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Five winners and five losers from F1’s Sao Paulo GP
F1's first trip to Brazil in two years was worth waiting for, with Interlagos serving up a thrilling race that featured a breathtaking comeback and controversy. Here are our biggest winners and losers from the Sao Paulo GP...

Why the stewards threw Lewis Hamilton out of Brazil F1 qualifying
Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 world championship hopes have been left in tatters after he was thrown out of Sao Paulo Grand Prix qualifying because of an irregularity with his Mercedes’ rear wing.

A must-win for Hamilton? F1 Sao Paulo GP talking points
Crash.net previews this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen could further strengthen his grip on the F1 title.

Is the 2021 F1 title now Max Verstappen’s to lose?
Max Verstappen tightened his grip on the 2021 Formula 1 title thanks to his dominant victory in Mexico City.

‘A bit of playing around’ - How Verstappen nearly earned extra F1 point
A sharp-witted Max Verstappen nearly gained an extra point to further boost his Formula 1 title bid during the Mexico City Grand Prix.

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Five winners and five losers from F1’s Mexico City GP
Crash.net picks out Formula 1’s biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix.

Fireworks at Turn 1? What to look out for in F1’s Mexico City Grand Prix
Valtteri Bottas took a surprise pole position ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, with current Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen in third. With a long run down to Turn 1, we could be set for fireworks on the opening lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Why Red Bull was wrong to criticise Tsunoda for its own F1 qualifying mess
Red Bull claimed Yuki Tsunoda spoiled both its drivers' qualifying in Mexico City, but it was misplaced to blame the F1 rookie.

Can Mercedes find an answer to Red Bull’s imposing Mexico F1 pace?
Max Verstappen’s scintillating pace in Friday practice has left Formula 1 title rival Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team playing catch up at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Why ‘tense’ Ferrari-McLaren F1 duel is too close to call at Mexico GP
Formula 1’s closest battle is set to continue to at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix but it is not between the leading two championship contenders.

Will Verstappen pull clear in F1 title race? Mexican GP talking points
Crash.net previews this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, where the gripping 2021 Formula 1 title fight continues at the start of the final triple-header of the season.

Six sprints, more points: Everything that could change for F1 2022 and beyond
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has revealed several rule changes could be implemented for the 2022 season.

Who will win P3 battle? Why McLaren fears F1 rival Ferrari has moved ahead
Lando Norris admits Ferrari’s recent upswing in form has tipped the balance in favour of McLaren’s rival amid a fierce battle for third place in Formula 1’s constructors’ championship.

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 United States Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.

Five winners and five losers from F1's United States GP
Crash.net picks out Formula 1's biggest winners and losers from the 2021 United States Grand Prix.

How Red Bull turned it around to put Mercedes on the backfoot at F1's US GP
Red Bull went from being a second adrift of Mercedes on Friday to claiming what was in the end a rather comfortable pole position at Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix.

How realistic is Alpine’s ‘100-race’ F1 project - and will Alonso wait?
Alpine has laid out a '100-race project' to return to the top in F1, but how realistic does Fernando Alonso think that target is, and will he stick around to see it through?

F1 drivers keen for third US race as Las Vegas talk grows
Formula 1 drivers are in favour of the United States staging a third grand prix in the future amid growing talk over a possible Las Vegas race.

The external factors that could decide the 2021 F1 title
We take a look at some of the factors outside of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton's control that could end up deciding the 2021 F1 title race...

Can Red Bull break ‘Hamilton stronghold’? F1 US Grand Prix talking points
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
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
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park.

F1’s biggest winners and losers from the Turkish Grand Prix
Crash.net picks out Formula 1's biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix.