F1 Features

Can Red Bull break ‘Hamilton stronghold’? F1 US GP talking points
F1
10/20/2021 - 09:22

Crash.net previews this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, the 17th round of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship, with the title battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton set to heat up. 

How Bottas banished his demons with emphatic Turkish GP F1 win
F1
10/13/2021 - 12:48

As the rain fell in Turkey on Sunday morning, many wouldn’t have tipped Valtteri Bottas to return to the top of the Formula 1 podium. Here's how he did it at Istanbul Park...

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix
F1
10/11/2021 - 11:24

Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park.

Five winners and five losers from F1’s Turkish Grand Prix
F1
10/10/2021 - 20:17

Crash.net picks out Formula 1's biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix. 

How the Mercedes F1 pit call that angered Hamilton played out
F1
10/10/2021 - 17:31

Lewis Hamilton recovered from 11th on the grid to fifth in Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix, but he was left frustrated after disagreeing with Mercedes over team radio regarding a late decision to pit.

Can Bottas resist Verstappen to end F1 win drought in Turkey?
F1
10/10/2021 - 10:08

As we look ahead to the Turkish Grand Prix, can Valtteri Bottas resist Max Verstappen to take his first Formula 1 victory in over a year?

‘A completely different circuit’ - F1 drivers shocked by “intense” grip levels
F1
10/08/2021 - 18:19

Formula 1 drivers say Istanbul Park’s grippier track makes it feel like “a completely different circuit” compared to the bizarre slippery conditions of last year’s Turkish Grand Prix. 

‘He deals with pressure better’ - Who has the right approach in F1 title race?
F1
10/07/2021 - 22:29

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen find themselves embroiled in one of the closest title fights in Formula 1 history heading into the final seven races of the season. 

Will Hamilton take an F1 engine penalty? Turkish GP talking points
F1
10/06/2021 - 17:31

Crash.net previews this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix, the 16th round of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship, with the title battle finely poised between Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. 

From Star Wars to Camobull: Five of Red Bull’s best one-off F1 liveries
F1
10/06/2021 - 11:10

Red Bull’s special Turkish Grand Prix livery tribute to engine partner Honda will not be the first time it has run a one-off livery in Formula 1. 

The five F1 races that evaded Lewis Hamilton’s victory march
F1
09/29/2021 - 13:45

Lewis Hamilton has amassed an extraordinary 100 victories across his Formula 1 career, but which races has he never won?

Hurt Norris has ‘many more wins up ahead of him’ in F1
F1
09/27/2021 - 12:39

Lando Norris ended the Russian Grand Prix devastated after seeing his chance of a maiden Formula 1 victory slip away in a cruel twist of fate.

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Russian Grand Prix
F1
09/27/2021 - 10:48

Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom.

Five winners and five losers from F1's Russian Grand Prix
F1
09/26/2021 - 23:14

Crash.net picks out Formula 1's biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Russian Grand Prix. 

Why Mercedes is adamant Hamilton’s crash didn’t cost it Sochi F1 pole
F1
09/25/2021 - 19:08

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff does not believe Lewis Hamilton’s pit lane crash cost the team pole position during qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix.

F1 2022 driver line-ups - How the grid is shaping up so far
F1
09/23/2021 - 09:49

The 2022 Formula 1 grid is beginning to take shape amid a fascinating driver market. Here's who is signed up to date...

F1 Russian GP talking points: Heavy rain threatens another washout
F1
09/22/2021 - 11:34

Crash.net previews this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix, where Mercedes has won every race at the Sochi Autodrom since 2014 and heavy rain could result in another Belgium-style washout.

Seven things we learned from Netflix’s Schumacher F1 documentary
F1
09/16/2021 - 22:00

The trials and tribulations of the extraordinary career of legendary seven-time Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher are told in a new Netflix documentary. Here are seven things we learned from SCHUMACHER following its release on September 15…

Does Verstappen need to change his approach? Our verdict
F1
09/14/2021 - 22:00

After Formula 1 title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen came to blows again at the Italian Grand Prix, our writers debate whether the Dutchman needs to change his approach after the stewards handed him a three-place grid penalty for Sochi.

How Ricciardo earned his F1 reassurance through resilience
F1
09/13/2021 - 13:51

“Deep down I knew this was going to come, so thanks for having my back. And for anyone who thought I left, I never left, just moved aside for a while. Thanks guys.”

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Italian Grand Prix
F1
09/13/2021 - 11:48

Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

F1’s winners and losers from the Italian Grand Prix
F1
09/12/2021 - 21:10

Crash.net picks out Formula 1's biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Italian Grand Prix. 

Five drivers that should be on Alfa Romeo’s 2022 F1 shortlist
F1
09/11/2021 - 08:46

Frederic Vasseur has confirmed that Alpine junior Guanyu Zhou is among “five or six” drivers on the shortlist being considered by Alfa Romeo for a Formula 1 seat in 2022. 

Why Williams picked Albon and is he still a Red Bull driver?
F1
09/08/2021 - 20:12

After spending a year on the sidelines, Alex Albon will return to the Formula 1 grid next season with Williams. But why did he win the race to become Mercedes-bound George Russell’s replacement?