Piero Taruffi: the ‘pernickety’ polymath with a sole championship race win
Piero Taruffi might not have had the searing pace of Ascari or the winning knack of Fangio, but his dedication to driving and engineering were second to none
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Senna vs Mansell generated many of Formula 1’s greatest scraps – which one would you pick out?
Nigel Mansell’s 1991 British GP-winning Williams, which he used to pick up a stranded Ayrton Senna, has been auctioned for €4.055m (£3.45m), even though the chassis was without its V10…
Who would be a Formula 1 circuit designer? A bit like the tyre supplier you are taken for granted and never praised for doing your job, but always in the…
Alex Zanardi’s 1999 Williams Formula 1 car has sold for more than £300,000 at auction, after being advertised with an estimate starting at £85,000. Demand for the Williams FW21 was…
For the benefit of those readers not resident in the UK, Question Time is a current affairs TV programme in which members of the British public put questions of concern…
Being a number two driver is a tag no Formula 1 racer wants to be associated with. Their job? To help their faster team-mate finish as high as possible, while…
He’s championed causes on the grid and now Sebastian Vettel will voice his opinions on BBC Question Time this Thursday. It’s a chance to show that F1 drivers can be intelligent and thoughtful — if he avoids being tripped up, writes Adam Cooper
You might have noticed there was a little bit of hype surrounding the Miami Grand Prix over the weekend. It was subtle, but it was there. I’m sure you’re all…
Piero Taruffi might not have had the searing pace of Ascari or the winning knack of Fangio, but his dedication to driving and engineering were second to none
Senna vs Mansell generated many of Formula 1’s greatest scraps – which one would you pick out?
Nigel Mansell’s 1991 British GP-winning Williams, which he used to pick up a stranded Ayrton Senna, has been auctioned for €4.055m (£3.45m), even though the chassis was without its V10…
Who would be a Formula 1 circuit designer? A bit like the tyre supplier you are taken for granted and never praised for doing your job, but always in the…
Alex Zanardi’s 1999 Williams Formula 1 car has sold for more than £300,000 at auction, after being advertised with an estimate starting at £85,000. Demand for the Williams FW21 was…
For the benefit of those readers not resident in the UK, Question Time is a current affairs TV programme in which members of the British public put questions of concern…
Being a number two driver is a tag no Formula 1 racer wants to be associated with. Their job? To help their faster team-mate finish as high as possible, while…
He’s championed causes on the grid and now Sebastian Vettel will voice his opinions on BBC Question Time this Thursday. It’s a chance to show that F1 drivers can be intelligent and thoughtful — if he avoids being tripped up, writes Adam Cooper
You might have noticed there was a little bit of hype surrounding the Miami Grand Prix over the weekend. It was subtle, but it was there. I’m sure you’re all…
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
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
As Oscar Piastri moved into the championship lead, his manager Mark Webber’s example should serve as a warning to Lando Norris, says Mark Hughes
General Motors has pushed back its F1 entry as an engine supplier to 2029, but what does it mean?
As Mercedes dropped down the F1 order in Saudi Arabia, team boss Toto Wolff found a hope in Kimi Antonelli’s performance for the team
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