Edd Straw

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Ferrari: In-season F1 car concept change would be mistake

Ferrari believes it would be a “mistake” to change its Formula 1 car concept in-season, partly because it will take so long that the new design would not be ready before October

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Edd Straw’s 2023 Monaco Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

It’s a two-driver fight for the top spot in our Monaco GP F1 driver rankings – alongside chagrin over some promising weekends that fell apart

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Extreme Monaco F1 qualifying fix would be better than groups

The suggestion to split Monaco qualifying into two groups can work – but if a fix is required, why not go more extreme?

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Perez’s Monaco crash anguish: ‘I can’t believe what I’ve done’

An appalled Sergio Perez has apologised to Red Bull for his “unbelievable” qualifying crash that sets him up for a “nightmare” Monaco GP

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How Alpine F1 team boss is handling CEO’s attacks

The Alpine Formula 1 team has been under pretty ferocious criticism from the company’s CEO lately, putting pressure on team boss Otmar Szafnauer. Here’s his response

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Mercedes upgrade may be better in reality than sim – Russell

The Mercedes Formula 1 upgrade package could deliver a bigger gain on track than it does in the simulator – according to George Russell

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‘A bit of a shame’ – Why Verstappen’s irked by Honda’s actions

Max Verstappen says “it’s a bit of a shame” that Honda has partnered with Aston Martin for the 2026 Formula 1 engine ruleset following its original decision to withdraw

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The ‘horrendous’ F1 cost driver Aston Martin wants fixed

As Aston Martin prepares to design its own gearbox instead of buying it from Mercedes, it is as keen as ever for F1 to rethink the component

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‘Too many mistakes’ – De Vries on F1 form and future gossip

AlphaTauri Formula 1 driver Nyck de Vries has admitted he’s had an unsatisfactory start to his full-time F1 career with “too many mistakes”, which is why speculation over his future has come as no surprise to him

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‘No objections’ from Honda to potential Alonso F1 reunion

Fernando Alonso and Honda’s last Formula 1 relationship ended badly. Could they work together again if he’s still at Aston Martin when its new engine deal begins?

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Honda deal makes Aston Martin’s grand F1 goals plausible

Aston Martin doesn’t just want to win grands prix. It aims to be “one of the greatest Formula 1 teams there will be”. Honda gives it the final thing it was missing, says Edd Straw

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Ferrari shouldn’t sign Hamilton, he isn’t the answer

Reports suggest Ferrari is lining up a bid to sign Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes. Regardless of how serious that is, and how interested Hamilton might be, that doesn’t make it the right decision for Ferrari – it has other priorities to attend to in F1

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Alonso’s best 2023 F1 win chance? Aston’s Monaco hopes assessed

The dominance of Red Bull’s RB19 leaves little room for other teams to snatch victories in 2023 – but could Monaco open the door for Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso? Edd Straw investigates

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The F1 qualifying shake-up Imola’s cancellation delayed

The ‘alternative tyre allocation’ would have got its first F1 trial run at Imola this weekend prior to the event’s cancellation. Here’s how it would have worked and when we might now see it for the first time

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F1’s swift Imola action a welcome contrast to recent past

There’s a dramatic contrast between the cancellation of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and the previous F1 race to be officially called off

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Ferrari’s mission to make its F1 car ‘more benign’

Ferrari’s upgrade programme will continue at Imola this weekend as part of the Formula 1 team’s attempts to “try and make the car a bit more benign”.

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What Ferrari makes of Leclerc shunts that ‘reflect his mindset’

Ferrari believes crashes from Charles Leclerc – such as his in Q3 during the Miami GP weekend – are a “reflection of his mindset” when taking on rivals in faster F1 cars

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Does struggling Mercedes really get an F1 media ‘free pass’?

Mercedes has been open about its F1 shortcomings, and coverage of this can be perceived as excusing it for those faults. Edd Straw explains why that’s not the case

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F1’s solution to its racing crisis can’t be Red Bull-orientated

Formula 1 would be having a much better year if the Red Bull RB19 were worse. But the longer-term vision has to be independent of individual teams’ pace

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Edd Straw’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix driver rankings

The two arguable standouts among the F1 2023 field so far head the Miami GP edition of our driver rankings

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‘Trend emerging’ in McLaren’s first double Q1 exit since 2018

McLaren’s poor performance in Miami F1 qualifying is down to what team principal Andrea Stella describes as a “trend emerging” for the MCL60

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Haas’ new F1 high could have been even better

Kevin Magnussen secured Haas’s best-ever starting position for a Formula 1 grand prix in Miami – but it could have been even better as Edd Straw explains

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Five reasons why the racing is worse in F1 in 2023

The 2023 Formula 1 season is not proving to be a thriller – and that’s down to more than just the Red Bull domination. Here are the drivers’ theories on what’s causing the problem, and our views on them

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Shrinking DRS zones prompt F1 driver complaints

For the second grand prix in a row, Formula 1 is shortening the length of DRS zones. With overtaking getting harder again, F1 drivers are adamant that’s the wrong move – and unhappy at a lack of consultation

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‘Pushing me more’ than Ricciardo did – Norris vs Piastri so far

Lando Norris says new McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri has been “pushing me more” in the opening races of the 2023 season than former partner Daniel Ricciardo did over the previous two years. And the data backs that up

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WEC chaos offers a warning for F1’s proposed future

Formula 1 is potentially on the verge of banning tyre warmers. The World Endurance Championship’s just done that. A destructive Spa WEC weekend raises questions about the wisdom of that

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The Red Bull trick Mercedes wants its upgrades to emulate

Mercedes’ much-anticipated F1 upgrade package arrives at Imola later this month. But rather than chase “sheer downforce”, as team principal Toto Wolff puts it, the team is prioritising one factor with its development path that Red Bull has nailed better than any of its rivals

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Sainz had a brutal Baku – but dealt with it differently

Carlos Sainz’s tricky weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix suggests he’s not as confident with this year’s Ferrari as he originally thought, as Edd Straw explains

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Russell: ‘Good guy’ Verstappen ‘let himself down’ with Baku rants

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell has expressed disappointment over how “super good guy” Max Verstappen handled himself in the aftermath of their Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint battle

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Edd Straw’s 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix driver rankings

Formula 1 returned this past weekend after a four-week break but which drivers were the most impressive? Edd Straw gives his verdict as he ranks the weekend performances of all 20 drivers

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The invisible ordeal that made Piastri’s sprint so impressive

Oscar Piastri has been through a “physical journey” over the last 24 hours before his “really impressive” drive in the sprint but you couldn’t tell from the outside of the car that he was anything other than 100% fit, according to his McLaren team

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New F1 format quirk means Baku sprint Q3 could lose two cars

A wording quirk in Formula 1’s new sprint format regulations means two drivers will be barred from running in Q3 if they reach it in the sprint shootout qualifying session

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Why Sainz ‘just struggled’ in the car that took Baku pole

Fourth on the grid actually flattered Carlos Sainz’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying performance given his messy session and huge gap to polesitting Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc. What happened?

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Verstappen: F1 exit stance ‘sounds very weird’ – but it’s true

Max Verstappen says he understands why fans would find it “very weird” that he might be willing to walk away from Formula 1 in his prime

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Russell: DRS call suggests FIA oblivious to 2023 F1 racing trend

Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell is annoyed that governing body the FIA made the decision to trim the Baku circuit’s main DRS zone by 100 metres with what he says was “zero input” from the drivers

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The Baku breakthrough Leclerc needs is out of his hands

Charles Leclerc turned around a poor Formula 1 rookie season in Baku. A similar breakthrough is now needed, but this time it’s not down to him

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Tost’s unique leadership style transformed a doomed F1 minnow

Franz Tost’s uniquely frank Formula 1 leadership style isn’t for everyone but it’s been fundamental to AlphaTauri’s continuing existence and its successes over the past 18 years

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F1’s new sprint lowers the stakes in faint hope of drama

F1 hopes its new sprint races will be more dramatic. But the only guarantee is that they’ll be less impactful

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Mercedes’ failed F1 succession plan is a lesson for Wolff

Mercedes’ U-turn to bring James Allison back into the Formula 1 front line is a timely warning of the difficulty of succession planning. And it’s one that long-time team boss Toto Wolff would do well to heed

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Revised sprint rules would’ve prevented a feel-good F1 result

F1 is set to revise its sprint weekend format from Azerbaijan. It’s hard to see the new ‘disconnected’ sprints being anything like as influential as the best ones so far have been