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MARK HUGHES' DOUBLE DISPATCH
Read his post-race analysis and MPH column today
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MARK HUGHES' DOUBLE DISPATCH
Read his post-race analysis and MPH column today
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MPH: Diamond in the rough - is this why Red Bull was fastest by far?
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Sepang’s abrasive tarmac did more than shred Formula 1 tyres - it scrambled team simulations and may well have handed Red Bull an unassailable advantage in the Bahrain Grand Prix, that reshaped the competitive order, as Mark Hughes explains.
Sepang last weekend saw the roughest track surface of the season by far. That was significant for much more than just tyre behaviour. It’s not widely appreciated that how rough or smooth a track surface is has a major impact upon the aerodynamic performance of the car. Especially under these technical regulations. At Sepang – over a surface which had deteriorated a lot since it last had F1 cars running over it in 2017 – untangling and controlling the aero effects of that surface almost certainly had a major bearing on the competitive order.
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The disastrous tease that half the F1 grid fell for at Bahrain GP in Malaysia
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Back in Malaysia for the first time in nine years, plenty of Formula 1 teams were caught out by the unique characteristics of the Sepang circuit where one decision had a devastating effect on their whole Bahrain GP weekend.
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The three things Sepang reminded us Formula 1 has lost
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A software bug, a long wait for the rain to clear and a track that produced better racing than the streets: Sepang reminded Formula 1 of some of the things it has lost.
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The three things Sepang reminded us Formula 1 has lost
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A software bug, a long wait for the rain to clear and a track that produced better racing than the streets: Sepang reminded Formula 1 of some of the things it has lost.
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The inside story of how it's bouncing back from implosion
Only in our November issue
OUT NOW
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The wreck of Red Bull... and how the F1 team is fixing it
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The departure of Christian Horner, Adrian Newey and Helmut Marko in 2025 left a void at Red Bull – and Max Verstappen was expcted to follow. Edd Straw looks back at the team's implosion and its 2026 reset.
Who knows what riches Max Verstappen was offered to lure him away from Red Bull Racing? A blank cheque, the keys to any kingdom he might desire and all the fringe benefits imaginable, plus promises of untold glories, have the power to turn any driver’s head, especially if they’re struggling to win races. Yet despite those temptations, in August he agreed to a new deal to stay put until at least the end of 2030. No matter what exit clauses there are, convincing him to put pen to paper is a resounding endorsement of a team badly in need of one.
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FROM OUR LATEST ISSUE
Andrew Benson
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Max Verstappen: 'Why I'm staying to rebuild Red Bull rather than quitting'
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Max Verstappen considered his Red Bull future, spoke to Mercedes and McLaren and questioned F1’s new power units before deciding that rebuilding his Formula 1 team was a challenge worth taking on.
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FROM OUR LATEST ISSUE
Adam Cooper
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Laurent Mekies’ F1 journey: from Minardi engineer to Verstappen’s team principal
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Laurent Mekies has worked across engineering, race operations, the FIA, Ferrari and team management, and now faces perhaps his most demanding assignment: building Red Bull’s next chapter around Max Verstappen.
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FROM OUR LATEST ISSUE
Adam Cooper
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Laurent Mekies’ F1 journey: from Minardi engineer to Verstappen’s team principal
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Laurent Mekies has worked across engineering, race operations, the FIA, Ferrari and team management, and now faces perhaps his most demanding assignment: building Red Bull’s next chapter around Max Verstappen.
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