Formula 1 How a 2023 F1 rule change caught McLaren out so badly McLaren is playing catch-up with its 2023 Formula 1 car because it realised too late that its intended design was badly impacted by the rule change that increased the height of the floor edge by 15mm
Formula 1 Senior Ferrari F1 technical figure has resigned One of Ferrari’s most senior technical figures, head of vehicle concept David Sanchez, has resigned and already been linked with joining a rival Formula 1 team
Formula 1 How Vowles has started addressing a long Williams divide There are perceptions of a Williams trackside/factory F1 divide. For new boss James Vowles, making that dynamic click is a priority
Formula 1 What Hamilton saying Mercedes ‘didn’t listen’ to him means It’s not hard to see why Lewis Hamilton’s suggestion Mercedes “didn’t listen” to his complaints about its 2022 F1 car will prompt questions about his future. But it doesn’t mean there’s a game-changing element to those comments
Formula 1 What made an assured F1 debut so good in Bahrain Of the three full-season rookies in the F1 field in Bahrain, one had comfortably the smoothest run. It might not have been headline-grabbing, but it was even better than the assured initial impression it left
Formula 1 The encouraging signs within McLaren’s nightmare start McLaren’s reliability woes wrecked what was turning out to be a “more encouraging” season-opening race than expected
Formula 1 Leclerc’s latest disappointment lacks the usual consolation Charles Leclerc is no stranger to a race-ending reliability issue at Ferrari but this latest disappointment at last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix lacks the usual consolation as Scott Mitchell-Malm explains
Formula 1 Alonso not ‘still the bad guy’ – he could be the hero F1 needs Fernando Alonso’s self-admitted “dark side” status found no reflection in an F1 2023 season opener where he overshadowed a bleak competitive picture
Formula 1 How three-penalty Ocon’s Bahrain GP ‘spiralled out of control’ The bizarre array of penalties that Esteban Ocon incurred during the Bahrain Grand Prix is something the Alpine Formula 1 team is adamant will “never happen again” and Ocon himself reckons is unjust
Formula 1 ‘A second off’ – Leclerc despondent at poor Ferrari pace and DNF A failure coupled with being “very far” on pace anyway meant Charles Leclerc was in no mood for finding positives in Ferrari’s Bahrain GP
Formula 1 Haas team-mate disparity one of biggest early-2023 F1 surprises The Haas intra-team battle isn’t expected to be one-sided in 2023 – but Kevin Magnussen finds himself in an early hole versus Nico Hulkenberg
Formula 1 Alonso ‘living a dream’ – and a podium looks realistic An “unreal” Bahrain Grand Prix weekend fighting Formula 1 teams he thought “untouchable” has left Aston Martin “living a dream”, says Fernando Alonso – but the best may be yet to come
Formula 1 How Albon was denied a shock Bahrain GP Q3 appearance Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon believes he could have made it into the final part of Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying if his front wing wasn’t damaged in Q2
Formula 1 Ferrari’s key Bahrain GP rival is Aston Martin not Red Bull Ferrari’s Formula 1 drivers are bracing “for a tough Sunday” at the Bahrain Grand Prix with Carlos Sainz expecting to be fighting with Aston Martin rather than the front-row starting Red Bulls
Formula 1 Why Gasly’s starting his new F1 life from last place Pierre Gasly couldn’t have predicted he’d start his new life at Alpine from last place – here’s what he had to say after a woeful qualifying in Bahrain:
Formula 1 Stroll ‘couldn’t walk’ after accident, reveals more injuries Lance Stroll has revealed he also broke his toe and “couldn’t walk” after the accident that threatened his participation in Formula 1’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix
Formula 1 More helmet cameras and new cockpit angles in F1 2023 TV plan Helmet cameras from up to eight drivers per weekend and a push to add new cockpit angles are part of Formula 1’s 2023 broadcasting plan
Formula 1 The battle to avoid being last in F1 has taken a twist Rather than Williams being cut adrift at the back of the Formula 1 field, it appears to be in a three-team fight at the Bahrain Grand Prix – and a team that starred on Friday is in its sights for Sunday. And things are looking up (slightly) at McLaren
Formula 1 Verstappen looks vulnerable but his main rivals look worse Max Verstappen’s latest Formula 1 title defence got off to a slightly shaky start in Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice. But can anyone actually take advantage if his problems continue?
Formula 1 Nine things we learned from F1 2023’s first proper day After an unspectacular pre-season test threw up little in the way of curious storylines, the first proper day of Formula 1 2023 was much more interesting – and featured some surprising strugglers
Formula 1 Trackside verdict: Every 2023 F1 car’s first qualifying simulation Our F1 journalists Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm were trackside for the entire FP2 session – this is their impressions of each 2023 Formula 1 car from what they saw
Formula 1 Alonso’s verdict as big Aston Martin performance step validated Fernando Alonso continues to downplay Aston Martin’s F1 prospects – but the qualifying simulations he posted that yielded top spot in FP2 at the Bahrain Grand Prix confirmed the belief that the AMR23 is a very good car
Formula 1 Hamilton gets FIA jewellery exemption over ‘disfigurement’ worry Lewis Hamilton has been granted a medical exemption to wear jewellery in Formula 1 races as the FIA shares a concern about potential disfigurement if he repeatedly removes a nose piercing
Formula 1 Hamilton knew Mercedes was still adrift when he first tried W14 Lewis Hamilton says he knew from his very first laps in the Mercedes W14 that it was not going to be quick enough at the start of the season
Formula 1 Last but a better last – Albon’s pessimistic Williams assessment Williams will start the 2023 F1 season bottom of the pile and its main aim at present is to be a less distant last. That’s the “bit more pessimistic than optimistic” opinion of Alex Albon ahead of the Bahrain GP season opener
Formula 1 Mercedes is more threatening than ever. But when can it win? The lessons Mercedes learned during its at-times painful 2022 F1 season should make it a potent force this season – it’s just a question of when the conditions needed to get there can be met
Formula 1 Haas’s big decision looks a success – but ‘stress test’ awaits The seamless way Nico Hulkenberg has slotted back into F1, with Haas, is impressive. But we’ll need to wait for the “honeymoon phase” – to use his words – to finish to properly judge that relationship
Formula 1 Is Aston Martin hype just playground rumour or the real deal? There’s a lot of excitement about how strongly Aston Martin might start the 2023 Formula 1 season after its performance in testing. Is the hype justified?
Formula 1 Piastri on thick skin, strengths and being coveted by McLaren Few Formula 1 rookies have faced as much controversy and attention before they’ve even raced as Oscar Piastri. He spoke exclusively to Scott Mitchell-Malm to explain how he’s developed a thick skin and the strengths that made McLaren want to sign him so badly
Formula 1 Ferrari’s confidence easing Red Bull dominance fears – for now Red Bull ended Formula 1’s pre-season test hiding little on-track or off it – Ferrari was different but its confidence was telling – or at least those wanting a close F1 season will be hoping, as Scott Mitchell-Malm explains
Formula 1 Ranking the 10 F1 teams after 2023 pre-season testing With Formula 1’s sole 2023 pre-season test complete, here’s the pecking order heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix
Formula 1 Drugovich was Aston’s only logical Plan B – even over Vettel Aston Martin was right to pick Felipe Drugovich over four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel as its Plan B for the Bahrain GP, says Scott Mitchell-Malm
Formula 1 Our trackside judgement on every 2023 F1 car in testing Laptimes can mislead you in Formula 1 pre-season testing so one thing we like to trust is the behaviour of the car on track. Here’s our assessment of each 2023 F1 car’s handling from three days of trackside observations at Sakhir
Formula 1 10 things we learned from 2023 pre-season F1 testing A clear favourite and a team that looks like it might really burst out of the midfield are the headline takeaways from three days of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain
Formula 1 Aston cagey on Vettel as Stroll Bahrain GP stand-in option Aston Martin will only settle on a definitive ‘Plan B’ if it’s sure Lance Stroll can’t race in the F1 season opener in Bahrain – but it won’t rule out its former driver Sebastian Vettel as a potential candidate to be said ‘Plan B’
Formula 1 Red Bull considering sale or relocation of AlphaTauri F1 team The future of the AlphaTauri Formula 1 team is unclear as Red Bull weighs up whether to relocate it to the UK or sell it
Formula 1 The early impact of Ferrari’s ‘excellent’ new boss The first clear sign of influence from Fred Vasseur at Ferrari has been the changes he’s committed to making. As one of his drivers says, he’s been “excellent” at putting people in the right places – which goes beyond a simple strategic reshuffle
Formula 1 The main 2023 target McLaren missed and how it happened McLaren is performing as expected in F1 testing, it’s just not competitive enough. The target it missed with the MCL60 was caused by a change of development direction – which means its early 2023 aero performance will be compromised
Formula 1 Trackside trends that emerged on F1 test day two The second day of Formula 1’s 2023 Bahrain test reinforced the pre-season favourite but displayed the merits of its rivals, as Scott Mitchell-Malm explains in his trackside observations
Formula 1 Ex-F1 racer could get Mercedes team management role Ex-Formula 1 and Formula E driver Jerome d’Ambrosio may be given a role at the Mercedes Formula 1 team after “observing” from inside at pre-season testing