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Prost laments Renault’s ‘sad’ F1 exit: ‘It’ll be difficult to come back’
Alain Prost has given his view on Renault exiting F1 as an engine manufacturer
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected – how he became FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s has now been re-elected as FIA president, after a controversial first term. But how did he become the first non-European president in the FIA’s history?
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Cadillac’s virtual race weekends – how sim work got new F1 team up to speed
Cadillac is in a race against time to get its new F1 car ready for 2026 – sim driver Pietro Fittipaldi explains how it’s running in the virtual world first
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Inside the mind of Ayrton Senna: unseen letters and pictures from kart-obsessed teenager
Rare letters sent by Ayrton Senna to a friend in Brazil are expected to fetch between £200,000 and £300,000 when they are auctioned
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The reason for Alain Prost’s smooth driving style: ‘I couldn’t afford a mechanic!’
Alain Prost’s racing technique was so silky that rivals thought he was cruising as he set pole laps. At a Motor Sport celebration event celebrating, the four-time champion revealed the origin of his deceptively fast approach
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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McLaren’s 2026 F1 car sold for $11.5m, but it comes with a few catches
McLaren has monetised the future by selling a 2026 Formula 1 car before it has raced
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Isack Hadjar voted Rookie of the Year after standout F1 season
Motor Sport readers have voted Isack Hadjar the 2025 Rookie of the Year after a debut season that secured him a promotion to Red Bull
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Prost laments Renault’s ‘sad’ F1 exit: ‘It’ll be difficult to come back’
Alain Prost has given his view on Renault exiting F1 as an engine manufacturer
F1
MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
F1
Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected – how he became FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s has now been re-elected as FIA president, after a controversial first term. But how did he become the first non-European president in the FIA’s history?
F1
Cadillac’s virtual race weekends – how sim work got new F1 team up to speed
Cadillac is in a race against time to get its new F1 car ready for 2026 – sim driver Pietro Fittipaldi explains how it’s running in the virtual world first
F1
Inside the mind of Ayrton Senna: unseen letters and pictures from kart-obsessed teenager
Rare letters sent by Ayrton Senna to a friend in Brazil are expected to fetch between £200,000 and £300,000 when they are auctioned
F1
The reason for Alain Prost’s smooth driving style: ‘I couldn’t afford a mechanic!’
Alain Prost’s racing technique was so silky that rivals thought he was cruising as he set pole laps. At a Motor Sport celebration event celebrating, the four-time champion revealed the origin of his deceptively fast approach
F1
Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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McLaren’s 2026 F1 car sold for $11.5m, but it comes with a few catches
McLaren has monetised the future by selling a 2026 Formula 1 car before it has raced
Awards
Isack Hadjar voted Rookie of the Year after standout F1 season
Motor Sport readers have voted Isack Hadjar the 2025 Rookie of the Year after a debut season that secured him a promotion to Red Bull
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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MPH: F1’s big fears fade as a new era begins smoothly
Mark Hughes dissects F1’s first shakedown, revealing why the opening signs are far more positive than expected
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MPH: McLaren set out 2026 F1 ‘battlegrounds’ – they’re just 200mm long
F1’s 2026 regulations severely restrict designers, says McLaren. But the reigning champions have identified small areas of this year’s car where there’s an opportunity to find the ‘performance honey’
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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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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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‘Never been done before’: Newey on Aston Martin’s aggressive F1 design direction
Newey has opened up on Aston Martin’s bold design choices for its 2026 F1 car
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Williams reveals 2026 F1 look after Barcelona test setback
Williams presents its 2026 F1 car livery after the “painful” decision to skip the Barcelona test
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Matt Bishop: Heroic Kubica rose above racing’s cruel blows – don’t ask what might have been
Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton rated Robert Kubica as a future F1 champion before his brutal rally crash. But, writes Matt Bishop, his story will be remembered as one of determination and reinvention rather than loss
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