Uncategorized Alfa boss praises Piastri but is coy on his F1 seat chances Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says it’s “crystal clear” F2 points leader Oscar Piastri is one of the best junior drivers aspiring to a place in Formula 1, but is evasive on whether Piastri is a candidate for a 2022 race drive
Formula 1 Will the causes of 2020 Turkey chaos impact 2021 race? The 2020 Turkish Grand Prix was absolutely bonkers. Will this year be a repeat? Edd Straw looks at the roots of last year’s wild form
Formula 1 Alonso sees a major Alpine F1 strong point – is he right? Fernando Alonso is sure Alpine’s ready to fight at the front in Formula 1 in operational, personnel and racecraft terms. Now it just needs a quicker car
Formula 1 Why you shouldn’t write off F1’s slowest team for a 2022 leap Cast adrift of the 2021 Formula 1 pack, Haas is not the first team you’d think of to make a 2022 leap forward. Edd Straw explains why it could surprise
Formula 1 How a more offensive approach has propelled Williams forward The “more proactive and aggressive” approach adopted by the Williams team has contributed to its best run of results in Formula 1 since 2017, according to CEO Jost Capito
Formula 1 Mercedes vows to be ‘really aggressive’ in F1 title run in Mercedes must take a “really aggressive” approach to the final seven races of the 2021 Formula 1 season having not maximised its potential points gain over the past two grand prix weekends, according to team principal Toto Wolff
Formula 1 Why Raikkonen was key to Alfa Romeo’s best race of 2021 Despite missing two F1 races because of COVID-19, Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen was immediately crucial on his return at Sochi
Formula 1 Was Alonso’s Turn 2 trick unfair, genius – or both? Many questioned why no action was taken against Fernando Alonso for cutting across the Turn 2 run-off area at the Russian Grand Prix start in what appeared to be a rehearsed move
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2021 Russian Grand Prix driver ratings Who actually drove well in a Russian Grand Prix weekend of wild weather changes, and who fluked their good results? Who was robbed by the rain, and who only has themselves to blame? Edd Straw assesses how the Formula 1 field handled Sochi’s challenges
Formula 1 Seven Sochi recovery drives that bode well for Verstappen Sochi doesn’t have a great reputation for thrilling Formula 1 action, so will Max Verstappen struggle to make progress from the back of the Russian Grand Prix grid? Here are some precedents for charging from the rear at Sochi, and what Verstappen can learn from them
Formula 1 Did Hamilton crash cost Mercedes and Bottas Russian GP pole? Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Lewis Hamilton’s pit-entry crash during Q3 did not cost either driver the chance to do a second push lap on slicks during Russian Grand Prix qualifying
Formula 1 The hints of a turnaround amid Mazepin’s miserable F1 season Nikita Mazepin’s rookie Formula 1 season has been littered with controversy, crashes and a lack of pace. But things might be changing as Edd Straw explains
Formula 1 Will Bottas’s Sochi supremacy finally break his win drought? This weekend’s Russian Grand Prix will likely give Valtteri Bottas the best chance of a victory in his Mercedes farewell season
Formula 1 Will Vettel stay long enough to benefit from Aston’s plans? We know Sebastian Vettel is at Aston Martin for the 2022 Formula 1 season. We know Aston Martin has big long-term plans. What are the chances of Vettel still being there to be part of them?
Formula 1 ‘Significant step’ engine upgrade for Ferrari at Sochi Ferrari will introduce its new upgraded Formula 1 hybrid system – believed to be worth 8-9bhp – at this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix in Charles Leclerc’s car, meaning he will start from the back of the grid at Sochi
Formula 1 Monaco loses traditional Thursday F1 start for 2022 Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has confirmed that the Monaco Grand Prix will become a three-day event for F1 next season, with on-track action starting on Friday
Formula 1 F1’s regulations have a flaw that’s very easily fixed A minor adjustment to the Formula 1 regulations could make a meaningful step to improving diversity and inclusion within motorsport
Formula 1 How Whitmarsh will fit into Aston Martin’s F1 masterplan Martin Whitmarsh has a richly deserved second chance in Formula 1. As Edd Straw explains, he achieved a lot in his first stint despite some difficult periods
Formula 1 Eight F1 team swaps Raikkonen could’ve made In the 20 years since Kimi Raikkonen made his Formula 1 debut, there’s been plenty of team switches that he almost made, we recount the best, weirdest and most bizarre ones
Formula 1 Does Monza win mean Ricciardo has solved his McLaren puzzle? Amid his toughest season in Formula 1, does Daniel Ricciardo’s Italian Grand Prix victory indicate he’s solved his McLaren woes?
Formula 1 F1’s 2022 young driver plan demands a change of definition There’s a lot to like about F1’s plan to mandate rookie running – but only if the existing young driver test criteria aren’t kept on
Formula 1 Vettel finally takes up Aston Martin option for 2022 F1 season Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll will remain with the Aston Martin Formula 1 team in 2022, ending speculation over Vettel’s future at the team
Formula 1 Has Bottas been unshackled by Mercedes release? Was it a coincidence that Valtteri Bottas’s best performance of the 2021 Formula 1 season came immediately after Mercedes made clear it was dropping him? Edd Straw doesn’t think so
Formula 1 The rude awakening key to McLaren’s return to winning ways The process that has taken McLaren back to the top step of the Formula 1 podium began with how it responded to the painful exposure of its hubris back in 2018
Formula 1 F1’s sprint showed the value of ‘gimmicks’ The problem with Formula 1’s sprint races isn’t that they’re a gimmick. It’s that they expose what F1’s reduced to when the gimmicks are taken away
Formula 1 How Kubica almost pulled off the ‘move of the weekend’ at Monza Alfa Romeo Formula 1 driver Robert Kubica claims he almost pulled off the passing “move of the weekend” during Saturday’s Italian Grand Prix sprint race
Formula 1 Leclerc’s unexpected Italian GP claim assessed Fourth place at the Italian GP might not feel like Charles Leclerc at his best, but he believes it was one of his strongest drives in Formula 1. Here’s why
Formula 1 ‘We’ll be Aston Martin forever’ – full factory plan revealed Aston Martin has released renders of its state-of-the-art new Formula 1 campus at Silverstone following the ground-breaking ceremony
Formula 1 Ocon: Penalty unfair because of Hamilton Leclerc precedent Esteban Ocon says his five-second penalty for forcing Sebastian Vettel off the track during the Italian Grand Prix was unfair based on the precedent set by the Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton Formula 1 clash at the same corner in 2019
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2021 Italian Grand Prix F1 driver ratings Beyond the Lewis Hamilton/Max Verstappen collision and the shock McLaren win, how did the Formula 1 field actually perform at the Italian Grand Prix?
Formula 1 F1 format suggestions a ‘slippery slope’ to becoming F2 Reverse grids are being floated again amid discussion over improving Formula 1’s sprint race format, but there are plenty of strong objections
Formula 1 Mercedes would drop MGU-H to get VW in F1 but has conditions Mercedes will support dropping the MGU-H for Formula 1’s next-generation engine regulations in 2026 to facilitate Volkswagen Group’s entry, if certain other compromises are made
Formula 1 Why Mercedes must deploy a necessary evil at the Italian GP Mercedes is likely going to have to make some difficult decisions during Formula 1’s second-ever sprint race at the Italian Grand Prix
Formula 1 ‘Strict confidentiality clauses’ ease Wolff’s Albon concern Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff says Red Bull-linked Alex Albon joining Williams is no issue, due to “strict and clear confidentiality clauses”
Formula 1 Ferrari unsure when final F1 engine upgrade will be ready Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is still unsure when it will be possible to deploy its final 2021 Formula 1 power unit upgrades given “there are a lot of aspects that need to be addressed” beyond completing the development and reliability work
Formula 1 ‘He’ll bring the heat’ – Hamilton/Russell on 2022 expectations Lewis Hamilton and George Russell faced the media for the first time at Monza today for the first time since it was announced they will be Formula 1 team-mates at Mercedes next year
Formula 1 Mazepin’s ‘not in Haas bad books’ – but should he be? Nikita Mazepin insists “I’m not in the bad books” of the Haas Formula 1 team, but should he be? Edd Straw gives his verdict as the rift between Mazepin and his team-mate Mick Schumacher continues to grow
Formula 1 Why Williams is betting on Albon to be its Gasly AlphaTauri has profited hugely from inheriting a driver Red Bull discarded – and Alex Albon’s deal makes it clear Williams has paid attention
Formula 1 Why Bottas’s most important Mercedes job is still to come All eyes might be on George Russell’s switch to Mercedes, but Valtteri Bottas still has a huge role to play in one of the most intense title fights in recent F1 history before he heads to Alfa Romeo
Formula 1 Dutch GP gave Kubica what his original F1 comeback never did Robert Kubica felt that he was racing in Formula 1 for the first time since his 2010 campaign with Renault on his unexpected return to action in the Dutch Grand Prix despite having contested a full season with Williams in 2019.
