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Stuart Codling
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Stuart Codling

Stuart studied history at the University of Kent and had a brief career as a road tester on car/bike magazine Redline until he ended up in a ditch with a Ducati 748 on top of him. He joined the Autosport ecosystem as deputy editor of sister title Le Mans & Sportscar Racer in 1999. Most recently he was the editor of GP Racing magazine. He's also the author of 15 books on automobiles and motor racing, including the award-winning Art of The Formula 1 Race Cars. No Ducatis were harmed during its production.

Latest articles by Stuart Codling

Fernando Alonso set for Dakar Rally comeback with Aston Martin

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Fernando Alonso set for Dakar Rally comeback with Aston Martin

How F1 let a golden opportunity slip at Sepang

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
How F1 let a golden opportunity slip at Sepang

How the Bahrain GP in Malaysia exposed Red Bull’s hidden resurgence

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
How the Bahrain GP in Malaysia exposed Red Bull’s hidden resurgence

LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia - Max Verstappen wins as George Russell retires

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia - Max Verstappen wins as George Russell retires

Why Mercedes' Bahrain GP upgrade is still a "big question mark"

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Why Mercedes' Bahrain GP upgrade is still a "big question mark"

LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia updates - Qualifying

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia updates - Qualifying

LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP updates in Malaysia - FP3

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
LIVE: F1 Bahrain GP updates in Malaysia - FP3

F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Follow FP2 at Sepang with live timing

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Follow FP2 at Sepang with live timing

F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Follow FP1 at Sepang with live timing

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Follow FP1 at Sepang with live timing

Lance Stroll: Honda F1 engine makes Aston Martin slower by two seconds a lap

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Lance Stroll: Honda F1 engine makes Aston Martin slower by two seconds a lap

What the drivers are expecting from F1's return to Sepang

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
What the drivers are expecting from F1's return to Sepang

Dropped Esteban Ocon defiant: Formula 1 is “where I belong”

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Dropped Esteban Ocon defiant: Formula 1 is “where I belong”

Audi announces plans for new F1 campus

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Audi announces plans for new F1 campus

Franco Colapinto: I have full support from Alpine F1 boss Flavio Briatore

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Franco Colapinto: I have full support from Alpine F1 boss Flavio Briatore

How Isack Hadjar injured his wrist during F1 2026 summer break

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Azerbaijan GP
How Isack Hadjar injured his wrist during F1 2026 summer break

Why Mercedes thought Max Verstappen was "on some sort of massive bungee cord" in Azerbaijan GP

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Azerbaijan GP
Why Mercedes thought Max Verstappen was "on some sort of massive bungee cord" in Azerbaijan GP

Why Mercedes didn’t expect “Monza 2.0” from Kimi Antonelli in Baku

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Azerbaijan GP
Why Mercedes didn’t expect “Monza 2.0” from Kimi Antonelli in Baku

Why Mercedes is still quicker than McLaren

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Azerbaijan GP
Why Mercedes is still quicker than McLaren

"Mr Horner is looking for a job" – Frederic Vasseur claps back at Ferrari rumours

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Azerbaijan GP
"Mr Horner is looking for a job" – Frederic Vasseur claps back at Ferrari rumours

George Russell's "biggest threat" in Azerbaijan GP: Max Verstappen or Kimi Antonelli?

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Azerbaijan GP
George Russell's "biggest threat" in Azerbaijan GP: Max Verstappen or Kimi Antonelli?

Why "dangerous" Hamilton-Lawson incident in Azerbaijan GP practice hasn't led to change

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Azerbaijan GP
Why "dangerous" Hamilton-Lawson incident in Azerbaijan GP practice hasn't led to change

What Kimi Antonelli has learned from Max Verstappen

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Azerbaijan GP
What Kimi Antonelli has learned from Max Verstappen

Will the "big swing" Williams F1 car upgrade be a hit or a miss?

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Azerbaijan GP
Will the "big swing" Williams F1 car upgrade be a hit or a miss?

George Russell's theory on his big hope for F1 2027 – and Kimi Antonelli's reply

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Azerbaijan GP
George Russell's theory on his big hope for F1 2027 – and Kimi Antonelli's reply

What’s behind the delay in cancelling the Qatar and Abu Dhabi GPs?

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What’s behind the delay in cancelling the Qatar and Abu Dhabi GPs?

What were Charles Leclerc's "other opportunities" before signing new Ferrari deal?

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Azerbaijan GP
What were Charles Leclerc's "other opportunities" before signing new Ferrari deal?

Italy’s next F1 world champion?

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Italy’s next F1 world champion?

Why Lando Norris doesn’t buy George Russell’s driving style theory

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Spanish GP
Why Lando Norris doesn’t buy George Russell’s driving style theory

Carlos Sainz accuses Fernando Alonso of provoking a penalty "like always"

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Spanish GP
Carlos Sainz accuses Fernando Alonso of provoking a penalty "like always"

How Kimi Antonelli is proving unbeatable, even when he's beaten

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Spanish GP
How Kimi Antonelli is proving unbeatable, even when he's beaten

LIVE: F1 Spanish Grand Prix updates - Kimi Antonelli takes lead as Charles Leclerc finally pits

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Spanish GP
LIVE: F1 Spanish Grand Prix updates - Kimi Antonelli takes lead as Charles Leclerc finally pits

“I f***ed up quite a lot”: How Yuki Tsunoda discovered the complexity of F1 2026 at Monza

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Italian GP
“I f***ed up quite a lot”: How Yuki Tsunoda discovered the complexity of F1 2026 at Monza

Oscar Piastri shoots down Lando Norris sabotage theory

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Italian GP
Oscar Piastri shoots down Lando Norris sabotage theory

What the drivers make of "crazy" Madrid F1 circuit

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Spanish GP
What the drivers make of "crazy" Madrid F1 circuit

Why new Madrid F1 circuit will be a "challenging" test of cars and engines

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Spanish GP
Why new Madrid F1 circuit will be a "challenging" test of cars and engines

What Jacques Villeneuve really learned from Gilles: "I can do this, you can’t"

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What Jacques Villeneuve really learned from Gilles: "I can do this, you can’t"

McLaren to "review" racing between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri following Italian GP

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Italian GP
McLaren to "review" racing between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri following Italian GP

Ferrari’s ADUO 2 upgrade is no “game changer” for Haas either

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Italian GP
Ferrari’s ADUO 2 upgrade is no “game changer” for Haas either

Why Monza remains F1's eternal test of team bonds

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Italian GP
Why Monza remains F1's eternal test of team bonds

Lewis Hamilton calls for clearer Ferrari team rules after Charles Leclerc Monza clash

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Italian GP
Lewis Hamilton calls for clearer Ferrari team rules after Charles Leclerc Monza clash

Franco Colapinto in tears after a “big mistake” cost him a shot at the front in Italian GP

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Italian GP
Franco Colapinto in tears after a “big mistake” cost him a shot at the front in Italian GP

Lewis Hamilton unhappy with Ferrari execution in Monza F1 qualifying

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Italian GP
Lewis Hamilton unhappy with Ferrari execution in Monza F1 qualifying

How McLaren left itself exposed at the F1 Italian Grand Prix

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Italian GP
How McLaren left itself exposed at the F1 Italian Grand Prix

How Pierre Gasly and Alpine beat Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull to Italian GP pole

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Italian GP
How Pierre Gasly and Alpine beat Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull to Italian GP pole

"I did what the team asked": Kimi Antonelli expects George Russell to return favour later in season

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Italian GP
"I did what the team asked": Kimi Antonelli expects George Russell to return favour later in season

George Russell frustrated with Max Verstappen qualifying antics: "He just slammed on the brakes"

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Italian GP
George Russell frustrated with Max Verstappen qualifying antics: "He just slammed on the brakes"

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc explain what went wrong for Ferrari in Italian GP qualifying

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Italian GP
Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc explain what went wrong for Ferrari in Italian GP qualifying

Don't expect new Oscar Piastri deal after Lando Norris' extension: "I'm good for now"

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Italian GP
Don't expect new Oscar Piastri deal after Lando Norris' extension: "I'm good for now"

What makes Lewis Hamilton's 'barn find' Ferrari F40 so important

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Italian GP
What makes Lewis Hamilton's 'barn find' Ferrari F40 so important

What next after Briatore’s explosive McLaren rant?

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Italian GP
What next after Briatore’s explosive McLaren rant?

Why only Oliver Bearman has the new Ferrari F1 engine at Haas

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Italian GP
Why only Oliver Bearman has the new Ferrari F1 engine at Haas

F1 races set to be shortened to 290km in 2027

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Italian GP
F1 races set to be shortened to 290km in 2027

McLaren's top speed higher in Hungary than at Monza – Oscar Piastri

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Italian GP
McLaren's top speed higher in Hungary than at Monza – Oscar Piastri

The factor that will dictate Fernando Alonso's F1 future

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Italian GP
The factor that will dictate Fernando Alonso's F1 future

Making sense of Wolff's claim that Mercedes "haven't got the money" for car development

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Italian GP
Making sense of Wolff's claim that Mercedes "haven't got the money" for car development

Haas updates car for Monza as Oliver Bearman remains "sceptical" of VF-26 performance

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Italian GP
Haas updates car for Monza as Oliver Bearman remains "sceptical" of VF-26 performance

A year without a win – The ugly statistics of Oscar Piastri's 2026 F1 season

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A year without a win – The ugly statistics of Oscar Piastri's 2026 F1 season

Ferrari pays tribute to Michael Schumacher with special Italian GP race suits

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Dutch GP
Ferrari pays tribute to Michael Schumacher with special Italian GP race suits

Esteban Ocon defends controversial move on Alex Albon, bemoans F1 rule

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Dutch GP
Esteban Ocon defends controversial move on Alex Albon, bemoans F1 rule

Fernando Alonso: Dutch GP strategy shows "I'm a very good driver"

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Dutch GP
Fernando Alonso: Dutch GP strategy shows "I'm a very good driver"