Formula 1 The reason Ocon’s Saudi GP podium suddenly slipped away Esteban Ocon missed out on his second Formula 1 podium finish of the season in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix by just a tenth of a second
Formula 1 Why Verstappen run-in reminded Hamilton of a decade-old F1 race The highly-controversial 2008 Belgian Grand Prix was in Lewis Hamilton’s mind after Formula 1’s inaugural Saudi GP. Edd Straw explains why and the similarities between the races’ key flashpoints
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix F1 driver ratings There are a lot of low scores in Edd Straw’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Formula 1 driver ratings – and the top performer didn’t (quite) make it onto the podium
Formula 1 Mazepin didn’t want Hamilton to be penalised for their incident Haas driver Nikita Mazepin says he did not want Lewis Hamilton to be penalised for impeding him during FP3 at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and backed the stewards’ decision not to give the Mercedes driver a grid drop
Formula 1 How Alonso and Ocon’s ‘brother’ dynamic benefits Alpine Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon’s brilliant relationship might just be the main reason Alpine is beating the faster AlphaTauri in the 2021 Formula 1 constructors’ fight
Formula 1 The 2022 rule change F1 is (rightly) shy about committing to A rule that plays a big part in Formula 1 qualifying outcomes and race day strategies is currently missing from the 2022 regulations – but it might sneak back in. Edd Straw examines the dilemma
Formula 1 Verstappen 2021 vs Vettel 2010 – Red Bull’s F1 heroes compared Max Verstappen is hoping to become Red Bull’s second ever Formula 1 world champion. But just how similar is he to the first?
Formula 1 Norris on his last big weakness and how beating Ricciardo helped McLaren’s recent woes have made it less obvious, but Lando Norris is still having a stunning 2021 Formula 1 season. Here’s his candid assessment of where he still needs to improve, and the difference this year has made
Formula 1 Ferrari’s 2021 rebuild – a clear success or the bare minimum? A likely third-place finish in 2021 is nothing to shout about for a team with Ferrari’s resources – but are the circumstances enough to make it a point of pride?
Formula 1 Why Alpine is F1’s most erratic team this year Alpine has been one of Formula 1’s most capricious performers in 2021, and it’s something the team admits it has to understand better
Formula 1 History shows Verstappen is still the F1 title favourite Whether it’s 1998, 2006 or 2012, there’s plenty of evidence that Max Verstappen is still the heir apparent to the F1 throne. Edd Straw cautions against only using momentum to decide the winner
Formula 1 F1’s 2021 title showdown risks a fastest lap travesty The horrifying prospect of the 2021 F1 title being decided by a late pitstop for a ‘free’ fastest lap is unlikely – but not impossible
Formula 1 Head explains Frank Williams’s ‘total commitment’ to F1 Patrick Head has paid tribute to Frank Williams’s passion for Formula 1 and the fact he “dedicated all his waking moments” to the grand prix team they created
Formula 1 Enormous success punctuated by tragedies – Frank Williams’ F1 story Both in and out of F1, the late Sir Frank Williams had more than his fair share of world-shattering devastations. They couldn’t stop him
Formula 1 What has caused McLaren’s worst F1 run since 2018? In the span of three F1 races, McLaren has gone from being ahead of Ferrari in the fight for third place to having virtually no chance
Formula 1 How a struggling F1 outfit ended a painful five month wait A morale-boosting result in a season that has been one to endure rather than enjoy came as a welcome surprise to Aston Martin, as Edd Straw explains
Formula 1 Why podium hero Alonso feels he’s reached ‘another level’ Fernando Alonso says his performance in the closing stages of the Qatar GP was “on another level” but just how good was it and what does it mean for his future?
Formula 1 How costly were Sainz’s two missed instructions in Qatar GP? Two missed instructions to make a pitstop cost Carlos Sainz sixth place in the Qatar Grand Prix, allowing Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll to undercut him in the pitstops and resulting in the Ferrari driver finishing seventh
Formula 1 ‘Like a lion’ – Did Ocon actually return the favour to Alonso? Fernando Alonso was counting on Esteban Ocon in Qatar, and Ocon believes he came through, even if he couldn’t hold up Sergio Perez for long
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Qatar Grand Prix 2021 F1 driver ratings There were definitely contenders for a perfect 10 out of 10 score in Edd Straw’s Qatar Grand Prix Formula 1 driver ratings. Did anyone manage it?
Formula 1 Horner summoned to F1 stewards over sporting code breach Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been summoned by the Qatar Grand Prix stewards for an alleged breach of the FIA’s International Sporting Code
Formula 1 The F1 rule change the failed Mercedes review could trigger Stewards decisions come and go in Formula 1, but the denial of the Mercedes request to review the Max Verstappen/Lewis Hamilton incident from lap 48 of the Brazilian Grand Prix could lead to a rule change, as Edd Straw explains
Formula 1 How Mazepin ended up so underprepared for the Qatar GP “Like playing virtual tennis on PlayStation to prepare for a tournament” – Haas rookie Nikita Mazepin has had spectacularly little mileage in a troubled Qatar Grand Prix build-up
Formula 1 Why Red Bull’s wingman is so far down the Qatar GP grid Wherever Max Verstappen ends up on the Qatar F1 grid, Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez is set to be further back. Here’s how his qualifying unravelled
Formula 1 ‘Fantastic’ Losail delights F1 drivers – but dull race is feared Formula 1 drivers were impressed with their first taste of the Losail International Circuit that hosts this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, with Alpine driver Fernando Alonso hailing it as “fantastic” despite widespread suspicions it might create a processional race
Formula 1 The Williams fallacy vanquished by a miserable run of form Williams’ ‘golden spell’ has ended in dramatic fashion in recent races with a miserable run of form more befitting of F1’s ninth-fastest car. Edd Straw investigates
Formula 1 What Ricciardo respects about Verstappen’s ‘polished aggression’ Daniel Ricciardo described former Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen as having “polished up that aggression” since his early days in Formula 1
Formula 1 F1’s newest driver faces enormous pressure to be a game-changer Alfa Romeo’s rookie signing Guanyu Zhou is predicted to crack the Chinese market for Formula 1. Can one driver in a midfield team really have that effect, and is it fair on Zhou to expect it?
Formula 1 Why one driver’s best F1 weekend yet ended in a telling off Williams F1 driver Nicholas Latifi was closer to star team-mate George Russell than ever in Brazil, but his weekend ended with a scolding. Edd Straw explains why
Formula 1 Mercedes’ ‘on another planet’ straightline speed unnerves RBR Red Bull-Honda driver Sergio Perez described the Mercedes Formula 1 car’s straightline speed as being “on another planet” after the Brazilian Grand Prix. What does that mean for Qatar this weekend?
Formula 1 Our take on the missing Verstappen and Hamilton footage The Max Verstappen onboard camera footage that the Formula 1 stewards didn’t have when assessing his Brazilian Grand Prix incident with Lewis Hamilton has now been released. Edd Straw examines what it tells us about the case – and what it didn’t
Formula 1 Alpine pushed ‘tactics to the ultimate limit’ to match rival Alpine “pushed team tactics to the ultimate limit” in the Brazilian Grand Prix to try to beat its Formula 1 rival AlphaTauri, according to Esteban Ocon. Edd Straw explains how the team did it – and why it still fell short
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Brazilian Grand Prix driver ratings A very rare perfect score for one Formula 1 driver in Edd Straw’s Brazilian Grand Prix ratings, on a weekend when many others underwhelmed
Formula 1 Sainz’s breakthrough solves a rare weakness of his Ferrari move Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz attributed his third place in the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race partly to intensive work to improve his starts, which he has seen as a weak point since early in his first Formula 1 season with Ferrari
Formula 1 Red Bull confident Hamilton rule breach wasn’t deliberate Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is “sure that there wasn’t” any intent to circumvent the regulations from Mercedes in the rear-wing infringement that resulted in Lewis Hamilton’s exclusion from qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix
Formula 1 Verstappen escapes with fine for parc ferme incident Max Verstappen has been fined €50,000 for breaching Formula 1’s parc ferme rules by touching title rival Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes after Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying, but gets no on-track penalty
Formula 1 ‘I f***ed up’ – Why qualifying left Mazepin tearful Haas driver Nikita Mazepin was left holding back tears after qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix after a mistake cost him potentially his strongest Formula 1 qualifying performance
Formula 1 Szafnauer’s curious Alpine denials create new intrigue Aston Martin Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer initially firmly shut down a story that he’s moving to Alpine. But then things got cloudier when he was actually quizzed about it
Formula 1 Would it really matter if a collision decided 2021 F1 title? Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton’s 2021 Formula 1 title fight being decided by a collision might not be great in sporting terms, but it’s hard to genuinely argue that outcome would be bad for F1
Formula 1 F1 curfew waived as freight delays leave teams awaiting cars The Formula 1 curfew has been waived at the Brazilian Grand Prix to allow personnel to remain in the Interlagos circuit overnight to build up their cars after the late arrival of air freight from Mexico City
