Edd Straw

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Edd Straw’s 2022 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix driver ratings

There were outstanding efforts behind the lap for pole position and the driver to victory in the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix, but neither of the drivers behind those scored highest in Edd Straw’s ratings

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Alpine thought it could treat Alonso as Piastri’s seat-warmer

Fernando Alonso and Alpine both said a 2023 Formula 1 deal could be done in 10 minutes. But instead Alonso’s off to Aston Martin. Edd Straw explains the impasse that allowed this to happen

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The first cautious start of Verstappen’s F1 career?

When a Formula 1 race is won from 10th on the grid, you might expect the tale to begin with an elbows-out first-lap charge. But Max Verstappen’s Hungarian Grand Prix approach was the opposite

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Leclerc: Ferrari ‘needs to get better’ at executing F1 weekends

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari must be “better at putting a weekend together” and needs to take “another step” if it wants to challenge for the Formula 1 world championships after an erroneous strategy at the Hungarian Grand Prix

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Russell has already proved he can be an F1 winner

Normally you might wonder whether a first-time Formula 1 polesitter could handle the pressure of that situation. George Russell’s already had a rehearsal for it – in which he thrived

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Williams escapes with fine for unusual F1 tyre rule breach

Williams escaped with only a €1,000 fine for running Alex Albon on a set of tyres he should not have been using during Formula 1 qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix thanks to the FIA stewards accepting that what the team described as a “typo” led to the error

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F1’s track limits tools not good enough, say Perez and Gasly

Sergio Perez and Pierre Gasly have hit out at the FIA’s monitoring of Formula 1 track limits after Hungarian GP qualifying

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Horner: 2023 F1 changes risk ‘wacky aeroelastic concepts’

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has warned the FIA’s mooted Formula 1 floor regulations for 2023 could lead to teams “chasing wacky aeroelastic concepts”

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What’s actually going on with Alonso’s F1 contract talks

Fernando Alonso reckons it should only take “10 minutes” to sort his new Alpine Formula 1 contract. This is why it hasn’t – yet

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Where does McLaren really stand after sensational Friday?

McLaren was second only to Ferrari in Hungarian Grand Prix Friday practice. Deceptive fluke before a return to the midfield, precursor to a shock pole bid, or somewhere in between?

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Steiner’s defiant response to Haas’s Ferrari copying claims

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has defended the similarities between its upgraded Formula 1 car and the Ferrari F1-75, arguing it would be “stupid” for the team to go in any other development direction.

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The early favourite among the candidates to replace Vettel

Sebastian Vettel’s decision to retire from Formula 1 won’t have come out of the blue to Aston Martin given it has long been a possibility. But it does leave the team in need of a new driver for 2023

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Is Porsche deal the first step in Red Bull F1 exit strategy?

Red Bull’s willingness to cede 50% of its ‘Technology’ arm, as part of its prospective Porsche Formula 1 deal, could be interpreted as an exit strategy. Is there anything in that, or is this more about shoring up the team’s future?

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What to expect from Haas’s long-awaited sole major upgrade

The fate of Haas’s 2022 season may well rest on how good the VF-22’s Hungarian GP upgrade turns out to be

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Horner’s case against ‘easy card’ FIA’s using for 2023 changes

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says the safety justification being used by the FIA to force through F1 changes for 2023 is an “easy card” for the governing body to play

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French GP ‘exposed’ true nature of McLaren/Alpine battle

McLaren’s qualifying pace had Fernando Alonso ‘worried’ on Saturday but he convincingly beat them on Sunday at the French GP. And that’s telling of the nature of the battle for fourth place in the constructors’ championship, according to Lando Norris

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The French GP’s uncertain F1 future beyond likely 2023 absence

The Formula 1 paddock packed up last Sunday evening after the French Grand Prix not expecting to return to Paul Ricard in 2023. But the future of the oldest national grand prix of them all remains unclear

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Edd Straw’s 2022 F1 French Grand Prix driver ratings

The French GP race winner had a convincing if easy run to the top step – but there were two drivers who arguably made a bigger impression

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How a VSC F1 system failure fooled Perez out of a podium

An FIA hardware issue briefly delaying the virtual safety car restart of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix cost Sergio Perez third place according to the Red Bull driver

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Threats against 2023 F1 rule changes ‘just posing’ – Wolff

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has dismissed implied threats that Formula 1 teams could challenge the FIA over its planned technical regulation rule changes for 2023 as “posing”

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Alpine Le Mans seat part of Alonso’s F1 future discussions

Alpine has confirmed that a possible future in the marque’s sportscar programme is part of its talks with Fernando Alonso about a new F1 deal

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How revised McLaren fits in with ‘no major upgrades’ claim

The size of the upgrade package that first ran on Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren during FP1 at the French Grand Prix was a surprise

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Who Ricciardo was targeting with statement on his F1 future

Daniel Ricciardo has explained the full thinking behind his statement insisting he’ll be at the McLaren Formula 1 team in 2023. Edd Straw assesses Ricciardo’s stance

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New Ferrari clutch at French GP to address compromised starts

Alfa Romeo will use a new Ferrari clutch at the French Grand Prix designed to improve its compromised race starts in Formula 1 this season

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Verstappen ‘favouritism’ in Red Bull upgrades is just physics

The Red Bull RB18 may have moved more towards Max Verstappen’s liking and away from Sergio Perez, but the reason needn’t be anything sinister

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How much is Red Bull’s F1 weight disadvantage costing it?

Red Bull has had a strong 2022 Formula 1 season, but it hasn’t been perfect – with Max Verstappen admitting the team has been “not amazing in qualifying”

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Upgrades haven’t solved Aston Martin’s ‘basic problems’

Rather than validating the Aston Martin as a car capable of being a leading midfielder, recent Formula 1 races have given a clearer indication of the team’s real place in the 2022 pecking order

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How many points has Alonso really lost in 2022?

Fernando Alonso might not be afraid to talk himself up, but was his claim that he’s lost “60-70 points” to misfortune so far in the 2022 F1 season accurate? Edd Straw runs the numbers

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Aston Martin sanctions individuals over racism and homophobia

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team says what it calls “appropriate sanctions” have been taken against individuals involved in racist and homophobic abuse of an agency worker who worked for one of the team’s suppliers

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What FIA intends to change after Zhou’s F1 rollhoop failure

The FIA has released its preliminary response to the rollhoop failure Zhou Guanyu’s Alfa Romeo suffered in his frightening British Grand Prix crash

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Why Red Bull F1 car development has gone away from Perez

Sergio Perez’s claim that Red Bull’s development direction is going away from him is not about the F1 team favouring Max Verstappen – but it is something it can help with, according to chief engineer Paul Monaghan.

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F1 drivers may regret bid for more consistent racing rules

Formula 1 drivers pushing for clearcut, universally applicable rules and regulations ensuring they know exactly what is or isn’t allowed in any given on-track situation is understandable, but they should be careful what they wish for, as Edd Straw explains

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FIA’s reaction to Sainz ire over slow response to his fire

Carlos Sainz has described the response to his Austrian Grand Prix fire as “a bit slow” and suggested the process could be improved in future. Edd Straw contacted the FIA to find out its explanation

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Edd Straw’s 2022 F1 Austrian Grand Prix driver ratings

There are no perfect 10s in Edd Straw’s driver ratings this week but there were still plenty of star performers at the Austrian Grand Prix

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Lifetime bans – The ‘hard actions’ F1 drivers want on fan abuse

Formula 1 drivers were united in condemning the sexual harassment and verbal abuse reported by fans during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend

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How ‘really scared’ Leclerc managed his throttle ‘disaster’

Charles Leclerc explains how he had to go about managing the “very stressful” throttle problem that threatned his Austrian GP win

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The limitations F1 will impose on new 2026 fuels – and why

Formula 1 will limit energy density, octane level and energy flow when it moves to 100% sustainable and synthetic fuels in 2026

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Seven investigations into same F1 sprint offence explained

Here’s why as many as seven F1 drivers were investigated over formation lap radio chatter in the Austrian GP sprint

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Leclerc: Ferrari ‘can’t afford’ duel repeat in main race

Charles Leclerc says that he and Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz “can’t afford” to fight each other as hard on Sunday as they did in the sprint

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No F1 team is happy with cost cap increase – and that’s good

“Too little for the big teams, but too much for the small teams”. F1’s increased 2022 cost cap doesn’t please any team – and that’s good as Edd Straw explains