Formula 1 The F1 team that should be last (but isn't) The underdog glory days are back for F1's smallest team which, objectively, should be last in the constructors' championship. But is this a real turnaround from the trough of 2023 or the equivalent of a 'new manager bounce'?
Formula 1 The last resort F1 move that's turning into a 'fairytale' In another world, Nico Hulkenberg is in his fifth year of F1 retirement. Instead, he's thriving in the midfield and, at the age of 36, might just have secured the best move of his career. He talks to Scott Mitchell-Malm about his revival
Formula 1 What Hamilton hates about driving F1's current cars Lewis Hamilton is on his strongest run of form of the F1 season - indeed, of this rules era - despite a lingering clash between his driving style and this generation of cars. Scott Mitchell-Malm takes a closer look at that through onboards, data and the comments of Mercedes' lead engineer
Formula 1 What new bosses must do to avoid wasting Audi's F1 potential Sauber is in a bit of a mess and Audi has a lot to do to get this project on track. Hiring Mattia Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley was a good start, but what are the next priorities?
Formula 1 How Verstappen's worst run since 2020 changes F1 title fight Red Bull is facing a title fight. How big is the task for McLaren in both championships, and what does history tell us about the chances of Verstappen's and the team's leads being overturned?
Formula 1 What Red Bull keeping Perez means for Ricciardo and Lawson's futures Daniel Ricciardo and Liam Lawson were both poised if Red Bull had decided to eject Sergio Perez. But Red Bull keeping him has a big impact on their F1 prospects
Formula 1 Red Bull's unusual Perez admission that saved his seat Red Bull's decision not to drop Sergio Perez during Formula 1's summer break was partly down to concluding there was more it could do to help him turn his form around. Scott Mitchell-Malm looks at some of the possibilities
Formula 1 Key Red Bull figure leaving to become Audi F1 team boss Audi has recruited Red Bull's sporting director Jonathan Wheatley to be team principal of its new works Formula 1 team
Formula 1 What Alpine's latest F1 team boss change can actually achieve Oliver Oakes has officially become Alpine's new F1 team boss, replacing Bruno Famin. But why should a change like this work for Alpine this time when it hadn't before?
Formula 1 Perez's form will cost Red Bull a title - so how long is he safe? It will now be a surprise if Sergio Perez is not racing for Red Bull when the Formula 1 season resumes at the Dutch Grand Prix, but could the reprieve only be temporary?
Formula 1 Red Bull decides not to drop Perez mid-season Sergio Perez will remain in his Red Bull seat following Formula 1's summer break, after deliberations among the company's F1 chiefs over whether to replace him mid-season
Formula 1 Five reasons Williams beat Renault and Audi to Sainz deal A customer team with an overweight F1 car and a patchy recent record managed to steal Carlos Sainz from under the noses of two major manufacturers. How come?
Formula 1 Young driver F1 race proposal revealed The Race has learned that a proposal for a standalone Formula 1 sprint race contested exclusively by young drivers is being discussed
Formula 1 Setback? Why Mercedes has dropped its upgraded F1 floor Mercedes decided on Saturday at the Belgian GP that it would not run its new floor for the remainder of the F1 weekend. Is that a setback or pragmatism?
Formula 1 A single moment may have saved Perez's Red Bull F1 seat It's just one qualifying session - but Sergio Perez's Belgian GP front row after a brush with a Q2 exit may well save his Red Bull seat
Formula 1 How tense Sargeant's Williams situation is really getting Whether Logan Sargeant leaves at the end of 2024 or even earlier, his F1 career is circling the drain - just as it reaches a (relative) peak. When the performance and results aren't there, a clash of perspectives over why that's the case - as he and Williams are now experiencing - is inevitable
Formula 1 Everything now points to Renault selling its F1 team Alpine and Renault insist their F1 team is not for sale. But all the steps being taken around it align with what you'd do if you were planning to sell sooner or later.
Formula 1 What Audi's massive change means for F1's driver market The change of senior management at Audi’s Formula 1 team could be significant for the driver market as new boss Mattia Binotto takes over negotiations that affect every other vacancy
Formula 1 The surprise lead contender to become Alpine's new F1 team boss A former Red Bull junior is the leading candidate to replace Bruno Famin at the helm of Alpine's Formula 1 team
Formula 1 Why Haas has given Ocon a multi-year F1 deal so early Esteban Ocon will join Ollie Bearman in an all-new Haas Formula 1 driver line-up in 2025 after signing a multi-year deal with the team
Formula 1 Can anyone sway Red Bull in last race before its Perez decision? This weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix is the final race before the summer break, in which Red Bull intends to make a decision on its Formula 1 driver line-up for the rest of 2024. Can anyone sway its thinking?
Formula 1 Is Audi's surprise appointment the leader it needs? Doubts about Mattia Binotto were raised before his Ferrari exit, and there've been more since considering how his replacement Fred Vasseur has fared. Binotto has a chance to improve his F1 reputation now's he's heading to Audi - but is he the right fit?
Formula 1 Drastic action shows Audi's F1 entry's already in trouble Audi's major leadership changes show two things: that it's willing to be decisive, and that it felt its F1 project was drifting into trouble. But the course correction that's required is problematic given it's already spent two years shaping its team for the better
Formula 1 Renault set to drop works F1 engine, Alpine-Mercedes deal close Renault looks increasingly likely to drop its works Formula 1 engine as its Alpine team focuses on closing a Mercedes customer deal
Formula 1 Norris stress-tested McLaren's culture - and it only just survived As Lando Norris wrestled with the instruction to let team-mate Oscar Piastri back by into the Hungarian GP lead, he'd have been aware of the consequences of defiance. McLaren came through that test in the end, but don't underestimate what was jeopardised
Formula 1 Biting criticism and tense race expose Verstappen, Red Bull cracks Max Verstappen’s escalating radio exchanges and biting post-race criticism at the Hungarian Grand Prix expose the cracks emerging between himself and Red Bull as a seemingly straightforward 2024 Formula 1 title charge becomes unusually strained
Formula 1 Ricciardo could beat Lawson to Perez's Red Bull seat mid-season Red Bull’s need to close out the 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship could mean Daniel Ricciardo gets an unexpected mid-season promotion to the senior team after all
Formula 1 What we've learned about Red Bull's F1 driver plans How has Liam Lawson's test affected Red Bull's driver line-up decisions? What would Yuki Tsunoda make of being jumped by a driver with less experience? What's the latest talk on that clause in Sergio Perez's F1 contract? And is Daniel Ricciardo's future uncertain once again?
Formula 1 Next moves in F1's wild driver market after Magnussen and Haas split The next moves in Formula 1’s wildly unpredictable driver market should be made before the summer break but the biggest unresolved elements could stretch into August, if not beyond
Formula 1 Why Haas has dropped Magnussen again Kevin Magnussen has been part of most of Haas's Formula 1 history, but now it's dropping him for a second time to make way for most likely Esteban Ocon. Scott Mitchell-Malm gives his take on both what Magnussen's done for Haas and why he's out
Formula 1 Toyota's surprise potential Haas F1 alliance explained Haas has just announced an extension of its technical partnership with engine supplier Ferrari - but it could also strike a new F1 alliance with Toyota. Scott Mitchell-Malm explains how that would work, who benefits and what might get the deal over the line
Formula 1 The eye-opening debut that upstaged F1 2025 hopefuls There is a lot of home pressure and fervour for Williams junior Franco Colapinto to live up to. You wouldn't know it from the assured confidence of his F1 weekend debut
Formula 1 The F1 superweapon that's no longer being wasted Rival teams are privately marvelling at Nico Hulkenberg's performances - while Haas, so limited by its car last year, is finally seeing a genuine benefit
Formula 1 Lawson's Red Bull test: How it compares to decisive Ricciardo run Liam Lawson is preparing for a first test in Red Bull’s 2024 Formula 1 car on Thursday that has drawn comparisons to Daniel Ricciardo’s decisive run last year, amid the prospect of another mid-season driver swap
Formula 1 What major Ferrari F1 recruit means for Aston Martin Enrico Cardile, a key pillar of Ferrari's technical team, has resigned ahead of a likely move to Aston Martin - a signing that would be highly significant for both F1 teams
Formula 1 What we learned being at the biggest F1 film set in a year The British GP became a live movie set once again as the makers of the new F1 film starring Brad Pitt undertook their most ambitious on-site activity in a year. Scott Mitchell-Malm has the latest on the project's progress
Formula 1 What's really going on with possible Red Bull 2024 driver change Liam Lawson's test of a 2024 Red Bull F1 car after the British GP leads into a crucial few weeks for the team to potentially decide to replace Sergio Perez mid-season
Formula 1 Perez's defiance clashes badly with Red Bull reality Sergio Perez’s defiance in the wake of fresh speculation about his Red Bull future is admirable but does not match reality – at least at the moment – given another qualifying setback at the British Grand Prix
Formula 1 Alpine-Mercedes timeline complicates Sainz's 2025 choice Mercedes has ruled out a deal to supply Alpine with Formula 1 engines being completed this month, which can have an interesting impact on the 2025 driver market
Formula 1 Perez doubt and Mercedes' Sainz hint throw F1 2025 curveballs An erratic 2025 F1 driver market hardly needed more curveballs, but that's exactly what it's got, as speculation over Sergio Perez's Red Bull future has intensified and Carlos Sainz has been reminded he still has a top option - at Mercedes - after all
