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The ones that got away
Meeke got away with it in Mexico, which is more than can be said for some. Motor sport’s late gaffes… It used to be in gravel rallying that to finish…
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Update: Changing of the old guard
Taken from the February issue of Motor Sport, available as a back issue from the shop Nico Rosberg won’t be the only significant absentee from Mercedes technical briefings in 2017.…
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Updated: McLaren trailer
Bruce McLaren will hit the big screen this year in a new feature-length documentary about his life, ‘McLaren’, directed by Roger Donaldson. His wife Patricia, and Emerson Fittipaldi, Alastair Caldwell, Chris…
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Damon Hill founds Professional Racing Drivers Association
Personalities could return to the paddock, if the PRDA takes off The Professional Racing Drivers Association (PRDA) is a new body founded by 1996 World Champion Damon Hill, its impetus…
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Testing times
What can we read into the Barcelona testing times? The stand-out stories from two weeks of pre-season testing at Barcelona appear to be a) Ferrari and b) McLaren-Honda, the former a…
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John Surtees 1934-2017
John Surtees, the only man to win world championships on two wheels and four, has passed away aged 83, his family has confirmed. Motor Sport extends its condolences to the…
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Lunch with John Surtees
He knew what it took to win world titles like no one before or since – but if there was an easy route, this great man wouldn’t often choose it……
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Submit your questions for Paul Stewart – closed
Paul Stewart will join the podcast team on Monday for the next instalment of the Motor Sport podcast in association with Mercedes-Benz. Co-founder of Stewart Grand Prix with his father…
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Four wheels good, six wheels better
As this week in Barcelona has shown, testing throws up some interesting sights – none more so than the six-wheel wonders of the 1980s Keke Rosberg’s championship-winning Williams of 1982 was…
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Ultra-competitive Cowell gives Newey a clear run at devising next-gen Aston F1 car
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
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How McLaren’s great ‘communicators’ unlocked its F1 potential
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
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MPH: Sainz finally has an F1 team to lead. Is it worth dropping so far down the grid?
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
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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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F1’s season opener where racing took a back seat: 2024 Bahrain 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
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The race to dominate F1 in 2026: why teams plan to sacrifice 2025 upgrades
F1 teams can now develop their 2026 cars at full pace as they aim to dominate under a new ruleset. Adam Cooper reveals the work going on in wind tunnels, and the tortuous decision facing bosses of when to pull the plug on 2025 upgrades
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Hunt and Fittipaldi’s buttock-clenching F1 battle of Buenos Aires
On a formidable Buenos Aires circuit, where three interlopers challenged F1’s established frontrunners, the scene was set for a thrilling start to the 1975 season. As Matt Bishop recounts, it didn’t disappoint
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F1 Drive to Survive Season 7: Netflix trailer, 2025 release date, and preview
Season 7 of Netflix’s Drive to Survive Formula 1 series is on its way. Here’s the latest news on the 2025 edition of the hit documentary, including the likely release date, trailers and big storylines
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