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What is the undercut in F1? Ask Mark
Could you please explain the term ‘undercut’. It seems to describe a multitude of situations such as sidepods, pitstops, overtaking etc! And my mother used to ask for undercut at…
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Why none of the top teams can stop their 2022 F1 cars bouncing
Porpoising has made its reappearance in F1 after a break of four decades – from when cars last ran venturi underbody tunnels. Even the two fastest cars of the early…
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Riccardo Patrese: Formula 1’s Mr Nice Guy
F1 Retro February 2005 They don’t make number two drivers like they used to. Hair flowing, effortlessly cool, Riccardo Patrese was the kind of F1 competitor who seemed readily on…
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Formula 1: good month, bad month – June 2022
Good Month Albon the tyre whisperer Williams’ Alex Albon pulled off one of the all-time great strategy wheezes, driving just slow enough to preserve his Pirellis till the year 2100…
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It’s the pits for Sergio Perez, but he probably couldn’t have won the Saudi Arabian GP
How might Sergio Pérez’s Jeddah race have panned out if Nicholas Latifi had not crashed his Williams about 30sec after Pérez – the pole-sitter and first stint race leader –…
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Word on the beat, June 2022
● F1 is probably going back to Kyalami, in either 2024 or ’25, for a new South African Grand Prix. Monaco – with France and Belgium – may be one…
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Spare parts and false starts for Carlos Sainz in the Australian GP
Carlos Sainz’s disastrous Australian Grand Prix could hardly have been timed more badly. With Ferrari clearly in the midst of a title campaign with the fast and reliable F1-75 and…
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Saudi GP strikes and Aussie GP highlights as 2022 F1 title battle heats up
🇸🇦 2022 Saudi Arabian GP 🇦🇺 2022 Australian GP It was very clear after the season-opener in Bahrain that the early stages of this championship were set to be fought…
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Trackside view: June 2022
Race report Missile strikes overshadowed the Saudi GP, but the crowds were out in Melbourne Word on the beat A return to Kyalami, Mattia Binotto on Ferrari caution and plans…
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What is the undercut in F1? Ask Mark
Could you please explain the term ‘undercut’. It seems to describe a multitude of situations such as sidepods, pitstops, overtaking etc! And my mother used to ask for undercut at…
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Why none of the top teams can stop their 2022 F1 cars bouncing
Porpoising has made its reappearance in F1 after a break of four decades – from when cars last ran venturi underbody tunnels. Even the two fastest cars of the early…
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Riccardo Patrese: Formula 1’s Mr Nice Guy
F1 Retro February 2005 They don’t make number two drivers like they used to. Hair flowing, effortlessly cool, Riccardo Patrese was the kind of F1 competitor who seemed readily on…
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Formula 1: good month, bad month – June 2022
Good Month Albon the tyre whisperer Williams’ Alex Albon pulled off one of the all-time great strategy wheezes, driving just slow enough to preserve his Pirellis till the year 2100…
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It’s the pits for Sergio Perez, but he probably couldn’t have won the Saudi Arabian GP
How might Sergio Pérez’s Jeddah race have panned out if Nicholas Latifi had not crashed his Williams about 30sec after Pérez – the pole-sitter and first stint race leader –…
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Word on the beat, June 2022
● F1 is probably going back to Kyalami, in either 2024 or ’25, for a new South African Grand Prix. Monaco – with France and Belgium – may be one…
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Spare parts and false starts for Carlos Sainz in the Australian GP
Carlos Sainz’s disastrous Australian Grand Prix could hardly have been timed more badly. With Ferrari clearly in the midst of a title campaign with the fast and reliable F1-75 and…
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Saudi GP strikes and Aussie GP highlights as 2022 F1 title battle heats up
🇸🇦 2022 Saudi Arabian GP 🇦🇺 2022 Australian GP It was very clear after the season-opener in Bahrain that the early stages of this championship were set to be fought…
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Trackside view: June 2022
Race report Missile strikes overshadowed the Saudi GP, but the crowds were out in Melbourne Word on the beat A return to Kyalami, Mattia Binotto on Ferrari caution and plans…
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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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