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?
Formula 1 Renault: Racing Point should lose all points since F1 opener Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul says he wants Racing Point lose all of the points it has scored in races where his team protested its illegally-designed brake ducts
Formula 1 The evidence Renault is finally on the right track The results didn’t show it, but there were signs at Silverstone that Renault is unlocking what it needs to start making proper progress up the Formula 1 order
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s 70th Anniversary GP driver ratings + reader debate The Silverstone tyre curveball leads to one of the highest scores so far in Edd Straw’s Formula 1 driver ratings
Formula 1 Fresh twist as Racing Point appeals to have penalty reduced As more Formula 1 rivals line up to protest that Racing Point has got off too lightly, the team itself appeals the severity of its penalty
Formula 1 FIA set to take harsher stance on blocks like Grosjean’s The FIA will be more harsh on incidents involving drivers moving under braking following discussions on Romain Grosjean’s defensive moves in last Sunday’s British Grand Prix, according to McLaren driver Carlos Sainz
Formula 1 The key distinction that proved Racing Point’s downfall The nuances of the verdict in the Racing Point brake duct case are complex, and might appear contradictory at first. Edd Straw untangles everything you need to know
Formula 1 ‘Mechanical issue’ led to puncture that caused Kvyat’s crash Pirelli’s investigation concludes that a cut tyre did cause Daniil Kvyat’s huge British Grand Prix crash, but says the root of it was an external problem
Formula 1 Hulkenberg in talks for 2021 F1 seat – What are his options? Racing Point stand-in Nico Hulkenberg says he has been in talks with Formula 1 teams about a possible 2021 drive. We assess where he might end up
Formula 1 The signs of progress hidden in Albon’s latest tribulations A big practice crash. A Q2 exit. A collision and a penalty in the race. Alex Albon’s incident-packed season didn’t look like it got any better last weekend. But there were signs of progress
Formula 1 Kvyat’s Silverstone crash probably a puncture – Pirelli AlphaTauri driver Daniil Kvyat’s heavy crash at Magotts in the British Grand Prix was “probably” caused by a right-rear slow puncture according to Pirelli, which has sent the remains of the tyre to its lab in Milan for further analysis. Kvyat was running 12th in the early stages of the race at Silve
Formula 1 Has Mercedes dodged its Monza 1988 moment? No team has won every race of the Formula 1 season in the modern era. Has Mercedes just avoided a ‘black swan’ moment similar to that which ended McLaren’s undefeated hopes at Monza in 1988?
Formula 1 Grosjean’s late blocks inspired by Verstappen precedent Romain Grosjean’s aggressive moves on the straight while defending in the British GP were informed by precedent and a lack of “real rules”
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s British GP driver ratings + reader debate The highest and lowest scorers come from the same team as Edd Straw gives his verdict on the 2020 British Grand Prix performances
Formula 1 Perez’s COVID-19 test a lesson for drivers and staff – Todt FIA president Jean Todt says Sergio Perez’s failed COVID-19 test, which forced the Racing Point driver to miss at least the British Grand Prix weekend, is likely to cause fellow drivers and other F1 personnel to be more cautious outside of events
Formula 1 Racing Point: Brake ducts legally based on 2019 Mercedes Racing Point technical director Andrew Green says the similarity between the brake ducts of his team’s RP20 design and last year’s Mercedes is down to the fact Racing Point bought brake ducts from the world championship winning squad in 2019
Formula 1 Why Perez’s COVID-19 test result is a win for F1 not a loss Does Sergio Perez’s COVID-19 test failure show Formula 1’s protocols aren’t good enough? No, argues Edd Straw, it actually shows they’re working perfectly
Formula 1 Why it’s harder for F1’s greats to stand out today Lewis Hamilton arrives at Silverstone – scene of arguably his greatest F1 victory in 2008 – looking well on course for a record-equalling seventh title already. But it’s much harder to quantify a truly great F1 performance in the modern era
Formula 1 Is the 2020 Mercedes its best version yet? Should Mercedes dominate the rest of the 2020 season, it will be nothing new to the F1 audience – yet this could be the team’s finest hour
Formula 1 How much is the Ferrari engine holding Haas and Alfa back? Ferrari customers Haas and Alfa Romeo are fighting with Williams to avoid being at the back of the 2020 F1 pack. How much of that is down to Ferrari’s well-known engine troubles, and how much is their own fault?
Formula 1 Can F1’s least predictable midfield team salvage its 2020? Renault is faster than it was last year, but is it enough to match its Formula 1 midfield rivals? There are still questions to be asked of the team, explains Edd Straw
Formula 1 The one simple reason Racing Point cannot lose Perez Forget loyalty, forget gratitude, forget contracts – none of that matters when it comes to Sergio Perez’s place at Racing Point
Formula 1 How Haas and Magnussen raced to ‘perfection’ Kevin Magnussen and the Haas team’s first points finish of the season in the Hungarian Grand Prix was the result of a drive executed “almost to perfection, if not to perfection” according to team principal Guenther Steiner
Formula 1 Edd Straw’s Hungarian GP driver ratings + reader debate Disagree with Edd’s scores? Got your own strong views on who was hot and who was not in the Hungarian Grand Prix? Debate the ratings with Edd live in the comments section at 6pm UK time today
Formula 1 Haas cars penalised for formation lap pit instructions Both Haas drivers have been given a 10-second time penalty for using radio transmissions during the Hungarian Grand Prix formation lap against the rules concerning driver aids, relegating Kevin Magnussen from ninth to 10th place
Formula 1 What’s behind Stroll’s timely breakthrough? With the possibility of Sebastian Vettel’s arrival looming, Lance Stroll’s Hungarian GP qualifying was a building block in the still-flimsy case for why he should have his 2021 F1 drive locked up
