Why Lewis Hamilton is struggling with his ‘unacceptable’ Mercedes but George Russell is not
For all of Hamilton’s recent success, he has rarely required the skills Russell developed at Williams and never recently. The dominance of Mercedes since 2014 has been…
‘They go commando anyway’: New F1 race director comes under fire over driver crackdown on ‘fire-risk’ underwear
Alonso, the double world champion, said in response: “I’m not too interested about these things. You know, I think we need to be flexible in a couple…
F1 driver ratings: Who tops our list after the Australian GP?
Perez had his moments in 2021 but overall it was a patchy season, lacking the consistency for which he has been renowned. 2022 already looks better, with…
‘He was a liability for F1’: Toto Wolff accuses Michael Masi of ‘disrespecting’ drivers
Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, has accused ex-Formula One race director Michael Masi of “disrespecting” drivers by acting like he always knew better. On Tuesday, it…
Max Verstappen’s F1 title defence is in danger of ending before it has begun
Max Verstappen’s defence of the Formula One drivers’ title took another significant blow at the Australian Grand Prix. Struggling to keep pace with the Ferrari of championship…
F1 driver ratings after the Australian GP: who tops our rankings?
Perez had his moments in 2021 but overall it was a patchy season, lacking the consistency for which he has been renowned. 2022 already looks better, with…
‘Nothing you change on the car makes a difference’: Lewis Hamilton struggles in Australian GP practice
Hamilton is already 29 points off the championship lead and that gap looks likely to grow in Melbourne this weekend. The Briton scored just a single point…
Enormous cars and DRS are part of F1’s long-standing overtaking conundrum
Aside from the lengthening or shortening of DRS and the amount it is available on a race weekend, the system has not changed all that much since…
Sebastian Vettel investigated for on-track scooter ‘joyride’ as Lewis Hamilton’s struggles continue
The German will see the stewards at 8.45pm BST with a fine, rather than a competitive penalty, the most likely outcome. The action on track in Melbourne…
Nikita Mazepin says Russian athletes are victims of ‘cancel culture’
Nikita Mazepin, the exiled Formula One driver, has said he and his fellow Russian athletes are victims of “cancel culture”. Mazepin was dropped by Haas in March…
Formula One to return to Las Vegas in 2023 as sport continues its global expansion programme
It is more famous for its casinos and fight nights, but from next year Las Vegas will also be home to a Formula One race. The sport…
Inside Mercedes’ car troubles: Why Lewis Hamilton cannot win the F1 world title this season
Although speed trap measurements and final qualifying position do not tell you everything, there was just one Mercedes-powered car in the top 10 after qualifying. The five…
‘No one can judge our morality’ – F1 chief attacks critics saying it was right to go ahead with Saudi Arabian GP
Stefano Domenicali, Formula 1 chief executive, on Saturday night rounded on critics of the sport, saying it was “unfair to judge Formula 1’s morality” after it took the…
‘Playing with fire’ – Cloud hangs over Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after attack on nearby oil facility
Formula 1 team principals Christian Horner, Toto Wolff and Zak Brown all said this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix would go ahead after four hours of crisis…
Ranking the F1 teams after the Bahrain GP: Are McLaren doomed and are Mercedes mediocre?
Two cars in the top 10 in Bahrain should be encouraging, but it felt somewhat underwhelming. Perhaps that was partly due to Red Bull’s double retirement, without…
Bahrain GP proved Mercedes’ problems are significant – their recovery could be long and painful
It can be solved fairly easily by raising the ride height, but this comes at a large performance cost. The new cars generate a big chunk of…
FIA concede Michael Masi made a ‘human error’ in Abu Dhabi finale controversy
Michael Masi committed a “human error” in allowing only certain cars to unlap themselves at the end of last season’s Abu Dhabi finale. But Formula 1’s now-sacked…
F1 2022: The best-looking cars on the grid ranked
The Ferrari F1-75 is indisputably the best looking car of 2022 and quite possibly one of the finest of all time. The problem with the complexity of…
F1 2022 team-by-team guide: hopes, expectations and reality ahead of the new season
Drivers: Sebastian Vettel (5), Lance Stroll (18)2021 points: 77 points (7th)2021 best result: 2nd2022 testing laps: 635 (5th) Hopes and expectations: Speaking of false dawns, Lawrence Stroll…
F1’s new-look grid analysed: Gills, skinny sidepods and ‘spaceship’ mirrors
“They will have had campaigns lined up well in advance for mass photography detail of what everyone else has got on their cars,” says Lowe. “There will…
Ranking every F1 track in the 2022 season: Our verdict on which circuits should stay, go or be added
Before 2020, F1 had not raced at Imola since 2006 and it was, I believe, more the poorer for it. Overtaking was not plentiful on its return…
Bahrain Grand Prix 2022: What time does the race start, what TV channel is it on and what are the odds?
Formula One’s new era is finally upon us. Three months since the dramatic end of the 2021 season and after six days of testing in Barcelona and…
Lewis Hamilton is writing off Mercedes – but why are they so far off the pace?
We are used to teams and drivers being coy in pre-season testing but the new regulations for 2022 taken Formula One’s kidology to another level. From team…
Christian Horner accuses Mercedes of bullying Michael Masi out of job
Red Bull have accused rivals Mercedes of “bullying” Michael Masi to such an extent that it cost Formula 1’s former race director his job, escalating the war…
Toto Wolff says Michael Masi was ‘turned’ by Red Bull sporting director
Wolff, too, describes Masi as a “victim” although he says he has not spoken to him since “and I don’t want to speak to him ever again”. …