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MPH: Verstappen's powers are blunted, now Leclerc is the F1 driver with a magic touch
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (316+ words) A team of software experts are said to have helped Leclerc manage energy deployment Drivers and a very vocal fan contingent are in agreement in deploring the way the new regulations have turned qualifying from a contest of on-the-edge driving…...
When F1 had two sets of engine rules, and why that wouldn't work today
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (1495+ words) The 1988 season had both turbo and naturally-aspirated engines on the grid Formula 1 has spent the better part of the year listening to complaints about its 2026 technical regulations, particularly around the power unit philosophy and all the complications with it and…...
That mythical fearless, fun-loving racer with God-given talent? It was Mike Hailwood
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (428+ words) Hailwood at Monza in 1971, where he missed out on victory by less than two tenths What would " and should " have been Mike Hailwood's 86th birthday slipped quietly by a few days ago, on April 2. Those of us who care about motor…...
MPH: Antonelli vs Russell - is this F1's next epic title battle?
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (360+ words) Antonelli and Russell after qualifying in Japan, where the teenager claimed his second successive pole It's as if Antonelli's maiden win in China had given him the inner calm and certainty previously lacking after a sometimes-difficult rookie season and he…...
Laguna Seca anchors Monterey Car Week as historic racing meets modern US series
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (491+ words) There is simply no finer gathering of classic road and race cars Stateside than the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, and it's an event steeped with its own interesting history. If you fancy something more current, Laguna also plays host to…...
Inside the 1970s motorsport PR world: how Marriott shaped Hunt and Sheene’s fame
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (418+ words) My VC10 idea for Mike was a give-away promotional newspaper, the'Marlboro'Sports Special, as an insert to'Motoring News'to be distributed to grand prix crowds. Less than two months later, I'd handed in my notice at Standard House " but Mr Tee got the…...
Shanghai shows F1’s 2026 reset can deliver authentic racing beyond Melbourne’s battery controversy
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (565+ words) The smaller turbo of the Ferrari gives explosive acceleration against rivals, with their larger turbos As the Mercedes steering wheel in F1 pre-season revealed, these cars are on the button Lando Norris delivered a flawless Mexico City Grand Prix to take…...
Bearman crash has cornered the FIA into action, but what can it do?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1467+ words) Bearman survived a 50g impact at Suzuka Oliver Bearman's massive crash at Spoon Curve during the Japanese Grand Prix didn't come as much of a surprise to anyone following Formula 1 for the past months. That is the most damning thing about…...
F1 has a Verstappen problem it can no longer ignore
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1605+ words) Is Verstappen ready to wave F1 goodbye? Max Verstappen has said a lot of bleak things about Formula 1 this year. He has called the 2026 cars "anti-racing," compared them to Mario Kart, and described the sensation of driving one as "Formula E…...
Flawed F1 exposed again at Suzuka, but searing Antonelli would win in any era
1+ week, 2+ day ago (456+ words) Kimi Antonelli got a lucky break with the safety car, but was on race-winning pace in any event The complications to racing under the "26 regulations around Suzuka were greater even than those seen at the first two events. But they…...