F1 Features
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The curious case of Formula 1's 1,000th race
Formula 1 has been building up towards its 1,000th grand prix for some time. As far back as 2017, it started marketing the “Countdown to 1,000”, with an altering of the calendar to try and change its venue to Silverstone even being considered, such is the significance of the event.
When is the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix and how can I watch it?
Formula 1 returns this weekend with the third round of the 2019 world championship, the Chinese Grand Prix.
F1’s new generation showing teams are right to put faith in youth
The Bahrain Grand Prix not only offered a thrilling on-track spectacle, but also marked the coming of age of Formula 1’s latest stars.
Gallery: Mick Schumacher's F1 test debut with Ferrari in Bahrain
Mick Schumacher was edged to the quickest time as he made his F1 test debut for Ferrari in the post-Bahrain Grand Prix test. See the best images below... The referenced media source is missing and needs to be re-embedded.
How to follow the Formula 1 Bahrain test
Formula 1 returns to track action less than 48 hours after the Bahrain Grand Prix with the first in-season test of the 2019 world championship.
Schumacher, Alonso headline Bahrain F1 test line-up
Mick Schumacher and Fernando Alonso are two of the standout names in action for the Bahrain in-season Formula 1 test this week.
Has the guard already changed at Ferrari?
We all knew that Charles Leclerc was good. We knew it was entirely the correct decision to promote him into a Ferrari race seat after just one full season in Formula 1, becoming the youngest driver to wear the colours of the Scuderia in over half a century.
Formula 1 Driver Ratings – 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his driver ratings following a thrilling Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday night. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 9
Bahrain GP conclusions: What did we learn from round two of F1 2019?
The 2019 Formula 1 season livened up with a thriller under the lights in Bahrain, as the first night race of the season served up lots of drama.
F1 Paddock Notebook – Bahrain Grand Prix Sunday
Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Sunday’s action briefings at of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
F1 Race Analysis: How 'outlier' Leclerc blew the field away in Bahrain
Sport can be cruel sometimes. In Formula 1 especially, where drivers’ success or failure is not entirely in their own hands, the failure of their equipment can be particularly heartbreaking.
F1 Paddock Notebook – Bahrain Grand Prix Saturday
Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Saturday’s action briefings at of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
F1 Qualifying Analysis: Leclerc wastes little time in making his mark
It seemed inevitable that Charles Leclerc would become the latest Formula 1 driver to add a pole position to his career achievements at some stage in 2019 – but few could have seen it coming so soon, and in such emphatic fashion as it did in Bahrain on Saturday night.
F1 Paddock Notebook – Bahrain Grand Prix Friday
Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Friday practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
How Williams has been left playing catch up in F1’s marathon
When George Russell addressed the media on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, he compared Williams’ current Formula 1 predicament to chasing lost time in a marathon.
F1 Paddock Notebook – Bahrain Grand Prix Thursday
Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Thursday’s media briefings ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
From shadow to spotlight: Mick Schumacher’s rise to the fringes of F1
After spending most of his career in the shadows, Mick Schumacher now finds himself very much in the spotlight as he begins one of the biggest weeks of his life.
Can Formula 1's London meeting edge its 2021 vision closer to reality?
Formula 1 bosses will meet in London on Tuesday for a crunch meeting in a bid to outline the sport’s future and make steps towards a final agreement for 2021 - but will it bring the breakthrough desired?
When is the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix and how can I watch it?
Formula 1 is back this weekend with the second round of the 2019 world championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Australian GP: What we learned from F1 2019's season-opener
There were plenty of storylines to follow heading into the first weekend of 2019 in a season that has promised to deliver a mouth-watering prospect.
Formula 1 Driver Ratings - 2019 Australian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 8
Valtteri Bottas proves it’s no more Mr. Nice Guy in 2019
Formula 1 drivers have to complete their fair share of media activities throughout a season, with some being more tolerable or suitable than others. Recent favourites include Lance Stroll making poutine, Fernando Alonso talking about the future of Virtual Reality, or Carlos Sainz Jr.
F1 Paddock Notebook - Australian GP Sunday
- Valtteri Bottas dominated the Australian Grand Prix thanks to a sizzling start to scythe past polesitter Lewis Hamilton. It was Bottas’s first win since the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and puts him atop the championship standings for the first time in his Formula One career.
F1 Race Analysis: How Bottas delivered the beatdown of his career
It may only have been the fourth of his Formula 1 career, yet Valtteri Bottas’ victory in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix carried a great deal of significance.