Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2021 Imola F1 driver ratings + reader debate The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix offered plenty of examples of good, bad and ugly driving for Edd Straw to get stuck into in his Formula 1 driver ratings. Debate his scores with him live at 5.30pm UK time on Monday
Formula 1 Four reasons Williams has surged forwards at Imola Williams had targeted Imola as one of its stronger circuits on the 2021 Formula 1 calendar, and its surge up the order in qualifying proved it was right to
Formula 1 Russell: ‘Stronger than ever’ Latifi has ‘real good shot’ at Q3 One of F1’s best qualifiers has admitted his impressive record may take a hit this weekend in Imola. Edd Straw explains
Formula 1 Why Pirelli’s refuted a key part of Aston’s F1 rule concern Aston Martin’s criticism of the F1 rules has included pointing to the new aerodynamic changes being agreed before a new tyre was confirmed for 2021. Pirelli explains the timeline and gives its side of the story
Formula 1 Is this Formula 1’s unexpected third-best car in 2021? One of Formula 1’s leading midfield contenders went missing in the Bahrain Grand Prix. But based on its performance level so far, it has the potential to be a threat for best-of-the-rest in 2021
Formula 1 Every Jordan/Force India/Racing Point F1 driver ranked From Jordan to Aston Martin via Midland, Spyker, Force India and Racing Point, ‘Team Silverstone’ has had an epic 30 years in Formula 1. Edd Straw ranks all its drivers by their contribution to the ‘Jordan’ story
Formula 1 Has it become too easy to score points in F1? Are achievements like Yuki Tsunoda’s points on his Formula 1 debut devalued because 10 cars score in every grand prix now? Or do modern finishing rates rebalance the picture compared to the days of points for just the top six? Edd Straw considers the stats
Formula 1 Mercedes F1 technical director Allison swaps to new role Mercedes’ Formula 1 technical director James Allison is moving into a new role as chief technical officer, saying he has reached his “shelf life” as TD and wants “to pass on the baton at the right time”
Formula 1 How Ricciardo lessons helped Norris stop ‘punishing myself’ Lando Norris’s early advantage in the McLaren intra-team battle has been helped by him keeping a keen eye on how Daniel Ricciardo is handling the MCL35M
Formula 1 Time running out for Vettel to cut out the errors Sebastian Vettel’s final Ferrari years were defined by errors, and the Aston Martin stint has started with one, too. This can’t be simply shrugged off
Formula 1 Mazepin just the latest on F1’s list of disastrous debuts Nikita Mazepin’s Formula 1 debut was very bad, and very brief. Edd Straw looks at where it stands among the history of drivers having short and disastrous first grands prix
Formula 1 Are points on F1 debut always a sign of future greatness? With Yuki Tsunoda having scored in his very first Formula 1 race, are debut points usually a sign of greatness – or just a random milestone?
Formula 1 The key trait Tsunoda showed on his way to debut points Yuki Tsunoda had a rollercoaster introduction to F1. But one key trait was on show in his points-scoring outing that marks him out for future success
Formula 1 Ricciardo’s settling faster at McLaren than at Renault Daniel Ricciardo was sensational for his previous Formula 1 team Renault – but not at first. Here’s why he already feels “ahead of the game” at McLaren compared to that experience
Formula 1 ‘You will enjoy this comeback’ – but Alonso not yet at 100% Though he’s not yet at his top F1 form, Fernando Alonso has seen enough from his Bahrain GP to promise that “you will enjoy this comeback”
Formula 1 McLaren: Floor damage from Gasly hit hurt Ricciardo’s debut McLaren has revealed that Daniel Ricciardo’s Bahrain Grand Prix was compromised by floor damage sustained in his first-lap contact with AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2021 Bahrain GP F1 driver ratings + reader debate There’s both a 1 out of 10 and a 10 out of 10 as Edd Straw’s new-style Formula 1 driver ratings make their debut for the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix – and don’t forget that you can debate Edd’s scores with him at 7:30pm UK time
Formula 1 How F1’s new random ‘deeper technical checks’ will work At the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first car to be the subject of the FIA’s newly-announced “deeper technical checks” of Formula 1 cars will be selected at random for a close inspection. Here’s everything you need to know about this new system
Formula 1 Ex-Sauber and VW tech chief Rampf gets Williams F1 role Former Sauber Formula 1 technical director Willy Rampf has joined Williams as a part-time consultant to assist with the integration of Francois-Xavier Demaison. Demaison starts work as Williams technical director next month and knows Rampf well having worked with him at Volkswagen Motorsport. Rampf
Formula 1 Hamilton: ‘Massively exciting’ that Mercedes isn’t fastest Lewis Hamilton believes his Mercedes team will see heading into a new F1 season on the back foot as being “massively exciting”
Formula 1 The six key players in F1’s 2022 silly season (already) The Formula 1 driver market never really stops, and even with the 2021 season only just beginning, it’s clear which drivers will be at the centre of the next ‘who goes where?’ talk
Formula 1 Why Williams picked a rally specialist to be F1 tech chief Williams’s new technical director Francois-Xavier Demaison’s motorsport achievements are huge, but he’s a relative beginner in Formula 1. Edd Straw heard Jost Capito’s reasoning for bringing his former Volkswagen WRC colleague to Williams
Formula 1 Williams hires ex-VW WRC man Demaison as technical director The Williams Formula 1 team has reunited two of the key architects of Volkswagen’s World Rally Championship domination by recruiting Francois-Xavier Demaison as technical director under new boss Jost Capito
Formula 1 Low-profile McLaren has had one of F1’s best winters McLaren faced the biggest task of the F1 teams going into 2021, switching to a Mercedes engine. Despite no proper qualifying run and only the eighth highest number of laps completed at testing, it’s confident. This is why
Formula 1 Unravelling the mysteries of Aston Martin’s F1 test form Aston Martin’s pace is the big mystery from pre-season F1 testing, perhaps even to the team itself. Edd Straw breaks down what we do know and how the team has responded
Formula 1 Lessons from the last time Mercedes looked weak in F1 testing Mercedes has not had a good F1 pre-season test – but memories of 2019 mean lots of people are still confident it will dominate
Formula 1 How 2021 F1 cars really handle – Edd Straw’s trackside verdict The Red Bull “screams class of the field”. Two midfield cars clearly stand out from their peers. Ferrari still looks tentative with Sainz. Here’s everything Edd Straw learned from observing the 2021 F1 cars on track
Formula 1 Williams expects ‘yo-yo’ form with deliberately peaky car George Russell believes Williams’ F1 performance could “yo-yo” this year due to the FW34B’s sensitivity to wind, which was on display in a gusty Bahrain test
Formula 1 We rank the 2021 F1 car launches from worst to best Formula 1 teams’ 2021 car launch options were restricted by COVID, but approaches still varied wildly. We rank their efforts, and ask what fans really want from an F1 reveal
Formula 1 First look at 2021 Haas F1 car as team starts shakedown Having only shown its new livery on a 2020 car at its launch, Haas has offered a first look at its 2021 Formula 1 design as it began a shakedown run
Formula 1 Vettel partnership could make or break Stroll Lance Stroll has job security at the Aston Martin Formula 1 team, but how he tackles working with Sebastian Vettel could define his F1 reputation and the calibre of driver he can actually be
Formula 1 Mercedes launch conviction exposes F1 rivals’ insecurity Though it hasn’t shown all its 2021 cards, Mercedes is more open than its main rivals, and puts in more effort to make F1 tech accessible to fans
Formula 1 Why F1 team-mate duels don’t have to be a win-lose situation F1 team-mate battles are often seen as a zero sum game, but McLaren’s upcoming 2021 duel can be an example for why that needn’t be so
Formula 1 Hacks force Williams to call off augmented reality car launch Williams has been forced to abandon the augmented reality app launch of its Williams FW43B 2021 Formula 1 car due to hacking
Formula 1 What we’ve learned from F1’s 2021 launch season so far Formula 1 teams are very carefully controlling what they’re giving away about their 2021 cars so far, but there have been plenty of clues about the season ahead from the coy early launches
Formula 1 Sainz drops some hints from F1’s secretive 2022 tyre tests Preparations for Formula 1’s 2022 switch to 18-inch tyres resumed this week with Ferrari testing at Jerez
Formula 1 Has Red Bull created F1’s dream team with Verstappen/Perez? Has Red Bull found the perfect blend of Formula 1 skillsets with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez? And how will they get on? Edd Straw assesses how they compare and what they’re expecting from each other
Formula 1 How Perez’s adapting to ‘different’ Red Bull handling style Sergio Perez says he has been able to adapt his style to suit Red Bull Formula 1 machinery despite its reputation for its designs being tricky to drive
Formula 1 ‘Everything is different’ – How Perez tackled Red Bull debut Sergio Perez says “everything is different” at his new Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing after his first test in a 2019 car, but already feels comfortable in his new environment
Formula 1 Every Williams F1 driver ranked With Dorilton Capital’s takeover of Williams having ended the legendary F1 team’s family-owned era, we saw fit to rank every driver who raced for it in that time
