F1 Features
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No F1 drive but vindication for Ricciardo amid McLaren misery
This weekend’s Australian Grand Prix will mark Daniel Ricciardo’s return to the F1 paddock, but he won’t be driving - unless something unforeseen happens.

Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button Ready for NASCAR Challenge at COTA
Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button return to Circuit of The Americas for a completely different type of racing.

Formula One Champions Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button Return to COTA in NASCAR
Race weekend at COTA is here, as Formula One World Champions Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button join the field of drivers, along with IMSA champion Jordan Taylor and seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson.

‘The ultimate test’ - Can Russell keep Hamilton behind?
After getting the better of Lewis Hamilton in Saudi Arabia, can George Russell repeat his 2022 feat and stay ahead of his Mercedes F1 teammate over the rest of the season?

Saudi Arabian GP ratings: Proof Perez can save F1 from another boring season?
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through his driver ratings for the season-opening Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

More Hamilton woe? McLaren misery? F1 Saudi Arabian GP talking points
Crash.net looks at some of the biggest talking points heading into this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second round of the F1 2023 season.

What does Mercedes’ U-turn mean for Hamilton’s F1 future?
There is no denying U-turning on the W14’s concept is a major setback for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, who appears to be left with two options; retire or stick it out with the team that laid the path to his unprecedented F1 success, writes Lewis Larkam.

Changing Merc concept is no quick fix - just ask Aston! Bahrain talking points
Here’s what we learned from an intriguing F1 2023 season-opener in Bahrain, where Red Bull dominated as Mercedes and Ferrari floundered.

F1 Bahrain GP Driver Ratings: An unsung hero but who had a comically bad race?
Crash.net F1 Editor Lewis Larkam runs through his driver ratings for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

F1 2023 driver line-up: Full grid confirmed - which drivers join new teams?
The F1 2023 calendar is ready to begin and the grid will have new look to it, with some familiar faces in new surroundings.

Predictions for F1 2023: Will Hamilton win again? Biggest shock and more…
With the F1 2023 season about to get underway, our writers have taken a stab at trying to predict this year’s world championship.

Will Mercedes’ slow start result in another winless year for Hamilton?
Crash.net looks ahead to this weekend’s F1 season-opener in Bahrain. With Mercedes struggling again, could it be another winless season for Lewis Hamilton?

Predicting the F1 2023 pecking order for Bahrain GP
Heading into the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, Crash.net's writers predict the F1 2023 pecking order.

Are Aston Martin ahead of Mercedes? Five key questions after F1 testing
Who’s hot and who’s not after F1 2023’s sole pre-season test? We delve into some of the biggest takeaways and questions heading into the first race.

Mystery of the RB19, the W14’s crunch moment: F1 Bahrain testing talking points
It’s nearly time for the class of F1 2023 to hit the track for the first collective running of the year with three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain, but what can we expect to see?

What if Hamilton never joined Mercedes for F1 2013?
Since making the move to Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton has gone on to become the most successful F1 driver of all time. But what would his career have looked like had he gone down a different road?

Why McLaren’s only hope of F1 success is a third reunion with Honda
With Honda on the FIA’s list of engine suppliers for the new regulations in 2026, they need a team to join forces with. Could a third reunion with McLaren be beneficial for both parties in F1?

Was F1 robbed of two Michael Schumacher v Lewis Hamilton title fights?
With Michael Schumacher retiring from F1 at the end of 2006, just one year before Lewis Hamilton’s rookie season, was the sport robbed of potentially two title fights?

Webber was forced into Red Bull submission, will Perez be as willing?
Red Bull will have to manage relations between their two drivers if they are to successfully defend both their F1 world championship crowns in 2023.

KTM: Aerodynamics? 'We warned about this scenario’
KTM was strongly opposed to allowing wings and aerodynamic devices in MotoGP, on the grounds that it could become a bottomless pit of investment similar to F1.

Leclerc doesn’t need No 1 status, he needs Ferrari to be decisive
Frederic Vasseur has made it clear there won’t be a designated number one driver at Ferrari in F1 2023, at least to start with.

The women at the heart of the Red Bull v Mercedes F1 battle
With Red Bull and Mercedes likely to go head to head for this year's F1 world championship, who are the two women at the heart of both teams in 2023?

The teenage ‘new Lewis Hamilton’ sensation on Mercedes books
“We will watch Andrea Kimi Antonelli rise to F1 and win races,” that’s what Toto Wolff said about Mercedes’ Italian teenage sensation in 2021.

10 remarkable F1 records that Hamilton and co could shatter in 2023
With a new F1 season just around the corner, we’ve taken a look at some records that are up for grabs in 2023.