Edd Straw

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The battle to avoid being last in F1 has taken a twist

Rather than Williams being cut adrift at the back of the Formula 1 field, it appears to be in a three-team fight at the Bahrain Grand Prix – and a team that starred on Friday is in its sights for Sunday. And things are looking up (slightly) at McLaren

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Verstappen looks vulnerable but his main rivals look worse

Max Verstappen’s latest Formula 1 title defence got off to a slightly shaky start in Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice. But can anyone actually take advantage if his problems continue?

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Nine things we learned from F1 2023’s first proper day

After an unspectacular pre-season test threw up little in the way of curious storylines, the first proper day of Formula 1 2023 was much more interesting – and featured some surprising strugglers

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Trackside verdict: Every 2023 F1 car’s first qualifying simulation

Our F1 journalists Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm were trackside for the entire FP2 session – this is their impressions of each 2023 Formula 1 car from what they saw

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Why F2/F3’s new sustainable fuel is ‘more extreme’ than F1’s

Formula 2 and Formula 3 will take the first major step in Formula 1’s plan to have 100% sustainable, synthetic fuels in Bahrain this weekend with the competitive debut of the new Aramco-supplied spec fuels

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Norris: McLaren waiting for upgrades a top team should start with

McLaren will debut a new package at the end of April in Baku that will bring the team to the level it should have started the season with, according to Lando Norris who is hoping the upgrade will put McLaren’s long-term F1 recovery back on track

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Why the team that was slowest in F1 testing is so optimistic

In F1 testing, Alpine was at the bottom in peak laptimes and near the bottom in mileage. Yet the team is clearly optimistic – and convincingly so

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Alfa Romeo’s biggest F1 problem is 50% solved for 2023

Even when Alfa Romeo was a bona fide front-of-the-midfield force in 2022, there was one an instability impeding its performance. But this year’s C43 Formula 1 car looks confidence-inspiring

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How fate of F1 change Hamilton calls ‘dangerous’ will be decided

A significant Formula 1 rule change planned for 2024 that Lewis Hamilton recently called “dangerous” and “pointless” now hangs in the balance. This is how its fate will be decided

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AlphaTauri move closer to Red Bull a can of worms F1 can’t open

The prospect of having AlphaTauri join Red Bull in the UK is logical – but it’s one Red Bull shouldn’t pursue, or F1 should pump the brakes on if it does

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Ranking the 10 F1 teams after 2023 pre-season testing

With Formula 1’s sole 2023 pre-season test complete, here’s the pecking order heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix

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Our trackside judgement on every 2023 F1 car in testing

Laptimes can mislead you in Formula 1 pre-season testing so one thing we like to trust is the behaviour of the car on track. Here’s our assessment of each 2023 F1 car’s handling from three days of trackside observations at Sakhir

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10 things we learned from 2023 pre-season F1 testing

A clear favourite and a team that looks like it might really burst out of the midfield are the headline takeaways from three days of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain

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How Mercedes managed to make its 2023 F1 front wing legal

The distinctive 2022 Mercedes Formula 1 front wing endplate design was made illegal over the winter. Yet Mercedes has managed to create a similar effect on its new F1 car with a clever interpretation of the modified rules

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Trackside verdict: The 2023 F1 cars’ early traits

At two of Bahrain’s most challenging corners, our writers got an early glimpse of how F1’s various 2023 cars are treating their drivers

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Red Bull’s biggest 2023 F1 car design change explained

We take a closer look at the major design development Red Bull had kept hidden away until the start of F1 testing

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What to watch out for in F1 pre-season testing

For only the second time, Formula 1 pre-season testing is limited to just three days of running. Take a look at the themes to keep an eye on in Bahrain

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What can be done about F1’s ‘unfair’ testing allocation

Some drivers are unhappy about getting fewer than two days of proper Formula 1 pre-season running. Here are a couple of potential solutions

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Has Aston Martin secured its own Adrian Newey?

By grabbing Dan Fallows from Red Bull, Aston Martin has secured someone who’s been a key part of a title-winning team and worked with Formula 1’s resident design genius Adrian Newey for a very long time. What Newey magic will Fallows bring?

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Claire Williams is back at Williams – but not the F1 team

Former deputy Formula 1 team principal Claire Williams is back working for Williams – but not within its F1 team. Edd Straw explains more

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What Tsunoda must improve so AlphaTauri doesn’t miss Gasly

Yuki Tsunoda: an F1 driver of genuine ability, but one who’s struggled to show it consistently. He arguably has the most at stake of anyone on the 2023 grid now there’s a lead-driver opening at AlphaTauri

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How Alpine’s changed its F1 car design for 2023

While Alpine’s 2023 Formula 1 car has a lot in common with its predecessor, there are also some striking changes. Here’s what we’ve learned about the A523 design so far

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The Red Bull mistake Gasly can’t afford to make at Alpine

Pierre Gasly has his biggest chance to shine since his ill-fated half-season stint with Red Bull’s senior team – now he must prove he won’t make the same mistake that contributed to his Red Bull failure

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Pirelli’s new-for-2023 sixth F1 tyre compound explained

F1 tyre supplier Pirelli has expanded its compound range to six for the upcoming 2023 season. Here’s why it now goes from C0 to C5

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Aston Martin’s long-time tech chief moves to non-F1 role

Long-time Aston Martin technical chief Andrew Green has moved away from the Formula 1 team to a new role in the wider company

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Norris interview: How he became the driver that buried Ricciardo

Edd Straw sat down with Lando Norris to find out how the McLaren ace evolved into a driver capable of dominating an eight-time grand prix winner

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First hints of Haas’s ‘massive rework’ and what’s planned

The first real images of Haas’s VF-23 2023 Formula 1 car give an indication of what the team’s self-described “massive rework” of its 2022 design has prioritised – and a little hint of what Ferrari might do with its design too

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In detail: AlphaTauri’s plan to right the wrongs of last year

After a poor 2022, AlphaTauri is changing its whole development approach for the 2023 Formula 1 season and has some particular problems it believes its new car – unveiled tonight – will tackle. Edd Straw got exclusive insight from its technical chief

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What Alfa’s track running has revealed about its 2023 design

The Alfa Romeo C43 became the first genuine 2023 F1 car to hit the track on Friday at Barcelona – revealing key details that were hidden when the car was first launched

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What Williams revealed about 2023 car it’s kept hidden for now

Williams might have only revealed its new livery rather than its 2023 car during its season launch – but there were some hints of what to expect from the FW45 when it debuts on track next week

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Bottas found his natural F1 home – now he must fight to keep it

Valtteri Bottas has found his natural home within Formula 1 at the Sauber-run Alfa Romeo team – but now he faces a fight to stay there as it becomes Audi, as Edd Straw explains

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The ‘highest priority’ at the heart of Williams’s problems

‘Team culture’ is a nebulous concept, but can make the difference between a successful Formula 1 team and a failing one. But can you transplant a good culture into a troubled team, as James Vowles must do in his move from Mercedes to Williams?

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F1 can’t let manufacturers break the rules that enticed them

Formula 1 is in the midst of a new influx of manufacturers, drawn in by the very strengths that their presence risks destroying as Edd Straw explains

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FIA names six F1 engine manufacturers registered for 2026-30

Six manufacturers, including the new Red Bull-Ford tie-in, have registered to be F1 power unit suppliers for 2026-30, the FIA has announced

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Red Bull’s strange history of manufacturer F1 tie-ups

Major manufacturer backers that never put their names to its engine, the years when it was allegedly powered by a watch brand, Honda pulling out without really pulling out… Red Bull’s Formula 1 manufacturer tie-ups have tended to be unusual and its likely new Ford deal is no exception

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Brutal failure of F1’s last influx of new teams is a warning

With the FIA seemingly opening the door to potential new F1 teams, it’s worth remembering the last large-scale new entry process – and how badly the four accepted teams fared – as Edd Straw remembers

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11 F1 tech themes to watch out for in 2023 launch season

Haas may have revealed its 2023 Formula 1 livery but we’re yet to see a proper 2023 design – so what can we expect from the new cars? Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson and Edd Straw pick out the key technical trends and themes to look out for when new cars are unveiled

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Haas’s future looks great, but how high would F1 let it climb?

Haas has the ingredients to enjoy its best Formula 1 stretch yet – but rival teams may want to see a ceiling on just how successful its model can be

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The deep-rooted mentality that still holds Bottas back

Valtteri Bottas’s first year at Alfa Romeo went well, but it was still affected by a weakness that has manifested itself through his F1 career. He says he needs changes to his mindset “when on the edge” to tackle that

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How Vasseur will use F1 team orders at Ferrari

The team orders stance Frederic Vasseur has laid out doesn’t represent a fundamental change in Ferrari policy, but implementing them – not hoping a situation resolves itself – will be key