Undercut strategy that won Red Bull the 2021 French Grand Prix
Strategy becomes a whole lot simpler when you have a faster car than your opponent. Red Bull demonstrated as much in the two Austria races, but in the preceding Paul…
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Race report Red Bull rampant at the French, Styrian and Austrian GPs Word on the beat Speculation builds on who will be Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate Tactical analysis How an undercut…
Julian Bailey was always the dark horse of British motor sport’s 1980s ‘Rat Pack’. A tough, dour working class lad born and bred in a council house in Woolwich, he…
Right now I’m remembering a very important year. It was 60 years ago, the summer of ’61, still a schoolboy, in my teens, sap rising – remember? Even then I…
Good month Boring Paul Ricard Those vertigo-inducing stripes might be a bit unnerving, but Paul Ricard delivered. Criticism rained down on Le Castellet, but as soon as racing got underway,…
We soon approach 50 years since Jo ‘Seppi’ Siffert won his final grand prix in Austria, just a few months before the Swiss suffered a tragic death at Brands Hatch.…
New technical directives were issued on consecutive weekends at both the French and Styrian grands prix regarding, respectively, tyre pressures and pit stop equipment. The former was in response to…
Carlos Reutemann, who finished runner-up in the 1981 Formula 1 World Championship, has died at the age of 79. The Argentinian, once hailed as the new Fangio, stood on the…
Following Lewis Hamilton’s new Mercedes contract to 2023, speculation has ramped up about the identity of his team-mate next year. Toto Wolff has confirmed that it is a straight choice between…
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
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
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
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
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
There are motor racing museums all over the world focusing on everything from single manufacturers to individual racers. But sometimes the general public has never had the chance to see…
Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari F1 debut comes 30 years after Nigel Mansell won on his first race for the Scuderia – legendary designer John Barnard remembers Nigel that famous race
Why is Lewis Hamilton driving a 2023 Ferrari? Here’s everything you need to know about F1 testing, including what car Hamilton drove for his first test in Maranello and how far he is able to drive it
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