A different view of testing
By Perry McCarthy There I was, mid-January, on the phone to Ed Foster and I said, “Guess what! I’m going to all the Formula One tests.” Then, Ed says, “Why?…
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It’s that time of year again: Formula 1 testing’s over, the driver line-ups are more or less set, a competitive order has started to emerge… and we still don’t really…
In Motor Sport this month, Grand Prix editor Mark Hughes addresses the ‘big questions’ we’ve posed ahead of the Formula 1 season, gathering all his information from the recent Spanish tests to offer a…
Crock of gold or poisoned chalice? Outstandin’ opportunity or stand-in joke? Be warned: it can go from Badoer to Wurz. The former responded to a misplaced call from Ferrari in…
In the autumn of 1969 Chris Amon went to say his goodbyes to Enzo Ferrari, and it was an occasion savoured by neither man. After three years of unreliability and…
Fernando Alonso will miss the Australian Grand Prix as a medical precaution following his being knocked unconscious in last week’s Barcelona testing accident. Although McLaren stresses that the various scans…
My question about the 2015 racing season is: will it witness the resurgence of the big, powerful super teams of the past? I’m talking about Penske in America in NASCAR and IndyCar…
We were saddened at Motor Sport to learn of the death last Thursday of Gérard Ducarouge, one of racing’s great designers. The Frenchman’s cars were winning at the top level…
McLaren has released further details of Fernando Alonso’s Barcelona testing accident on Sunday, having completed analysing the data. The statement is reproduced below. We are pleased to confirm that, having…
By Perry McCarthy There I was, mid-January, on the phone to Ed Foster and I said, “Guess what! I’m going to all the Formula One tests.” Then, Ed says, “Why?…
It’s that time of year again: Formula 1 testing’s over, the driver line-ups are more or less set, a competitive order has started to emerge… and we still don’t really…
In Motor Sport this month, Grand Prix editor Mark Hughes addresses the ‘big questions’ we’ve posed ahead of the Formula 1 season, gathering all his information from the recent Spanish tests to offer a…
Crock of gold or poisoned chalice? Outstandin’ opportunity or stand-in joke? Be warned: it can go from Badoer to Wurz. The former responded to a misplaced call from Ferrari in…
In the autumn of 1969 Chris Amon went to say his goodbyes to Enzo Ferrari, and it was an occasion savoured by neither man. After three years of unreliability and…
Fernando Alonso will miss the Australian Grand Prix as a medical precaution following his being knocked unconscious in last week’s Barcelona testing accident. Although McLaren stresses that the various scans…
My question about the 2015 racing season is: will it witness the resurgence of the big, powerful super teams of the past? I’m talking about Penske in America in NASCAR and IndyCar…
We were saddened at Motor Sport to learn of the death last Thursday of Gérard Ducarouge, one of racing’s great designers. The Frenchman’s cars were winning at the top level…
McLaren has released further details of Fernando Alonso’s Barcelona testing accident on Sunday, having completed analysing the data. The statement is reproduced below. We are pleased to confirm that, having…
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
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
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