Formula 1 Stewards made Verstappen call without forward onboard camera The decision not to investigate Max Verstappen for his defensive move that ended with him and Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton off the track in the Brazilian Grand Prix was made without reviewing his forward facing onboard camera
Formula 1 ‘Laughable’ Verstappen decision left Wolff ‘losing faith’ Toto Wolff called the decision not to investigate or punish Max Verstappen in the Brazilian Grand Prix “laughable” and said a controversial Formula 1 weekend left him “losing faith in a way”
Formula 1 F1 stewards investigate Hamilton over safety belt incident Brazilian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton has been accused of breaching regulations concerning the use of safety belts, with Mercedes summoned to the Formula 1 stewards
Formula 1 Wolff: Drivers brought back joy eroded by DSQ ‘politics’ Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says watching his drivers’ performances in the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race helped him “forget the politics” he felt were behind Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification from qualifying
Formula 1 Leclerc: Hamilton charge shows potential of F1 reverse grids Charles Leclerc has suggested Lewis Hamilton’s charge in the Brazil F1 sprint was an indication that a reverse-grid could work with the format
Formula 1 Intelligence, speed, skill: Inside Hamilton’s charge Lewis Hamilton’s charge from last to fifth in Formula 1’s final sprint race of the year in Brazil was one of his best for quite some time. Scott Mitchell followed Hamilton’s whole race and explains how he made up 15 places in 24 laps
Formula 1 Red Bull made separate query before Hamilton’s Brazil DSQ Red Bull made a separate query about Mercedes’ rear wing with the FIA prior to qualifying and Lewis Hamilton’s failed test that led to his disqualification from the session
Formula 1 Mercedes’ failed defence and why Verstappen was irrelevant The Brazilian Grand Prix stewards determined the problem with Lewis Hamilton’s rear wing was “something gone wrong, rather than an intentional act or design” but his disqualification from qualifying was still mandatory
Formula 1 Hamilton thrown out of Interlagos qualifying over wing issue Lewis Hamilton will start the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race from the back after being disqualified from the qualifying results because of an irregularity with his Mercedes’ rear wing
Formula 1 Mercedes risked having ‘nothing left’ in Hamilton’s engine Mercedes’ Formula 1 engines are degrading in performance in such a way that Lewis Hamilton risked having “nothing left” for the title run-in without a change
Formula 1 Has Verstappen parc ferme breach impacted Hamilton hearing? Here’s what we know about the ongoing investigations into Formula 1’s two championship rivals ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race
Formula 1 Verstappen gets stewards summons over parc ferme breach Max Verstappen has been summoned to the Formula 1 stewards over the manner in which he checked his and title rival Lewis Hamilton’s cars after Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying
Formula 1 Hamilton hearing adjourned as stewards await more evidence Lewis Hamilton’s pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race will remain in doubt overnight as a stewards’ hearing over his Mercedes’ rear wing legality was adjourned
Formula 1 Mercedes summoned to stewards over Hamilton wing issue Mercedes has been summoned to the Brazilian Grand Prix stewards over a potential issue with the rear wing on pacesetter Lewis Hamilton’s car in qualifying
Formula 1 Hamilton gets five-place grid drop for Brazilian GP Lewis Hamilton will take a five-place grid penalty in the Brazilian Grand Prix as Mercedes have opted to give him another new internal combustion engine
Formula 1 F1 teams set to have free starting tyre choice in all GPs Formula 1 teams are expected to have free starting tyre choice at all grands prix next season
Formula 1 Bottas: I’d have left Mercedes if offered one-year 2022 deal Outgoing Mercedes Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas claims he had already decided to leave the team if he was only offered another short-term contract
Formula 1 Szafnauer calls reports of Alpine F1 move ‘pure speculation’ Aston Martin Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer has dismissed rumours linking him to the rival Alpine team as “pure media speculation and not based on fact”
Formula 1 Verstappen will use #1 in 2022 if he wins F1 title Max Verstappen will wear the number one on his car next season if he wins the 2021 Formula 1 title
Formula 1 Alpine’s weakest form of F1 2021 comes at the worst time Alpine’s worst form of the Formula 1 season has come at a terrible time in its bid to beat AlphaTauri and achieve the minimum target the team set for 2021
Formula 1 Red Bull and VW don’t need concessions help on new F1 engines Are Formula 1’s current manufacturers being selfish in their reticence over what concessions likely new rivals Porsche and Audi will be given? Not at all, argues Scott Mitchell
Formula 1 The eight-year F1 failure being (sort of) corrected in Brazil A new initiative Formula 1’s introducing in Brazil is a step towards correcting something it’s done a terrible job of for the last eight seasons
Formula 1 Why Ferrari felt ‘exposed’ despite soundly beating McLaren Ferrari’s gap to the top F1 cars and its defeat by AlphaTauri meant it fell short of expectations in Mexico despite a “great team result”
Formula 1 Tracks, DNFs, bad luck – what can stop Verstappen now? Max Verstappen now has nine wins in 2021 and a 19-point championship lead but the Red Bull driver’s post-Mexico message was “I don’t believe in momentum”. So what could stop him?
Formula 1 The main F1 engine rule row as Porsche/Audi rumours intensify Formula 1’s bid to attract Porsche and Audi has yet to clear a major hurdle as there is still disagreement with the incumbent engine manufacturers over concessions for new entrants
Formula 1 ‘A lot to do’ – Will F1’s Saudi GP venue be ready in time? FIA race director Michael Masi admits there is still “a lot to do” in the construction of Saudi Arabia’s first Formula 1 circuit but is “confident” next month’s grand prix will happen
Formula 1 Tsunoda expected fan backlash not support after RBR criticism Yuki Tsunoda ignored social media during the Mexican Grand Prix weekend because was expecting “the opposite” of the outpouring of support he received following criticism from Red Bull’s Formula 1 bosses
Formula 1 Why did Ricciardo avoid a penalty for spinning Bottas? Daniel Ricciardo reckons he was “under control” at the point of contact that spun poleman Valtteri Bottas at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix
Formula 1 Vettel, Russell want end to sausage kerbs to avoid injuries GPDA directors Sebastian Vettel and George Russell want the FIA to stop using sausage kerbs to avoid “potential life-changing injuries”
Formula 1 Red Bull’s Tsunoda ire is a shocking misstep Red Bull’s treatment of Yuki Tsunoda in the immediate aftermath of Mexican Grand Prix qualifying was unfair and could have needlessly damaged the Formula 1 rookie’s rebuilding process
Formula 1 Mercedes’ F1 engine altered to perform better at altitude Mercedes’ Formula 1 engine is working better at high altitude in Mexico than in previous years after changes to the 2021 power unit
Formula 1 Red Bull criticises Tsunoda for spoiling final qualifying laps Red Bull claims Yuki Tsunoda spoiled both its drivers’ final laps in Mexican Grand Prix qualifying, as the AlphaTauri Formula 1 rookie was criticised for “cruising around” and told “he shouldn’t be there”
Formula 1 Wolff: Talk of F1 title fight pressure ‘all bulls**t’ Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says talk of pressure in the Formula 1 title fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen is “all bulls**t”
Formula 1 What’s left McLaren ‘quite a long way off’ in Mexico McLaren’s pace was “quite a long way off” in Friday practice and the team indicated it may struggle more than it expected to at Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix
Formula 1 Brawn has a puzzle to solve as F1’s sprint plan evolves Formula 1 is still discussing making sprint races a standalone feature that does not set the grid for Sunday’s grand prix, but is wary of the proposal
Formula 1 FIA scraps instruction Mazepin got a reprimand for ignoring The FIA has scrapped one of its track limits instructions for the rest of the Mexican Grand Prix weekend but only after Nikita Mazepin got a reprimand for ignoring it
Formula 1 Albon giving Tsunoda ‘a lot of knowledge’ in F1 support role Formula 1 rookie Yuki Tsunoda has gained “a lot of knowledge” from Alex Albon after Red Bull instructed its reserve driver to support Tsunoda off-track
Formula 1 What an ultra-successful GP still has to prove for new F1 deal The Mexican Grand Prix is one of Formula 1’s most successful and popular races. Yet its future beyond 2022 isn’t yet secure
Formula 1 F1 will ‘take back’ bigger share of revenues as earnings rise Formula 1 teams have been getting a deliberately generous share of the championship’s revenue so far in the Liberty Media era, but a change is coming
Formula 1 F1: New manufacturer talks justify planned 2026 engine rules Discussions over Porsche and Audi entering Formula 1 show the championship has “taken the right technical decisions for its future”, says F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali
