Formula 1 What Sauber needs to do to be an F1 winner with Audi Audi wants to do what BMW did back in the 2000s and transform Sauber – a perennial Formula 1 midfielder back then and again now – into a race winner. The question is, how long will that take?
Formula 1 The start of the Verstappen era echoes the end of Vettel’s A dominant Formula 1 champion, the constructors’ title sewn up with three races to spare, a rival that started well but faded and controversy engulfing a big team. Is that Max Verstappen’s 2022 title or Sebastian Vettel’s 2013 crown?
Formula 1 Gasly’s near-ban shows absurdity of F1 penalty points system A formalised penalty points system is an effective way to plot the conduct of drivers. But where F1 hasn’t got it right is the way it implements this – as Pierre Gasly’s current predicament proves
Formula 1 F1 set to drop 2023 rule change ‘no driver wants’ Formula 1 is set to drop the planned reduction in maximum tyre-blanket temperatures to 50°C next season after drivers raised safety concerns following the United States Grand Prix 2023 tyre test
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2022 F1 Mexican Grand Prix driver ratings Who were the standout performers and the biggest disappointments in F1’s strategy-dictated Mexican Grand Prix?
Formula 1 ‘Constant digging’ – Verstappen explains Sky F1 boycott Max Verstappen and Red Bull boycotted interviews with Formula 1 broadcaster Sky Sports over the Mexican Grand Prix weekend as the world champion believes Sky has been “disrespectful” throughout his second title-winning season in 2022
Formula 1 Why Mexican GP really is Mercedes’ best F1 2022 victory shot Mercedes has flirted unsuccessfully with winning a 2022 Formula 1 race before, but the Mexican Grand Prix is the first this year where you can make a legitimate case for it having the fastest car
Formula 1 Food, parts and sick pay – key areas of FIA/Red Bull dispute How much of Red Bull’s 2021 Formula 1 cost cap overspend was down to catering? Edd Straw looks at some key – and unusual – areas where Red Bull’s interpretations of the rules clashed with the FIA’s
Formula 1 The knock-on impact of Red Bull penalty that’s upset Ferrari Ferrari believes the “basic effect” of the Accepted Breach Agreement Red Bull reached with the FIA over its 2021 Formula 1 cost cap overspend encourages money that could otherwise have been taken from the team’s budget to be spent elsewhere.
Formula 1 The 13 ways Red Bull got its cost cap calculation wrong The FIA’s summary of Red Bull’s Accepted Breach Agreement revealed that the Cost Cap Administration found Red Bull’s submission incorrectly calculated costs in 13 different areas. Edd Straw explains what they all are
Formula 1 ‘A lot of crashes’ – F1 drivers want tyre blanket plan scrapped Formula 1 drivers do not want to persevere with a phased-in tyre blanket ban and world champion Max Verstappen claims it risks “a lot of crashes”
Formula 1 Hakkinen’s warning for Ricciardo ahead of 2023 F1 sabbatical Few people are better placed to talk about Formula 1 drivers taking sabbaticals than two-time F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen. He gives his reaction to Daniel Ricciardo’s struggles and explains why he made his initial sabbatical a retirement
Formula 1 Red Bull’s ‘second coming’ cements its F1 legend status Red Bull’s 2022 F1 double puts it on a list filled up by nothing short of the greatest teams in grand prix racing history
Formula 1 The 10 key moments in Sauber’s F1 history ahead of Audi deal The Swiss team founded by Peter Sauber has started nearly half of all F1 races ever. Here are its biggest moments during that time
Formula 1 ‘He’d set the vision’ – Red Bull’s F1 future without Mateschitz Since the loss of Dietrich Mateschitz, one question that has come up time and again is what it means for Red Bull’s motorsport projects
Formula 1 ‘Choosing to laugh as I don’t want to cry’ – Ricciardo’s US GP Daniel Ricciardo said he was left feeling “helpless” during the United States GP after a race that vindicates his decision to remain on the sidelines in 2023
Formula 1 Alonso’s wasted drive that recalls a McLaren masterclass Though a brutal post-race penalty rendered it moot, Fernando Alonso’s drive was another big performance from F1’s great entertainer
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2022 F1 United States Grand Prix driver ratings Max Verstappen ultimately prevailed in a United States Grand Prix that proved to be far livelier than it first looked like it might be. But did the Red Bull driver – or any of those he had to pass en route to victory – score best in Edd Straw’s F1 driver ratings?
Formula 1 ‘He could have moved earlier’ – Stroll’s defence of Alonso clash Lance Stroll says he left his 2023 Formula 1 team-mate Fernando Alonso “plenty of room” before they collided in dramatic fashion midway through the United States Grand Prix
Formula 1 Has Alfa Romeo found the key to recapturing early 2022 form? Alfa Romeo’s six-race run without making Q3 came to an end at the US Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas, who achieved that appearance, put it down to a floor upgrade – so can the team hope for a return to the form it showed earlier in 2022?
Formula 1 Mateschitz wielded huge influence on F1 with such subtlety Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz was the closest thing modern Formula 1 had to an Enzo Ferrari figure in terms of influence levels. Yet he changed the face of F1 while keeping a remarkably low profile
Formula 1 Ricciardo gives update on 2023 F1 reserve role chances Daniel Ricciardo says talks about staying around Formula 1 in a reserve driver role in 2023 are ongoing but nothing has been signed yet
Formula 1 Mercedes front wing may need tweaking after FIA ‘exchange’ Mercedes is in discussions with the FIA over whether its upgraded Formula 1 wing design needs to be adjusted before it can legally be used in a race
Formula 1 Giovinazzi’s crash stance did his faint F1 hopes no favours Antonio Giovinazzi insisted his crash just four laps into US GP practice wouldn’t make any difference to his chances of a 2023 F1 return. That’s probably true given how slim his hopes are – but that doesn’t mean Haas wasn’t irritated
Formula 1 US GP’s F1 2023 tyre test practice session explained Second practice for the United States Grand Prix at Austin was a bit of an anomaly – devoted almost entirely to trying Formula 1’s 2023 Pirelli tyres
Formula 1 Gasly driving in ‘reckless manner’ exposed key F1 blindspot Pierre Gasly was found to be driving in a “reckless manner” under the safety car on the second lap of the Japanese Grand Prix, according to the FIA’s review of the handling of the race. But it also highlights a blindspot in the regulations
Formula 1 What is an accepted breach agreement in F1’s cost cap rules? The accepted breach agreement (ABA) option – which has been offered to Red Bull – exists in Formula 1’s financial regulations effectively as a plea-bargain mechanism
Formula 1 Haas will actually reach F1’s cost cap with MoneyGram deal Having secured its biggest sponsor so far, Haas can actually afford to spend all of the Formula 1 budget cap amount in the 2023 season
Formula 1 McLaren to run ‘game-changing’ dynamic branding at Austin McLaren will run dynamically changing branding technology it describes as “a game-changer” on its cars during Friday practice for the rest of Formula 1 season, starting with this weekend’s United States Grand Prix
Formula 1 What’s behind an early-2022 F1 midfield standout’s slump Edd Straw explains why Alfa Romeo’s decline is tough for the team to battle, and Gary Anderson gives his take on its new front wing
Formula 1 De Vries was on AlphaTauri’s radar earlier than you might think AlphaTauri may not have expected to end up with Nyck de Vries in its 2023 Formula 1 driver line-up, but boss Franz Tost has had an eye on him for a very long time
Formula 1 Hulkenberg is a good choice for Haas – if he wants it enough Nico Hulkenberg is favourite to replace Mick Schumacher at the Haas Formula 1 team for 2023. Is a 35-year-old who’s not had a full-time F1 drive in the 2020s a good choice? Edd Straw says yes, given Haas’s situation and options
Formula 1 Could Ricciardo really return to F1 after a 2023 sabbatical? Daniel Ricciardo recently admitted he won’t be on the Formula 1 grid next season. But given he has not found a suitable drive for 2023 after being dropped by McLaren, what are the chances of him actually finding one for 2024?
Formula 1 What happens next in Red Bull/FIA cost cap standoff After the FIA’s update stating Red Bull has overspent and breached the F1 cost cap, The Race answers some of the questions about what will happen next
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2022 F1 Japanese Grand Prix driver ratings Max Verstappen may have won the Japanese Grand Prix as well as his second F1 title and Sebastian Vettel may have earned driver of the day but neither is the highest-rated driver in Edd Straw’s ratings this week
Formula 1 Why there was no reason to take Verstappen’s pole away Was Max Verstappen in the wrong in his Japanese GP qualifying incident with Lando Norris? Yes. Should the stewards have denied him pole position? No. Edd Straw explains why
Formula 1 Alpine move is Gasly’s shot at redemption – but will he use it? A move to Alpine for 2023 signals the perfect time for Pierre Gasly to finally get a shot at proving himself outside of the Red Bull family and properly atone for his miserable half-season with Red Bull in 2019
Formula 1 Suzuka return is a warning of what F1 must not lose F1’s return to Suzuka is a reminder of what it risks losing with its calendar expansion and focus on city centre races, says Edd Straw
Formula 1 Steiner’s reaction to ‘self-inflicted’ Schumacher F1 crash Haas Formula 1 team boss Guenther Steiner has labelled Mick Schumacher’s costly crash in opening practice at the Japanese Grand Prix “self-inflicted”
Formula 1 Hakkinen’s advice to Verstappen as F1 title looms Max Verstappen should have an easier time clinching the 2022 Formula 1 title than he did last year – or than Mika Hakkinen had in any of his championship years. But Verstappen might be surprised how much title thoughts affect his driving, reckons Hakkinen
