IndyCar’s best trait prevents F1 teams from signing its stars
IndyCar is thriving and there’s genuine Formula 1 interest in at least two of its drivers. But Jack Benyon can’t see any current F1 teams actually taking the plunge and signing them
The F1 engine row triggered by Porsche/Audi plans
Red Bull wants more concessions for new engine manufacturers entering F1, but the possible overlaps between potential Red Bull Powertrains, Porsche and Audi projects are making rivals wary
Why Ferrari didn’t race its first upgrade of the F1 season
Ferrari brought its first update of the Formula 1 season to the Australian Grand Prix, trialling a modified diffuser on Charles Leclerc’s car during Friday practice. But it didn’t ever plan to race it
Aston Martin repairs may take up F1 development capacity
Aston Martin’s four crashes during the Australian Grand Prix weekend are going to have implications for its 2022 Formula 1 development programme
Audi’s F1 entry plan and how it’s taken a twist
Audi’s potential Formula 1 entry with a separate engine project to a Porsche collaboration with Red Bull is a significant shift away from the Volkswagen Group’s original plan
How ‘grafting’ Russell is impressing Mercedes
George Russell’s become a full-time Mercedes Formula 1 driver just as the team nosedived. But looking at the elements of the job he can actually control, life at Mercedes has started well
F1 expected to return to Kyalami with South African GP
Formula 1 is likely to return to Kyalami with a revival of the South African Grand Prix
A £1.50 part and a strategy misstep – Alonso’s lost weekend
The failure of a part that’s estimated to be worth about £1.50 and a (with hindsight) incorrect strategy squandered Alonso’s chance of a shock result in Melbourne
What odd rate of Vettel incidents said about car and driver
Sebastian Vettel’s belated start to the Formula 1 season was wrecked by an appalling mix of misfortune and mistakes. But how much responsibility should Vettel and the team take?
‘Funny decisions’: Why Stroll/Bottas verdict pleased neither
Lance Stroll doesn’t think he should’ve been penalised for weaving in front of Valtteri Bottas – while Bottas’s Alfa team thinks Stroll should’ve been penalised twice
