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
Formula 1 Why history repeated for Red Bull in 2020 Red Bull headed into 2020 optimistic that its strong finish to 2019 had laid the foundations to take on Mercedes. Now it’s back in the same position. Has anything really changed?
Formula 1 Haas adamant Mazepin will keep his 2021 F1 seat Haas has made clear Nikita Mazepin will keep his 2021 Formula 1 seat and says the recent controversy over his personal conduct has now been fully dealt with internally
Formula 1 Racing Point underachievement can’t mask success of its gamble Racing Point’s ‘Pink Mercedes’ was easily one of F1 2020’s most controversial moments. The team might have just lost out on securing third in the constructors’ championship – but its car design gamble more than paid off, says Edd Straw
Formula 1 Hamilton wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lewis Hamilton has won the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award for the second time
Formula 1 How Sainz spent his first day as a Ferrari F1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr spent his first day at Ferrari’s legendary Maranello base on Friday as a preliminary step in his preparations for his first season in its Formula 1 team in 2021
Formula 1 Ferrari’s plan to recover from its ‘inadequate’ 2020 state After an embarrassing 2020 Formula 1 season, Ferrari is banking on a new engine, upgrades including reduced drag and organisational changes to return to respectability in 2021
Formula 1 How Perez will match up to Verstappen Sergio Perez finally has the chance to become more than Formula 1’s ‘king of the midfield’ at Red Bull. But he’s got the headache of Max Verstappen as a team-mate. Edd Straw looks at how they might compare, and what Perez brings to the table
Formula 1 Why F1 2020’s ‘unfinished’ car was much better than it looked The 2020 Haas F1 car was about “60-70%” done when it debuted – and COVID-19 ensured it never became what it should’ve been
Formula 1 Williams appoints ex-VW and McLaren chief Capito as new boss Williams has secured Jost Capito, who led Volkswagen’s World Rally Championship domination and briefly had a McLaren Formula 1 role afterwards, as its new CEO
Formula 1 Podcast: The Race writers debate top 10 F1 drivers of 2020 Hear The Race’s F1 journalists explain their rationale behind their top 10 drivers of 2020, with bonus special guest Karun Chandhok
Formula 1 Why Williams’ first point-less season was a qualified success Williams’ 2020 yielded no points and another last place, yet the mood there is far from the doom and gloom of 2019 – and rightly so
Formula 1 Podcast: The rights and wrongs of Alonso’s test outing Glenn Freeman joins Edd Straw for a bonus F1 podcast on the rights and wrongs of Alonso’s young driver test appearance where he was fastest
Formula 1 Alonso fastest as F1 2020 ends with ‘young driver’ test Fernando Alonso topped the timesheets on the final day of Formula 1 action for 2020 in the young driver test at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi
