Formula 1 Honda’s ‘almost miraculous’ new F1 engine achievement Honda only started working on its new Formula 1 engine six months before it needed to be ready, prompting concerns it was not possible and resulting in an “almost miraculous technological achievement”
Formula 1 F1 never grasped the weight of Gasly’s 2019 loss and despair Pierre Gasly’s new account of the personal and professional losses he suffered in 2019 is an illuminating, detailed insight into the despair he turned into a career-saving turnaround
Formula 1 McLaren signs deal and ‘option’ with 13-year-old Ugochukwu The McLaren Formula 1 team has signed a long-term agreement with 13-year-old karter Ugo Ugochukwu that includes an ‘option on his services’ in the future
Formula 1 How Honda made its 2021 F1 engine ‘smaller than size zero’ Honda’s 2021 Formula 1 engine is smaller than the “size zero” concept pursued in its McLaren days, and has been achieved by an extensive redesign
Formula 1 Is Drive to Survive’s play on F1 2020’s big ‘betrayals’ fair? The latest series of Drive to Survive came to Netflix on Friday, with an inside look at some of the biggest Formula 1 silly season stories of 2020. But how fair is the theme of betrayal the series sets up?
Formula 1 Honda believes new F1 engine exceeds 2020 Mercedes level Honda believes its development efforts mean its 2021 Formula 1 engine exceeds Mercedes’ 2020 performance level, boosting Red Bull’s hopes it can mount a championship challenge
Formula 1 Mercedes won’t recover full gap to ‘planted’ Red Bull right away Mercedes does not expect to immediately recover or overcome the deficit it believes it has to Red Bull after its rival’s car looked so “planted” in Formula 1 pre-season testing
Formula 1 Is Saudi F1 track really ‘designed for quality of overtaking’? F1’s first look at the Saudi Arabian GP track revealed an impressive design that nonetheless raises questions about the quality of racing
Formula 1 F1 reveals ‘fastest street track’ layout for Saudi Arabian GP The inaugural Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in Jeddah will be held on a 27-corner circuit that organisers say will make it the fastest street track in Formula 1, but the focus on the human rights questions around the race continues
Formula 1 Can Williams be an F1 works team again – and when? Williams’s new owners have big ambitions for the fallen Formula 1 giant. Do those include returning to works team status with a new manufacturer?
Formula 1 Mercedes not as quick as Red Bull, confused by low-fuel work Mercedes has admitted it was not as quick as Red Bull on long-run pace in Formula 1 testing and is confused by the work it conducted on lower fuel too
Formula 1 Vettel ‘100 laps’ short in testing, had no performance run Sebastian Vettel feels “probably 100 laps” short of what he wanted to achieve in pre-season testing ahead of his first grand prix with the Aston Martin Formula 1 team
Formula 1 What progress has Ferrari made with its two key weaknesses? The Ferrari SF1000 had two major weaknesses, and F1 testing has offered a first look at how much progress with both has been made for the SF21
Formula 1 The optimistic Red Bull hints coming from Verstappen Max Verstappen believes Red Bull’s car is in a better place than in Formula 1 testing last year, dropping some optimistic hints about the RB16B amid the usual pre-season caution
Formula 1 Why Ricciardo’s Sunday evening run is so important Despite being fastest in both his F1 testing sessions, Daniel Ricciardo is lacking in representative running to feel “truly at one” with the McLaren car yet
Formula 1 How Schumacher added an unexpected charm to his F1 story Mick Schumacher loved his first proper day of testing as a full-time F1 driver. His excitement and enthusiasm has shown a new side to him
Formula 1 Hamilton’s mileage ‘not particularly useful’ vs other F1 tests Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ tough start to Formula 1 pre-season testing has made it “not particularly useful” compared to previous years, but insists the team is “nowhere near” being worried
Formula 1 How worried should Vettel and Aston be after test setback? With Formula 1 testing cut back so much for 2021, drivers changing teams need every minute they can get. And Sebastian Vettel and Aston Martin are now firmly on the back foot there
Formula 1 Alpine explains ‘spectacularly bulky’ F1 car airbox design Alpine’s bulbous bodywork on its 2021 Formula 1 car is a technical compromise the team has made to have slimmer sidepods
Formula 1 Vettel/Aston Martin suffer early Mercedes gearbox problem Aston Martin was the team in trouble at the start of day two of 2021 Formula 1 testing, with a gearbox problem costing Sebastian Vettel running
Formula 1 Mercedes ‘quite a way behind’ after poor start to F1 testing Mercedes is “quite a way behind” on its pre-season Formula 1 test programme and “not happy” with the car’s performance after a difficult opening day in Bahrain compromised by a gearbox problem
Formula 1 Vettel’s first impressions of Aston Martin and Mercedes engine Sebastian Vettel feels he has a lot “to learn and catch up” after his first “proper” day driving Aston Martin’s Formula 1 car and exploring Mercedes’ engine
Formula 1 Why Hulkenberg could join Mercedes’ F1 reserve line-up Mercedes could expand to having three F1 reserve drivers in 2021, as it looks to secure the services of Nico Hulkenberg
Formula 1 Broken jaw will only impact Alonso after F1 season ends Fernando Alonso says the broken jaw he suffered in a cycling accident will only impact him after the current Formula 1 season ends, as he needs two titanium plates removed
Formula 1 Mercedes’ hidden F1 floor design revealed as test begins The floor design Mercedes had made a point of concealing from rivals at its 2021 Formula 1 car launch has been revealed as pre-season testing began in Bahrain
Formula 1 Formula 1 testing driver line-up Here’s the rundown of teams’ 2021 Formula 1 testing driver line-up plans so far, as Alpine announces when Fernando Alonso will be in action
Formula 1 Main Ferrari F1 engine changes and new rear end revealed A revised turbocharger in Ferrari’s Formula 1 engine, new gearbox and new rear suspension are the team’s main changes for its overhauled SF21 car
Formula 1 Ferrari launches 2021 F1 car with revised livery Ferrari has revealed its SF21 Formula 1 car with a two-tone livery and green Mission Winnow logo on its engine cover
Formula 1 Perez’s plan to avoid Gasly and Albon’s Red Bull fate F1 testing this week will give the first hints of whether Sergio Perez can cope with life alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull better than Pierre Gasly or Alex Albon – and what it means for the team
Formula 1 How F1’s surprise MotoGP recruit’s ‘accelerated learning’ is going New Alpine Formula 1 racing director Davide Brivio expects an “accelerated learning” process as he adapts from MotoGP but also sees “a lot of similarities” between the two championships
Formula 1 Why Wolff didn’t leave Mercedes F1 when he could have There was a timeline in which 2020 was Toto Wolff’s final season running the Mercedes F1 team. Instead he’s ended up with an increased ownership share and committed “for life”. Scott Mitchell looks into what changed
Formula 1 Williams has undone the last remaining damage of its nadir Two years ago Williams was late to pre-season testing, its car turned out to be illegal initially, and it was hopelessly off the pace. That now seems like a different world
Formula 1 Vettel completes first Aston running in AMR21 track debut Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has completed his first on-track running as an Aston Martin driver, following the new AMR21’s shakedown on Thursday
Formula 1 Haas hasn’t spent car tokens as 2021 investment ‘pointless’ Haas decided not to spend its two development tokens when designing its 2021 Formula 1 car as the team believes it would be “pointless” to invest in the short-term
Formula 1 Haas reveals new livery and title sponsor for 2021 F1 season The Haas Formula 1 team has unveiled an all-new livery for 2021, reflecting its new title sponsor Uralkali
Formula 1 Renault evaluating switch to Mercedes-style split turbo Renault could finally switch to the split turbocharger and compressor Formula 1 engine layout that Mercedes pioneered and Honda subsequently adopted
Formula 1 How Alpine’s ‘no team principal’ F1 set-up will work Alpine has explained how its F1 team’s new leadership will operate, following the decision not to replace Cyril Abiteboul directly
Formula 1 Alonso’s ‘top level’ test showed Ocon what he’s up against The recovering Fernando Alonso will be “at a top level” on his Formula 1 comeback this season, says his Alpine team-mate Esteban Ocon
Formula 1 Alpine unveils new-look 2021 F1 car Alpine has revealed the first livery of its post-Renault era, and the car two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso will drive on his comeback
Formula 1 Mercedes reveals 2021 F1 car with updated anti-racism livery Formula 1’s world champion team Mercedes has revealed its 2021 challenger, the W12, in an updated version of its black anti-racism livery introduced last year