Genius designer remembers Lotus F1 team’s final days: ‘They didn’t invest’
Peter Wright was with Lotus for some of the greatest F1 highs, but also witnessed its demise – he told the story to Motor Sport in this month’s magazine
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Lost alongside Graham Hill on a foggy November night 50 years ago, Tony Brise was already seen as “something special” in F1. All that’s left is the hint of what might have been
Guenther Steiner is that rare thing in modern motor sport: a genuine character; a straight-talking, old-school racer in an era of corporate jargon and marketing polish. Not despite that, but…
Narrower tyres Those big fat slicks of old seem a long time ago now… The wheels remain at 18in, but the width of the front tyres has been reduced by…
In a nondescript German factory corridor, bright shafts of light break through the gaps in a shutter. Suddenly the corrugated metal door starts to rise as the dazzling white beams…
Soon we’ll know the outcome of what has turned out to be a fascinating three-way title fight. Someone has to win it. And by the final race the fascination will…
The Formula 1 circus has climbed aboard BA 1246 from São Paulo heading back to London Heathrow. Everyone around me is looking forward to the last weekend off before the…
The honeymoon period between Ferrari executive chairman John Elkann and Lewis Hamilton seems to be over, given the former’s stinging summary of the team’s turgid performances after the São Paulo…
Mick Schumacher has followed the American Dream by heading to IndyCar: Can he match other F1 aces that have succeeded Stateside?
Peter Wright was with Lotus for some of the greatest F1 highs, but also witnessed its demise – he told the story to Motor Sport in this month’s magazine
Lost alongside Graham Hill on a foggy November night 50 years ago, Tony Brise was already seen as “something special” in F1. All that’s left is the hint of what might have been
Guenther Steiner is that rare thing in modern motor sport: a genuine character; a straight-talking, old-school racer in an era of corporate jargon and marketing polish. Not despite that, but…
Narrower tyres Those big fat slicks of old seem a long time ago now… The wheels remain at 18in, but the width of the front tyres has been reduced by…
In a nondescript German factory corridor, bright shafts of light break through the gaps in a shutter. Suddenly the corrugated metal door starts to rise as the dazzling white beams…
Soon we’ll know the outcome of what has turned out to be a fascinating three-way title fight. Someone has to win it. And by the final race the fascination will…
The Formula 1 circus has climbed aboard BA 1246 from São Paulo heading back to London Heathrow. Everyone around me is looking forward to the last weekend off before the…
The honeymoon period between Ferrari executive chairman John Elkann and Lewis Hamilton seems to be over, given the former’s stinging summary of the team’s turgid performances after the São Paulo…
Mick Schumacher has followed the American Dream by heading to IndyCar: Can he match other F1 aces that have succeeded Stateside?
Mercedes is rumoured to have an engine innovation promising a significant advantage over other Formula 1 power units. It could mean rivals are allowed extra benefits to catch up, explains Mark Hughes
Adrian Newey a team boss? That really was not on anyone’s bingo card. Ever. But it came to pass on the eve of the Qatar Grand Prix as Aston Martin…
As the ground-effect era draws to a close, Mark Hughes uses qualifying data and technical insight to explain why the Formula 1 field has converged – and why the reasons go far beyond the rules alone
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
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
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
All the refreshed driver pairings, team principal changes, and subtle regulation tweaks that could shake up the 2023 F1 season
The death last week of Hans Herrmann leaves just four living drivers who raced in 1950s world championship grands prix. The first decade of Formula 1 will soon slip beyond living memory
As Formula 1 prepares for its most complex regulation reset in decades, the 2026 launch season may be shaped less by ambition than by a collective determination not to get it wrong
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