Edd Straw

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Williams's F1 scrapheap bargain was its most valuable investment

Alex Albon was on the metaphorical Formula 1 scrapheap when Williams picked him up for 2022. He's vindicated that faith with a single-handed performance worth tens of millions of dollars

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Winners and losers from F1's latest aero testing reshuffle

The final race of the 2023 season decided several constructors' championship battles that will have an impact on the crucial aerodynamic testing allowances for early 2024

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Bridge leaks, Russell crashes: What happened in final 2023 F1 test

Esteban Ocon ended the final day of 2023 Formula 1 running fastest for Alpine, with a bridge leak that interrupted the session and a George Russell crash among the talking points in the post-race Abu Dhabi test

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Edd Straw's 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

The circumstances were there for drivers to trip up during F1's season-ending Abu Dhabi GP weekend, but some of them absolutely excelled. Edd Straw ranks the field one final time in 2023

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Same set-up, 0.346s slower - why Hamilton couldn't match Russell

We break down the fastest Mercedes laps of Q2 to analyse where Lewis Hamilton is losing 0.346s to George Russell, and hear the team's drivers and Toto Wolff's take on the session

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Ex-Alpine F1 tech boss's blunt criticism of Renault ambition

New Williams chief technical officer Pat Fry has explained his reasoning for walking away from the Alpine Formula 1 team earlier this year, revealing that he felt the Renault Group ownership lacked the "drive and enthusiasm" to climb higher than fourth in the championship

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Why F1's surrogate Abu Dhabi 'title-decider' really does matter

Ferrari heads into the F1 season finale knowing it has the momentum to steal second in the constructors' championship from Mercedes. Edd Straw looks at how it's got to that point

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What Horner's revelation about Hamilton Red Bull talks really means

What to make of the revelation from Christian Horner that Lewis Hamilton - or his management team, at least - held talks with Red Bull earlier this year? It's just the way the game has always worked in F1, as Edd Straw explains

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Edd Straw's 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

No one in F1 had a particularly straightforward Las Vegas GP - but who was most impressive at dealing with the new venue's unique challenges?

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The 'painful' culprit behind McLaren's sudden fall from grace

McLaren went from victory threat to double Q1 elimination - but is the MCL60 actually all that bad around Las Vegas?

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Anti-Red Bull conditions? What to expect from F1's Las Vegas GP

There's plenty of unknowns and a whole lot of off-track excitement going into the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend, but there's already plenty of (on-track) reasons to be excited

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The major risk F1's $500m Las Vegas gamble represents

Formula 1 hopes that taking its Las Vegas GP through the heart of the city's 'strip' will help supercharge its growth, particularly in the US. To do that, though, it's had to rip up its business model and invest heavily - perhaps to the tune of $500million

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Signs of a winner in F1's closest intra-team battle

One of the tightest team-mate battles in the Formula 1 field has taken a big swing towards the team's new arrival in recent races

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The forgotten player in Ricciardo's revival story

Yuki Tsunoda is playing a cameo role in the Daniel Ricciardo/Sergio Perez Red Bull future storyline, but it might be incredibly useful to his own development. And could it even make him a realistic RBR contender?

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Edd Straw's 2023 Brazilian Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

The double winner, his biggest rival or the surprise podium hero - who does Edd Straw rank as the best performer of Formula 1's 2023 Brazilian Grand Prix weekend?

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Ferrari explains what caused Leclerc's pre-race crash

Ferrari believes it was an electronics issue that sent Charles Leclerc into the wall on the Brazilian Grand Prix formation lap, and admitted it reoccurred almost immediately while he was trying to make it back to the pits for repairs

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'Inexcusable' Mercedes performance leaves Wolff lost for words

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff had been downcast after his cars slid backwards through the Interlagos sprint race. But his misery level plunged through the floor after the Brazilian Grand Prix itself

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‘F****d’ by DRS - but Ricciardo’s racecraft hurt him too

Daniel Ricciardo was unusually explosive over the radio after an immensely frustrating Formula 1 sprint race in Brazil. And as he calmed down after the race, he began to realise what cost him

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What we know about a surprisingly belated Haas protest

Haas has lodged a right of review request for the failure of track limits rules being applied in the United States Grand Prix two weeks ago, the team has confirmed to The Race

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What’s going on with Audi’s semi-silenced works F1 team

With question marks over its commitment and very few public comments on its progress, what's going on with Audi's Formula 1 programme? Edd Straw has some answers on the latest developments

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In-depth: How good was Norris' disappointing 'masterpiece' really?

Lando Norris' charge to fifth place in Mexico earned rave reviews, including a comparison to an iconic Fernando Alonso win. How so - and could it have been better still?

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Edd Straw's 2023 Mexican Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

Though winner Max Verstappen was at his reliably high level, he was just one of a handful of drivers with a legitimate case for being named Mexican GP's most impressive performer

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Why the star of Mexican GP practice flopped in qualifying

The Williams FW45 looked fantastic in Alex Albon's hands in Mexican Grand Prix practice, then disappointed hugely in qualifying. How come - and can it salvage the race?

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Has this leftfield contender just vaulted up Red Bull's F1 driver queue?

Isack Hadjar has had a poor Formula 2 season and hadn't driven an F1 car at all before AlphaTauri threw him into Mexican Grand Prix practice. But he swam rather than sinking, and Red Bull's enthusiasm is clear

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Why F1's next big thing could be Sargeant's 2024 saviour

Logan Sargeant is still fighting to retain his Williams F1 drive for 2024. But there's a scenario where Williams's forward planning for 2025, which really should involve Mercedes' 'next big thing', enhances the case for giving Sargeant a second season

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Red Bull's development warning for aspiring 2024 F1 rivals

Red Bull says it's barely developed its 2023 Formula 1 car all season and actually got a very early headstart on 2024. Its upgrade rate supports that, says Edd Straw, and it's both bad news for Red Bull's rivals and reflects badly on them

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F1 teams' Mexico upgrade list dominated by cooling fixes

The upgrades Formula 1 teams have brought to the Mexican Grand Prix are focused on the cooling demands for the high-altitude circuit, with Ferrari perhaps the most interesting example given its struggles in Mexico last year

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The 'unimaginable' gains more important than a maiden F1 point

Logan Sargeant's first points in Formula 1 were critical but they weren't as important as an area that's giving him "unimaginable" laptime gains

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FIA takes action to stop F1 drivers abusing track limits blindspot

The FIA will take action to ensure the problematic Turn 6 right-hander in Austin will be policed for track limits next year after complaints that certain drivers, including Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Williams driver Alex Albon, were getting away with routinely exploiting them

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F1 drivers suspect more illegalities among unchecked cars

Several Formula 1 drivers including the disqualified Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc believe it likely that more cars were in an illegal condition in the United States Grand Prix

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Perez must do more than cash in on 'big gift' from Mercedes

Securing runner-up spot in the 2023 F1 drivers' standings now looks a lot more likely for Sergio Perez, but it's just a small part of the real fight he faces to keep his Red Bull drive in 2025. This weekend's Mexican GP will be an important marker

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F1 'get out of jail free card' is also loathed by its repeat user

Right now, drivers have the opportunity to 'spend' one particular F1 penalty and essentially get away with it. That's making a mockery of racing, and the drivers aren't happy with it - even if they're now capitalising on it, having grown weary of pushing back

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Edd Straw's 2023 United States Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

A big news-making outcome to post-race scrutineering didn't change the maths on who made the biggest impression out there as Formula 1 took on the Circuit of the Americas

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The F1 rule breach that led to Hamilton and Leclerc's DSQs

The breaching of one Formula 1 technical rule changed the face of the final United States Grand Prix race order. Edd Straw explains everything you need to know about the rule and why it caught out Mercedes and Ferrari

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US GP grid: Four pitlane starters, Aston to race split-spec

Four F1 drivers are due to start the United States GP from the pitlane as Aston Martin and Haas have each elected to revise set-ups, with Aston Martin splitting the specifications of its cars

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F1 penalty rules are forcing premeditated illegal overtakes

George Russell's move on Oscar Piastri in the United States Grand Prix showed Formula 1 drivers are now deliberately going off track to complete passes because the penalties are too small, according to the McLaren drivers. Edd Straw agrees

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Ricciardo feels rusty in his trademark area - Is he right?

Daniel Ricciardo started the Austin Formula 1 sprint race in the top 10 but finished 12th. And found plenty to criticise in his racecraft afterwards

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Letdown or misleading? Haas's biggest day of F1 2023

Haas's biggest upgrade of its 2023 Formula 1 season didn't exactly sparkle on debut. But was that misleading of its true benefit or evidence of a development misstep?

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Hamilton's unfamiliar (good) feeling from Mercedes' F1 floor upgrade

Lewis Hamilton described Mercedes' new floor at Austin as one of its first Formula 1 upgrades he could actually 'feel' over the last two years. Given the significance of this change for 2024 development, that's encouraging

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F1 drivers' reaction to 'obscene' prospect of €1million fines

The FIA's raised the cap on how much stewards can fine Formula 1 drivers to €1million. As you might expect, F1 drivers are perturbed