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Gilles Villeneuve: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
“I always loved speed,” said Gilles Villeneuve. “My father used to drive very quickly he used to get stopped by the police quite often, I remember and, from being five…
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Ferrari 126CK: Scuderia F1 dud Gilles Villeneuve wrestled to victory
Sitting in the Galleria Ferrari at Maranello, the 126CK is certainly not the most elegant racing car to have emerged from the Gestione Sportive. Yet this in no way debars it from staking…
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William Grover-Williams: Racer, dancer, soldier, spy
Charles Frederick William Grover was virtually unknown outside historic motor racing circles — until very recently. To prewar racing buffs, he was best known as the mysterious British winner of…
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François Cevert, F1’s laughing cavalier
Death fully defines a man. Potential for things not yet done no longer exists.” Someone said this in a book about jazz great Eric Dolphy, but it applies universally to…
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William Grover-Williams: a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
In April 1929 the streets of Monte Carlo resounded for the first time to the sound and sight of Grand Prix motor racing. The Riviera resort for the very rich…
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Black Magic: Driving Ronnie Peterson’s brilliant Lotus 72 F1 car
There are numerous cars greater than the sum of all their parts. There are few, though, infinitely greater. And this is one of them. From its Unipart-sourced pressure cap to…
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Defining the limits: Colin Chapman’s career behind the wheel
Chapman the designer; Chapman the race team manager; Chapman the business entrepreneur; we are used to these pictures of the charismatic Lotus supremo. But way back at the beginning, he…
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The world according to Lauda: ‘You do things, you **** people, that’s F1’
Niki Lauda is a legend. There is no other word for it. This is the man who cheated death, was given the last rites and went on to win a…
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‘I’d have cut off my finger to win at Monaco!’ Jacques Laffite’s GP that got away
The one that got away Jacques Laffite: 1983 Monaco Grand Prix “There are a few frustrating races I remember from the Ligier days, especially in 1979 and ’80 when we had…
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Gilles Villeneuve: Nigel Roebuck’s Legends
“I always loved speed,” said Gilles Villeneuve. “My father used to drive very quickly he used to get stopped by the police quite often, I remember and, from being five…
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Ferrari 126CK: Scuderia F1 dud Gilles Villeneuve wrestled to victory
Sitting in the Galleria Ferrari at Maranello, the 126CK is certainly not the most elegant racing car to have emerged from the Gestione Sportive. Yet this in no way debars it from staking…
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William Grover-Williams: Racer, dancer, soldier, spy
Charles Frederick William Grover was virtually unknown outside historic motor racing circles — until very recently. To prewar racing buffs, he was best known as the mysterious British winner of…
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François Cevert, F1’s laughing cavalier
Death fully defines a man. Potential for things not yet done no longer exists.” Someone said this in a book about jazz great Eric Dolphy, but it applies universally to…
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William Grover-Williams: a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma
In April 1929 the streets of Monte Carlo resounded for the first time to the sound and sight of Grand Prix motor racing. The Riviera resort for the very rich…
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Black Magic: Driving Ronnie Peterson’s brilliant Lotus 72 F1 car
There are numerous cars greater than the sum of all their parts. There are few, though, infinitely greater. And this is one of them. From its Unipart-sourced pressure cap to…
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Defining the limits: Colin Chapman’s career behind the wheel
Chapman the designer; Chapman the race team manager; Chapman the business entrepreneur; we are used to these pictures of the charismatic Lotus supremo. But way back at the beginning, he…
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The world according to Lauda: ‘You do things, you **** people, that’s F1’
Niki Lauda is a legend. There is no other word for it. This is the man who cheated death, was given the last rites and went on to win a…
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‘I’d have cut off my finger to win at Monaco!’ Jacques Laffite’s GP that got away
The one that got away Jacques Laffite: 1983 Monaco Grand Prix “There are a few frustrating races I remember from the Ligier days, especially in 1979 and ’80 when we had…
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MPH: If F1 wants equal engines, where does artificial competition stop?
Fears that one engine manufacturer will dominate F1 from 2026 are likely to see strugglers allowed to catch up. If power units are to be artificially equalised, how much of a technical competition will it be? asks Mark Hughes
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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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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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2025 Miami Grand Prix start time: how to watch, live stream and F1 schedule
Round 6 of the 2025 Formula 1 season takes us to the Miami International Autodrome, Florida. These are all the dates, start times and sessions you need to know about
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“No I wouldn’t say that,” said Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff on whether he was planning to negotiate with Max Verstappen. “I always say I don’t flirt outside if I’m…
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Red Bull tyre plan lacks grip in Bahrain
History played a part in Red Bull’s attempts to bring Max Verstappen into play for the Bahrain Grand Prix. He had won both previous races here using an offset tyre…
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