Damien Smith

Damien Smith

Damien has spent more than 20 years working on magazines and websites dedicated to cars. A former editor-in-chief of Autosport and F1 Racing, he spent 11 years (over two stints) as editor of Motor Sport and has spent many happy days at race tracks reporting on his favourite sport, from Formula 1 to grass-roots club racing – and just about everything in between.

Contrary to the cocophony of his teenage years as a trombonist, and his still-terrible guitar playing, he is also a lover of music and a father of four.

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F1 2026 for beginners: The radical new rules explained

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F1 2026 for beginners: The radical new rules explained
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F1 2026 for beginners: The radical new rules explained

A new season and a new era of grand prix racing will begin this weekend, and there's a lot to unpack

F1 2026 for beginners: The radical new rules explained
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F1 2026 for beginners: The radical new rules explained

A new season and a new era of grand prix racing will begin this weekend, and there's a lot to unpack

F1 2026 for beginners: The radical new rules explained
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F1 2026 for beginners: The radical new rules explained

A new season and a new era of grand prix racing will begin this weekend, and there's a lot to unpack

F1 2026 for beginners: The radical new rules explained
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F1 2026 for beginners: The radical new rules explained

A new season and a new era of grand prix racing will begin this weekend, and there's a lot to unpack

F1 2026 for beginners: The radical new rules explained
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F1 2026 for beginners: The radical new rules explained

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Coulthard: 'Drivers are better paid today - but I wouldn't swap'

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