Formula 1 Hamilton ‘doesn’t feel connected’ to Mercedes F1 car Lewis Hamilton says he “doesn’t feel connected” to Mercedes’ 2023 Formula 1 car after he qualified four places behind his team-mate George Russell at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Formula 1 Hamilton’s glum Mercedes outlook has no short-term antidote Lewis Hamilton’s glum take on Mercedes’ situation reflects the magnitude of problems that are unlikely to be fixed within the 2023 Formula 1 season
Formula 1 Wolff would understand Hamilton leaving ‘in a year or two’ Toto Wolff believes Lewis Hamilton needs to consider leaving Mercedes if it fails to help him win again in Formula 1 “in a year or two”
Formula 1 Both Ferraris get new F1 engines for Saudi Arabian GP Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will both have new internal combustion engines for the second round of the 2023 Formula 1 season, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Formula 1 Williams: Honda not a ‘serious contender’ for 2026 F1 deal Williams has effectively ruled out partnering with Honda for Formula 1’s new engine regulations in 2026, suggesting it is not in a position to be a “serious contender”
Formula 1 Mercedes duo’s Red Bull comments reflect major F1 2023 fear Hopes are on the Saudi Arabian GP’s Jeddah circuit being more conducive to a genuine lead battle in Formula 1, but there’s a concern Red Bull’s real advantage is too big for changes of track to make a noticeable difference
Formula 1 No ‘crisis’ but not good enough – Norris’s McLaren verdict Lando Norris says McLaren has not done a good enough job with its existing resources but has backed its plan to recover as the team is “nothing close” to a Formula 1 crisis
Formula 1 Mercedes has first key ‘answers’ on 2023 F1 car’s flaws George Russell has indicated Mercedes has the first key “answers” about where it went wrong with its 2023 Formula 1 car and what it needs to do to address that
Formula 1 Why Haas F1 took swift action over a Russian link again The Haas F1 team has echoed Haas Automation’s insistence it has not been breaching US export sanctions by providing machinery to Russia
Formula 1 Leclerc: ‘90%’ of current Ferrari F1 gossip false Charles Leclerc says “90% of the rumours” of internal turmoil at Ferrari are “completely unfounded” in the wake of a bruising 2023 F1 opener
Formula 1 ‘I don’t think key people will leave’ – Ferrari tackles rift talk The huge scrutiny of Ferrari amid its management changes and poor start to the 2023 Formula 1 season has included suggestions of an exodus of senior staff. Here’s new boss Fred Vasseur’s response to that – and his plan to avert any prospect of it
Formula 1 Quick upgrades, ‘mega room for improvement’ – Ferrari’s plan Ferrari believes its current F1 car already has “mega room for improvement”, but is also pursuing an aggressive early-2023 update plan
Formula 1 Leclerc gets first 2023 F1 grid penalty for Saudi Arabian GP Charles Leclerc will incur the first grid penalty of the 2023 Formula 1 season as Ferrari has had to fit his car with a third control electronics component ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Formula 1 McLaren’s important admission dismisses tempting 2023 excuse McLaren knows its facility deficit – and its wait for a new windtunnel that won’t come online until later this year – is no excuse for its miserable start to 2023
Formula 1 Departing Ferrari F1 figure tipped to join McLaren Ex-Ferrari head of vehicle concept David Sanchez will join a rival Formula 1 team, tipped to be McLaren, after serving a period of gardening leave
Formula 1 What’s behind the hints of Ferrari dysfunction already? One race into the new era of Ferrari’s Formula 1 leadership, the biggest source of pressure in Italy is portraying an image of dysfunction and borderline chaos
Formula 1 The discord unfolding behind Red Bull’s dominant F1 start Red Bull is absolutely nailing it on track in F1, but Helmut Marko’s blunt latest comments suggest some turmoil to be navigated off-track
Formula 1 The discord unfolding behind Red Bull’s dominant F1 start Red Bull is absolutely nailing it on track in F1, but Helmut Marko’s blunt latest comments suggest some turmoil to be navigated off-track
Formula 1 Honda risks losing its ‘strange’ essence without F1 Honda’s departing design guru Yasuaki Asaki thinks the company needs to be in Formula 1 to be “strange” and not “ordinary”, with a decision on whether it will commit to a 2026 engine project due this year
Formula 1 How a 2023 F1 rule change caught McLaren out so badly McLaren is playing catch-up with its 2023 Formula 1 car because it realised too late that its intended design was badly impacted by the rule change that increased the height of the floor edge by 15mm
Formula 1 Senior Ferrari F1 technical figure has resigned One of Ferrari’s most senior technical figures, head of vehicle concept David Sanchez, has resigned and already been linked with joining a rival Formula 1 team
Formula 1 How Vowles has started addressing a long Williams divide There are perceptions of a Williams trackside/factory F1 divide. For new boss James Vowles, making that dynamic click is a priority
Formula 1 What Hamilton saying Mercedes ‘didn’t listen’ to him means It’s not hard to see why Lewis Hamilton’s suggestion Mercedes “didn’t listen” to his complaints about its 2022 F1 car will prompt questions about his future. But it doesn’t mean there’s a game-changing element to those comments
Formula 1 What made an assured F1 debut so good in Bahrain Of the three full-season rookies in the F1 field in Bahrain, one had comfortably the smoothest run. It might not have been headline-grabbing, but it was even better than the assured initial impression it left
Formula 1 The encouraging signs within McLaren’s nightmare start McLaren’s reliability woes wrecked what was turning out to be a “more encouraging” season-opening race than expected
Formula 1 Leclerc’s latest disappointment lacks the usual consolation Charles Leclerc is no stranger to a race-ending reliability issue at Ferrari but this latest disappointment at last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix lacks the usual consolation as Scott Mitchell-Malm explains
Formula 1 Alonso not ‘still the bad guy’ – he could be the hero F1 needs Fernando Alonso’s self-admitted “dark side” status found no reflection in an F1 2023 season opener where he overshadowed a bleak competitive picture
Formula 1 How three-penalty Ocon’s Bahrain GP ‘spiralled out of control’ The bizarre array of penalties that Esteban Ocon incurred during the Bahrain Grand Prix is something the Alpine Formula 1 team is adamant will “never happen again” and Ocon himself reckons is unjust
Formula 1 ‘A second off’ – Leclerc despondent at poor Ferrari pace and DNF A failure coupled with being “very far” on pace anyway meant Charles Leclerc was in no mood for finding positives in Ferrari’s Bahrain GP
Formula 1 Haas team-mate disparity one of biggest early-2023 F1 surprises The Haas intra-team battle isn’t expected to be one-sided in 2023 – but Kevin Magnussen finds himself in an early hole versus Nico Hulkenberg
Formula 1 Alonso ‘living a dream’ – and a podium looks realistic An “unreal” Bahrain Grand Prix weekend fighting Formula 1 teams he thought “untouchable” has left Aston Martin “living a dream”, says Fernando Alonso – but the best may be yet to come
Formula 1 How Albon was denied a shock Bahrain GP Q3 appearance Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon believes he could have made it into the final part of Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying if his front wing wasn’t damaged in Q2
Formula 1 Ferrari’s key Bahrain GP rival is Aston Martin not Red Bull Ferrari’s Formula 1 drivers are bracing “for a tough Sunday” at the Bahrain Grand Prix with Carlos Sainz expecting to be fighting with Aston Martin rather than the front-row starting Red Bulls
Formula 1 Why Gasly’s starting his new F1 life from last place Pierre Gasly couldn’t have predicted he’d start his new life at Alpine from last place – here’s what he had to say after a woeful qualifying in Bahrain:
Formula 1 Stroll ‘couldn’t walk’ after accident, reveals more injuries Lance Stroll has revealed he also broke his toe and “couldn’t walk” after the accident that threatened his participation in Formula 1’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix
Formula 1 More helmet cameras and new cockpit angles in F1 2023 TV plan Helmet cameras from up to eight drivers per weekend and a push to add new cockpit angles are part of Formula 1’s 2023 broadcasting plan
Formula 1 The battle to avoid being last in F1 has taken a twist Rather than Williams being cut adrift at the back of the Formula 1 field, it appears to be in a three-team fight at the Bahrain Grand Prix – and a team that starred on Friday is in its sights for Sunday. And things are looking up (slightly) at McLaren
Formula 1 Verstappen looks vulnerable but his main rivals look worse Max Verstappen’s latest Formula 1 title defence got off to a slightly shaky start in Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice. But can anyone actually take advantage if his problems continue?
Formula 1 Nine things we learned from F1 2023’s first proper day After an unspectacular pre-season test threw up little in the way of curious storylines, the first proper day of Formula 1 2023 was much more interesting – and featured some surprising strugglers
Formula 1 Trackside verdict: Every 2023 F1 car’s first qualifying simulation Our F1 journalists Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm were trackside for the entire FP2 session – this is their impressions of each 2023 Formula 1 car from what they saw
