphere to the Ron Dennis era, says Mark Hughes
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
2023 US Grand Prix diary: More lengthy post-race investigations, the challenge of COTA and Ricciardo returns with the stars — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
Although the Mexico City GP was an unambiguous one-stop race, the strategy challenge was based around the cooling levels chosen for the car in Mexico’s thin air. At an altitude…
Between Austin and Mexico, conversations between the drivers and the FIA led to a clarified understanding about how stewards would judge wheel-to-wheel contests for position. This followed the Austin incident…
In Mexico Max Verstappen earned censure for his style of racing against title rival Lando Norris. In the rain of Brazil a week later he produced a virtuoso masterclass to…
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