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Two F1 drivers were in the news last week: Matt Bishop explains why Kevin Magnussen, currently without a 2025 seat, should walk away from the world championship, and commends Ralf Schumacher for making the paddock a more welcoming place
Giving the 2024 Hungarian GP away? That’s not how you become an F1 titan, just ask Vettel and co
Tense radio exchanges shaded the 2024 Hungarian GP, but McLaren still won comfortably — thanks to its unusual lucky charm? Meanwhile Verstappen looks rattled; Ricciardo fights for his F1 future and there’s more drama in F2: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Max Verstappen’s rage and tension on Lando Norris’s F1 radio only diverted from McLaren’s walkover at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes, with much of the furore down to a single, small mistake
For most F1 drivers, winning a grand prix is a fantasy that’s never fulfilled. For others, their first victory is the gateway to further glory. And then there are those who experience the top step of the podium just once in their careers: these are the drivers with just one grand prix win
Of the last 38 Hungarian Grands Prix, only four drivers have won from outside the top four positions. Cambridge Kisby identifies the link between Hungaroring’s unlikely winners
Carlos Sainz has repeatedly stalled in making his 2025 F1 team choice – but has the market moved towards him?
Williams is one of F1’s most successful teams, but hasn’t won in a long time – its principal James Vowles explains why the approach of Frank and Patrick won’t work in the modern age, and how he’s doing things differently
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
It didn’t all go McLaren’s way at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but Lando Norris ensured his team took home the F1 constructors’ championship with a resounding victory before targeting the drivers’ title in 2025, says Mark Hughes
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
Wilson Fittipaldi’s F1 career is overshadowed by the success of his brother Emerson, but the driver and team-owner deserves greater recognition, says Matt Bishop
Haas was an F1 team transformed in 2024: after finishing dead last the previous year, it hauled its way to the front of the midfield. An achievement that you might think deserves an F1 team of the year accolade
Here’s everything you need to know about Isack Hadjar, the flying junior who has been announced as an F1 driver for Red Bull’s sister team, Racing Bulls
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