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Mario Andretti’s greatest racing cars – Indy, F1 and Le Mans
From sprint cars to two-seater Indy machines, there isn’t much Mario Andretti hasn’t driven – we look back on his best and most infamous competition cars
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James Hunt’s friends remember a Jekyll & Hyde F1 driver
This month’s issue looks at James Hunt’s 1977, a season which featured perhaps his finest driving but also encapsulated his unique personality
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Alberto Ascari: the best double world champion we’ve ever seen?
Alberto Ascari was the first double world champion; the first to win back-to-back titles and still holds the record of the most grand prix wins in a row. He deserves to be more revered, writes Andrew Frankel
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Why Sebastian Vettel’s Japanese GP drive was even better than you thought
Sebastian Vettel’s drive to sixth place was one of the feelgood stories from the Japanese GP. But it was a hard-won performance. We’ve examined his race data to reveal why the driver of the day award was well deserved
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‘Handing out full points for Japanese GP was unique in F1 history’
Confusion over the number of points awarded at the shortened Japanese GP wasn’t just a case of not reading the rulebook, writes Tony Dodgins: the Suzuka situation was unprecedented for F1
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Even Red Bull is in the dark after ‘vague’ report it breached F1 cost cap: Medland
The first report into F1’s cost cap should have been a chance to examine how it’s working, but so much is left unknown — even to teams — that fans are understandably cynical, writes Chris Medland
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How to make a hash of Suzuka: Goin’ up & down at the Japanese GP
Drivers, fans and viewers were overjoyed to return to Suzuka for the first time in three years, so what went wrong? There’s one overriding factor…
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More titles for Verstappen’s taking, if Red Bull keeps up with its F1 champ
Max Verstappen has driven beautifully and barely been challenged on his way to a second F1 championship. It won’t always be this way, writes Damien Smith, but he looks destined for even more titles
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Why 2022 Japanese GP became another F1 farce: Mark Hughes
It wasn’t just the spray that clouded the 2022 Japenese Grand Prix: safety errors, points confusion and the rapidly approaching evening brought disarray. Mark Hughes explains why
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MPH: One team led the way in F1 testing, but it won’t be feeling breezy yet
F1 drivers shivered at a cold and windy Sakhir circuit during 2025 F1 preseason testing, writes Mark Hughes. The weather conditions put paid to anyone’s hope of a suntan — or of establishing a competitive order
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MPH: Ferrari’s big F1 car changes — why team is convinced of major advance
F1’s frontrunners were so closely matched last year that minor gains could give one team an advantage in 2025, says Mark Hughes. Where might that leave Ferrari which believes it’s significant advances after an extensive rethink?
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MPH: Will Norris fight like Verstappen for F1 crown?
Lando Norris and Max Verstappen look set go head-to-head in the F1 drivers’ title. But, as Mark Hughes asks, should he draw an aggressive line in the sand or play the long game?
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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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Can Max Verstappen’s new racing team succeed where other F1 champs failed?
Long successful in the eSports world, Max Verstappen is expanding his own racing team to now take on a full real-life GT season – can he succeed where other F1 champs didn’t?
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McLaren v Ferrari v Red Bull v Mercedes: the final scramble to lead F1 pack
After a strong showing in pre-season testing, McLaren looks to pick up where it left off last year — unless its F1 rivals can pull something out of the bag between now and the Australian Grand Prix, writes Chris Medland
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Drive to Survive sees moment Horner reacts to WhatsApp leak
The new series of Netflix series F1: Drive to Survive shows Christian Horner reacting to a key moment in the 2024 Red Bull controversy, when messages purporting to be from him were leaked
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