F1 Features

08/30/2018 - 11:25

Another year, another Italian Grand Prix but F1 continues its wait for a return of a homegrown hero at Monza.

08/27/2018 - 12:40

Following the return of Formula 1 after the summer break with the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his driver ratings.

Race Analysis: How Ferrari's power play sent Vettel to victory

08/26/2018 - 19:26

Who holds the power in Formula 1 right now? It's hard to say anyone but Ferrari, given Sebastian Vettel's domination of Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.

The Max Factor: How Verstappen's fans have changed F1

08/26/2018 - 11:45

Max Verstappen has become the Netherlands' favourite sporting son in recent years, resulting in a boom for F1 as a whole.

F1 Paddock Notebook - Belgian GP Sunday

08/26/2018 - 19:48

With a round-up from Spa following Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his final paddock notebook of the weekend.

Qualifying Analysis: How Force India pulled off its Spa shock

08/25/2018 - 19:14

72 hours ago, Racing Point Force India didn't exist. Today it locked out the second row of the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix.

What's the Racing Point?

08/25/2018 - 09:26

The 11th-hour rescue deal to save Force India has been the talk of the F1 paddock, but who are the figures behind its rescue? Kate Walker explains more.

F1 Paddock Notebook - Belgian GP Saturday

08/25/2018 - 19:35

With a recap of all the additional news and notes from Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

F1 Paddock Notebook - Belgian GP Friday

08/24/2018 - 19:12

With a recap of all the additional news and notes from Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

How Renault stole Ricciardo away from Red Bull

08/24/2018 - 10:16

Renault F1 chief Cyril Abiteboul sits down with Crash.net to explain how the team pulled off the biggest driver coup in F1 since Lewis Hamilton joined Mercedes.

F1 Paddock Notebook - Belgian GP Thursday

08/23/2018 - 19:39

With a recap of all the additional news and notes from Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook.

What did F1 get up to on its summer holidays?

08/21/2018 - 11:51

F1's summer shutdown is normally a moment for rest and relaxation but for some drivers it was anything but...

Why Mercedes could lose out in F1’s silly season

08/20/2018 - 15:20

As F1 ends its summer break Luke Smith looks at how the twists and turns of the silly season have put some drivers in a worse position than they were at the start...

The F1 world champion Ricciardo can learn from

08/16/2018 - 11:20

Daniel Ricciardo’s shock switch from Red Bull to Renault has been described as an “enormous risk” by his current employer, but there is one driver on the F1 grid who knows a thing or two about making a bold career choice…

How McLaren can fill the void left by Alonso

08/15/2018 - 17:07

With Fernando Alonso's impeding exit from F1 on the horizon, McLaren faces a new dilemma with its driver line-up. Crash.net's Lewis Larkam looks at the prime contenders for 2019.

After quitting F1, what next for Fernando Alonso?

08/14/2018 - 18:01

Alonso's bombshell on Tuesday added another twist to Formula 1's silly season - but what does the future hold for the Spaniard?

Motorsport pays tribute to Alonso

08/15/2018 - 08:30

Following Tuesday’s news that double F1 world champion Fernando Alonso will leave the sport at the end of the season, Crash.net rounds up how the world of motorsport reacted on social media…

Why Williams is confident it has moved past its lowest point

08/14/2018 - 11:36

After enduring its toughest start to an F1 season since 2013, Williams has a plan in place to recover from the bottom of the constructors’ championship. Sergey Sirotkin tells Crash.net’s Lewis Larkam why he is confident the British squad has moved past its lowest point of 2018 and is ready to bounce back.

Top five shocks of F1 2018… so far

08/10/2018 - 13:31

Crash.net's Lewis Larkam picks out five of the most shocking moments to occur during a dramatic first half of the 2018 Formula 1 season and ranks them in order. Do you agree?

From straight A's to flunking F's: F1 2018 half term grades

08/09/2018 - 11:20

From straight A's to flunking F's, Crash.net evaluates who has shined and who has work left to do in the second half of the 2018 F1 season.

Why patient Gasly could be Red Bull’s best option

08/07/2018 - 11:07

Pierre Gasly has been patient in his approach, but after maximising the opportunities that have fallen his way in 2018, he has become a prime candidate for a Red Bull drive next year, writes F1 Digital Editor Luke Smith.

F1 Driver Ratings - The season so far...

08/02/2018 - 13:26

As Formula 1 embarks on its summer break, we crunch the numbers from our driver ratings so far this season - who's leading the way, and who's underperforming?