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Silverstone tyre blowouts: what happens next?
As the camera cut from one failure to the next, there was a sense of déjà vu as drivers were forced to limp around Silverstone with deflated Pirelli tyres, causing…
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MPH: Piecing together Silverstone’s shredded tyre drama
You know all about the dramatic tyre-bursting end which crowned an otherwise predictable Mercedes demonstration. How with even just three inflated tyres for most of the last lap, Lewis Hamilton…
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2020 British Grand Prix race report: Hamilton holds on after final lap blowout
Even an eternal optimist would have struggled to see the dramatic conclusion of the British Grand Prix coming — despite the lessons learned from Austria. At the season-opener, a well-timed…
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2020 British Grand Prix qualifying report: grid set for opening lap fireworks
The two principal car requirements of Silverstone are aerodynamic efficiency and horsepower. And so, obviously, you didn’t need to look beyond the Mercedes W11. The team’s recent Silverstone record was…
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The Ferrari F1 stand-in who almost won: Mika Salo’s ’99 German GP
21 years ago, Mike Salo was leading the 1999 German Grand Prix for Ferrari, while standing in for the injured Michael Schumacher. Then came a radio call from the pits…
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Mercedes’ dominant 1954 return to grand prix racing: Formula 1 Car by Car extract
1954 brought the return of Mercedes to grand prix racing. In a story familiar to the hybrid era, its W196 was the class of the field. Peter Higham tells the story in an extract from Formula 1 Car by Car 1950-59
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Confirmed: Nico Hülkenberg replaces Sergio Perez for the British GP
Nico Hülkenberg will race in this weekend’s British Grand Prix for Racing Point, taking the place of Sergio Perez who has tested positive for coronavirus. The German driver, who was…
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The data that shows this year’s Mercedes is the most dominant yet
Mercedes has won every championship in the hybrid era, and nothing’s likely to change this season. Analysis by Mark Hughes suggests the 2020 car is the most dominant of the current generation
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Sergio Perez becomes first F1 driver to test positive for coronavirus
Sergio Perez has tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the British Grand Prix and will miss this weekend’s race. He is the first Formula 1 driver to test positive for…
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Silverstone tyre blowouts: what happens next?
As the camera cut from one failure to the next, there was a sense of déjà vu as drivers were forced to limp around Silverstone with deflated Pirelli tyres, causing…
F1
MPH: Piecing together Silverstone’s shredded tyre drama
You know all about the dramatic tyre-bursting end which crowned an otherwise predictable Mercedes demonstration. How with even just three inflated tyres for most of the last lap, Lewis Hamilton…
F1
2020 British Grand Prix race report: Hamilton holds on after final lap blowout
Even an eternal optimist would have struggled to see the dramatic conclusion of the British Grand Prix coming — despite the lessons learned from Austria. At the season-opener, a well-timed…
F1
2020 British Grand Prix qualifying report: grid set for opening lap fireworks
The two principal car requirements of Silverstone are aerodynamic efficiency and horsepower. And so, obviously, you didn’t need to look beyond the Mercedes W11. The team’s recent Silverstone record was…
Great Read
F1
The Ferrari F1 stand-in who almost won: Mika Salo’s ’99 German GP
21 years ago, Mike Salo was leading the 1999 German Grand Prix for Ferrari, while standing in for the injured Michael Schumacher. Then came a radio call from the pits…
Racing History
Mercedes’ dominant 1954 return to grand prix racing: Formula 1 Car by Car extract
1954 brought the return of Mercedes to grand prix racing. In a story familiar to the hybrid era, its W196 was the class of the field. Peter Higham tells the story in an extract from Formula 1 Car by Car 1950-59
F1
Confirmed: Nico Hülkenberg replaces Sergio Perez for the British GP
Nico Hülkenberg will race in this weekend’s British Grand Prix for Racing Point, taking the place of Sergio Perez who has tested positive for coronavirus. The German driver, who was…
Mark Hughes
The data that shows this year’s Mercedes is the most dominant yet
Mercedes has won every championship in the hybrid era, and nothing’s likely to change this season. Analysis by Mark Hughes suggests the 2020 car is the most dominant of the current generation
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Sergio Perez becomes first F1 driver to test positive for coronavirus
Sergio Perez has tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the British Grand Prix and will miss this weekend’s race. He is the first Formula 1 driver to test positive for…
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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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