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
Formula 1 President of Renault’s racing division steps down Jerome Stoll will step down as president of Renault Sport Racing at the end of this year, having held the position through the firm’s works Formula 1 return
Formula 1 How Russell handled his return to the back George Russell was back to reality in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after returning to Williams once it was confirmed Lewis Hamilton would be back in action for Mercedes. Here’s how he handled it
Formula 1 How F1’s third-fastest team threw away third place Despite having a seemingly faster car, Racing Point still lost third in the F1 constructors’ standings to McLaren. Here are the reasons why
Formula 1 Who’s joining Alonso in F1’s contentious young driver test All the information you need to know about F1’s one-day ‘young driver test’ that will feature Fernando Alonso among the 15 participants
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Abu Dhabi GP driver ratings + reader debate It may not have been a classic grand prix, but Edd Straw says there was a perfect piece of Formula 1 driving in Abu Dhabi – and another one nearly as good. Debate his scores with him live at 3pm UK time
Formula 1 New McLaren investor looked at Williams and Racing Point too New McLaren Racing investor MSP Sports Capital had previously evaluated the possibility of investing in what is now Racing Point and the Williams Formula 1 team
Formula 1 Kvyat’s last F1 qualifying lap was probably his best ever What might prove to be Daniil Kvyat’s last qualifying lap in Formula 1 could also have been his finest. We assess it
Formula 1 Judging Mick Schumacher’s performance in ‘crazy’ FP1 debut Mick Schumacher’s Formula 1 preparations stepped up a notch when he took part in free practice for the first time with Haas in Abu Dhabi. Edd Straw takes an in-depth look at how he got on
Formula 1 How Russell must react to his return to backmarker reality Having had a taste of paradise, George Russell now falls back to reality with a thud when he swaps the fastest Formula 1 car in history for one that has failed to score a point in 2020. Edd Straw explains how Russell can – and probably will – make the best of it
Formula 1 FIA, F1 back Haas’s handling of Mazepin’s ‘poor conduct’ The FIA and Formula 1 have issued a joint statement supporting Haas’s handling of its 2021 signing Nikita Mazepin over what the team called an “abhorrent” social media video
Formula 1 The 10 longest waits for an F1 win – and what came next In honour of Sergio Perez taking victory in his 190th grands prix, The Race counts down the 10 longest waits for an F1 victory
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Sakhir GP driver ratings + reader debate A sensational Sakhir Grand Prix generates some sensational scores in Edd Straw’s Driver Ratings – including a very, very rare 10
Formula 1 The Williams origin of Russell’s Sakhir GP ‘weak point’ Impressive Mercedes debutant George Russell has a “weak point” on the Sakhir GP track, and it seems to be rooted in Williams “muscle memory”.
Formula 1 How F1’s two surprise newcomers fared on their first day While the focus was on George Russell at Mercedes, Jack Aitken and Pietro Fittipaldi began their surprise Formula 1 debuts with Williams and Haas. Edd Straw tracked their progress
Formula 1 The hurdles between Hamilton and an Abu Dhabi F1 return Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says it is still feasible for Lewis Hamilton to return for next weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, although testing negative for COVID-19 in time is only one of the hurdles to overcome
Formula 1 ‘I’m at peace, I’m dying’: Grosjean tells full story of crash Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean gave a full first-hand account of his Bahrain GP crash and death-defying escape
Formula 1 Every time the F1 champion’s missed a race Formula 1 will be without its champion Lewis Hamilton this weekend after a positive COVID-19 result, but it’s far from the first time the title-winning driver has been missing from the grid
Formula 1 Sainz pushing for early Ferrari test after Alonso exemption Carlos Sainz Jr says he wants the chance to test for Ferrari in the post-season Abu Dhabi young driver test after the FIA gave permission for Fernando Alonso to drive for Renault
Formula 1 The task facing Albon after his inconclusive podium On paper, fourth on the grid and third in the race in Bahrain was what Alex Albon needs to be delivering to keep his Red Bull seat. But the manner that outcome was achieved shows why the decision over his future keeps being dragged out
Formula 1 Vandoorne’s lost a chance to correct his career catastrophe Had Mercedes picked Stoffel Vandoorne for the Sakhir Grand Prix, he’d have had a chance to prove to Formula 1 that the anti-climax of his McLaren years did him a disservice
Formula 1 How Russell can win his Mercedes shootout with Bottas George Russell, Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes are all bound to play down the importance of their Sakhir GP match-up. Don’t fall for it
Formula 1 Hamilton tests positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sakhir GP Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix and will miss the race as a result
Formula 1 Podcast: What impact can Fittipaldi have in shock F1 outing? In a bonus episode of The Race F1 Podcast, Edd Straw and special guests outline Pietro Fittipaldi’s career so far and assess what impact he can have in surprise F1 race debut
Formula 1 Verstappen’s sacking remark – callous or a racer’s mentality? Max Verstappen raised eyebrows by saying he’d sack any driver who refused to restart after seeing Romain Grosjean’s crash. But his remark was just an extreme manifestation of how a racing driver’s mind has to work
Formula 1 F1 drivers vs Pirelli – The key questions in latest tyre row Pirelli’s 2021 Formula 1 tyres were met with huge criticism from drivers when trialled in Bahrain Grand Prix practice. We explain what’s changed and why, what drivers are complaining about and why Pirelli’s hands were tied
Formula 1 ‘If that’s the best they can do…’ Hamilton’s 2021 tyre verdict Lewis Hamilton has strongly criticised the lack of performance of Pirelli’s 2021 prototype Formula 1 tyres, which were used during Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix
Formula 1 How Ricciardo came close to Le Mans-winning drive Daniel Ricciardo’s first talks with his future McLaren F1 boss took place a few years ago, and nearly set him on a path to win Le Mans
