Formula 1 The first sign that upgraded Williams is a real top 10 threat Alex Albon qualifying in 12th place in Austria might not be the biggest statement for the upgraded Williams to make. But a closer look leads to plenty of reasons to be positive as Edd Straw explains
Formula 1 How Tsunoda’s ‘overheated’ brain problem is being tackled AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda admits that he still suffers from what he characterised as his brain getting ‘overheated’ behind the wheel – but could a recent change behind the scenes be the solution?
Formula 1 Hamilton ‘truly believes’ 2022 Mercedes can win – but is he right? Lewis Hamilton’s declaration that “I truly believe we can get a race win this year” feels more valid than ever as Formula 1 arrives in Austria
Formula 1 How Williams mixed ‘both worlds’ with major F1 car upgrade After quickly realising its launch concept wasn’t going to work, Williams set to work on a new direction for its 2022 Formula 1 car. Edd Straw and Gary Anderson explain the new approach and how it blends the best of “both worlds”
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2022 F1 British Grand Prix driver ratings The 10th round of the 2022 Formula 1 season didn’t disappoint – but which drivers impressed (and disappointed) Edd Straw the most?
Formula 1 F1 CEO slams ‘stupid’ protesters – but Hamilton/Vettel sympathise Stefano Domenicali has slammed British GP protesters as “totally stupid”, but Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel made their sympathies clear
Formula 1 British GP wet-weather underperformers explained Plenty of F1 underdogs would’ve been delighted when rain just before British GP qualifying – yet many of them would end the day disappointed
Formula 1 Aston Martin’s initial verdict on its last big 2022 F1 upgrade Aston Martin has taken an unusual approach to its 2022 Formula 1 development programme, but what it suggests will be its last big upgrade of the year has arrived
Formula 1 Hamilton/FIA jewellery stand-off reaches its conclusion Lewis Hamilton’s stand-off with the FIA over the wearing of jewellery has come to an end at the British GP at Silverstone
Formula 1 The Alfa Romeo weakness making things more difficult in 2022 Alfa Romeo has had a miserable run of Formula 1 Fridays this 2022 season, so what exactly is going wrong? Edd Straw explains
Formula 1 Major Williams update in ‘the direction of Red Bull’ Williams’s major British GP upgrade moves its F1 car concept in “the direction of Red Bull” in terms of its sidepod design
Formula 1 F1’s under-the-radar rookie standout – and the remaining doubt Zhou Guanyu might be trailing his Alfa Romeo F1 team-mate and has only scored two top 10s, but the results don’t reflect his studious 2022 start that’s impressed Edd Straw
Formula 1 F1 enacts rule changes concerning fuel, deflection tests and more A series of changes to F1’s sporting and technical regulations approved by the FIA world motor sport council.
Formula 1 F1 planning to ban Nelson Piquet from paddock Formula 1 is planning to ban three-time world champion Nelson Piquet Sr from its paddock in the wake of his use of a racial slur in relation to Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1 Aston Martin needs ‘another step’ to convince Vettel to stay Aston Martin wants to show Sebastian Vettel “another step” with its improving AMR22 Formula 1 car to further its hopes of keeping him at the team in 2022
Formula 1 Is Silverstone Mercedes’ best chance of an F1 2022 highlight? There haven’t been a lot of causes for optimism in Mercedes’ 2022 F1 season so far, but Silverstone does look particularly welcoming
Formula 1 Crashes, errors, Ferrari failures: How many points has Haas lost? Haas was third in the constructors’ championship after the season-opener in Bahrain but it’s now dramatically slipped to ninth. Edd Straw details the missed chances
Formula 1 Why Mercedes’ slump is good for F1 – besides the obvious Mercedes no longer being F1’s top dog is welcome variety after the hybrid era – but it’s also more significant than that
Formula 1 Mercedes gets aero testing boost after 2022 F1 struggles Mercedes is, along with Williams, the biggest gainer from the reset of Formula 1’s aerodynamic testing restrictions for the second half of the year
Formula 1 Just how genuine was Sainz’s apparent Ferrari breakthrough? Carlos Sainz enjoyed his most competitive showing of what has been a difficult sophomore F1 year with Ferrari. But is the breakthrough a sign he’s turned things around or simply a one-off?
Formula 1 The weakness that’s left Stroll struggling to run with Vettel Lance Stroll wasn’t a million miles away from his four-time world champion team-mate in 2021, but he’s struggling to match him this year, and as Edd Straw explains, that’s partly down to a weakness of Stroll’s F1 career so far
Formula 1 What went wrong in McLaren’s double-stack Canadian GP stop Andreas Seidl wouldn’t elaborate beyond McLaren’s botched double-stack Canadian Grand Prix pitstop being down to a “communication issue”, but the issue caused both drivers significant delay
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2022 Canadian Grand Prix F1 driver ratings There was a drive of absolute flawless 10-out-of-10 perfection in the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix. And two that were only worth two out of 10
Formula 1 The giant-killing that inspired Russell’s failed ‘hero moment’ George Russell’s slick tyre gamble in Canadian Grand Prix qualifying failed pretty spectacularly. Here’s why he did it
Formula 1 Alonso’s plan for ‘Turn 1 maximum attack’ from front row Fernando Alonso aims to take the lead of the Canadian GP with a “Turn 1 maximum attack” approach after taking his first F1 front row since 2012, but accepts a win is “completely unrealistic”
Formula 1 Gasly ‘100%’ staying with AlphaTauri for 2023 F1 season Team principal Franz Tost has confirmed Piere Gasly will drive for AlphaTauri in 2023
Formula 1 Mercedes sees ‘problematic’ side to F1 bouncing metric plan Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison has warned the FIA’s desire to apply a metric to limit the vertical oscillations drivers are subjected to could be “a problematic way forward”, despite backing moves to take action to curb violent bouncing and porpoising
Formula 1 Hamilton tries ‘relatively extreme’ Mercedes floor experiment Mercedes is running a “relatively extreme” experimental floor with a large cut in it on Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 car during the first free practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix
Formula 1 Haas’s unorthodox and delayed single-upgrade plan explained Haas’s major upgrade, originally planned for the French Grand Prix, is now set to appear one race later in Hungary – and will be the only big package the team introduces during the season
Formula 1 Will Aston Martin’s return to normal be enough for Vettel? Aston Martin’s not just started producing better Formula 1 form, it’s also answered one of Sebastian Vettel’s main questions of it. And he’s driving well too. So if the masterplan’s coming together, surely he’s more likely to race on into 2023…?
Formula 1 F1 drivers laud quick porpoising action from FIA ‘grown-ups’ George Russell led Formula 1 drivers’ praise for the FIA’s efforts to end the porpoising and bouncing that was causing them increasing health concerns
Formula 1 FIA intervenes on F1 car porpoising for ‘safety’ reasons The FIA has announced plans to reduce 2022 Formula 1 cars’ porpoising amid growing concerns about the effect on drivers
Formula 1 Bottas’ Baku mystery prompts Alfa to ‘change as much as we can’ With Valtteri Bottas puzzled and aghast at his car’s performance in Baku, Alfa Romeo will “change as much as possible” for Montreal
Formula 1 Judging McLaren’s Alpine-influenced Baku team orders Both Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris were asked to hold position behind the other during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Did McLaren miss an opportunity to score more points, or did another factor justify its decisions?
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix F1 driver ratings One driver stood above all others in Edd Straw’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix driver ratings, while three drivers scored very poorly. Find out how they, and the rest of the Formula 1 field, fared in Baku
Formula 1 Horner: Rival F1 teams urging drivers to moan about bouncing Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner believes rival team chiefs are deliberately encouraging their drivers to make a big fuss about the ride quality of the 2022 F1 cars
Formula 1 Alonso responds to Albon accusation of ‘playing the system’ Fernando Alonso has dismissed Formula 1 peer Alex Albon’s suggestion that his visit to the Turn 15 escape road in Baku qualifying was in any way intentional or tactical
Formula 1 Ricciardo’s confident realism can help save his McLaren stint If there is to be light at the end of the tunnel for Daniel Ricciardo at McLaren, it’s because of his mixture of confidence and self-esteem
Formula 1 Time is right for Gasly to move – and he seems to know it Pierre Gasly’s response to Sergio Perez’s Red Bull extension, while coy, suggests he’s aware the time is now to fly the coop
Formula 1 McLaren’s overcome a past performance ‘roadblock’ Some of McLaren’s best 2022 Formula 1 performances so far have come at circuits where its drivers feared the worst. That’s because a long-standing weakness of its cars is now solved
