Formula 1 Williams’ instant 2023 deja vu hurt it a lot more For the second 2023 F1 race weekend in a row, Williams was left ruing a ‘missed opportunity’, one made all the painful by its rivals’ gains
Formula 1 Is F1 going too far in its pursuit of a good show? The chaos that marred the Australian Grand Prix inevitably lead to a debate over how well Formula 1 balances ‘the sport’ versus ‘the show’. But is that a balance F1 is currently getting right? Scott Mitchell-Malm gives his verdict
Formula 1 Russell: Red Bull almost embarrassed to show full potential George Russell believes Red Bull is not showing anywhere near the full capabilities of the RB19 due to fear of being pegged back by F1. But Christian Horner feels the claim is easily disproven
Formula 1 15 seconds of despair – Aston Martin’s (reversed) implosion In less than 15 gut-wrenching seconds of Formula 1 chaos, Aston Martin’s Australian Grand Prix descended into despair
Formula 1 Haas protest rejected, Australian GP result stands The result of Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix remains unchanged following an unsuccessful protest from Haas
Formula 1 Why stewards gave Sainz penalty Alonso felt was ‘too harsh’ Carlos Sainz received the penalty that left him enraged after the Australian Grand Prix because the FIA stewards felt he had sufficient opportunity to avoid hitting Fernando Alonso, even if Alonso felt a penalty was “too harsh”
Formula 1 Haas protests Australian GP result over restart order decision Haas is protesting the result of Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix over the way the order was decided after the final red flag
Formula 1 Why Verstappen’s start positions did not merit penalty Max Verstappen is understood to be in the clear over the positioning of his car on the grid at the start of Formula 1’s chaotic Australian Grand Prix
Formula 1 ‘I don’t feel well to speak’ – Sainz’s penalty anguish Ferrari Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz says the penalty that relegated him from fourth to 12th in the Australian Grand Prix is “the most unfair I’ve seen in my life”
Formula 1 Leclerc calls 2023 his ‘worst start ever’, and he’s right Charles Leclerc declared the start to his 2023 Formula 1 season the “worst ever” after a tangle with Lance Stroll ended his Australian Grand Prix on lap one
Formula 1 Perez to start Australian GP from pitlane – here’s what he gains Sergio Perez will start the Australian Grand Prix from the pitlane after engine and set-up changes following his Formula 1 qualifying crash. Scott Mitchell-Malm explains the long-term advantages behind doing so
Formula 1 What McLaren admits is ‘much better’ with Piastri than Ricciardo The “closeness” McLaren is observing between its two Formula 1 drivers early in 2023 is “certainly much better than what we saw last year” when Daniel Ricciardo struggled
Formula 1 Alonso suggests Mercedes overplayed car deficit. Did it? Fernando Alonso wasn’t surprised by a two-three for Mercedes in Australian Gran Prix qualifying – he thinks the team has exaggerated how bad its 2023 Formula 1 car is
Formula 1 ‘I became a passenger’ – Perez suspects car issue caused shunt Sergio Perez says he “became a passenger” as he crashed out of the first part of Formula 1 qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix
Formula 1 What’s ‘punishing’ McLaren so much in worst start for years McLaren is having its worst start to a Formula 1 season since the final year of its ill-fated Honda partnership in 2017 – and the pace its MCL60 has shown so far in 2023 makes it all the more punishing
Formula 1 Why Aston Martin’s abysmal F1 low is now a ‘highlight’ Last year’s Melbourne race was a miserable one for Aston Martin but the team now sees it as a highlight, not as a weekend to forget
Formula 1 F1 plans second qualifying session to separate sprint and GP Formula 1’s sprint events could be overhauled in time for the next race in Azerbaijan with a second, separate qualifying session added to the format
Formula 1 Mercedes seat position a big part of Hamilton’s struggles Lewis Hamilton has revealed he ‘really struggles’ with the further-forward seating position of Mercedes’ 2023 Formula 1 car and that it “100%” needs to be changed for future designs
Formula 1 Wider grid boxes and ‘guide line’ trial after F1 penalties Formula 1 is trying some changes to grid markings after the spate of penalties for incorrect start positions in 2023’s first two grands prix
Formula 1 McLaren 2023 recovery plan includes ‘kind of B spec’ upgrade Though the first of the upgrades McLaren is counting on to save its 2023 Formula 1 season is due in Baku, it’s the next one – which could be loosely termed a ‘B-spec car’ – that will show the first fruits of the team’s technical restructure
Formula 1 The Ferrari question that could change the face of 2023 F1 season Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Fred Vasseur’s stance that set-up tweaks to the 2023 Ferrari will deliver more performance sets up an interesting question – one that could change the face of the 2023 season
Formula 1 Red Bull’s dodged problem it feared most after cost cap penalty Red Bull’s started the 2023 Formula 1 season with a huge advantage over its rivals despite its cost cap breach penalty having limited its development work for five months now. Scott Mitchell-Malm looks at why it appears to have shrugged its punishment off
Formula 1 Vowles was wrong to spurn ‘real deal’ Sargeant at Mercedes Williams was right to believe Logan Sargeant is “the real deal” according to its F1 team principal James Vowles – who overlooked Sargeant for a junior driver role at Mercedes
Formula 1 ‘We can’t be happy with this’ – Alpine’s blunt self-appraisal Alpine is well aware its step forward in F1 2023 hasn’t been enough – as Esteban Ocon and Alpine sporting director Alan Permane explain
Formula 1 McLaren’s major tech team exit – and its timing – explained McLaren’s technical development did not match its Formula 1 ambitions. That is the blunt reasoning for a significant restructuring and its first axing of a major technical figure in several years
Formula 1 Key leaves McLaren as part of major F1 technical reshuffle McLaren Formula 1 technical director James Key has left the team and will be replaced with a revised technical structure that includes David Sanchez joining from Ferrari
Formula 1 Why Porsche couldn’t command an F1 entry on its own terms Formula 1 seemed to have created the perfect situation for a long-awaited Porsche return. But now the project is effectively dead. Scott Mitchell-Malm explains why
Formula 1 Hamilton won’t be Mercedes’ lead driver until F1 car changes Each race offers different circumstances, but Lewis Hamilton looks unlikely to lead Mercedes until fundamental issues with its F1 car that clash with his driving style are remedied
Formula 1 ‘Missed opportunity’ now something Williams can’t afford Williams believes it wasn’t less competitive in Jeddah than in Bahrain, which is good. But maximising weekends now matters more than in 2022
Formula 1 Porsche will not join Formula 1 grid in 2026 Porsche is believed to have ended its formal evaluation of an F1 programme despite the championship still being of interest
Formula 1 ‘Everyone is happy. I’m not’ – The merits of Verstappen’s ire Max Verstappen’s Jeddah disobedience and dissatisfaction may seem misplaced when the Red Bull is so good. But he makes a compelling case
Formula 1 Alonso case shows how easily weak F1 rules can be undermined The flip-flopping over Fernando Alonso’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix penalty was an example of how convoluted F1 rules can be. That saga also proved how easily a system that relies on ‘spirit’ and ‘intent’ falls apart if a team decides to challenge it
Formula 1 Alonso penalty saga will prompt immediate F1 rule clarification Aston Martin’s successful challenge of Fernando Alonso’s penalty in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will prompt a rule clarification before Formula 1’s next race in Australia
Formula 1 Alonso gets Saudi GP F1 podium back after penalty overturned Fernando Alonso has had his controversial Saudi Arabian Grand Prix penalty overturned, which reinstates his third-place finish and gives him his 100th Formula 1 podium after all
Formula 1 Hamilton: 2023 Red Bull most dominant F1 car I’ve ever seen Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton says the 2023 Red Bull is “the fastest car I’ve seen compared to the rest” in Formula 1, arguing it is more dominant than any of the Mercedes cars he drove to world titles
Formula 1 Alonso ‘feels sorry’ for Russell over inherited Saudi GP podium Fernando Alonso says he feels sorry for George Russell and Mercedes that they didn’t get to celebrate the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix podium they inherited from his penalty – but is also sure that he’d have still beaten Russell if he’d been told of the penalty by the FIA in time
Formula 1 Russell has one luxury amid Mercedes F1 malaise, and it shows There’s a clear difference in outlook between George Russell and Lewis Hamilton amid Mercedes’ current Formula 1 problems. There’s a very good reason for that, and Russell’s well aware of it
Formula 1 This F1 team-mate battle’s taking an unexpected twist There’s an eye-catching and against-expectations trend developing in one particular intra-team battle in the 2023 Formula 1 midfield
Formula 1 Norris wasted stronger McLaren with ‘mistake I shouldn’t make’ Lando Norris starts on the back row of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix grid thanks to a “silly error” in Q1, but McLaren’s actually in better shape here – as proved by Oscar Piastri
Formula 1 Mercedes: F1 development gains already ‘much bigger’ after shift Mercedes is working on new developments that already show a big gain relative to its current Formula 1 car, according to team boss Toto Wolff
