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Good month, bad month – August 2024
Good Month Flav’s back Controversial playboy team boss Flavio Briatore has returned to Alpine as a special adviser – and is already rumoured to be engineering a final-hour Carlos Sainz…
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Verstappen too hasty to blame Red Bull for getting ‘everything wrong’ in Austrian GP
At the end of the first stint, I caught quite a bit of traffic and we should have just boxed because I gave up free lap time,” complained Max Verstappen…
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Audi has given an update in the development of its 2026 F1 power unit. It has reportedly completed race distance stints on the test bench in Audi’s facility in Neuburg,…
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Mercedes is flying with new F1 front wing
After a very difficult start to the season – its third in the last three years – Mercedes suddenly hit form in Canada as George Russell took pole position and…
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Mercedes returns to front of the F1 pack: 2024 Canadian, Spanish and Austrian GP report
As McLaren and Lando Norris established themselves at the front, apparently ready at any track to challenge Red Bull and Max Verstappen on raw performance, so the differences in detail…
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Karun Chandhok: ‘F1 has missed the buzz of true competition. Why will the rules change so soon?’
As we get over the first third of the 2024 F1 season I think it’s fair to conclude that the chasing pack has started to make inroads into the Red…
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ExCel Formula 1 Exhibition to focus on British talent
The Formula 1 Exhibition, an official show which has proven popular with fans around the world, is coming to London for the first time next month. The exhibition will open…
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Hamilton F1 fairytale beats any film fiction – British GP Up/down
Lewis Hamilton absolutely Crypto.com-Qatar-Airways-Workday’d his way to a 2024 British GP F1 win that would warm the cockles of even the frostiest rockstars
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Wolff’s muted congratulations shows Hamilton relationship has changed
Wolf’s reaction to Hamilton’s fairytale victory; McLaren’s struggles; F1’s new movie attention; Perez’s poor form; and Silverstone’s room for improvement. Chris Medland’s diary from the 2024 British GP paddock
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Good month, bad month – August 2024
Good Month Flav’s back Controversial playboy team boss Flavio Briatore has returned to Alpine as a special adviser – and is already rumoured to be engineering a final-hour Carlos Sainz…
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Verstappen too hasty to blame Red Bull for getting ‘everything wrong’ in Austrian GP
At the end of the first stint, I caught quite a bit of traffic and we should have just boxed because I gave up free lap time,” complained Max Verstappen…
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Word on the beat
Audi has given an update in the development of its 2026 F1 power unit. It has reportedly completed race distance stints on the test bench in Audi’s facility in Neuburg,…
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Mercedes is flying with new F1 front wing
After a very difficult start to the season – its third in the last three years – Mercedes suddenly hit form in Canada as George Russell took pole position and…
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Mercedes returns to front of the F1 pack: 2024 Canadian, Spanish and Austrian GP report
As McLaren and Lando Norris established themselves at the front, apparently ready at any track to challenge Red Bull and Max Verstappen on raw performance, so the differences in detail…
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Karun Chandhok: ‘F1 has missed the buzz of true competition. Why will the rules change so soon?’
As we get over the first third of the 2024 F1 season I think it’s fair to conclude that the chasing pack has started to make inroads into the Red…
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ExCel Formula 1 Exhibition to focus on British talent
The Formula 1 Exhibition, an official show which has proven popular with fans around the world, is coming to London for the first time next month. The exhibition will open…
Opinion
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Hamilton F1 fairytale beats any film fiction – British GP Up/down
Lewis Hamilton absolutely Crypto.com-Qatar-Airways-Workday’d his way to a 2024 British GP F1 win that would warm the cockles of even the frostiest rockstars
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Wolff’s muted congratulations shows Hamilton relationship has changed
Wolf’s reaction to Hamilton’s fairytale victory; McLaren’s struggles; F1’s new movie attention; Perez’s poor form; and Silverstone’s room for improvement. Chris Medland’s diary from the 2024 British GP paddock
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MPH: How FIA can intervene immediately over ‘trick’ Mercedes F1 engine
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
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Adrian Newey’s new role… we didn’t see this coming!
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…
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MPH: 2025 F1 grid was the closest in years, but why?
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
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
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…
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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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Autolinking test 3: What’s new in Formula 1 2023: drivers, team bosses and rules
All the refreshed driver pairings, team principal changes, and subtle regulation tweaks that could shake up the 2023 F1 season
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Autolinking test: What’s new in Formula 1 2023: drivers, team bosses and rules
All the refreshed driver pairings, team principal changes, and subtle regulation tweaks that could shake up the 2023 F1 season
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Matt Bishop: Just four drivers from F1’s first decade remain alive
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
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