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A post-race penalty sullied what could have been a perfect first race weekend in F1 Academy for Mercedes junior driver Doriane Pin. But her pace shouldn’t be so surprising, given her highly impressive racing resume
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“Okay. But please ask the announcer to tell the crowd why I’m not waving.” Sir Stirling Moss – the original professional racing driver and at the age of 80 still…
The Ferguson P99 arrived with a bang in F1, then quickly became a racing footnote – Motor Sport takes it to the track in our November 2023 edition
Political disasters, intra-team infighting, driver market reshuffles, DRS trains, horrific regimes – F1 just needed an actual good race for the win in Saudi and it was all set
It’s a good job aspects of Formula 1 have been completely chaotic and unpredictable off the track, given the opposite has been happening in the opening two races from a…
Max Verstappen clinched a ninth successive victory in the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP. A race, writes Mark Hughes, that was more notable for its lack of drama — save for an assured stand-in drive by Ferrari’s Oliver Bearman
A power struggle for the future of Red Bull Racing is almost certainly behind Jos Verstappen’s call for Christian Horner to step down, writes Mark Hughes. The F1 team principal faces a political tightrope – beyond any challenges on track
Racing is often a family business, as sons have regularly attempted to follow in their fathers footsteps up the F1 ladder. But, as Damien Smith has come to find, having a famous racing parent can be more of a burden than an advantage
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
Lewis Hamilton will become Ferrari’s first full-time British F1 driver in over 30 years this season – here are the other Brits to race Maranello cars
Six years after an ill-fated move to Red Bull, Pierre Gasly now looks to have what it takes to thrive at a top F1 team — apart from one crucial aspect, writes Matt Bishop
In the eye of an F1 storm that threatened to destroy his own team, Max Verstappen stayed calm and delivered a fourth consecutive title – Mark Hughes analyses how he did it in this month’s magazine
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