Formula 1 Engine, chassis or Hamilton? Gary Anderson on Mercedes’ stats Is this the era of Mercedes engine domination? Or Mercedes team domination? Or Lewis Hamilton domination? Gary Anderson breaks down some key stats to assess whether any part of the Mercedes jigsaw is playing a bigger role than the rest
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: The biggest losses and gains of F1 2020 Which teams have lost the most ground in the 2020 Formula 1 season? Who’s made the most progress? Gary Anderson presents the data
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: What F1 teams should do in their one practice hour Former Jordan F1 technical director Gary Anderson outlines how he would approach planning out a single hour of practice at the Eifel GP
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: What Nurburgring cold means for F1 teams Formula 1 is expecting a bitterly cold weekend at the Nurburgring. What does that mean for engineers when it comes to set-ups and drivers when it comes to driving style? Gary Anderson explains
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: The engine tech F1 needs Following Honda’s shock withdrawal, Gary Anderson suggests a way to future-proof F1’s next-generation engine formula and make the series less dependent on major car manufacturers
Formula 1 The lessons to take from a huge Sochi crash A crash in the Formula 2 support race at the Russian Grand Prix highlighted an underlying problem that exists in single-seater racing. Gary Anderson explains its dangers
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: F1 needs fresh start with penalty consistency Lewis Hamilton’s Russian Grand Prix penalties were justified, but that doesn’t mean Formula 1’s penalty and stewarding systems are working as they should
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: The F1 car safety worry no one’s talking about The Mugello restart crash proved more evidence of a safety issue created by the current generation of Formula 1 car designs. Gary Anderson explains
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Mugello shows scope of F1’s generational shifts Formula 1’s intermittent outings at Mugello provide a prime opportunity to see just how much grand prix cars have evolved this century
Formula 1 Gary Anderson explains McLaren’s Mercedes-style nose trial McLaren experimented with a new nose design similar to the Mercedes concept in Mugello Formula 1 practice. Gary Anderson explains exactly what it’s looking to gain
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Hill at Jordan shows risk of signing champions Aston Martin hopes signing proven world champion Sebastian Vettel will help its Formula 1 progress. Gary Anderson says his experience from when Jordan signed Damon Hill convinced him midfield teams shouldn’t chase champions until they’re ready
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: There’s no better feeling than an F1 upset Having played his part in a considerable number of underdog successes, ex-Formula 1 tech director Gary Anderson reflects on Pierre Gasly’s triumph
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: What fastest-ever F1 lap says about 2020 cars Lewis Hamilton broke Formula 1’s lap speed record with his 264.362km/h lap in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix
Formula 1 Why is Monza the worst circuit for cars backing up? Even with steps in place to tackle it for this weekend, a long train of cars tripping over each other to get maximum tow is a common sight at Monza. Gary Anderson explains why
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Why F1’s party mode ban gives drivers a bigger role F1’s ‘party mode’ ban may or may not peg back Mercedes, but it is a step in the right direction either way, says tech expert Gary Anderson
Formula 1 How Hamilton made the difference versus Bottas at Spa Lewis Hamilton hadn’t displayed a massive pace advantage over Valtteri Bottas in the lead-up to Q3 – making the half-second gap all the more remarkable
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: F1 aero tweaks contradict its new philosophy Gary Anderson has his say on Formula 1’s latest aero tweaks – which he says contradict what the championship was hoping to achieve with its next-gen regulations
Formula 1 Why Ferrari looked like a Spa Q1 knockout on Friday Spa Friday practice times put Ferrari in a fight just to reach Q2. That’s probably misleading, but it was still clear to see how the compromises Ferrari has to make because of its lack of power are hurting it
Formula 1 Mercedes’ first big upgrade of 2020 explained The Mercedes Formula 1 team introduced a package of new bargeboards, turning vanes and sidepod shoulder vanes in Belgian Grand Prix Friday practice at Spa
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Bahrain Outer set-up will be far from oval The Bahrain Outer circuit will make the Sakhir Grand Prix the closest thing Formula 1 has experienced to oval racing. But, explains Gary Anderson, from a set-up point of view it will be very different
Formula 1 Gary Anderson’s guide to mastering Spa Gary Anderson’s Jordans achieved some incredible things at Spa. Here’s his guide to getting the best out of a car around there, and why DRS in qualifying spoils the track
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: How reverse-engineering in F1 really works In light of the Racing Point copy controversy, ex-Formula 1 designer and tech director Gary Anderson takes a look at how reverse-engineering works in grand prix racing
Formula 1 Gary Anderson’s seven immediate ways to improve F1 racing In his latest column for The Race, Gary Anderson selects seven areas where he thinks Formula 1 can make immediate changes to spice up its on-track action
Formula 1 The numbers that show the true extent of Mercedes’ dominance The Barcelona circuit offers a data set that really rams home Mercedes’ Formula 1 superiority and the set-up compromises that allows it to make
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Ocon’s crash is a warning – don’t ignore it Esteban Ocon’s Barcelona practice crash is a warning that Formula 1 must take action over cars driving too slowly. Gary Anderson suggests the method he’d use
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Banning special engine modes is good for F1 The special engine modes Formula 1 teams deploy in qualifying could be a thing of the past after this weekend. Good, says Gary Anderson
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Which F1 teams deluded themselves in the winter? Formula 1 is about to return to winter testing venue Barcelona. Gary Anderson compares the testing data to the pace in the season so far to assess both form and who was deluding themselves in February
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: A rude wake-up call for sleeping Mercedes Valtteri Bottas suggested Mercedes was “sleeping” in its 70th Anniversary Grand Prix defeat. Gary Anderson agrees
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Why I think Racing Point got off too lightly Gary Anderson gives his personal take on why Racing Point should’ve had a more draconian punishment for a case he’s adamant should be about more than brake ducts
Formula 1 Gary Anderson’s four ways to improve second Silverstone race Until the tyre failures, the British Grand Prix was tedious – and that’s ominous for the second Silverstone race. Gary Anderson has some suggestions for easy changes that could spice things up and give F1 ideas for the future
Formula 1 What Silverstone tells us about how the 2020 F1 cars compare The British Grand Prix at Silverstone offers the perfect opportunity to compare the performance of each team in terms of their set-up compromise of downforce versus straightline speed – and the potential to improve for this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at the same venue. When looking at the
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: How I’d solve the tyre dilemma for race two As Pirelli races to understand what caused the British Grand Prix’s late punctures before the next Silverstone event, Gary Anderson suggests some ideas
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Red Bull was right to pit Verstappen Pitting Max Verstappen for fresh tyres at the end of the British Grand Prix cost Red Bull victory. But, says Gary Anderson, it was the right call with the information it had at the time
Formula 1 Has Red Bull hit the limit of its high-rake designs? Red Bull is in catch-up mode early in a Formula 1 season yet again. Gary Anderson thinks this time it’s down to a core design concept it just can’t take any further
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: What change of engineer could do for Albon Red Bull has put Daniel Ricciardo’s old race engineer Simon Rennie onto Alex Albon’s car. Gary Anderson explains the difference that could make
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: What speed trap data tells us about 2020 cars What part is engine performance playing in the F1 2020 pecking order? Where do downforce and drag fit in? Gary Anderson has a crack at finding out
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Ridiculous Haas penalties damage F1 The penalties Haas received for breaching formation lap communication rules with its bold tyre call leave our F1 columnist Gary Anderson enraged
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: What Q1-Q3 times reveal about teams’ true states Just how much does Mercedes hold back in Q1? How much can Ferrari turn its engine modes up late in qualifying? Who has no choice but to give it everything in Q1? Gary Anderson looks at what the Q1-Q3 time progressions tell us
Formula 1 10 questions answered about Renault’s Racing Point protest Our F1 tech expert Gary Anderson offers his take on Renault’s Racing Point protest and how it might play out
Formula 1 Gary Anderson: Why McLaren was the standout car in the wet All eyes were on the star drivers in the soaking wet Styrian Grand Prix qualifying session, but Gary Anderson was looking at chassis behaviour too