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The 25 greatest Formula 1 drivers of all time, ranked

Ten Motorsport and Yahoo Sports journalists ranked the greatest drivers in Formula 1 history — and the final vote produced a dead heat for No. 1

Motorsport

The biggest driver transfers in F1 history

Formula 1’s summer break is usually filled with driver changes and contract renewals, so here are some of the biggest upsets in the championship’s history

Motorsport

100 not out: Albon on Williams’s desire to atone for its 2026 struggles

Having reached a century of races with the British squad, the Anglo-Thai reveals how a significant culture shift could be key to addressing this season’s slide

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Clark, Senna, Antonelli – How the grand chelem age record has evolved

Earlier this year, Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to score a grand chelem (or grand slam) – a record that (almost) only the greatest of F1 drivers have ever held

Autosport

Hungaroring officially names every corner with F1 legends honoured on 40th anniversary

The Hungaroring has named all 14 of its corners to mark 40 years of Formula 1 racing in Hungary, honouring motorsport legends and local landmarks

Motorsport

Ayrton Senna 1992 race-worn F1 helmet smashes estimate at auction reaching six-figure sum

A race-worn Ayrton Senna helmet from the 1992 F1 season has surged to £260,000 at auction, far exceeding its pre-sale estimate

Motorsport

Guenther Steiner believes many underestimate IndyCar: "The bar is set high"

Steiner believes that the pressure on his former driver Mick Schumacher in the IndyCar Series is too great with unrealistic expectations

Motorsport

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Alex Albon to run Nigel Mansell tribute at F1 Barcelona GP

Albon is racing with a helmet tribute to Mansell as he becomes the most experienced driver in Williams F1 history

Motorsport

Why former McLaren boss is taking on new F1 challenge at Williams

McLaren stalwart Piers Thynne is joining Williams in a leadership role; here’s how the team principals from both outfits view his new challenge

Motorsport

Question of the week: Is more overtaking in F1 always better?

Formula 1’s 2026 rules have posed a philosophical question about what makes good racing

Motorsport

F1 world champion gives brutal ‘false’ verdict on sport’s new era

New regulations this year have resulted in overtakes labelled as ‘artificial’ by the likes of Lando Norris

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Breaking down the term 'artificial overtake' – and comparisons with F1's previous turbo era

Domenicali has said 'overtaking is overtaking' and pointed out that F1 drivers also had to lift-and-coast to save fuel in the 1980s turbo era. But do these claims stack up?

Autosport

Lewis Hamilton’s "reinvigorated" Ferrari form earns praise from Nigel Mansell

Nigel Mansell has praised Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari form, saying the seven-time F1 champion looks reinvigorated and “fired up again”

Motorsport

Nigel Mansell urges George Russell to ‘stamp his authority’ after Kimi Antonelli charge

Nigel Mansell has urged George Russell to assert himself at Mercedes

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Lewis Hamilton sent uplifting message from ‘romantic’ F1 world champion

Hamilton has started the season in promising fashion, securing his first podium for Ferrari at the Chinese GP

Motorsport

David Coulthard says modern F1 drivers have lost 'anger, hunger and fight' of past eras

David Coulthard says modern F1 drivers no longer have the same raw anger and hunger as past generations

Autosport

Melted pistons and massive turbo lag: how Mansell tamed 1980s F1 monsters

In the age of a near-50:50 ratio of internal combustion power to electrical boost, acceleration is now mediated through layers of software. In Formula 1’s first turbo era, it was purely at the call of the driver’s right foot – not that it always answered

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On this day: Ayrton Senna beats Nigel Mansell to victory by 0.01s

Senna took one of F1’s tightest-ever wins 40 years ago

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The greatest campaigns that didn't win the F1 title

There's often been the situation where an all-time great F1 campaign wasn't rewarded with the world title

The Independent UK

Nigel Mansell record in sight for Williams driver Alex Albon

Albon is on course to pass the 1992 world champion as the driver with the most starts for Williams at the Miami Grand Prix in May.

Autosport

Top 10 greatest F1 circuits

Autosport picks out the best tracks, past and present, that have graced the world championship since 1950

Motorsport

Nigel Mansell’s signed Williams helmet and IndyCar trophy head to auction without reserve

Nigel Mansell is auctioning items from his personal memorabilia collection with Budds

Motorsport

David Coulthard on stepping into Ayrton Senna's Williams seat and how the F1 icon influenced his career

David Coulthard says Ayrton Senna's support and example at Williams helped open the door to his Formula 1 career

Autosport

The key moments in Renault's F1 history as it bids farewell

The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix unceremoniously marked the end of Renault’s era as an engine supplier in Formula 1, as the French brand repurposes its Viry-Chatillon engine operations. After 771 grands prix, 213 pole positions, 465 podiums including 169 victories, and 23 world titles, let’s look at the key…

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As Renault says farewell to F1, 21 key moments in its history

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