Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Eifel GP driver ratings + reader debate A record-equalling drive but an imperfect weekend for Lewis Hamilton, as others get the big scores in Edd Straw’s Eifel Grand Prix Formula 1 driver ratings
Formula 1 Bottas’s ‘FP1 world champion’ skillset has paid off We shouldn’t be surprised that it’s ‘king of the green track’ Valtteri Bottas on Nurburgring pole. Edd Straw explains how Bottas’s driving style proved perfect for Saturday’s circumstances
Formula 1 Mercedes rules out supplying Red Bull with engines Mercedes has ruled out supplying Red Bull and AlphaTauri with engines from 2022 onwards following Honda’s announcement that it will withdraw from Formula 1 at the end of next season
Formula 1 The precedents that give Bottas hope (but not much) With seven races remaining and a 44-point gap to Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas can look to history for proof his title aspirations aren’t entirely rooted in fiction. But it’s hard to find any parallels that could apply to 2020
Formula 1 F1 mustn’t let the Nurburgring slip away again To say Formula 1 belongs at the Nurburgring is hardly a unique insight, but driving into the track on Thursday morning the fundamental truth of that statement struck Edd Straw unexpectedly powerfully
Formula 1 Vettel rooting for Schumacher to make 2021 F1 grid Sebastian Vettel says Formula 2 championship leader Mick Schumacher deserves a Formula 1 race seat next season, describing the Ferrari Driver Academy prospect’s free practice debut at the Nurburgring this weekend as a “kick-off” for his grand prix career
Formula 1 Has Ricciardo made another career error? Renault’s increase in form has made it a more attractive proposition than the team Daniel Ricciardo decided to leave for McLaren in May. Has he made the right decision or will Fernando Alonso benefit?
Formula 1 What would a modern non-championship F1 race look like? Big chances for young drivers. Old faces back in familiar places. Early team switches. Non-championship F1 races offered some quirky delights. After Christian Horner mooted reviving them, we put together a potential 2020 grid for one
Formula 1 Honda bombshell will leave teams scrambling for Verstappen With Honda on its way out, it will take something special from Red Bull to convince Max Verstappen not to make inquiries elsewhere – and he’d be a man in high demand if he does entertain an exit
Formula 1 Are the causes of F1 2020’s messiest crash resolved? Everyone involved is being tight-lipped on precisely what was agreed, but it appears both the Formula 1 drivers and the FIA have agreed to make changes in lights of the Mugello pile-up
Formula 1 F1’s penalty points system doesn’t work. Here’s how to fix it Lewis Hamilton’s penalty point saga proved why the current superlicence system isn’t fit for purpose. Edd Straw outlines the key problem, and how it could be changed
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Russian GP driver ratings + reader debate A low score for the often flawless world champion is the big headline from Edd Straw’s Russian Grand Prix driver ratings, as the drivers overperforming in lesser machinery get the Sochi plaudits
Formula 1 Albon given gearbox-change grid penalty at Sochi Red Bull Formula 1 driver Alex Albon will be hit with a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change, dropping him from 10th to 15th for the start of the Russian Grand Prix
Formula 1 Even Raikkonen should care about the record he’s equalling Kimi Raikkonen’s about to equal the record for the most race starts in Formula 1 history. As you’d expect, he’s not too fussed about it. But he should be, and should be proud, says Edd Straw
Formula 1 Racing Point: ‘Driver-focused’ approach can revitalise Vettel Racing Point’s “driver-focused” approach will allow it to revitalise new signing Sebastian Vettel when he joins the team next season, according to technical director Andrew Green
Formula 1 Williams gives first hints of Dorilton’s long-term strategy Williams acting team principal Simon Roberts has given the first hints of new owner Dorilton Capital’s plans for the team, with the focus on ensuring it is in the best possible shape for the new rules in 2022 among the main objectives
Formula 1 Grosjean keen on WEC, FE as Haas duo face “uncertain” future With Haas yet to make a 2021 signing, its current drivers face an “uncertain future”, as Romain Grosjean names his favoured post-F1 options
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 2020 mid-season F1 driver ratings Edd Straw revisits his driver ratings at what is effectively mid-season, looking for trends and picking out the average order of the F1 drivers on this year’s grid so far
Formula 1 How good is good enough for Albon at Red Bull? Alex Albon heads to Sochi under less pressure after his breakthrough podium, but how should we judge a driver up against Max Verstappen? Does Albon face the same trap that Stoffel Vandoorne and Heikki Kovalainen fell into?
Formula 1 The case for Stroll being a worthy team-mate to Vettel Lance Stroll staying at Racing Point at 2021 will be viewed through the prism of Sergio Perez’s departure – but outside of that context, does he merit partnering Sebastian Vettel?
Formula 1 ‘Surviving despite kickings’ – Claire Williams defends her era In a very candid interview with The Race’s Edd Straw, Claire Williams gives her take on her time in charge of the Williams team, the obstacles it faced, the ‘irritation’ she feels when her successes are forgotten and much more
Formula 1 The hotly-tipped F1 comeback struggling for momentum Esteban Ocon’s return to the Formula 1 grid with Renault was hailed as a deserved break for a rising star, but he’s not making the impression he would’ve hoped against Daniel Ricciardo so far
Formula 1 Why it’s so easy to fall from grace in F1’s tightest fight The five-way fight behind Mercedes and Red Bull is the tightest and most unpredictable part of 2020 Formula 1, and the pecking order has been all over the place. Edd Straw looks at the reasons why
Formula 1 The unseen brilliance and absurdity of a heroic last place Romain Grosjean spent most of the Tuscan Grand Prix running last, and finished there. But this was one of the most heroic drives of the 2020 Formula 1 season so far
Formula 1 Why Vettel was right to be sorry for taking Russell’s point Sebastian Vettel won’t have been the only one feeling sympathy for “poor soul” George Russell and his Williams team after the Tuscan GP
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Tuscan GP driver ratings + reader debate Big praise for drivers battling for the minor points and a big fall for one of last week’s heroes in Edd Straw’s assessment of the Mugello performances
Formula 1 The improbable survival of a 30-race F1 streak George Russell’s streak of intra-team F1 qualifying triumphs looked on life support during Q1 at Mugello, yet he improbably kept it alive
Formula 1 Life after Ferrari – The best and worst precedents Given racing for Ferrari is such a dream for so many Formula 1 drivers, can a post-Ferrari career be anything other than an anti-climax? In many painful cases, that’s exactly what happened. But others have thrived after Ferrari as Sebastian Vettel hopes to
Formula 1 Racing Point: Keeping Perez over Stroll contractually impossible Racing Point says dropping Lance Stroll rather than Sergio Perez to make way for Sebastian Vettel for 2021 was not possible due to their respective F1 contracts
Formula 1 F1’s strugglers need Perez (But he might not need them) Haas and Alfa Romeo have plenty of reasons to chase the newly-available Sergio Perez for 2021. But they need to prove they’re worth his time
Formula 1 Why Vettel picked Aston over retirement Sebastian Vettel has revealed he had to be convinced of two key factors before signing up to join the rebranded Aston Martin Formula 1 team
Formula 1 Why F1 should trial a Monza qualifying fix in Bahrain The addition of the new Bahrain layout to the 2020 calendar gives F1 the perfect opportunity to trial a format that will solve the Monza qualifying issue
Formula 1 Williams names ex-McLaren man as acting F1 team principal New Williams owner Dorilton Capital has appointed the team’s managing director Simon Roberts as acting team principal while it works to recruit a long-term successor to Frank and Claire Williams
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Italian GP driver ratings + reader debate The Italian Grand Prix was Pierre Gasly’s star moment, but he only scores second-highest in Edd Straw’s driver ratings for the Monza race
Formula 1 Ranking Renault/Alpine’s five previous F1 identities From Toleman Motorsport to Renault, the F1 outfit often affectionally referred to as ‘Team Enstone’ has taken on five distinct identities. We rank its respective eras ahead of the team becoming Alpine F1 Team in 2021.
Formula 1 Williams announces new three-man board of directors Williams has announced the composition of its new board of directors following the takeover by Dorilton Capital, with 1994 Formula Renault UK champion James Matthews among the members
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Belgian GP driver ratings + reader debate The highest score of the F1 season so far is awarded to a driver who was by far the standout performer of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Formula 1 How an overlooked F1 prospect is giving Ferrari a 2021 headache The Race interviews Formula 2 points leader Callum Ilott, who is building a surprise case for a 2021 Formula 1 promotion ahead of his more fancied Ferrari Driver Academy stablemates
Formula 1 10 oddest track layouts F1 has raced on before Bahrain Outer Racing at Bahrain’s alternative layout will be the latest episode in F1’s proud history of hosting grands prix on unusual circuits
Formula 1 Hubert’s friends Gasly and Leclerc on a tough return to Spa To Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly, the late Anthoine Hubert was a friend they’d grown up with and a respected karting rival. Returning to Spa a year after his death has been tough for both, as they eloquently and movingly made clear on Thursday