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Jost Capito’s fight to make Williams great again
It nearly didn’t happen. Jost capito was a step away from retirement when he agreed to join Williams Racing as CEO in February 2021, before subsequently taking on the team…
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The fiery trail blazed by Hesketh Racing: from F3 to F1
Good grief. I haven’t sat in this since I climbed out at Brands Hatch in 1972, having just buried it in the bank…” Half a century on, ‘Bubbles’ Horsley (it…
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Flashback: Bare broadcast at the 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix
Not quite the BBC, perhaps, but this was typical of the Brazilian broadcasting art in 1987. Apart from his attire to cope with the searing heat at Jacarepaguá, the intrigue…
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F1’s young fans who refuse to accept harassment at grands prix
After reports of crowd trouble at the Austrian GP, Motor Sport hear from fans who were there that are now worried about attending future races
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Expect the unexpected at the Hungaroring: September 2022 events
Hungarian Grand Prix July 29-31 If there’s one race that stands out from a highly crowded July – during which the Formula 1 circus will have four races inside a…
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Team orders? ‘No way!’ said René Arnoux as he seized home French GP win
You have taken pole position at your home grand prix driving for what is ostensibly your national team. You then lead the race, and once a pair of pesky rivals…
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Trackside view: September 2022
Race report Up and down for Leclerc in Austria and Canada, while Sainz sizzles at Silverstone Word on the beat Change at the top, Ricciardo about to go pop and…
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‘Is it right to penalise drivers for breaking track limits by millimetres? Actually, yes it is’: Johnny Herbert
Track limits and the rule on crossing the white line reared its head again at the Austrian Grand Prix. In the race more than 40 transgressions were recorded and five-second…
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How can Audi and Porsche enter F1? Ask Mark
Hi Mark. What’s the deal with Audi and Porsche both joining F1? The two were stopped from co-existing in sports car racing, so why are they now both preparing F1…
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MPH: Next F1 megastar could emerge in days thanks to season start in Melbourne
Years after Melbourne lost its opening slot, it’s back as the first F1 race of the 2025 season. It gives this year’s F1 rookies the chance to follow in the footsteps of F1 winners who shone on their debut amid the formidable challenge of Albert Park
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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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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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What happens in Drive to Survive Season 7? Episode Synopsis
The wildly successful Netflix F1 series Drive to Survive has returned for Season 7 – we run through what features in the new show
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Flavio Briatore: from fraudster to fashion executive to F1 boss
Flavio Briatore returned last year to the F1 paddock as a special advisor to Alpine, and has now become a star of the Netflix show Drive to Survive – here’s the world champion team boss’s rollercoaster story so far
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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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