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Verstappen proves Russell right: Abu Dhabi GP 2024 – Up/Down
Verstappen’s prang at the first corner of the F1 finale in Abu Dhabi vindicated George Russell’s recent rant
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F1
FIA president executes perfect F1 PR disaster: Up/Down Qatar
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem seemed intent on making F1 a united front by the end of the 2024 Qatar GP – against him
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F1
F1’s toughest team-mate: Is Leclerc ready for Hamilton fight?
Leclerc erupted after feeling wronged one time too many by Sainz in Vegas – but the challenge posed by his team-mate next year, Lewis Hamilton, will be much greater writes James Elson
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F1
Verstappen embarrasses rest of F1 field: Going Up, Going Down
2024 has been Max Verstappen’s masterclass – it should go down in history as one of F1’s greatest titles
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F1
Is the Las Vegas GP already a classic?
After all the pre-race noise, the 2023 Las Vegas GP turned out to be a brilliant race on an exciting track – a 2024 repeat could seal its reputation
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F1
FIA stewards react too late to save F1 2024 – Up/Down in Mexico
The stewards long overdue reaction to Max Verstappen’s wild driving at the 2024 Mexican GP is too little, too late
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F1
Norris will never win an F1 title like this – Up/Down in Austin
2024 US GP: Disappointing starts, cryptic messages and too much run-off – here’s what was going up and down in the Lone Star State
F1
‘I’m not worried about Lewis’: Ferrari boss convinced Hamilton still has it
Ferrari said goodbye to Carlos Sainz and invited his father for a family F1 test, before team boss Fred Vasseur explained why he has full confidence in Lewis Hamilton, ahead of a frantic start to 2025
F1
2025 F1 driver line-ups: latest rumours, confirmed seats & contract news
Liam Lawson joins Red Bull to replace Sergio Perez, leaving just one vacant seat at RB in the F1 2025 driver line-ups. What next in the F1 transfer market? Here are the contracts in place, the rumoured deals, and who could end up where as silly season comes to a close
F1
The F1 drivers out of contract at the end of 2024 season
Five of this year’s Formula 1 drivers still have no contract for next season, and at least three look certain to leave the grid: here is every F1 driver out of contract at the end of 2024
MotoGP
How to win in MotoGP: ‘The whole game is to make the tyres work – all the other stuff doesn’t matter’
Many believe that Ducati dominates MotoGP thanks to gadgets like mass dampers, ride-height adjusters and downforce aero, but its biggest advantage may be its in-depth tyre analysis, assisted by MegaRide’s latest gizmo
F1
How McLaren’s great ‘communicators’ unlocked its F1 potential
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
F1
Where it all went wrong for Sergio Perez at Red Bull
Sergio Perez has now left the Red Bull F1 team with immediate effect, his GP career looking possibly over. James Elson details the Mexican’s spectacular fall from hero to zero
F1
How McLaren’s great ‘communicators’ unlocked its F1 potential
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
F1
MPH: Sainz finally has an F1 team to lead. Is it worth dropping so far down the grid?
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
MotoGP
How to win in MotoGP: ‘The whole game is to make the tyres work – all the other stuff doesn’t matter’
Many believe that Ducati dominates MotoGP thanks to gadgets like mass dampers, ride-height adjusters and downforce aero, but its biggest advantage may be its in-depth tyre analysis, assisted by MegaRide’s latest gizmo
MotoGP
Yamaha’s MotoGP plans: ‘With an inline-four you need to make aero compromises’
Part two of our chat with Yamaha’s ex-Ducati, ex-Ferrari F1 tech boss Max Bartolini, who tells why MotoGP’s current tyres and new rules made a V4 inevitable and why it’s so difficult to catch Ducati
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Podcast: Emerson Fittipaldi, Centenary Stories
Emerson Fittipaldi joins Rob Widdows in the latest episode of our centenary series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport through the eyes of some of its greatest characters. In a little over…
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Podcast: Sir Jackie Stewart, Centenary Stories
We only had an hour, so buckle in for a whirlwind recap of Sir Jackie Stewart’s dazzling career on and off the race track as he joins us to celebrate 100 years of Motor Sport
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Podcast: Derek Bell, Centenary Stories
Le Mans legend Derek Bell commemorates 100 years of Motor Sport on this special edition podcast
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Watch now: 2024 Goodwood Revival live stream, Day 3
Live-stream all of the racing action from the 2024 Goodwood Revival: plus full schedule for the weekend
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Watch now: 2024 Silverstone Festival live stream – Day 3
Don’t miss the final day of the Silverstone Festival with a live stream of all the on-track action. Plus: a schedule of all 20 races as well as Ayrton Senna and F1 demonstrations
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Watch now: 2023 Silverstone Festival live stream, Day 3
Don’t a miss a moment of the Silverstone Festival with a live stream of all this week’s on-track action. Plus: a schedule of all 20 races celebrating the best of the circuit’s 75 years
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1937 Auto Union Type-C V16
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The forgotten 1939 Belgrade Grand Prix
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1957 Vanwall VW5
Before Cooper, Lotus and the 1960s British ‘takeover’ of F1, there was Vanwall. Active as a racing entity for a few short years, Tony Vandervell’s ‘teardrop’ racers paved the way…
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Verstappen proves Russell right: Abu Dhabi GP 2024 – Up/Down
Verstappen’s prang at the first corner of the F1 finale in Abu Dhabi vindicated George Russell’s recent rant
Opinion
F1
FIA president executes perfect F1 PR disaster: Up/Down Qatar
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem seemed intent on making F1 a united front by the end of the 2024 Qatar GP – against him
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F1
F1’s toughest team-mate: Is Leclerc ready for Hamilton fight?
Leclerc erupted after feeling wronged one time too many by Sainz in Vegas – but the challenge posed by his team-mate next year, Lewis Hamilton, will be much greater writes James Elson
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Is BMW about to enter MotoGP?
BMW has never tried to win the MotoGP world championship. The German manufacturer made a vague attempt in the 1950s, with a 500cc boxer-twin four-stroke, which took second place in…