F2 promoter Bruno Michel staunchly defends the FIA superlicence points system, but is a lack of critical thought serving his series’ interests?
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Why F1 drivers’ roles aren’t always as simple as ‘number one’ and ‘number two’
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Posted onFormula 1 teams inevitably find themselves having to give preferential treatment – but that doesn’t mean the same driver will always be ‘number one’.
What’s next for F1 after hitting its 24-race limit with 2023 calendar?
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Posted onFormula 1 will hit its agreed maximum limit of 24 races next year. Can it stick to that number and cut travel costs in future?
‘This shouldn’t be part of the DNA of racing’: Drivers tire of grid penalty confusion
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Posted onA spate of grid penalties left drivers wondering where they’d start at Monza. Some claimed F1 needs to relax its cap on power unit parts.
While one Red Bull driver is streaking ahead, the other is slipping behind
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Posted onWhile Max Verstappen strides to his second world championship, his team mate Sergio Perez has experienced a reversal in fortunes since the season began.
Will F1’s new manufacturers avoid a repeat of Honda’s troubled return?
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Posted onHonda’s Formula 1 hybrid engine project eventually came good after a fraught start. Can newcomers Audi avoid
Interview: Magnussen on comeback nerves and being a different kind of F1 father
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Posted onRaceFans spoke to Kevin Magnussen about why he felt “nervous” ahead of his comeback and how he mixes being a parent with being a Formula 1 driver.
More passes, less competition? The impact of F1’s rules revolution so far
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Posted onFormula 1’s technical regulations revolution was intended to improve racing on track, but how successful has it been so far in 2022?
Will retiring Vettel inspire a new generation of ‘activist drivers’?
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Posted onWho among the new generation of Formula 1 drivers might emulate Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton by using their status to promote important causes?
How to lose a season in 10 races: Ferrari’s staggering reversal in fortunes
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Posted onCharles Leclerc had a 46-point lead over Max Verstappen 10 races ago. He now trails him by 80 points. How has it all gone so badly wrong for Ferrari?
After 300 grands prix, Hamilton may surprise himself by racing on into his forties
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Posted onLewis Hamilton made his 300th Formula 1 start last weekend and indicated he’s keen to race on – perhaps longer than he originally expected to.
‘After his crash, Zhou asked the team for the spare car. Chapeau, monsieur!’
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Posted onZhou Guanyu’s huge Silverstone crash made headlines, but his creditable start to life as an F1 driver deserves greater appreciation.
Five years since the FIA was pilloried for introducing halo, it keeps saving lives
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Posted onThe FIA’s decision to introduce the halo into F1 five years ago prompted fury. But last weekend it was again credited with saving the life of more than one driver.
How Haas sank from third to ninth in the championship after their strong start to 2022
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Posted onThe 2022 season starting so promisingly for Haas, but at the last race they fell to ninth out of the 10 teams. What’s gone wrong?
Perez’s new Red Bull deal poses questions for Gasly and his junior team successors
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Posted onSergio Perez’s new two-year deal will slow down the rate of turnover among Red Bull’s extensive roster of junior drivers.
Are F1 drivers thinking only of themselves by opposing a salary cap?
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Posted onIt will surprise no one that Formula 1 drivers don’t want to see the sport introduce a cap on salaries, but they aren’t the only ones who would be affected by it.
Could F1’s budget cap impasse tip the balance in the title fight?
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Posted onFormula 1 teams are deadlocked over whether the sport should ease the budget cap due to rocketing costs. Could it impact the championship contest?
Why regionalising F1’s calendar is a worthwhile step towards cutting its emissions
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Posted onWhy does Formula 1 produce greater emissions than other globe-trotting motorsports, and will reorganising its calendar make a difference?
Perez deserves his new deal but Red Bull’s junior driver logjam is growing
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Posted onRed Bull have shown their confidence in Sergio Perez by handing him a new, two-year-deal. But their huge roster of junior drivers will have to be patient.
How heat and traffic trouble left F1 fans fuming after the Spanish Grand Prix
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Posted onFormula 1 fans who attended the Spanish Grand Prix complained of traffic chaos and water shortages at the track. Here’s how the venue responded.