Formula 1 What Antonelli got wrong in big Mercedes debut crash Kimi Antonelli’s hotly anticipated official Formula 1 debut started with him briefly sitting atop the times and ended dramatically with a heavily damaged Mercedes in the wall and five laps to his name
Formula 1 Alpine strike and Monza protest over Renault F1 engine plan Alpine employees in France will go on strike alongside a protest at the Italian Grand Prix, in opposition to Renault’s plan to axe its Formula 1 engine programme
Formula 1 The most damning part of Williams's ruthless F1 sacking Logan Sargeant being dropped by Williams is not a surprise in the grand scheme of things. The timing of it, and the identity of his replacement, was unexpected – and reflects a damning final judgement by the team
Formula 1 Sargeant's Williams F1 seat doubts grow - but who'd replace him? Williams is evaluating which drivers may be available to replace Logan Sargeant for the remainder of the 2024 Formula 1 season
Formula 1 Haas F1 equipment not leaving Zandvoort amid Uralkali dispute The Haas Formula 1 team will delay sending its equipment from Zandvoort to Monza pending a resolution to a multi-million dollar repayment to former sponsor Uralkali
Formula 1 Antonelli set for 2025 Mercedes F1 seat as Verstappen chase pauses Toto Wolff has seemingly admitted defeat in trying to sign Max Verstappen for next year, which has rolled out the red carpet for junior Kimi Antonelli
Formula 1 What we learned from 'mismanaged' Alpine’s new F1 leaders The latest round of Alpine turmoil resulted in Flavio Briatore and Oliver Oakes leading a team that's about to shed its works status. Here's what we learned when the new regime met the media for the first time...
Formula 1 Newey to Aston Martin - is it likely, and how would it work? Aston Martin is being tipped as favourite to land Adrian Newey, and is known to have made an offer - but is there room for him in Aston's structure?
Formula 1 At risk for Monza? Bizarre Haas ex-sponsor case explained The Haas Formula 1 team is under pressure to make a payment to former sponsor Uralkali or its equipment will be seized at the Dutch GP and its participation in next week's Italian GP will be in doubt
Formula 1 Audi or bust for the F1 driver who's never been first choice At one stage, Valtteri Bottas was poised to be picked up by whoever was first in line in missing out on Carlos Sainz for 2025. Now his chances of staying in F1 rest on getting a new contract from his current employer, which looked a long shot not so long ago
Formula 1 Red Bull to try older spec F1 parts after 'wrong' turn Red Bull is set to experiment with its Formula 1 car specification at the Dutch Grand Prix in pursuit of the problems that have left Max Verstappen unhappy and contributed to Sergio Perez's extensive struggles
Formula 1 Judging McLaren and Red Bull in six key F1 title battle areas Is there a favourite heading into the upcoming 10-round F1 showdown between Red Bull and McLaren?
Formula 1 The F1 team that should be last (but isn't) The underdog glory days are back for F1's smallest team which, objectively, should be last in the constructors' championship. But is this a real turnaround from the trough of 2023 or the equivalent of a 'new manager bounce'?
Formula 1 The last resort F1 move that's turning into a 'fairytale' In another world, Nico Hulkenberg is in his fifth year of F1 retirement. Instead, he's thriving in the midfield and, at the age of 36, might just have secured the best move of his career. He talks to Scott Mitchell-Malm about his revival
Formula 1 What Hamilton hates about driving F1's current cars Lewis Hamilton is on his strongest run of form of the F1 season - indeed, of this rules era - despite a lingering clash between his driving style and this generation of cars. Scott Mitchell-Malm takes a closer look at that through onboards, data and the comments of Mercedes' lead engineer
Formula 1 What new bosses must do to avoid wasting Audi's F1 potential Sauber is in a bit of a mess and Audi has a lot to do to get this project on track. Hiring Mattia Binotto and Jonathan Wheatley was a good start, but what are the next priorities?
Formula 1 How Verstappen's worst run since 2020 changes F1 title fight Red Bull is facing a title fight. How big is the task for McLaren in both championships, and what does history tell us about the chances of Verstappen's and the team's leads being overturned?
Formula 1 What Red Bull keeping Perez means for Ricciardo and Lawson's futures Daniel Ricciardo and Liam Lawson were both poised if Red Bull had decided to eject Sergio Perez. But Red Bull keeping him has a big impact on their F1 prospects
Formula 1 Red Bull's unusual Perez admission that saved his seat Red Bull's decision not to drop Sergio Perez during Formula 1's summer break was partly down to concluding there was more it could do to help him turn his form around. Scott Mitchell-Malm looks at some of the possibilities
Formula 1 Key Red Bull figure leaving to become Audi F1 team boss Audi has recruited Red Bull's sporting director Jonathan Wheatley to be team principal of its new works Formula 1 team
Formula 1 What Alpine's latest F1 team boss change can actually achieve Oliver Oakes has officially become Alpine's new F1 team boss, replacing Bruno Famin. But why should a change like this work for Alpine this time when it hadn't before?
Formula 1 Perez's form will cost Red Bull a title - so how long is he safe? It will now be a surprise if Sergio Perez is not racing for Red Bull when the Formula 1 season resumes at the Dutch Grand Prix, but could the reprieve only be temporary?
Formula 1 Red Bull decides not to drop Perez mid-season Sergio Perez will remain in his Red Bull seat following Formula 1's summer break, after deliberations among the company's F1 chiefs over whether to replace him mid-season
Formula 1 Five reasons Williams beat Renault and Audi to Sainz deal A customer team with an overweight F1 car and a patchy recent record managed to steal Carlos Sainz from under the noses of two major manufacturers. How come?
Formula 1 Young driver F1 race proposal revealed The Race has learned that a proposal for a standalone Formula 1 sprint race contested exclusively by young drivers is being discussed
Formula 1 Setback? Why Mercedes has dropped its upgraded F1 floor Mercedes decided on Saturday at the Belgian GP that it would not run its new floor for the remainder of the F1 weekend. Is that a setback or pragmatism?
Formula 1 A single moment may have saved Perez's Red Bull F1 seat It's just one qualifying session - but Sergio Perez's Belgian GP front row after a brush with a Q2 exit may well save his Red Bull seat
Formula 1 How tense Sargeant's Williams situation is really getting Whether Logan Sargeant leaves at the end of 2024 or even earlier, his F1 career is circling the drain - just as it reaches a (relative) peak. When the performance and results aren't there, a clash of perspectives over why that's the case - as he and Williams are now experiencing - is inevitable
Formula 1 Everything now points to Renault selling its F1 team Alpine and Renault insist their F1 team is not for sale. But all the steps being taken around it align with what you'd do if you were planning to sell sooner or later.
Formula 1 What Audi's massive change means for F1's driver market The change of senior management at Audi’s Formula 1 team could be significant for the driver market as new boss Mattia Binotto takes over negotiations that affect every other vacancy
Formula 1 The surprise lead contender to become Alpine's new F1 team boss A former Red Bull junior is the leading candidate to replace Bruno Famin at the helm of Alpine's Formula 1 team
Formula 1 Why Haas has given Ocon a multi-year F1 deal so early Esteban Ocon will join Ollie Bearman in an all-new Haas Formula 1 driver line-up in 2025 after signing a multi-year deal with the team
Formula 1 Can anyone sway Red Bull in last race before its Perez decision? This weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix is the final race before the summer break, in which Red Bull intends to make a decision on its Formula 1 driver line-up for the rest of 2024. Can anyone sway its thinking?
Formula 1 Is Audi's surprise appointment the leader it needs? Doubts about Mattia Binotto were raised before his Ferrari exit, and there've been more since considering how his replacement Fred Vasseur has fared. Binotto has a chance to improve his F1 reputation now's he's heading to Audi - but is he the right fit?
Formula 1 Drastic action shows Audi's F1 entry's already in trouble Audi's major leadership changes show two things: that it's willing to be decisive, and that it felt its F1 project was drifting into trouble. But the course correction that's required is problematic given it's already spent two years shaping its team for the better
Formula 1 Renault set to drop works F1 engine, Alpine-Mercedes deal close Renault looks increasingly likely to drop its works Formula 1 engine as its Alpine team focuses on closing a Mercedes customer deal
Formula 1 Norris stress-tested McLaren's culture - and it only just survived As Lando Norris wrestled with the instruction to let team-mate Oscar Piastri back by into the Hungarian GP lead, he'd have been aware of the consequences of defiance. McLaren came through that test in the end, but don't underestimate what was jeopardised
Formula 1 Biting criticism and tense race expose Verstappen, Red Bull cracks Max Verstappen’s escalating radio exchanges and biting post-race criticism at the Hungarian Grand Prix expose the cracks emerging between himself and Red Bull as a seemingly straightforward 2024 Formula 1 title charge becomes unusually strained
Formula 1 Ricciardo could beat Lawson to Perez's Red Bull seat mid-season Red Bull’s need to close out the 2024 Formula 1 constructors’ championship could mean Daniel Ricciardo gets an unexpected mid-season promotion to the senior team after all
Formula 1 What we've learned about Red Bull's F1 driver plans How has Liam Lawson's test affected Red Bull's driver line-up decisions? What would Yuki Tsunoda make of being jumped by a driver with less experience? What's the latest talk on that clause in Sergio Perez's F1 contract? And is Daniel Ricciardo's future uncertain once again?
