Chris Amon: The real drive to survive
It was a chilly morning in early January 1971 when Alan Henry and I called on Chris Amon at his new engine business in Reading. It would be an unforgettable…
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The first thing you see upon entering the offices of PhysicsX is an 800cc two stroke motorbike powered by a snowmobile engine. Next there is the Kellison EXP001, the Batmobile-style…
They are rarely mentioned in the same breath, but Mallory Park and Formula 1 are by no means strangers. The circuit was a staple on the British Formula 1 Championship…
JOCHEN MASS McLAREN TEAM-MATE 1976-77 “I’d just come to grips with Emerson Fittipaldi when James arrived at McLaren. He was younger than me but he’d matured a lot, won a…
Formula 1 world champions who arguably drove better in their title defence seasons? As John Watson says: “It’s a good pub debate.” One example that’s almost as intriguing as James…
It’s been said James Hunt recommended Walter Wolf’s new team to Jody Scheckter for 1977 because Hesketh designer Harvey Postlethwaite was in charge of the car – but that’s not…
Fuji, October 23 1977. A year on from the heart-in-mouth climax that crowned him an against-the-odds Formula 1 world champion, James Hunt has just completed his sole season as world…
Denny Hulme and Brian Hart hadn’t seen each other for years when they met on the quayside in Monaco in 1986. Hulme, in the cap, as a retired world champion,…
The ‘three wheels on my wagon’ moment for Carlos Sainz Jr during his pitstop at Zandvoort summed up the state of Ferrari right now. Shades of Eddie Irvine at the…
The 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix was a display of domination by Max Verstappen, but F1 rivals could well find themselves closer to Red Bull away from the Sakhir circuit, writes Mark Hughes
We know who could win the F1 championship in 2023, but who will have the car to maximise their talent? asks Mark Hughes. It won’t be long until we find out…
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Where did Aston Martin’s pace come from in the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix? Project F1 examines the data to uncover the advantage it held over Ferrari and Mercedes — and why Red Bull was on another planet
McLaren fell short of Alpine in last year’s F1 constructors’ battle but Project F1 data shows how its potential to perform much better in 2023
The tightest F1 team battle of 2022 ended with Aston Martin and Alfa Romeo on level points. With data from Project F1, we examine how Alfa lost its early edge and why older drivers showed their worth in the fight for sixth place
A wide variety of Lotus cars are often proffered as the ultimate F1 game-changer – but was the Lotus 76 an unusual candidate which trumps them all?
Finishing sixth in the Bahrain Grand Prix with broken wrists and a fractured toe, Lance Stroll is the latest racer to block out torturous pain rather than miss a race. Here are some of the most incredible stories
The hot pursuit of keeping up with Red Bull is causing serious headaches for Mercedes and Ferrari, with Aston Martin remaining realistic
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