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With uncertainty at Red Bull and Mercedes, Carlos Sainz stalled his F1 contract negotiations for as long as he could. In the end, writes Mark Hughes, he had to sign with Williams or risk seeing Valtteri Bottas take the seat
George Russell’s disqualification from the 2024 Belgian GP showed there’s no leeway when it comes to F1 weight limits. As Mark Hughes recalls, it’s been that way since the shenanigans of 1982 which were tinged with tragedy
When a driver has raced at the highest level for more than a quarter of a century, choosing his least favourite car is not easy. But Emerson Fittipaldi ponders our…
It was the one time I needed not to get into a bad car. It was 1972 and I’d bought my way into Formula 1 with March; I’d agreed to…
On Sunday, while George Russell was apparently winning the Belgian Grand Prix, albeit soon to be disqualified with the result that Lewis Hamilton would inherit the victory, those of you…
Sergio Perez has earned a reprieve at Red Bull for the rest of the F1 season, but the team can’t afford a continuation in his dismal form: we trace where it has all gone wrong for him this year after a positive start
F1 has actually become interesting again – but only one man can keep the excitement going…
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
MotoGP celebrated 75 years of the motorcycle world championship last weekend at Silverstone with each of its 12 teams racing in classic liveries, inspired by memorable years or title-winning figures…
With uncertainty at Red Bull and Mercedes, Carlos Sainz stalled his F1 contract negotiations for as long as he could. In the end, writes Mark Hughes, he had to sign with Williams or risk seeing Valtteri Bottas take the seat
George Russell’s disqualification from the 2024 Belgian GP showed there’s no leeway when it comes to F1 weight limits. As Mark Hughes recalls, it’s been that way since the shenanigans of 1982 which were tinged with tragedy
When a driver has raced at the highest level for more than a quarter of a century, choosing his least favourite car is not easy. But Emerson Fittipaldi ponders our…
It was the one time I needed not to get into a bad car. It was 1972 and I’d bought my way into Formula 1 with March; I’d agreed to…
On Sunday, while George Russell was apparently winning the Belgian Grand Prix, albeit soon to be disqualified with the result that Lewis Hamilton would inherit the victory, those of you…
Sergio Perez has earned a reprieve at Red Bull for the rest of the F1 season, but the team can’t afford a continuation in his dismal form: we trace where it has all gone wrong for him this year after a positive start
F1 has actually become interesting again – but only one man can keep the excitement going…
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
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
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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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…
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
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
Norris led a McLaren 1-2 in second practice at Jeddah as Red Bull’s Tsunoda crashed against the wall
Formula 1’s 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend kicked off with Pierre Gasly on top of the times in first practice at Jeddah
Fernando Alonso says it’s “very unlikely” Max Verstappen will be his team-mate, and rejected the idea that he could be replaced by the Dutchman
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