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
Formula 1 Can AlphaTauri really be Red Bull’s ‘equal sister’? Red Bull wants AlphaTauri to become an equally strong “sister team” rather than its junior Formula 1 arm. Edd Straw assesses the validity of that goal given AlphaTauri’s resources, and its previous peaks
Formula 1 Norris has to both learn from and ignore Ricciardo in 2021 Lando Norris knows ‘not relying on the other side’ of the McLaren garage is going to be essential if he’s to hold his own against new team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in the 2021 Formula 1 season
Formula 1 Ricciardo makes McLaren F1 debut in Silverstone shakedown Daniel Ricciardo has completed his first laps in a McLaren-Mercedes Formula 1 car as the team shook down its 2021 MCL35M design at Silverstone
Formula 1 Why McLaren is shying away from targeting third place McLaren’s switching to Formula 1’s benchmark Mercedes engine and has signed proven winner Daniel Ricciardo for 2021. So why is it reluctant to target a repeat of its brilliant 2020 result?
Formula 1 When is a new F1 car not a new car? Formula 1 launch season is upon us but this year will be a little different, with the FIA mandating the carryover of 2020 cars for the new season. But there’s still room for innovation, as Edd Straw explains
Formula 1 Alonso involved in cycling accident Alpine Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso has been involved in a road accident while cycling near Lugano in Switzerland
Formula 1 Portugal back as third round of 2021 F1 season F1 has communicated its intention to host its third race of 2021 at Portugal’s Portimao track, which debuted as an F1 venue last year
Formula 1 Why Gasly’s 2021 Red Bull snub can secure his F1 future Pierre Gasly wanted the Red Bull back seat for 2021, but there’s every chance staying at AlphaTauri is better for his F1 career
Formula 1 F1’s varied 2020 season was just a fluke Four teams winning races, seven on the podium and 13 different drivers getting top threes – there was plenty of variety in Formula 1’s 2020 season even though the title battle was flat. An encouraging trend for 2021? Not when you dig deeper
Formula 1 Aston’s early impressions of Vettel and his ‘engineer’ brain Aston Martin reckons new signing Sebastian Vettel is like “having a performance engineer behind the wheel” given the four-time Formula 1 champion’s voracious desire to learn
Formula 1 Seven midfield gambles that revived F1 drivers’ careers Sebastian Vettel hopes his next chapter at Aston Martin will revive a faltering career – and there’s plenty of evidence a trip to the midfield can be what a once-great F1 driver needs
Formula 1 Bottas’ Mercedes F1 stint deserves better than derision Heavy defeats versus Lewis Hamilton have damaged Valtteri Bottas’ reputation as an F1 driver, but they shouldn’t define his legacy
Formula 1 F1 announces revised grand prix start times for 2021 Formula 1 has announced its grand prix start times for 2021, with changes including a return to on-the-hour starts
Formula 1 The F1 engine projects Red Bull must surpass Red Bull’s almost-completed deal to take over Honda’s Formula 1 engine programme isn’t the first time a manufacturer’s engine tech has continued after its official exit. Edd Straw looks at the past precedents – all of which Red Bull will hope it exceeds
Formula 1 Why Campos never led the F1 team he created Adrian Campos, who has died aged 60, made multiple attempts to return to Formula 1 as a team boss but never managed to make it. Edd Straw explains the story of when he got closest
Formula 1 How Aston Martin can restore the real Vettel Sebastian Vettel joins the Aston Martin Formula 1 team as damaged goods. But he’s moving from a Ferrari that magnified his weaknesses to a car and team that could play to his strengths
Formula 1 Six other F1 champions who came back as team advisors Jenson Button is not the first past world champion to take up a role with a Formula 1 team with a vague title – and his predecessors’ involvement varied from meaningful to purely decorative
Formula 1 How Williams will tackle its 2021 F1 recovery dilemma Williams regained respectability in 2020, but still didn’t score a point. Will it escape ‘Class C’ under its new owners this year – or is all its focus on the new 2022 rules? Edd Straw investigates
Formula 1 ‘No reason to lie’ – new F1 boss says 23 races doable New Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says all events on the 23-race calendar for the 2021 season can feasibly take place based on current information despite the need to be flexible given the COVID-19 pandemic.
Formula 1 Perez will ‘make sure’ Red Bull wins title if car’s up to it New signing Sergio Perez has vowed to ensure Red Bull wins the 2021 Formula 1 world championship if the car is up to it
Formula 1 Does Ocon have a hope against Alonso? Esteban Ocon’s reputation was battered by his year paired with Daniel Ricciardo – and now he’s got to deal with Fernando Alonso. Edd Straw looks at Ocon’s 2020 struggles, and whether there are any signs of hope for his 2021 challenge
Formula 1 Norris’s plan to tackle Ricciardo’s arrival at McLaren Lando Norris is facing one of F1’s toughest team-mates as Daniel Ricciardo arrives at McLaren, but he’s going into the challenge well prepared – as he explains to Edd Straw
Formula 1 Why F1’s most important factor is its most boring The end of the tyre war hasn’t made tyres any less important, yet it has dealt a clear blow to the level of fan interest F1 tyres inspire
Formula 1 Eight ways the cost cap will change F1 this year Heavy penalties, staff moves, longer-life components and a big headache over 2022 rules development – Edd Straw looks at how the uncharted territory of a cost cap will affect Formula 1 this year
Formula 1 Leclerc tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’ Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc says he is showing “mild symptoms” after testing positive for COVID-19.
Formula 1 Alpine explains black interim F1 livery Alpine design director Anthony Villain has explained that the rebranded Formula 1 team’s newly-revealed interim predominantly-black livery pays tribute to the company’s first grand prix prototype of the mid-1970s, which was the precursor of the 1977 Renault RS01
Formula 1 Grosjean reveals extent of hand burns from Bahrain F1 crash Romain Grosjean has revealed the extent of the burns to his left hand suffered in his accident in last November’s Bahrain Grand Prix
Formula 1 How Vettel’s Ferrari failure followed the Prost blueprint The end of Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari dream has much in common with Alain Prost’s aborted final F1 campaign with the Scuderia, as Edd Straw explains
Formula 1 Grosjean interview: Mocked, underrated and a great talent Romain Grosjean has been mocked and underrated but also shown incredible talent. He addresses the highs and lows of his F1 career with Edd Straw
Formula 1 Williams to use more Mercedes F1 parts in 2022 The Williams team has expanded its technical partnership with Mercedes to include the supply of more transferable components for F1’s major rule changes in 2022
Formula 1 McLaren’s plan to make Ricciardo an instant team veteran Now that Daniel Ricciardo is officially a McLaren F1 driver, the team is setting about its “clear plan” to harness his experience immediately
Formula 1 Every Sauber F1 driver ranked The Sauber F1 team (currently operating as Alfa Romeo) has fielded 30 drivers in its time in grand prix racing so far. Edd Straw ranks all of them.
Formula 1 How Vettel’s 2020 ranks in Ferrari drivers’ worst seasons Sebastian Vettel scored only one-third of the points of team-mate Charles Leclerc in 2020 – but how does that compare to other bad seasons by Ferrari drivers?
Formula 1 What McLaren’s breakthrough F1 result means Third in the constructors’ championship is about more than just F1 prize money for McLaren. Edd Straw explains the breakthrough
Formula 1 Every F1 driver’s best performance of 2020 The best driving isn’t always rewarded with the best results – as our pick of the very best performances of the 2020 Formula 1 season shows
Formula 1 We rank every Minardi F1 driver Edd Straw’s ranking of every Minardi Formula 1 driver ever was the most requested article when our editorial team picked their 2020 highlights
Formula 1 How Mercedes reached a level its rivals didn’t think it had A redesigned rear-end, DAS and engine gains all helped Mercedes reach a new level its Formula 1 rivals hoped it never could in 2020
Formula 1 Mercedes’ DAS had untapped potential – Allison Mercedes’ DAS innovation was only legal for one season, and the team feels it didn’t have chance to exploit what it was really capable of
Formula 1 Absurdity and brilliance in a heroic Grosjean last place As we celebrate The Race’s first year by highlighting some of our favourite pieces of 2020 content, here’s another look at an unsung piece of Romain Grosjean heroism
