Edd Straw

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‘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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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All Michael Schumacher’s F1 team-mates ranked

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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Tsunoda: I still need to control myself more

Yuki Tsunoda only rates his Formula 1 rookie season as “six out of 10” so far and knows he has work to do for AlphaTauri to “trust me more” amid his inconsistency and crashes

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A glimpse of the Alonso vs Hamilton era F1 should’ve had

When Fernando Alonso walked away from McLaren at the end of the infamously acrimonious 2007 season, the stage seemed set for his ongoing battles with Lewis Hamilton to define the next decade or more of Formula 1. Instead, they’ve barely crossed paths on track since

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The change Newey reckons is key to Red Bull’s 2021 F1 pace

The effect of Formula 1’s 2021 floor rule changes is often cited as the reason for Red Bull gaining a performance edge over Mercedes, but design ace Adrian Newey thinks a particular development token spend was also vital

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Newey: F1 2022 rule changes the biggest in four decades

Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey believes next year’s Formula 1 regulation changes are the biggest in grand prix racing since the flat-bottom regulations introduced at the start of 1983 eliminated ground-effect cars.

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Why it’s ‘kind of cool’ Hamilton lost out in Hungary

One driver said “it’s kind of cool” Lewis Hamilton didn’t win in Hungary. It gave the underdog Esteban Ocon a chance, but even so Ocon needed many things to go his way to win

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Mercedes makes U-turn on Hungarian GP restart call

Mercedes has admitted that its decision to not pit Lewis Hamilton for slicks in the restarted F1 Hungarian GP was a mistake, despite Toto Wolff initially backing the decision post-race

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Alpine’s first F1 win a just reward after rollercoaster past

What’s now Alpine has also won as Benetton, Renault and Lotus – giving it a unique Formula 1 record. ‘Team Enstone’ deserves more credit

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When TV screens aided 2021’s biggest underdog F1 win

Would Esteban Ocon have won the Hungarian Grand Prix if Fernando Alonso hadn’t held Lewis Hamilton back for so long? Possibly not. Edd Straw delves into Alonso’s role in Alpine’s win

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What caused Raikkonen and Mazepin’s pitlane collision

Kimi Raikkonen’s collision with Haas Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin in the pitlane ahead of the standing restart in the Hungarian Grand Prix was the consequence of a problem with Alfa Romeo’s traffic light system

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Edd Straw’s 2021 Hungarian GP driver ratings

From a first time winner to red-faced first lap villains, Edd Straw rates the Formula 1 field after a thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix

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Hamilton: Alonso ‘gave me hell’ during Hungarian GP battle

Lewis Hamilton says his former McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Fernando Alonso “gave him hell” during the closing laps of the Hungarian Grand Prix

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The exclusive club that Alonso joined in Hungary

Fernando Alonso will become the eighth driver in the last 35 years to compete in a Formula 1 grand prix while in his 40s. Edd Straw looks back at how the other seven fared

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Jeddah street circuit targets other racing after F1 stint

The Jeddah street circuit is keen to have a future beyond its stint as the host of F1’s new Saudi Grand Prix

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Bottas: Fans booing Hamilton need to ‘question themselves’

Valtteri Bottas has called on those booing Mercedes F1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s pole position for the Hungarian GP to “question themselves”

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McLaren still has more 2021 upgrades coming despite ’22 focus

McLaren does still have more upgrades in the pipeline for after Formula 1’s summer break despite its full focus in the windtunnel being on the 2022 car

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‘Journalists are in love’ – but is F1’s review system right?

Amid the maelstrom around Red Bull’s failed attempt to make stewards reconsider Lewis Hamilton’s British Grand Prix penalty, the validity of Formula 1’s right to review system itself has been questioned as Edd Straw explains

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Wolff: Mercedes tried to restore ‘respect’ amid Red Bull row

Toto Wolff says his Mercedes team “wanted to bring a little bit of respect back to the discussion” following what he described as “below the belt” comments and written statements by Red Bull in the Lewis Hamilton/Max Verstappen collision fallout

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Judging F1 penalties by paperwork would be a dangerous path

Mercedes and Red Bull’s arguments over the Lewis Hamilton/Max Verstappen Silverstone clash have hinted at a case for more rigid Formula 1 driving and penalty guidelines. Edd Straw is vehemently against that

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‘Naive’ to expect repeat of Mercedes pace in Hungary

Mercedes would be “naive” to expect to repeat its Silverstone Formula 1 performance level in this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, according to trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin

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Are Vettel and Stroll really ‘about even’ at Aston Martin?

Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll reckons his son Lance and team-mate Sebastian Vettel are “about even” in F1 this season. The Race assesses his claim

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The ‘reality’ Ricciardo accepts despite new McLaren high point

Despite an improved Silverstone showing, Daniel Ricciardo says he’s come to accept that his McLaren situation won’t change overnight

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‘Not obliged to hit apex’ – Mercedes’ Hamilton-Verstappen case

Referencing “the FIA’s internal guidance”, Mercedes makes its case for why Lewis Hamilton “did nothing wrong” in the Max Verstappen crash

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What was the car tweak that got Ocon back on form?

Esteban Ocon is confident the changes made to his Alpine Formula 1 car have eliminated the problems that held him back in the run of races preceding the British Grand Prix

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Why the Silverstone sprint made the case for F1 radio silence

Could team radio be limited in Formula 1’s future sprint qualifying races? Edd Straw assesses its role in the inaugural Silverstone race

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Edd Straw’s 2021 British GP driver ratings

Edd Straw delivers his verdict on the performances of all 20 drivers after a highly-dramatic 2021 British Grand Prix

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Why FIA wouldn’t let clash outcome influence Hamilton penalty

Was a 10s penalty for Lewis Hamilton’s British Grand Prix collision with Max Verstappen inadequate given the huge consequences? Here’s why FIA race director Michael Masi says it wasn’t – and why he thinks even Christian Horner would agree if it involved another team

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Why the British GP sprint wasn’t F1’s shortest ever race

With a winning time of just over 25 minutes, you would be forgiven for thinking Max Verstappen’s victory in the British Grand Prix sprint race was the shortest ever Formula 1 win. Edd Straw describes the race that was even shorter.