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Carlos Sainz’s nasty aquaplaning exit on the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix put in place a sequence of events which were scarily reminiscent of those which caused the…
All conventional tyre deg-dominated strategy went out the window with the rain-affected Singapore and Japanese grands prix. Getting the strategy right was all about when to switch from inters to…
For all that we are towards the end of the season, there is a cost cap in place and although wind tunnels are generally devoted now to the 2023 cars,…
I must admit, I didn’t expect to be the one who broke the news to Max Verstappen that he was a two-time Formula 1 world champion. While I prepared for…
The controversial end to the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship will live long in the memory, and the sport returns to Abu Dhabi almost a year since the course of…
Jenson Button MBE, or ‘JB’ as he’s known on Planet F1, did not have a job in the winter of 2008. A year later he was world champion, having won…
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This might sound big-headed but when it came to my rivals I always believed I was as good as, if not better, than all of them. You have to have…
This is the transmission and right-rear corner – plus nose cone – from Philippe Alliot’s Lola on their way back to the Larrousse Calmels pit after an enormous shunt during…
Sky has extended its broadcasting deal with Formula 1 until the 2029 season, but F1 will retain free-to-air coverage next season after Channel 4 also reached a rights deal. Under…
Carlos Sainz’s nasty aquaplaning exit on the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix put in place a sequence of events which were scarily reminiscent of those which caused the…
All conventional tyre deg-dominated strategy went out the window with the rain-affected Singapore and Japanese grands prix. Getting the strategy right was all about when to switch from inters to…
For all that we are towards the end of the season, there is a cost cap in place and although wind tunnels are generally devoted now to the 2023 cars,…
I must admit, I didn’t expect to be the one who broke the news to Max Verstappen that he was a two-time Formula 1 world champion. While I prepared for…
The controversial end to the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship will live long in the memory, and the sport returns to Abu Dhabi almost a year since the course of…
Jenson Button MBE, or ‘JB’ as he’s known on Planet F1, did not have a job in the winter of 2008. A year later he was world champion, having won…
Great Read
This might sound big-headed but when it came to my rivals I always believed I was as good as, if not better, than all of them. You have to have…
This is the transmission and right-rear corner – plus nose cone – from Philippe Alliot’s Lola on their way back to the Larrousse Calmels pit after an enormous shunt during…
When does a rookie have the edge over an F1 world champion? Perhaps in Jeddah, says Mark Hughes, where the unsettling effect of a softer tyre compound is less likely to faze younger drivers than the likes of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton
Friday’s summit in Bahrain between the FIA, teams and manufacturers may have been dressed up as a gathering to discuss the idea of a return to V10 engines. But make no mistake: they’re crunch talks as the 2026 rules continue to create problems, says Mark Hughes
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Ambition is a funny thing. For some it burns so bright it sears a lasting scar on their personalities. Others look as if they don’t have a scrap of it…
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
Verstappen didn’t want to talk about his Saudi Arabian GP penalty to avoid getting in trouble
Saudi Arabian GP winner Piastri admits Turn 1 move was key to his victory over Verstappen
Piastri scored his second consecutive victory of 2025 in the Saudi Arabian GP after Verstappen was penalised for a start incident
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