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McLaren’s announcement at Suzuka that it had extended Oscar Piastri’s contract to the end of 2026 was no great surprise given the 22-year-old’s enormously promising rookie season. He has been…
The Ferrari 640 was an F1 winner – when it could finish – and its effect on grand prix design can still be seen today
It’s Hammer-time for Mercedes’ factory staff, as its star F1 driver calls for an intense six-months of work to catch Red Bull. The team says that it knows where to focus its efforts but, writes Mark Hughes, Lewis Hamilton isn’t saying quite the same thing
Red Bull will look back at 2023 as a season of record-breaking dominance with a rocket ship car; brilliant strategy; and blistering pace from Max Verstappen. But amid the hubris,…
Liam Lawson couldn’t have done much more to convince Red Bull he was worthy of a full-time seat at its junior team for 2024. You know, the team whoes sole…
One of the most demanding sections of track in the world, Suzuka’s Esses reveal who is driving at a higher level, says Mark Hughes. It’s identified the greats for decades and, at last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, singled out a potential new world champion
As race weekends go, Oscar Piastri had a pretty special five days in Suzuka. First, his arrival in Japan was greeted with the announcement that he had signed a new…
Gilles Villeneuve wrestled the Ferrari 126C to two grand prix wins in 1981, but his podium finish at that year’s Canadian Grand Prix in torrential conditions, with a damaged car, should be celebrated too, says Matt Bishop
Mercedes hit the jackpot at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, where the track surface and temperature gave a double boost to its W15 F1 car. The rest didn’t stand a chance, writes Mark Hughes
McLaren was in the F1 doldrums six years ago, but now heads the constructors’ championship, led by Andrea Stella, who’s created a very different atmosphere to the Ron Dennis era, says Mark Hughes
Red Bull is still agonising over whether to keep or ditch Sergio Perez for 2025 – will it look to one of its old drivers for help?
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
2023 US Grand Prix diary: More lengthy post-race investigations, the challenge of COTA and Ricciardo returns with the stars — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
A new F1 team on the horizon; Brad Pitt’s hectic filming schedule; driver’s late-night demands; and why the writing may be on the wall for Sergio Perez. Chris Medland looks back on the action in a busy 2024 Las Vegas GP diary
Max Verstappen is only the fifth driver in F1 history to win four consecutive world championship titles
Max Verstappen secured his fourth F1 drivers’ crown at this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. Cambridge Kisby looks back on the key moments that put the Dutchman’s name among F1’s greatest
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