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With the Formula 1 drivers’ title fight now done and dusted, the fight for the constructors’ championship looks set to take centre stage in Qatar — with harsh conditions and new-looks kerbs possibly playing a key role
Max Verstappen set his unerring sights on the task in hand in Vegas and was rewarded with an F1 title – Mark Hughes looks back on an uncannily similar performance over four decades ago at the same location
The Formula 1 paddock might be bleary-eyed this weekend after an 8000 mile journey from Las Vegas to Losail, but European viewers will watch the 2024 Qatar Grand Prix well-rested…
Although the Mexico City GP was an unambiguous one-stop race, the strategy challenge was based around the cooling levels chosen for the car in Mexico’s thin air. At an altitude…
Between Austin and Mexico, conversations between the drivers and the FIA led to a clarified understanding about how stewards would judge wheel-to-wheel contests for position. This followed the Austin incident…
In Mexico Max Verstappen earned censure for his style of racing against title rival Lando Norris. In the rain of Brazil a week later he produced a virtuoso masterclass to…
Two McLaren Formula 1 chassis sit silently side-by-side in a workshop dazzlingly clean, orderly and unremittingly white in decor. Nothing unusual about such a scene at the McLaren Technology Centre,…
What’s in a name? When it comes to F1, the answer is $1bn or more: Cadillac has won a lucrative 2026 grid place with a bid barely changed from the Michael Andretti proposal rejected by F1. Adam Cooper investigates the change of heart
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
Haas was an F1 team transformed in 2024: after finishing dead last the previous year, it hauled its way to the front of the midfield. An achievement that you might think deserves an F1 team of the year accolade
Here’s everything you need to know about Isack Hadjar, the flying junior who has been announced as an F1 driver for Red Bull’s sister team, Racing Bulls
All seats in the F1 2025 driver line-ups are now filled, with Isack Hadjar the last to be confirmed for Racing Bulls. After a long silly season in the F1 transfer market, here are the contracts in place and the confirmed deals
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