F1 Features
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Five reasons why you should be excited about the 2022 F1 season
There are just 73 days until the 2022 Formula 1 season gets underway in Bahrain. With entirely new technical regulations coming into play for this year, we could be set for the most unpredictable season in years.

What’s new for 2022? Everything that’s changing as F1 enters new era
The dawning of a new year means another Formula 1 season is just around the corner. Here’s a guide to everything that is new for 2022.

Crash.net's Top 10 drivers of 2021 - #1 Max Verstappen
With the 2021 Formula 1 season having come to a close, Crash.net is running through its top 10 drivers of the year. Taking top spot, it’s world champion Max Verstappen…

Crash.net's Top 10 F1 drivers of 2021 - #2 Lewis Hamilton
With the 2021 Formula 1 season having come to a close, Crash.net is running through its top 10 drivers of the year. In second place is Lewis Hamilton...

Crash.net's Top 10 F1 drivers of 2021 - #3 Lando Norris
With the 2021 Formula 1 season having come to a close, Crash.net is running through its top 10 drivers of the year. Next up in third place is Lando Norris…

Crash.net's Top 10 drivers of 2021 - #4 Carlos Sainz
With the 2021 Formula 1 season having come to a close, Crash.net is running through its top 10 drivers of the year. Carlos Sainz earns his place in the top four…

Crash.net's Top 10 drivers of 2021 - #5 Charles Leclerc
With the 2021 Formula 1 season having come to a close, Crash.net is running through its top 10 drivers of the year. Charles Leclerc enjoyed a stronger season than the final points standings suggest as he makes it into the top five.

Crash.net's Top 10 drivers of 2021 - #6 Pierre Gasly
With the 2021 Formula 1 season having come to a close, Crash.net is running through its top 10 drivers of the year. Today is the turn of Pierre Gasly…

The key moments that defined the 2021 F1 title battle
The 2021 Formula 1 season will go down in history as one of the greatest title duels between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. As we reflect on an extraordinary campaign, Crash.net takes a look back at the key moments that defined the season…

Crash.net's Top 10 F1 drivers of 2021 - #7 Fernando Alonso
With the 2021 Formula 1 season having come to a close, Crash.net is running through its top 10 drivers of the year. Next up is Fernando Alonso...

Crash.net's Top 10 F1 drivers of 2021 - #8 George Russell
With the 2021 Formula 1 season having come to a close, Crash.net is running through its top 10 drivers of the year. Next up is George Russell…

Crash.net's Top 10 F1 drivers of 2021 - #9 Esteban Ocon
With the 2021 Formula 1 season having come to a close, Crash.net is running through its top 10 drivers of the year. It proved to be a memorable campaign for Esteban Ocon…

Verstappen clear as F1’s star performer - End of season driver ratings
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s combined driver ratings at the end of a memorable 2021 season.

Crash.net's Top 10 F1 drivers of 2021 - #10 Valtteri Bottas
With the 2021 Formula 1 season having come to a close, Crash.net is running through its top 10 drivers of the year…

Could Lewis Hamilton really walk away from F1 over Abu Dhabi controversy?
In the wake of a controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the subsequent fallout, could Lewis Hamilton really call it quits and walk away from Formula 1?

The blameless victim unfairly caught up in F1 finale controversy
Amid all the fallout in the wake of the controversial ending to the 2021 Formula 1 season, spare a thought for poor Nicholas Latifi.

What now for F1 and the FIA after sour end to classic season?
Formula 1 and its governing body the FIA is facing mounting pressure following the controversial conclusion to the 2021 world championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

‘Nothing comes close to this’ - What addicted O’Ward made of F1 debut
“This is the best experience I’ve ever had in a race car in my life.”

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Yas Marina.

Five winners and five losers from F1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The 2021 F1 title battle was settled in dramatic and controversial circumstances after a see-sawing race in Abu Dhabi. Here are our biggest winners and losers from the finale…

‘People will remember this year’ - F1 title rivals set for epic finale
Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will go down as one of the most important days in the Formula 1 careers of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

F1 qualifying head-to-heads: Who came out on top in 2021?
With all 22 qualifying sessions now completed, we’ve taken a look at which drivers trumped their teammates over one lap in the 2021 Formula 1 season.

‘Much more enjoyable’ - F1 drivers’ verdict on Abu Dhabi track changes
Formula 1 drivers feel the modifications to the Yas Marina Circuit have made the track more “enjoyable” to drive but are wary that overtaking in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will still be difficult.

Max Verstappen or Lewis Hamilton - who deserves the 2021 F1 title more?
After a Formula 1 season that only Hollywood could have scripted, either Max Verstappen or Lewis Hamilton will be crowned world champion in Abu Dhabi this weekend.