Formula 1 Mercedes reveals extent of Hamilton’s Austria damage Mercedes has revealed exactly what was damaged on Lewis Hamilton’s car during the Austrian Grand Prix and how much lap time it cost him
Formula 1 Why Alonso needs Mansell to help his F1 rules campaign The Fernando Alonso-angering practice of F1 drivers taking liberties with track limits at the start is nothing new, but something Nigel Mansell took a successful stand against a decade ago
Formula 1 Ferrari to use ‘generational’ new simulator for ’22 F1 car Ferrari has completed its long-awaited new sim, which it says represents a “generational leap”, and will use it in creating its 2022 F1 car
Formula 1 Is Ocon’s problem a car flaw or just Alonso? Esteban Ocon is aiming to “restart fresh” at the British Grand Prix after a dismal pair of race weekends at the Red Bull Ring, with the Alpine Formula 1 driver hoping a change of as many car parts as possible will turn his season back around
Formula 1 ‘You feel a bit stupid’ – Alonso’s fury at unpenalised rivals Fernando Alonso was infuriated by drivers using the run off at Turn 1 of the Austrian Grand Prix to gain an advantage, complaining about it over the radio during the early-race safety car period and after the race
Formula 1 Defiant Wolff rallies Mercedes to ‘get our act together’ Toto Wolff was defiant about his Mercedes team’s world championship chances after back-to-back Red Bull Ring weekends of what he described as damage limitation, calling on his team to “get our act together in every single area” to hit back
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2021 Austrian Grand Prix F1 driver ratings There were some obvious near-flawless performances at the front of the field in the Austrian Grand Prix, but also some fine drives that only earned a few – or no – points, as Edd Straw highlights in his latest Formula 1 driver ratings
Formula 1 Could Norris have beaten Verstappen to Austrian GP pole? Lando Norris came within 0.048s of beating Max Verstappen’s Red Bull to Austrian Grand Prix pole. Given that tiny margin, was this a missed opportunity for McLaren?
Formula 1 Alfa keen its drivers feel pressure over their F1 futures Alfa Romeo wants to keep Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen under pressure to prove they deserve to retain their Formula 1 seats for 2022, and has warned them not to expect a quick decision about their futures
Formula 1 New F1 tyres set for green light for Silverstone debut Formula 1 looks certain to change rear tyre specification from the upcoming British Grand Prix following Pirelli’s successful trial running in Austria practice
Formula 1 Inside Zhou’s ‘perfect’ F1 debut that impressed Alonso While China still awaits its first F1 driver, Alpine junior Guanyu Zhou took a step towards the milestone with his Austrian GP practice debut
Formula 1 How F1’s tyre test will work – and why it matters All 10 Formula 1 teams will test Pirelli’s prototype rear tyres during Friday practice at the Red Bull Ring ahead of their expected introduction at the British Grand Prix. Here’s everything you need to know about what’s planned
Formula 1 Why Red Bull’s ‘different world’ is harder than Perez expected Sergio Perez has described Red Bull as a “different world’, resulting in a 2021 Formula 1 season that’s been more difficult than he expected
Formula 1 Mazepin getting new chassis after ‘very heavy car’ complaint Nikita Mazepin is set to be given a new Haas chassis after Formula 1’s summer break to replace the one he recently described as “very heavy” compared to that of team-mate Mick Schumacher
Formula 1 Seven drivers for Williams to approach for 2022 F1 season Williams believes it’s becoming a “better and better option” for drivers looking for 2022 Formula 1 seats – and that’s just as well, given the chance of George Russell moving up to Mercedes. We look at who Williams could sign
Formula 1 The F1 precedent that proves Mercedes right The Mercedes team’s insistence that its development focus is on the 2022 car might seem unusual given it’s on the back foot in its current Formula 1 world championship battle with Red Bull, but it’s a move backed both by logic and history
Formula 1 Mercedes one of four F1 teams to gain extra aero testing Mercedes is one of four Formula 1 teams that will be able to conduct an increased amount of aerodynamic testing during the second half of 2021
Formula 1 How Alonso recovered from his 2021 F1 ‘false start’ Alpine Formula 1 sporting director Alan Permane has explained how star signing Fernando Alonso found top form after “a bit of a false start”
Formula 1 The Raikkonen weakness that’s Alfa’s ‘priority number one’ Kimi Raikkonen has been a clear second-best to Antonio Giovinazzi in F1 qualifying this season, and it has limited Alfa’s points-scoring potential.
Formula 1 Mercedes insists new parts coming for its 2021 F1 car James Allison says Mercedes does still have some F1 upgrades to come this season despite development work ceasing on the 2021 car
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Styrian GP driver ratings + reader debate The Styrian Grand Prix featured a mix of great, good and clumsy driving as the Red Bull Ring hosted the first of two Formula 1 races this year. Here’s how Edd Straw rated the field’s performances – debate his scores with him live at 5.30pm UK time
Formula 1 Did ‘strange scenario’ with Hamilton cost Sainz fifth place? Carlos Sainz found himself in the strange position of being held up by Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes in the Styrian Grand Prix. Did it cost the Ferrari fifth place? Edd Straw takes a look
Formula 1 Is Williams’s latest big chance any better than the others? Williams heads into what could potentially be its 35th consecutive race without a point in the Styrian Grand Prix. But with George Russell starting 10th and with free choice of starting tyre thanks to being elevated by Yuki Tsunoda’s grid penalty there is at least a chance of that run ending
Formula 1 The Alonso trait that is leaving Ocon behind Fernando Alonso beat team-mate Esteban Ocon for the third consecutive Saturday in qualifying for the Styrian Grand Prix as the balance of power within the Alpine team continues to shift in favour of the two-times Formula 1 world champion
Formula 1 F1’s push for unusual in-season tyre change explained F1 teams will test a new tyre in Austria next week. But what’s brought about that change and how will it impact the competitive order? Edd Straw answers the resulting questions
Formula 1 Pirelli testing new rear tyre that may be raced from British GP Pirelli will evaluate a new rear tyre construction during Friday practice for next weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix ahead its possible introduction for the following race at Silverstone
Formula 1 Red Bull F1 veteran to become Aston Martin technical director Red Bull head of aerodynamics Dan Fallows will join Aston Martin as technical director once his current Formula 1 contract concludes
Formula 1 Aston Martin on the hunt for a new F1 technical director Aston Martin plans to appoint a new Formula 1 technical director as part of its ongoing process to create what it calls “a more focussed technical management structure with greater strength in depth”
Formula 1 Bottas’s ‘difficult situation’ is different to what came before Undergoing his worst statistical start to an F1 season as a Mercedes driver, Valtteri Bottas is unlikely to have it easier any time soon
Formula 1 The Red Bull-Honda upgrade eight years in the making Red Bull and AlphaTauri have benefitted from an ExxonMobil oil upgrade over the past two Formula 1 races, with the specification introducing new components first experimented with eight years ago
Formula 1 What Tsunoda thinks he’s doing wrong in his tough F1 start AlphaTauri rookie Yuki Tsunoda has caused three red flags in his seven Formula 1 qualifying sessions. But he thinks he’s identified where he’s going wrong
Formula 1 AlphaTauri’s quietly proved its F1 mini-slump is over There was a trend in AlphaTauri’s very promising 2021 Formula 1 season that threatened to wreck its push for fifth in the constructors’ championship. The evidence from the French Grand Prix is that it’s solved
Formula 1 The weakness in Russell’s ‘best race’ for Williams George Russell labelled the French Grand Prix as possibly his greatest Formula 1 race for Williams, but it also exposed a key weakness
Formula 1 Ferrari/McLaren trend peaks with French GP ‘crazy situation’ The French Grand Prix wasn’t the first reversal in fortunes from qualifying to race day in the 2021 McLaren/Ferrari fight – but it was perhaps the most dramatic
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s French GP driver ratings + reader debate The best French Grand Prix since it returned to the Formula 1 calendar featured some brilliant charging drives, and some clumsy lapses. Here’s how Edd Straw rated the field’s performances – debate his scores with him live at 5.30pm UK time
Formula 1 How Alonso talked Alpine out of a team order Alpine instructed Fernando Alonso to cede position to Esteban Ocon during the first stint of the French Grand Prix, only to reverse the order after the Spaniard suggested it was a more logical strategy to make a pitstop to give his team-mate clear air
Formula 1 Alpine looks poised to regain respectability at home race A heroic late Fernando Alonso charge in Baku and some dogged Esteban Ocon defending in Spain are the only bright spots from Alpine’s recent grands prix, and that’s hurt it in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship. It needs its home race to be better
Formula 1 Hamilton and Bottas’s Mercedes F1 chassis swap explained Mercedes Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have swapped chassis between the Azerbaijan and French Grands Prix
Formula 1 McLaren demands transparency from FIA in F1 tyre controversy McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl wants the FIA and the Formula 1 teams involved to be more open about the reasons for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix tyre failures
Formula 1 Haas drivers at odds over meaning of Mazepin apology Nikita Mazepin believes that he did nothing wrong in the last-lap incident with Mick Schumacher during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix despite his Haas team-mate saying that he had received an apology
