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The Adrian Newey story: told by Motor Sport
Adrian Newey has been at the forefront of F1 design for over forty years – Motor Sport celebrates one of grand prix racing’s greatest car designers
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The Adrian Newey profile: F1’s most successful car designer
Over four decades Adrian Newey has become F1’s most successful car designer, his longevity ensured by a host of technological innovations – read his story
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New blast in F1 wind tunnel wars: Aston & McLaren’s latest tech
Having a state-of-the-art wind tunnel is still crucial to F1 development – particularly with the 2026 rule changes. McLaren’s latest facility has helped it back to the front, and Aston Martin is hoping to do the same
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MPH: The critical Red Bull flaw – with no Newey to fix it
Red Bull finds itself with an overly complex 2024 F1 car that even Max Verstappen can’t overcome – does it turn back, or risk going into a development dead end?
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Jim Clark’s 1963 Diary: a year to savour
The first world title 1963 The year of Profumo, great train robbers, ‘loveable mop tops’ – and the grassy knoll. In its midst, a quiet Scottish hill farmer delivered on…
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Lunch with… David Brabham
We’ve noted before the potency of the motor-racing gene, the father-and-son successions such as the Hills and the Villeneuves, and dynasties from the Unsers to the Andrettis. More rarely, a…
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Antonelli was breathtaking before crash — like another Monza GP debut 99 years ago
Two drivers, almost a century apart, lit up the Monza timesheet then crashed heavily on their GP weekend debuts. Mark Hughes compares Kimi Antonelli’s spectacular drive for Mercedes with another superstar’s appearance in 1925
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Lewis Hamilton’s incredible single-seater debut – told by team members
Lewis Hamilton made a momentous single-seater debut with Manor in 2001 – key team members remember his debut and subsequent success in Motor Sport’s October 2024 edition
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Who is Harry Benjamin? F1 commentator replaces David Croft again at Azerbaijan GP
Crofty will be out of the Sky Sports commentary booth this weekend at Imola, with BBC 5 Live commentator Harry Benjamin stepping up to call the racing action.
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The Adrian Newey story: told by Motor Sport
Adrian Newey has been at the forefront of F1 design for over forty years – Motor Sport celebrates one of grand prix racing’s greatest car designers
F1
The Adrian Newey profile: F1’s most successful car designer
Over four decades Adrian Newey has become F1’s most successful car designer, his longevity ensured by a host of technological innovations – read his story
F1
New blast in F1 wind tunnel wars: Aston & McLaren’s latest tech
Having a state-of-the-art wind tunnel is still crucial to F1 development – particularly with the 2026 rule changes. McLaren’s latest facility has helped it back to the front, and Aston Martin is hoping to do the same
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MPH: The critical Red Bull flaw – with no Newey to fix it
Red Bull finds itself with an overly complex 2024 F1 car that even Max Verstappen can’t overcome – does it turn back, or risk going into a development dead end?
Great Read
Archive
Jim Clark’s 1963 Diary: a year to savour
The first world title 1963 The year of Profumo, great train robbers, ‘loveable mop tops’ – and the grassy knoll. In its midst, a quiet Scottish hill farmer delivered on…
Great Read
Archive
Lunch with… David Brabham
We’ve noted before the potency of the motor-racing gene, the father-and-son successions such as the Hills and the Villeneuves, and dynasties from the Unsers to the Andrettis. More rarely, a…
F1
Antonelli was breathtaking before crash — like another Monza GP debut 99 years ago
Two drivers, almost a century apart, lit up the Monza timesheet then crashed heavily on their GP weekend debuts. Mark Hughes compares Kimi Antonelli’s spectacular drive for Mercedes with another superstar’s appearance in 1925
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Lewis Hamilton’s incredible single-seater debut – told by team members
Lewis Hamilton made a momentous single-seater debut with Manor in 2001 – key team members remember his debut and subsequent success in Motor Sport’s October 2024 edition
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Who is Harry Benjamin? F1 commentator replaces David Croft again at Azerbaijan GP
Crofty will be out of the Sky Sports commentary booth this weekend at Imola, with BBC 5 Live commentator Harry Benjamin stepping up to call the racing action.
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MPH: Will youth trump experience in Saudi GP with a tyre twist?
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
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MPH: F1 in ‘crisis meeting’ as engine civil war threatens to erupt
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
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Bruce McLaren: The Man Behind The Marque
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…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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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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Verstappen bites tongue as swearing row rages on – Saudi Arabian GP takeaways
The 2025 Saudi Arabian GP delivered a pivotal shake-up in the title battle, as Piastri claimed victory in Jeddah to take the lead the lead in the standings. Here are the main topics from the fifth round of the season
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The silly season goes into overdrive – What you missed at Saudi Arabian GP
Speculation about Max Verstappen’s future was a topic again in Jeddah, but that’s nothing new. George Russell was also the centre of attention as the silly season continued to heat up. What you missed from the 2025 Saudi Arabian GP
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How gaming the system cost Verstappen in Saudi Arabian GP
Max Verstappen lost his chance of winning the Saudi Arabian GP after being penalised for his Turn 1 incident. But would he have stayed on track given him a chance of winning or was it all lost at the start? Mark Hughes analyses the Jeddah race
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