Formula 1 Is Mercedes swapping one ‘Mr Saturday’ for another? Valtteri Bottas was much closer to Lewis Hamilton in qualifying than in races. Does Mercedes risk more of the same with George Russell? Edd Straw examines Russell’s reputation and racecraft
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2021 Dutch Grand Prix driver ratings The 2021 Dutch Grand Prix didn’t feature the level of drama and unpredictability that the 2021 Formula 1 season has treated us to in recent races, but it still featured a mixture of star performers and underwhelming drives
Formula 1 The new Verstappen record he’ll be desperate to get rid of Most number of F1 wins without a championship is a record no driver wants to hold, but surely Max Verstappen is next to join the long line of drivers who handed that achievement back to Stirling Moss by winning a title?
Formula 1 Why Ricciardo had to do his Dutch GP start wrong-handed Daniel Ricciardo feared his Dutch Grand Prix was over before it began thanks to a gearbox problem that was actually a clutch paddle issue that forced him to switch to what the McLaren Formula 1 team called a “left-hand launch”
Formula 1 What Mazepin’s enduring anger says of growing Schumacher rift Neither Haas driver was clearly in the wrong on Saturday, but the unease between Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin shows no sign of abating
Formula 1 ‘Always behind schedule’: Kubica’s sudden F1 return in detail Robert Kubica’s initial Dutch GP effort can’t be judged by laptime or position alone. Edd Straw takes a closer look at how the Pole fared
Formula 1 Dutch GP trackside: The many lines F1 drivers are using at Turn 3 Edd Straw heads trackside to Turn 3 at Zandvoort where the F1 TV pictures don’t do the banking justice, and nowhere on the calendar is there such an array of corner approaches between drivers
Formula 1 Vettel’s 37-minute Dutch GP practice recovery explained Sebastian Vettel’s engine failure caused a 37-minute stoppage of free practice for the Dutch Grand Prix, Edd Straw explains why it took so long
Formula 1 Why Vettel’s protest support is impactful not hypocritical Lewis Hamilton has justifiably been lauded for using his global platform to fight for causes he believes in. It has had a tangible impact on Formula 1, as evidenced by the pre-race ‘unity moment’ that is staged before each race. But in a very different way, Sebastian Vettel has also been making an i
Formula 1 ‘F1 cars are not made for this’ – Zandvoort’s unique challenge Formula 1 heads into the unknown when it runs on the Zandvoort banking for the first time in Friday practice for the Dutch Grand Prix, with Alpine driver Fernando Alonso saying “there are things we will learn for the first time”
Formula 1 Vettel backs Extinction Rebellion protest at F1 Dutch GP Sebastian Vettel says it’s positive that climate emergency protest group Extinction Rebellion is planning a protest at the Dutch Grand Prix given the group’s objective of raising awareness of the climate emergency
Formula 1 What Alfa Romeo’s planning for its elite F1 prospect Alfa Romeo is only the ninth-strongest F1 team at the moment, but it has one of the most exciting talents around on its books
Formula 1 Alonso camera at Spa showed F1’s persistent weakness Has F1 done something so well that it actually works to its detriment? Edd Straw looks at the impact of Alonso’s helmet camera at Spa
Formula 1 F1 got safety call right, but it must treat its fans better Formula 1 made the right call to not make its 20 drivers race in horrendous conditions at Spa but it made plenty of mistakes with its fans – mistakes it can’t afford to repeat
Formula 1 Five rules F1 should consider changing After a farcical Belgian GP, Edd Straw looks at five Formula 1 race changes that could help to avoid a repeat in the future
Formula 1 The driver who probably lost his first F1 win at Spa George Russell may have been the obvious candidate for a maiden F1 win at Spa, but there was another driver who could have achieved the feat
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2021 Belgian Grand Prix driver ratings The Belgian GP wasn’t much of a race – but there were a few F1 drivers who set themselves apart, for better or for worse, earlier in the weekend
Formula 1 Spa moment is vindication for Williams after its ‘dark days’ Williams’s second place on the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix is “vindication” for the race team for the work done during what head of vehicle performance Dave Robson describes as the “dark days” of 2019, when it was cast adrift off the back of the Formula 1 pack
Formula 1 Mercedes reveals 2022 F1 driver decision already made Mercedes has confirmed that it’s already decided who will partner Lewis Hamilton in its Formula 1 team in 2022 – but it’s not ready to announce whether it’s George Russell or Valtteri Bottas yet
Formula 1 Williams close to committing to Latifi for 2022 Williams has dropped a firm hint it intends to keep Nicholas Latifi for the 2022 Formula 1 season. But who’ll be his team-mate if George Russell goes to Mercedes?
Formula 1 How Hamilton sees Mercedes dilemma given ‘loyalty’ to Bottas With uncertainty still surrounding the identify of his 2022 Formula 1 team-mate, Lewis Hamilton has explained his position on the decision between George Russell and Valtteri Bottas that Mercedes is poised to make
Formula 1 Alonso will stay with Alpine for 2022 F1 season Fernando Alonso will remain with the Alpine Formula 1 team for the 2022 season for the second year of his comeback
Formula 1 Why Alfa eyes new F1 era to stop ‘paying the price’ for 2017 Alfa Romeo/Sauber has had its moments and peaks since 2017, but there’s a belief it never fully recovered from that new-rules setback
Formula 1 Formula 1 has a driver pool problem Formula 1 teams seeking new drivers for 2022 face a shortage of realistic options – and that’s nothing to do with the amount of talent out there
Formula 1 AlphaTauri’s ‘dreaming on the wrong side’ theory on Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda’s Formula 1 rookie season is mostly crashes and underachievement so far. Has he caused himself problems by setting his own expectations too high?
Formula 1 F1 2021 is the greatest championship battle since… Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes vs Max Verstappen and Red Bull for the 2021 Formula 1 world championship prompts plenty of “it’s the best F1 title battle since…” thoughts. So when was the last truly epic title fight? Edd Straw applies some criteria and gets to work
Formula 1 Every ‘Team Enstone’ F1 driver ranked Across its Toleman, Benetton, Renault, Lotus and now Alpine identities, ‘Team Enstone’ has run a massive variety of Formula 1 stars – including three all-time legends. Edd Straw ranks them all
Formula 1 ‘We make stupid mistakes too often’ – Why Alfa is kicking itself Alfa Romeo is losing its Formula 1 midfield fight with Williams – and it reckons it’s only got itself to blame
Formula 1 Pirelli keen for traffic tests with F1 new tyres ahead of 2022 Pirelli hopes to validate the improved temperature sensitivity of its new-for-2022 F1 tyres running in traffic during the Abu Dhabi test
Formula 1 The champion-in-waiting missing from the 2021 F1 title fight Charles Leclerc could be forgiven for watching the Formula 1 title battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton with envy. Having proved himself capable of fighting at the front in his first Ferrari season in 2019, he’s been stuck in the midfield ever since.
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2021 mid-season F1 driver ratings Halfway through the 2021 Formula 1 season, Edd Straw averages out his driver ratings to rank all 20 drivers from worst to first
Formula 1 Inside Mick Schumacher’s rookie F1 season with his engineer There are few better people to ask than his race engineer Gary Gannon if you want to find out about Mick Schumacher’s rookie Formula 1 season. Edd Straw spoke to him to find out the inside line
Formula 1 Mazepin’s F1 performance problems go beyond his nickname Nikita Mazepin’s troubled rookie Formula 1 season can’t simply be explained by his ‘Maze-spin’ nickname as Edd Straw explains
Formula 1 The biggest threat to F1’s 2022 rules revolution succeeding Formula 1’s drastic aerodynamic changes in 2022 are intended to dramatically improve what’s been dubbed the “raceability” of grand prix cars. But to do that requires Pirelli to hit the targets demanded of it
Formula 1 Why F1’s 2022 reset is ‘mix of fear and excitement’ for Alpine Alpine approaches Formula 1’s new rules era in 2022 with “a mix of fear and excitement” given the combination of the opportunity presented and the uncertainty of the regulation changes
Formula 1 What made ‘peculiar’ McLaren such a puzzle for Ricciardo The esoteric driving-style demands of the McLaren have been laid bare by the contrasting fortunes of Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo this season. Edd Straw explains why Ricciardo is finding it so hard to adapt
Formula 1 Can Williams justify keeping Latifi on merit? Williams says there’s “no reason not to” keep Nicholas Latifi for the 2022 Formula 1 season, even though it doesn’t necessarily need his budget anymore. Does that stance hold up to scrutiny?
Formula 1 Ferrari on Leclerc’s key trait: ‘Astounding mental strength’ Charles Leclerc’s most impressive quality is that he is “quite astoundingly strong mentally”, according to Ferrari senior performance engineer Jock Clear
Formula 1 Alfa Romeo can finally start making use of its new simulator The Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team is close to being able to use its driver-in-loop simulator “intensively” after spending the first half of the season developing it following earlier delays
