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The real stress test awaiting McLaren's 'Papaya Rules'

Some fans may choose not to believe it, but McLaren's commitment to equality and fairness between its drivers is genuine. The question is whether it can survive the intensifying heat of competition

Autosport

Top 10 McLaren F1 cars ranked: MCL39, M23, MP4/4 and more

McLaren has taken 10 constructors’ titles and is on the verge of securing its 13th drivers’ crown since it arrived in F1 in 1966. From such esteemed company, which is its best car? KEVIN TURNER and LUCY RIMMER pick out the best of the best

Autosport

On this day in 1985, Alain Prost won his first Formula 1 world title

The podium eluded him at Brands Hatch, but Alain Prost still prevailed with two races remaining in the F1 championship

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On this day: Prost wins his first F1 world title

The podium eluded him at Brands Hatch, but Alain Prost still prevailed with two races to go in the 1985 F1 world championship

Autosport

The most controversial F1 title deciders: 1990 Japan, 2021 Abu Dhabi and more

There have been some great championship showdowns in F1 history, but there have also been some dark moments. Here are the times when there was a little bit too much drama…

Autosport

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

Is the F1 title battle boring amid McLaren's friendly fight?

The F1 world title fight between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris is as harmonious as any genuine championship tussle has been before, but has that hurt interest in the contest for the biggest prize?

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Is McLaren's friendly fight making the F1 title race boring? Our writers have their say

The F1 world title fight between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris is as harmonious as any genuine championship tussle has been before, but has that hurt interest in the contest for the biggest prize?

Motorsport

F1 legend Alain Prost makes Lewis Hamilton judgement: ‘It’s worse than at any other team’

Seven-time world champion Hamilton has not finished on the podium in his first 16 races at Ferrari

The Independent UK

How Alain Prost shaped the way Toto Wolff manages Mercedes F1 drivers

The Mercedes boss once had a conversation with the four-time world champion on how to manage bitter team-mate rivalries

Motorsport

How Prost shaped the way Wolff manages Mercedes F1 drivers

The Mercedes boss once had a conversation with the four-time world champion on how to manage bitter team-mate rivalries

Autosport

How a 1960s points rule could reshape the 2025 F1 title battle

Back in the day, F1’s points-scoring system dropped drivers’ worst results from the standings – and while it added complexity, it also offered a way to exclude the ‘luck’ factor to some extent

Autosport

F1’s ridiculous rule that could’ve made the 2025 title fight fairer

Back in the day, Formula 1’s points-scoring system dropped drivers’ worst results from the standings – and while it added complexity, it also offered a way to exclude the ‘luck’ factor to some extent

Motorsport

Oscar Piastri ends McLaren’s 27-year wait for an F1 grand slam

Quite amazingly, Piastri’s grand slam in the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort was McLaren’s first this millennium

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Piastri’s Dutch GP feat that emulates Senna and Hakkinen at McLaren

Quite amazingly, Piastri’s grand chelem at Zandvoort was McLaren’s first in this millennium

Motorsport

How Stefan Bellof could have been Germany's "Schumacher miracle" 10 years early

Stefan Bellof lost his life in a sportscar race at Spa 40 years ago today. GARY WATKINS analyses his reputation and asks whether he would have reached the top in Formula 1

Autosport

Remembering Stefan Bellof, 40 years on

Stefan Bellof lost his life in a sportscar race at Spa 40 years ago today. GARY WATKINS analyses his reputation and asks whether he would have reached the top in Formula 1

Motor1

Here's Your Chance To Buy an '80s Icon Owned By an F1 Legend

Here's your chance to buy one of the most beloved sports sedans of the 1980s, which was once owned by a Formula 1 icon. It's the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-1.6 that belonged to legendary driver Ayrton Senna, which is the star of an upcoming RM Sotheby's auction in London in…

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‘He was totally in tune’: how Ayrton Senna’s rain masterclass delivered his debut F1 win

Forty years ago, the 25-year-old Brazilian produced possibly the finest drive of his career, and it’s still vivid in the mind of his mechanic Chris Dinnage

Motorsport

"Very cool": Oscar Piastri reacts to Alain Prost’s Goodwood praise

Alain Prost had nothing but good things to say about Oscar Piastri during this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, which the McLaren driver has taken in his stride

Autosport

Piastri responds to Prost's "very cool" F1 comparison after Goodwood comments

'I see it in some ways' - Piastri outlines his F1 racing approach in wake of Prost's laudatory comments at Goodwood

Motor1

The Engineer Behind Senna's F1 Dominance Just Built a Supercar

In a world dominated by technology and comfort, there are still companies looking to pay homage to real racing and legendary drivers like Ayrton Senna. During Monterey Car Week this year, hidden among the hypercars and avant-garde prototypes was a new custom-built British car with a Formula 1 pedigree: The Nichols…

Autosport

Autosport magazine: The start of a great McLaren era and rating the class of 2025

Alain Prost’s 1985 Formula 1 title success and our school report on the crop of 2025 feature in the latest Autosport magazine, out today (14 August).

Motorsport

How does Fernando Alonso's winless streak rank in F1 history?

It’s fair to say Kevin Magnussen never had a real shot at victory in Formula 1. The Danish driver spent seven of his nine F1 seasons with the modest Haas team, while his sophomore campaign took place at a struggling Renault outfit as the French brand made a full-on return…

Autosport

How does Alonso's winless streak rank in F1 history?

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