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
Formula 1 New Williams owner reviewing management line-up Dorilton Capital, the new owner of the Williams Formula 1 team, is conducting a review of the formation of the team’s management as part of its wide-ranging evaluation of the company
Formula 1 How far is Bottas raising the bar for Hamilton? As Mercedes’ de facto number two driver, Valtteri Bottas never quite reaches the same level as Lewis Hamilton’s headline Formula 1 performances – but he’s still integral to maintaining championship-winning dominance, as Edd Straw explains
Formula 1 DTM trailblazer Lohr reveals lost Sauber F1 test chance DTM race winner Ellen Lohr has explained how she was denied a Formula 1 test in 1994 by Karl Wendlinger’s accident in practice for the Monaco Grand Prix
Formula 1 The F1 ‘championship’ Raikkonen is leading The three teams at the back of the Formula 1 pack are fighting it out among themselves, and it’s Kimi Raikkonen who’s emerging on top
Formula 1 56 points lost in five races – Tracking the F1 title fight swing After a brilliant start that hinted at a genuine intra-team title fight, Valtteri Bottas’s 2020 has gone downhill fast. Edd Straw identifies the key moments that have let Lewis Hamilton take control
IndyCar Alonso ‘didn’t have one lap of kindness’ in troubled Indy Handling problems followed by a broken clutch meant another Indianapolis 500 disappointment for Fernando Alonso. Here’s his take, plus Edd Straw’s dissection of how his race unfolded
Formula 1 Who’s winning the 10 F1 team-mate battles in 2020 so far? The team-mate battles of the 2020 Formula 1 season are already taking shape – but while some driver pairings have a clear standout, there are a few in which it is far from straightforward
IndyCar How good was Alonso at Indy in 2017? Forget the embarrassing DNQ of 2019 – Fernando Alonso proved in 2017 that he can fight for an Indianapolis 500 victory. Edd Straw revisits that Brickyard debut as Alonso aims for victory from 26th on the grid
Formula 1 All 10 F1 teams agree to sign new Concorde Agreement All 10 Formula 1 teams have signed up to the new Concorde Agreement that will cover 2021-2025
Formula 1 Why Sainz welcomes the big downside to a Ferrari F1 drive The media doesn’t go easy on a Ferrari F1 driver, and neither do the fans – but Carlos Sainz Jr is happy to court an “insane” level of scrutiny
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Spanish GP driver ratings + reader debate A boring-to-watch but brilliant winning drive and some against-the-odds midfield heroics score well this week, while a hero-to-zero plunge inevitably doesn’t. Debate Edd’s scores with him live at 12.30pm UK time
Formula 1 How Spanish GP revived a ‘dangerous’ F1 issue Esteban Ocon’s crash highlighted the issue of slow-moving traffic in Formula 1, but as Edd Straw discovers, it’s not something that can be fixed easily or overnight
Formula 1 Sainz engine change solves cooling puzzle A change of Renault engine components ahead of the start of practice today has solved the cooling problem that stymied McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr during last weekend’s 70th Anniversary weekend and Friday practice for the Spanish Grand Prix
Formula 1 What’s behind Haas and Grosjean’s ‘absolutely mega’ Friday? Just getting out of Q1 has been hard for Haas for much of 2020 so far, but it was a top six runner in Spanish Grand Prix Friday practice. Where’s that performance come from?
