Formula 1 Don’t take it for granted that Hamilton’s staying – Brown McLaren chief executive Zak Brown expects Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton to race in Formula 1 this year despite retirement rumours – but warned that nobody should “take for granted he’s coming back”
Formula 1 F1 2022’s new parts categories explained Formula 1 car components will be split into four categories that govern their design and distribution under the new-for-2022 rules
Formula 1 An F1 driver’s pivotal bid for a 2022 ‘leadership role’ Nicholas Latifi has been firmly stuck in George Russell’s shadow, but in 2022 he has a chance to reassert himself. He wants to prove he can lead the Williams team forwards, so we assess his chances
Formula 1 What AlphaTauri is taking from Red Bull for 2022 AlphaTauri’s design team has proved itself plenty capable of making a good F1 car – but it also gets to lean on Red Bull, which it will do again in 2022
Formula 1 The logic behind a rumoured Alpine/Aston Martin swap Alpine and Aston Martin’s departed Formula 1 chiefs could yet effectively replace each other – and it may work better for all parties
Formula 1 Alpine F1 boss Budkowski exits team Marcin Budkowski has left his position as executive director of the Alpine Formula 1 team effective immediately
Formula 1 Ricciardo after Red Bull: Is he better off? Daniel Ricciardo returned to the top step just under three years on from his Red Bull departure – yet his former team is a champion once more
Formula 1 Has Ocon rescued his F1 reputation? He may now be a Formula 1 grand prix winner, but has Esteban Ocon done enough up against Fernando Alonso at Alpine to really reignite excitement over his potential?
Formula 1 Is Hamilton F1 exit talk a real threat or a tactic? Amid more reports that Lewis Hamilton’s continued participation in Formula 1 is in doubt as Mercedes awaits the FIA’s “action” over the events of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Edd Straw assesses what could be happening behind the scenes
Formula 1 Haas hopes Minardi F1 know-how will aid its revival Haas technical director Simone Resta believes his experience of working with legendary Formula 1 minnow Minardi can play a part in helping the American-owned team work its way up from the back of the grid
Formula 1 How Ricciardo’s struggles have helped McLaren’s 2022 car McLaren believes that Daniel Ricciardo’s struggles should have a positive impact on its new Formula 1 car given it highlighted characteristics that might not have been explored in the same depth otherwise
Formula 1 Where Bottas stands among F1’s greatest ‘wingmen’ Valtteri Bottas was desperate not to end up just a ‘wingman’ to an F1 champion – but even as a wingman, he hit serious heights
Formula 1 Why Hamilton experienced his most ‘Mansell-esque’ season Lewis Hamilton is often compared to Ayrton Senna, but Hamilton’s failed 2021 Formula 1 title bid had the hallmarks of a different F1 champion, says Edd Straw
Formula 1 What a ‘growing up’ year means for Tsunoda’s 2022 hopes AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda’s rookie Formula 1 season was a rollercoaster of losing and rediscovering his confidence. Edd Straw spoke to Tsunoda to find out what his trying 2021 means for his second season in F1
Formula 1 Raikkonen’s F1 epilogue: How he changed and where he stood still Kimi Raikkonen has a reputation for being monosyllabic – but he had plenty to say as he sat down to reflect on his F1 career with The Race
Formula 1 Aston Martin: ‘Eye-opening’ Mercedes clone will help 2022 car Aston Martin’s decision to clone the 2019 Mercedes has been tipped to have a knock-on effect on strengthening its 2022 F1 car
Formula 1 How Mazepin leaned on 2019 F2 struggles in F1 last year Nikita Mazepin’s rookie Formula 1 season couldn’t have gone much worse. He hopes previous bad experiences from earlier in his career can help him deal with it
Formula 1 Every F1 2021 full-timer’s worst drive Edd Straw selects each full-time driver’s race day nadir of the 22 grands prix that made up the action-packed 2021 Formula 1 season
Formula 1 Schumacher’s ‘hidden wins’ a small step on long path to Ferrari In an undeveloped Haas, Mick Schumacher’s rookie Formula 1 season in 2021 was all about what he calls “hidden wins”. Edd Straw delves into some examples, and outlines what will be needed in 2022 to aid his Ferrari mission
Formula 1 Every F1 2021 full-timer’s best drive Some F1 drivers had more good races than others in 2021, but there was a zenith for each of their seasons
Formula 1 Saluting an improbable yet bittersweet F1 career Antonio Giovinazzi didn’t make himself indispensable in his long-shot three-year F1 career. But that doesn’t make it a waste
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2021 F1 season driver ratings Here’s how the performances of the 2021 Formula 1 field rank after we’ve averaged out Edd Straw’s driver ratings from all 22 races
Formula 1 Inside Mercedes’ bid to take its F1 genius onto the water Mercedes is far from the first Formula 1 team to get involved in America’s Cup yacht racing, but how does that actually work in reality? How much are F1 personnel really involved, and how big are Mercedes’ ambitions for its Applied Science division?
Formula 1 Will Abu Dhabi 2021 be remembered as a great F1 title decider? Right now, the controversy dominates conversation. But where will history rank Abu Dhabi 2021 among Formula 1’s most legendary deciders?
Formula 1 Just how quick was defeated Mercedes in F1 2021? Mercedes’ undefeated streak came to an end in 2021 courtesy of Lewis Hamilton’s drivers’ championship defeat. But why did it fail? Edd Straw investigates…
Formula 1 Every 1990s F1 backmarker team ranked As requested by The Race Members’ Club, Edd Straw ranks every 1990s backmarker Formula 1 team from most respectable to most shambolic
Formula 1 The first signs of F1’s blockbuster season In the first of our writers 2021 reflection columns, Edd Straw remembers F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain and the foundations of the sensational title fight
Formula 1 Does F1 need to end racing’s accepted evil – and how? Wheel-to-wheel combat rules in Formula 1 have long been complex and inconsistent. But one rule, in particular, caused controversy in Austria. Edd Straw assesses if the rule is fit for purpose and if not, what needs to change
Formula 1 The remaining weaknesses of a re-emerging F1 giant McLaren might have lost the third place in the constructors’ championship it secured last year to Ferrari, but 2021 was still another step in the right direction. Edd Straw looks at where the team gained and where it still needs to improve
Formula 1 Schumacher gets Ferrari F1 reserve role with Giovinazzi Mick Schumacher will be Ferrari’s Formula 1 reserve driver at 11 races next season, splitting the role with Antonio Giovinazzi
Formula 1 F1 2021’s underachieving overachiever Often the third-fastest car, yet a distant sixth in the championship – AlphaTauri didn’t make good enough use of its formidable 2021 pace, and it wasn’t all Yuki Tsunoda’s fault. But its future looks bright
Formula 1 ‘I’m a fanboy today’ – The anonymous star F1 hosted in Abu Dhabi Kyle Larson acknowledged that “probably nobody knows who I am here” when attending the F1 finale – even though he’s had an insane 2021
Formula 1 Rally champion elected Todt’s successor as FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been elected Jean Todt’s successor as FIA president, securing 61.62% of the vote
Formula 1 Todt reckons FIA has been ‘too permissive’ with F1 teams Outgoing FIA president Jean Todt has suggested Formula 1 is maybe “too permissive” with how it allows competitors to communicate with race director Michael Masi, citing a comparison with a French football ban
Formula 1 What Verstappen makes of hints Hamilton could quit F1 There have been hints a “disillusioned” Lewis Hamilton might consider his Formula 1 future after the way the 2021 title fight ended. Max Verstappen hopes he sticks around
Formula 1 Red Bull never saw Mercedes’ appeal as a ‘threat’ to title Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen have given their first public take on Mercedes dropping its last challenge to the title outcome
Formula 1 How Haas coped with its ‘sabbatical year’ of F1 racing Haas itself admits it was a non-factor this F1 season. But what did it get up to in 2021, and what can be carried over into the 2022 reset?
Formula 1 The perilous balancing act F1 risks getting wrong Balancing entertainment and sporting purity is never an easy balance for F1 to find. But right now, it’s risking getting it badly wrong as Edd Straw explains
Formula 1 Four other F1 drivers hurt by controversial Abu Dhabi restart Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen weren’t the only ones to gain or lose from how the contentious Abu Dhabi F1 restart was handled
Formula 1 Russell to drive for Mercedes on both days of Abu Dhabi F1 test George Russell will drive the Mercedes F1 ‘mule car’ on both days of the post-season Abu Dhabi test, with Lewis Hamilton absent
