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Mika Häkkinen: The ice-cool Finn who Schumacher feared
Mika Häkkinen became a double F1 world champion in his own inimitable style – read why he should be voted into this year’s Hall of Fame, and see the other candidates
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MPH: Vasseur gets Ferrari head-start in F1 boss shake-up
Frédéric Vasseur inherits a Ferrari team with a strong car but huge expectations, whilst other team bosses have different kinds of challenges in their new roles
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Podcast: Best F1 driver 2022
Was anyone better than Max Verstappen this year? IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean and Motor Sport’s Damien Smith join Chris Medland as they weigh up the best driver of the 2022 Formula 1 season in our review podcast
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Eccentric Capito leaves a Williams team divided. Is it 2 years overdue?
Sometimes, announcements come out of the blue and really catch you by surprise. The first reports of Mattia Binotto’s departure from Ferrari were like that, as it didn’t really seem…
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Determined Audi F1 team fast-tracked Seidl’s McLaren exit
Zak Brown has shed light on how Andreas Seidl’s Audi switch came about, and how an old business associate intervened to speed up the process
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Podcast: Best F1 overtake 2022
Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken and F1 commentator Alex Jacques join Chris Medland as they try to decide on the best overtake of the 2022 grand prix season in our review podcast
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F1’s team boss shake-up: the principals moving in 2023
Frédéric Vasseur has been revealed as Ferrari’s new team boss, with a raft of other principal changes announced up and down the grid
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George Russell already stronger than Hamilton? It’s a dangerous assumption — MPH
One senior F1 figure claims that George Russell is now a better driver than Lewis Hamilton, after winning Mercedes’ only GP in 2022 and finishing 35 points ahead of his team-mate. But when Mark Hughes looks at the full picture, he isn’t so sure…
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‘No competition in F1 2022 title race, so why is picking highlights so hard?’
The race results suggest a dull and predictable 2022 F1 season, but Chris Medland recalls a deluge of highlights and excitement in a year that bodes well for grand prix racing
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Ultra-competitive Cowell gives Newey a clear run at devising next-gen Aston F1 car
Aston Martin F1’s CEO Andy Cowell has made himself its team boss too, demoting Mike Krack to a trackside role. Mark Hughes explains how the brilliant former Merc engine guru can make the difference
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How McLaren’s great ‘communicators’ unlocked its F1 potential
Just a few seasons ago McLaren was staring into the abyss, with a poor car and dysfunctional team – Mark Hughes explains how Zak Brown empowered some crucial staff to get it firing again
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MPH: Sainz finally has an F1 team to lead. Is it worth dropping so far down the grid?
Carlos Sainz has battled against ‘chosen’ team-mates like Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc for all his F1 career — and thrived. Now, at Williams, he finally has a team centred on him, says Mark Hughes. But the fight goes on
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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Axe hangs over Perez as Marko jets in to discuss Red Bull replacement
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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F1’s season opener where racing took a back seat: 2024 Bahrain 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
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Hunt and Fittipaldi’s buttock-clenching F1 battle of Buenos Aires
On a formidable Buenos Aires circuit, where three interlopers challenged F1’s established frontrunners, the scene was set for a thrilling start to the 1975 season. As Matt Bishop recounts, it didn’t disappoint
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The F1 drivers out of contract at the end of 2025 season
The 2025 F1 grid sees the vast majority of drivers tied to long-term contracts, with teams aiming to nail down their line-ups ahead of major technical regulation changes in 2026. But…
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Cowell’s blueprint for F1 success: the Mercedes methods he’s imposing at Aston Martin
Andy Cowell will be the new face of Aston Martin as its F1 team principal. But more significant are the changes he’s been making behind the scenes ahead of Adrian Newey’s arrival, writes Adam Cooper
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