Mercedes W09: Refinement not revolution
Mark Hughes evaluates the Mercedes W09 on its release Mercedes has stayed resolutely with its pre-existing technical concept with its 2018 W09 model. It features an identical wheelbase and a…
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Mercedes boss wants to take a chainsaw to the halo and harness Hamilton’s hunger Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff criticised the halo and said that four-time…
Mercedes launches W09 Formula 1 car Mercedes launched its 2018 Formula 1 challenger, the W09, at Silverstone on Thursday. Defending champion Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas will…
Eighties month continues with the story of how the DFV engines bid Formula 1’s top step goodbye, before their triumphant coda in the United States. For more explosive 80s, buy the latest…
Mercedes tracking young karting talent Toto Wolff has revealed Mercedes is tracking the progress of 11-year-old Italian karting protégé Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Born in Bologna in 2006, Antonelli already has…
Every Formula 1 car launched so far in 2018 Date Team February 15 Williams [London] February 19 Red Bull [online] February 20 Renault [online] February 20 Alfa Romeo Sauber…
Doing away with the conventions of Formula 1 car launches, Toro Rosso has ‘leaked an image of its own 2018 F1 challenger on Twitter. The official launch of Toro Rosso’s…
BT Sport will broadcast MotoGP live for three more years UK and Ireland broadcaster BT Sport will continue to show MotoGP live in an exclusive deal until the end…
Renault goes back to black with RS18 F1 car Renault has launched its 2018 Formula 1 car, the RS18, and announced Jack Aitken as its reserve driver.…
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
Season 7 of Netflix’s hit F1 show Drive to Survive could be so good if it covered the championship’s most controversial stories – James Elson ponders what could be
Every F1 driver number for the 2025 F1 season, including the inspiration behind their choices, the rules behind choosing numbers, and the ones that can’t be picked
Imagine you’re a driver who has worked for years towards their goal of F1, had success in the junior categories, got yourself onto a team’s junior programme, done all the…
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