Formula 1

F1 must restore its integrity after mishandled finale

The outcry in the wake of Formula 1’s mishandled and contentious 2021 finale has led many to question the championship’s sporting integrity and the governing body’s competence. Regardless of Mercedes’ appeal, something has to change

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Should Mercedes push on with its F1 finale appeal? A debate

Our F1 writers discuss what Mercedes could gain from either proceeding with or dropping its appeal against the Abu Dhabi GP results

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Top 10 Formula 1 drivers of 2021 – Our verdict

After a scintillating 2021 Formula 1 season, our F1 writers Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw rank their top 10 drivers of the year and explain their choices

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Russell to drive for Mercedes on both days of Abu Dhabi F1 test

George Russell will drive the Mercedes F1 ‘mule car’ on both days of the post-season Abu Dhabi test, with Lewis Hamilton absent

MotoGP

RNF Yamaha MotoGP boss apologises for Petronas comments

Razlan Razali, the boss of Yamaha’s new MotoGP satellite squad RNF, has walked back his earlier words about previous partner Petronas

Formula 1

‘He did everything right’ – Verstappen on Hamilton’s defeat

Max Verstappen says he “of course” felt for rival Lewis Hamilton after “a miracle” helped him snatch the 2021 F1 title from the Brit

Formula 1

How crucial was ‘legend’ Perez to Verstappen’s F1 title?

Max Verstappen suggested after clinching the Formula 1 world championship with victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that he would not be world championship without his team-mate Sergio Perez’s help. Is he right?

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Edd Straw’s 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix F1 driver ratings

No perfect scores and four drivers placed above the newly-crowned F1 champion in Edd Straw’s driver ratings for the final 2021 weekend

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Hamilton’s champion display of grace after unimaginable loss

Words will never do justice to how Lewis Hamilton must have felt at the end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. So his graceful conduct after the race was that of a champion

Formula 1

Gary Anderson: Red Bull had lost the title until F1 went haywire

Red Bull didn’t do a lot right in the first half of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But its errors were understandable amid title fight pressure. The officials’ mistakes were not, says Gary Anderson

Formula 1

‘Tough love’, curious methods: the making of Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen is a rare breed of Formula 1 driver, but he is not a freak of nature. Meticulous, some might say extreme, preparation by father Jos set up his extraordinary rise. Scott Mitchell explores it

Formula 1

‘I don’t have bad days’ – Verstappen’s undisputed title worth

Max Verstappen is a fully deserving Formula 1 world champion. Here’s his take on his driving this season and why fighting for the title feels easier than being in the midfield