F1 Features
Read in-depth F1 features and F1 exclusive articles like driver ratings, F1 opinion pieces and more from Crash.

Why Esteban Ocon’s bumper new F1 deal is a no-brainer for him and Alpine
In Esteban Ocon, Alpine has the perfect driver and ambassador for its Formula 1 project.

Will Mercedes hit back as F1’s triple-header gets underway in France?
Crash.net previews this weekend’s French Grand Prix, where the focus will be on Mercedes and whether it can bounce back from two disappointing weekends in Monaco and Azerbaijan.

How Sergio Perez passed the Red Bull F1 test those before him failed
Before the 2021 Formula 1 season began, Sergio Perez suggested he would need five races to get fully up to speed at Red Bull. In his sixth race with the team, he won.

10 things we learned from F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix
The 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix was another thriller as Sergio Perez claimed his first victory in Red Bull colours ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly. Connor McDonagh discusses the key talking points from Baku....

Crash debates: Whose non-score will hurt the most in 2021 F1 title race?
Crash.net's writers give their verdict on which of 2021’s Formula 1 title protagonists will be hurting the most after both Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen walked away from Baku with nothing…

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.

Why F1’s red-flagged Azerbaijan GP was restarted for two racing laps
FIA race director Michael Masi felt a two-lap sprint to the finish to determine the outcome of Formula 1’s red-flagged Azerbaijan Grand Prix was “in the best interest of the sport”.

Five winners and five losers from F1’s Azerbaijan GP
Crash.net rounds up Formula 1’s biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

What to look out for in the 2021 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc continued Ferrari’s impressive resurgence as he claimed the ninth Formula 1 pole position of his career. With title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen just behind him on the grid, we’re set for another enthralling race around the streets of Baku.

How Mercedes pulled off its ‘night and day’ improvement in Baku F1 qualifying
Mercedes appeared firmly on the back foot heading into qualifying yet managed to seal an unexpected front-row spot for Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix thanks to a “night and day” improvement.

F1 Azerbaijan GP: ‘Something fundamentally wrong’ as Mercedes has “worst Friday”
Mercedes suffered its “worst Friday by some margin” and is left needing to find something “very significant” if it is to compete for pole position at Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Is it better to be the hunter or the hunted in the F1 title battle?
Max Verstappen holds the early advantage over Lewis Hamilton in the 2021 F1 title battle, but is there any benefit to being ahead at this stage?

Hamilton’s reminder of athletes’ vulnerability leaves lessons to be learned
Lewis Hamilton may be on course to break the most illustrious Formula 1 record, but his legacy could be shaped by his actions off the track.

Will anyone protest flexi-wings as F1 goes back to Baku?
Crash.net previews this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where huge focus will be on Formula 1’s flexi-wings row that is expected to heat up as Baku returns to the calendar.

10 things we learned from the Monaco GP as Verstappen lands F1 title blow
The 2021 Formula 1 season took another twist at the Monaco Grand Prix with a new leader sitting at the top of both world championships. Crash.net's F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam recaps what we learned from Round 5…

Crash debates: Has F1 outgrown Monaco and is it time to leave?
Crash.net's F1 writers give their verdict on whether the time has come for the championship to say goodbye to the Monaco Grand Prix following a dull race...

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo.

F1 Monaco Grand Prix: How did it go so badly wrong for Mercedes?
There seems to be no middle ground at Mercedes; the Formula 1 world champions either get everything completely perfect, or things unravel in spectacular fashion.

Five winners and five losers from F1’s Monaco Grand Prix
Crash.net rounds up Formula 1’s biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix at Monte Carlo.

What to look out for in the 2021 F1 Monaco Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc claimed a surprise eighth pole position of his Formula 1 career. His crash at the end of Q3 meant the likes of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas couldn’t topple his initial benchmark. With Lewis Hamilton set to start from seventh, it could be a big day in the race for the championship.

How Monaco F1 qualifying exposed a Mercedes weakness that could resurface
Mercedes’ downfall in qualifying for Monaco Grand Prix further exposed an apparent Achilles heel of its 2021 Formula 1 car.

Why F1 rivals insisted Leclerc keeping his Monaco pole was fair
Charles Leclerc did not deserve to lose his pole position for causing a qualifying-ending crash at the Monaco Grand Prix, according to two Formula 1 drivers it hampered the most.

Ferrari in contention for shock F1 win? What we learned on Thursday at Monaco
Crash.net rounds up the story of Thursday practice for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix as home hero Charles Leclerc headed a surprise Ferrari 1-2.

The “awkward” conversation that sparked Lando Norris’ new McLaren F1 deal
Everything we know about Lando Norris' new long-term Formula 1 deal and the awkward story of how the negotiations unfolded...