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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

Pool position: bringing Glastonbury glam to Silverstone

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British GP
Pool position: bringing Glastonbury glam to Silverstone

The political shift that will determine F1's next engine formula

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Miami GP
The political shift that will determine F1's next engine formula

Domenicali responds to Verstappen's criticism of F1 2026: “His voice has to be listened to”

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Domenicali responds to Verstappen's criticism of F1 2026: “His voice has to be listened to”

Melted pistons and massive turbo lag: how Mansell tamed 1980s F1 monsters

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Melted pistons and massive turbo lag: how Mansell tamed 1980s F1 monsters

Audi F1 boss may have revealed why Wheatley quit

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Japanese GP
Audi F1 boss may have revealed why Wheatley quit

“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework

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Japanese GP
“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework

Is Antonelli now the 2026 F1 title favourite?

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Japanese GP
Is Antonelli now the 2026 F1 title favourite?

Bearman’s Japanese GP crash has forced F1’s hand over safety

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Japanese GP
Bearman’s Japanese GP crash has forced F1’s hand over safety

FIA responds to dramatic Bearman crash in F1 Japanese GP

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Japanese GP
FIA responds to dramatic Bearman crash in F1 Japanese GP

How April F1 break will impact Red Bull and Aston Martin

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Japanese GP
How April F1 break will impact Red Bull and Aston Martin

The grim start warning Formula 1 seems to have missed

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Chinese GP
The grim start warning Formula 1 seems to have missed

Why Aston Martin is remaining positive despite dire start to F1 2026

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Chinese GP
Why Aston Martin is remaining positive despite dire start to F1 2026

Verstappen: F1 fans who enjoy 2026 rules 'don't understand racing'

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Chinese GP
Verstappen: F1 fans who enjoy 2026 rules 'don't understand racing'

How Antonelli became F1's youngest-ever polesitter

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Chinese GP
How Antonelli became F1's youngest-ever polesitter

Mercedes yet to understand problem that nearly ruined Russell's qualifying

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Chinese GP
Mercedes yet to understand problem that nearly ruined Russell's qualifying

Why Mercedes is playing down rift with F1 engine customers

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Chinese GP
Why Mercedes is playing down rift with F1 engine customers

What's holding Cadillac back in F1?

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Chinese GP
What's holding Cadillac back in F1?

Who is taking the initiative in solving F1's start problem?

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Chinese GP
Who is taking the initiative in solving F1's start problem?

Counting the cost of F1's controversial new engine formula

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Chinese GP
Counting the cost of F1's controversial new engine formula

Why Williams cannot instantly put its overweight F1 car on a diet

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Australian GP
Why Williams cannot instantly put its overweight F1 car on a diet

Why now isn't the right time to panic over "artificial" 2026 F1 racing

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Australian GP
Why now isn't the right time to panic over "artificial" 2026 F1 racing

Verstappen wants FIA to take action over F1 2026 rules

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Australian GP
Verstappen wants FIA to take action over F1 2026 rules

Why Brawn's F1 fairytale is unlikely to be repeated in 2026

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Why Brawn's F1 fairytale is unlikely to be repeated in 2026

How Russell guided his "go kart" Mercedes to F1 Australian GP pole by a staggering margin

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Australian GP
How Russell guided his "go kart" Mercedes to F1 Australian GP pole by a staggering margin

Verstappen undergoes X-ray on hands after Australian GP qualifying crash

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Australian GP
Verstappen undergoes X-ray on hands after Australian GP qualifying crash

Alonso reveals when Aston Martin should retire from F1 Australian GP

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Australian GP
Alonso reveals when Aston Martin should retire from F1 Australian GP

The litmus test for Lindblad after his rapid rise to F1

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Australian GP
The litmus test for Lindblad after his rapid rise to F1

Why F1 Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs are unlikely to be replaced if cancelled

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Why F1 Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs are unlikely to be replaced if cancelled

Why Mercedes is so confident about overtaking in Australian GP when rivals aren't

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Australian GP
Why Mercedes is so confident about overtaking in Australian GP when rivals aren't

Alonso's defiant message on Aston Martin's F1 car limitations

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Australian GP
Alonso's defiant message on Aston Martin's F1 car limitations

Why Ecclestone still has the power to make F1 squirm

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Why Ecclestone still has the power to make F1 squirm

Why rain is a growing concern for teams early in the 2026 F1 season

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Why rain is a growing concern for teams early in the 2026 F1 season

Why one of the biggest challenges in upgrading 2026 F1 cars isn’t technical

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Why one of the biggest challenges in upgrading 2026 F1 cars isn’t technical

Can Aston Martin dig itself out of the hole – and how quickly?

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Bahrain Pre-Season 2
Can Aston Martin dig itself out of the hole – and how quickly?

Why Honda can’t kick its Formula 1 habit

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Why Honda can’t kick its Formula 1 habit

How Red Bull plans to overcome Verstappen's anger at F1 2026 ruleset

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
How Red Bull plans to overcome Verstappen's anger at F1 2026 ruleset

Why F1's golden age isn't what you think it is

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Why F1's golden age isn't what you think it is

What Verstappen means by warning of F1 2026 "disaster" to come

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Bahrain Pre-Season 1
What Verstappen means by warning of F1 2026 "disaster" to come

F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Norris leads from Verstappen on opening day

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F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Norris leads from Verstappen on opening day

Airbags in F1: The FIA's (almost) forgotten safety revolution

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Airbags in F1: The FIA's (almost) forgotten safety revolution

How Newey hopes to help Aston Martin party like it's 1998

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How Newey hopes to help Aston Martin party like it's 1998

Unpacking Norris's "chaos" theory over F1 2026 rules

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Unpacking Norris's "chaos" theory over F1 2026 rules

Piastri wants McLaren to avoid papaya rules "headaches" in 2026

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Piastri wants McLaren to avoid papaya rules "headaches" in 2026

How becoming F1 champion will be the making of "more relaxed" Norris

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How becoming F1 champion will be the making of "more relaxed" Norris

Failure as a life lesson: The 'painful' change Williams F1 is embracing

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Failure as a life lesson: The 'painful' change Williams F1 is embracing

Why rumours surrounding Horner's return to F1 demonstrate fundamental truths

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Why rumours surrounding Horner's return to F1 demonstrate fundamental truths

The challenges facing Williams ahead of F1 2026

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Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
The challenges facing Williams ahead of F1 2026

From driving a catering truck to running an F1 team: Alpine’s Nielsen on four decades in the paddock

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From driving a catering truck to running an F1 team: Alpine’s Nielsen on four decades in the paddock

Alonso's verdict on Aston Martin's first proper day of 2026 F1 running

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Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
Alonso's verdict on Aston Martin's first proper day of 2026 F1 running

The "huge changes" Aston Martin had to overcome to make the Barcelona F1 shakedown

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Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
The "huge changes" Aston Martin had to overcome to make the Barcelona F1 shakedown

What happened on day two of F1's secret 2026 test

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What happened on day two of F1's secret 2026 test

What happened behind closed doors on day one of F1’s secretive 2026 shakedown

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What happened behind closed doors on day one of F1’s secretive 2026 shakedown

Why the first 2026 F1 test is really being held in secret – and what to expect

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Barcelona-Catalunya Pre-Season Testing
Why the first 2026 F1 test is really being held in secret – and what to expect

What missing the Barcelona test means for Williams' 2026 F1 season

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What missing the Barcelona test means for Williams' 2026 F1 season

Audi launches its own F1 young driver programme

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Audi launches its own F1 young driver programme

LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - FP2

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LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - FP2

LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - FP3

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LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - FP3

LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - Antonelli beats Russell to pole

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LIVE: F1 Japanese GP updates - Antonelli beats Russell to pole

LIVE: Antonelli wins the F1 Japanese GP

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LIVE: Antonelli wins the F1 Japanese GP

LIVE: F1 Japanese GP commentary and updates - FP1

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LIVE: F1 Japanese GP commentary and updates - FP1