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
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
