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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Brabham - The Untold Story

HGPCA thriller headlines Donington Historic Festival action

Waterfield took two wins in his Cooper T53 but faced a tremendous fight with Child's Brabham in opening race for pre-1966 F1 cars

Autosport

Lella Lombardi and the long road for women in Formula 1

Eighty-five years after Lella Lombardi’s birth, her half-point still tells a bigger story: women have never been absent from F1 - their involvement has just been rare

Motorsport

On this day: Ayrton Senna's F1 debut marred by early retirement in Rio

On March 25, 1984, Ayrton Senna made his Formula 1 debut in Brazil and despite an early retirement in Rio, the talent of 'wunderkind' Senna was already clear

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Reliving Ford's F1 rollercoaster

From powering 13 drivers’ and 10 constructors’ championships to selling its own team for £1, the Blue Oval has tasted the highs and lows of competition over six decades in F1

Motorsport

The F1 champions with the worst points conversion rates

Formula 1 has changed its scoring system over the years, which makes comparing F1 champions tough

Motorsport

In praise of morning warm-up: how the lost track time F1 will never bring back still appeals

OPINION: F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali prompted recent debates about shortening the format of a grand prix weekend, but Gary Watkins fondly looks back on the early warm-up sessions

Autosport

Seven highlights of the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed

The 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed was one of the hottest yet – in more ways than one as even some of the straw bales caught alight! – and brought an unprecedented number of Formula 1 machines together.

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Bernie Ecclestone: The highs and lows of ex-Formula 1 supremo after tax fraud verdict

The 92-year-old was the boss of Formula 1 for over 40 years before his run came to an end in 2017

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Top 10 best looking F1 cars ranked: Williams FW14B, Eagle and more

It's one of the classic Formula 1 debates: what are the best-looking cars ever? It is, of course, entirely subjective, particularly as fans of different ages tend to prefer different eras and, therefore, feel attached to some cars more than others. But it's still fun to have the argument, particularly…

Autosport

Top 10 best-looking F1 cars of all time

It's one of the classic F1 debates: what are the best-looking cars ever? It is, of course, entirely subjective, particularly as fans of different ages tend to prefer different eras and, therefore, feel attached to some cars more than others. But it's still fun to have the argument, particularly when…

Motorsport

These 10 outlawed tech innovations rocked F1

Formula 1 races are won on the track, but the groundwork to creating a winning machine kicks off months before lights go out on a grand prix weekend. In the buildup to every new season, designers and engineers pore over the rules in search of loopholes – ones they can…

Autosport

A taste of 1950s Indy at Silverstone for VSCC opener

There was a flavour of 1950s Indianapolis at Silverstone at the annual Vintage Sports-Car Club Spring Start event as two mighty front-engined Kurtis Roadsters battled for glory in the Rothschild Patrick Lindsay Memorial Trophies race.

Autosport

Autosport 75: Ferrari’s last British F1 world champion

The failure of Jim Clark’s Lotus with just over a lap of the Mexican Grand Prix to go, which robbed the Scot of a second consecutive Formula 1 title, could be seen as the defining moment of 1964. That, or the clash in the same race between championship contender Graham…

Autosport

End of an era: When a departing F1 legend introduced a new one

The McLaren M23 should be regarded as one of the all-time great Formula 1 cars. It has to be with three world titles - two drivers’ and one constructors’ — and 16 grand prix victories over a world championship career spanning a remarkable six seasons. That longevity makes it a…

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Friday favourite: The "ridiculous" Group C Jaguar that roared briefly but loudly

Martin Brundle wasn’t blessed with the finest Formula 1 machinery for his 159 world championship starts. The Benetton B192, which provided five of his nine grand prix podiums, was probably the best but it doesn’t take the accolade of his favourite race car.

Motorsport

F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more

The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren beating Ferrari to the top spot in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rival, while the previous weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix saw…

Autosport

F1 constructors: Which team has the most titles, 2024 prize money and more

The 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship battle was one of the best in recent history, with McLaren and Ferrari still in contention going into the season finale in Abu Dhabi. McLaren entered the weekend on top with 640 points, leaving it 21 points ahead of its Italian rivals, while the…

Autosport

Ecclestone puts F1 car collection up for sale

For decades the exact contents of former Formula 1 ‘ringmaster’ Bernie Ecclestone’s private car collection has been known only to the man himself and those he entrusts with its care.

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What could have been: Ray Mallock's lost F1 chance

Been there, done that. Ray Mallock had won the Formula Atlantic championship in Britain in 1979 when the category was reintroduced to the country after a two-year hiatus. He’d then competed in the Aurora British Formula 1 Championship in 1980 at the wheel of Surtees – before a huge shunt…

Autosport

F1 drivers with the most poles at a single race but no wins

Charles Leclerc continued an unwanted record at the 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix by failing to convert yet another pole position into victory around the streets of Baku.

Autosport

When a home grand prix ended in heartbreak for an F1 driver

Many Formula 1 drivers are lucky enough to have a grand prix in their native country and some have even enjoyed vast success at their home race.

Autosport

Longest win droughts by an F1 driver before clinching the title

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is on a four-race winless streak, which is his longest drought for four years.

Autosport

All the F1 drivers disqualified after winning a grand prix

George Russell was denied his third Formula 1 victory by an underweight car that resulted in his post-race disqualification from the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.

Autosport

What to look out for at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

One of the highlights of the annual motorsport calendar is upon us, as the great and good of Formula 1, sportscar racing, rallying and more descends on West Sussex for a four-day celebration of the cars and stars that make racing special.

Autosport

Obituary: Successful tin-top racer and Demon Tweeks founder Alan Minshaw dies aged 88

Only by suffering a heart attack at his beloved Oulton Park’s Gold Cup event, where expert medical care was at hand, did he enjoy several bonus years.

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