Formula 1 Where F1’s sprint race will test fans’ faith the most F1 says it ‘sympathises’ with those unconvinced by the sprint race format. The big question now is how it will judge success or failure
Formula 1 Norris’s unique record and what it means for him and McLaren Lando Norris is currently achieving something in the 2021 Formula 1 season that even title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen haven’t managed to, and it says a lot about his and McLaren’s growth
Formula 1 What Ferrari will change after its bruising French nadir 11th and 16th at the French Grand Prix marked Ferrari’s worst result of the season so far. So how does the F1 giant plan to fix its woes?
Formula 1 Was Verstappen’s new style of win his best yet? Max Verstappen demonstrated new elements to his Formula 1 skillset with the manner of his French Grand Prix victory. Was it his best win yet?
Formula 1 What’s changing on Abu Dhabi’s F1 track and why it can work The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix circuit is set to change for the 2021 Formula 1 season finale, with two major revisions to the layout the main focus to improve racing
Formula 1 How Mercedes underestimated Verstappen’s undercut Mercedes was not alone in its underestimation of Max Verstappen’s undercut in the French Grand Prix – the Red Bull driver also had no idea he was about to jump Lewis Hamilton. But why did nobody see it coming and how did it happen?
Formula 1 Ferrari in race to find answers after nightmare French GP Ferrari went into the French Grand Prix confident but tumbled to its first point-less finish of the 2021 Formula 1 season amid tyre problems it cannot yet explain
Formula 1 ‘Soft, rubbish’ – Is Rosberg’s Hamilton/Bottas criticism fair? Nico Rosberg said Lewis Hamilton’s attempt to hold off Max Verstappen for the French Grand Prix lead was “a bit soft” and Valtteri Bottas’s defending was “rubbish”. Was the 2016 Formula 1 champion being fair?
Formula 1 Why Perez avoided penalty after scrutiny of Bottas pass French Grand Prix podium finisher Sergio Perez avoided a penalty for his overtake on Formula 1 rival Valtteri Bottas because of the time he was deemed to have lost going off-track afterwards
Formula 1 Tsunoda forced to start French GP from pitlane after shunt Formula 1 rookie Yuki Tsunoda will start the French Grand Prix from the pitlane because of changes made after his qualifying crash
Formula 1 Wolff outlines Mercedes driver decision logic after ‘wind-up’ Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has admitted he was joking when he said he might not choose between Valtteri Bottas and George Russell for 2022 until next February. But his genuine thoughts about the timescale for that decision might raise eyebrows too
Formula 1 McLaren sheds light on Norris’s odd French GP qualifying issue Lando Norris’s issue in the second part of French Grand Prix qualifying was a lack of fuel in his McLaren Formula 1 car
Formula 1 Hamilton moots return of refuelling to fix F1 weight problem Lewis Hamilton has suggested a return to refuelling could be a solution to both Formula 1’s increasing car weight and the increasing stress placed on Pirelli’s tyres
Formula 1 Tracks ‘hungry for front wings’ worry Red Bull amid kerb ire Red Bull is wary that parts are at a premium at the start of Formula 1’s triple-header at circuits “hungry for front wings”
Formula 1 FIA rejects requests to remove controversial French GP kerbs FIA race director Michael Masi has rejected requests from Formula 1 teams to remove the controversial exit kerb at Turn 2 at the French Grand Prix
Formula 1 Vettel’s ‘remarkable’ memory has made Aston debriefs longer Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel’s “pretty remarkable” feedback has made Aston Martin’s debriefs more detailed and longer, team boss Otmar Szafnauer has revealed
Formula 1 British GP looks set for capacity crowd amid positive talks Formula 1 says it is having “very productive discussions” with the UK government over British Grand Prix fan attendance, after a report the Silverstone race has been approved to take place with a capacity crowd
Formula 1 Alpine: Ocon can be Verstappen/Leclerc-level F1 driver Alpine Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon can be the same calibre as Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, reckons company CEO Laurent Rossi
Formula 1 Why Ferrari’s not running Mission Winnow F1 livery in France Ferrari will not be running its Mission Winnow logos at the French Grand Prix or other Formula 1 races in the European Union
Formula 1 Hamilton’s chance to overturn a deficit that should be bigger Is Lewis Hamilton lucky to be so close to Max Verstappen’s 2021 Formula 1 championship lead, or unlucky not to be clearly ahead?
Formula 1 Brawn keen on six F1 sprint races in 2022 if trial succeeds Formula 1 chief Ross Brawn would like to expand the sprint qualifying concept to six grands prix in 2022, but promises not to force it through if this year’s trial isn’t a clear success
Formula 1 Russell ‘enjoying the curiosity’ of unknown Mercedes F1 future George Russell says he is “enjoying the curiosity” of his unknown Formula 1 future as he insists he has “nothing set in stone” amid ongoing speculation he is poised to move to Mercedes
Formula 1 Vettel ‘can’t say 100%’ if he trusts Pirelli’s F1 tyres Sebastian Vettel says the “short answer” to whether he has confidence in the integrity of Pirelli’s Formula 1 tyres is “I can’t say 100% yes, and I can’t say 100% no”
Formula 1 Verstappen slams Pirelli verdict on Baku F1 tyre failures Max Verstappen says he is not happy with Pirelli’s verdict on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix tyre failures and believes Formula 1’s supplier should “look at themselves” not blame the teams involved.
Formula 1 What a transformative F1 deal means to Ocon Esteban Ocon’s future in Formula 1 has never been so secure after he signed a new three-year deal with Alpine that commits him until the end of 2024
Formula 1 Ocon signs new long-term F1 deal with Alpine Esteban Ocon will remain with the Alpine Formula 1 team until at least the end of the 2024 season after signing a new three-year deal
Formula 1 How tyre blowouts have exposed a simmering F1 controversy The action being taken in response to Formula 1’s massive tyre failures in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix points to a potential controversy that might otherwise have remained unidentified
IndyCar Magnussen to make IndyCar debut with Arrow McLaren SP Ex-Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen will make his IndyCar debut at Road America this weekend, standing in for Felix Rosenqvist at the Arrow McLaren SP team
Formula 1 The key area Honda’s finally proving it can match Mercedes There’s just one big question mark hanging over Honda’s readiness for a title challenge – and Baku went a long way towards answering it
Formula 1 Pirelli reveals cause of Baku F1 blowouts – and it’s not debris Pirelli has “clearly identified” the cause of the tyre failures suffered by Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll during the Azerbaijan GP
Formula 1 The risk and reward with F1 ‘super talent’ Tsunoda A Formula 1 rookie like Yuki Tsunoda can thrill or frighten their team almost in equal measure, at least in the early stages – as AlphaTauri is finding
Formula 1 Where Verstappen’s right and wrong over F1 title fight errors Max Verstappen believes Red Bull “clearly” isn’t making more mistakes in Formula 1’s title fight but his team’s true early advantage is in the significance of the errors, not the quantity as Scott Mitchell explains
Formula 1 IndyCar gave Ericsson something F1 made him forget Marcus Ericsson’s maiden IndyCar victory at Detroit marked his first car racing victory since he won in GP2 in 2013. After eight years Ericsson had forgotten how good winning feels as Scott Mitchell explains
Formula 1 Why McLaren’s building a new empire so soon after its crisis A year ago, McLaren seemed on the brink of a financial crisis. The announcement of its Extreme E entry exemplifies how much has changed, and its plans to build a new empire
Formula 1 McLaren’s 2019 Indy failure is guiding FE/Le Mans caution McLaren’s failure at the 2019 Indianapolis 500 is making it “very cautious and deliberate” in considering a potential Formula E programme or Le Mans 24 Hours return, says Zak Brown
WRC/Rally/Raid McLaren to race in Extreme E from 2022 McLaren will join the electric off-road series Extreme E in 2022, adding another non-Formula 1 programme to its expanded racing roster
Formula 1 The Force India-era magic behind Vettel proving Brawn wrong Sebastian Vettel has begun to prove his critics – F1’s Ross Brawn among them – wrong after he claimed Aston Martin’s maiden podium in Baku. A giant-killing result that feels very familiar for the Silverstone outfit
Formula 1 Perez grateful Albon told him ‘all his issues’ at Red Bull Sergio Perez has praised his Red Bull Formula 1 predecessor Alex Albon for being “so open” with him and explaining “all his issues” after Perez replaced him for the 2021 season
Formula 1 ‘Hurt, angry’ Mercedes hasn’t been at F1 title-winning level Mercedes’ extremely critical judgement of its own performance at the Monaco and Azerbaijan Grands Prix reflects the view it is falling short of its Formula 1 title-winning standard
Formula 1 Gordon reveals how seriously he pursued F1 – and it chased him NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon has opened up about how seriously he pursued Formula 1 chances after a promotional test had an unexpected effect on him – and the F1 approaches he had in return