F1 Features
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F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Bahrain GP at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir.

Five winners and five losers from F1’s Bahrain Grand Prix
We round up F1’s winners and losers from the Bahrain GP, which provided an epic curtain-raiser for the 2021 campaign.

How Red Bull turned the tables on Mercedes at F1 Bahrain GP
Red Bull has started the 2021 F1 season as the team to beat, but how has it managed to overtake the previously dominant Mercedes team in one short winter?

F1 set for a ‘dogfight’ in Bahrain? What we learned on day one of the new season
A recap of what we learned on the opening day of the new F1 season, and why there is reason to be excited about the prospect of a genuine fight for pole in Bahrain...

Everything ‘super-excited’ Lewis Hamilton said about his F1 future
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton speaks about his future and plays down suggestions that 2021 could be his last year in F1...

Five reasons why you should be excited about the start of the 2021 F1 season
Crash.net considers some of the major F1 talking points heading into this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix...

The drivers facing a make-or-break F1 season in 2021
Crash.net takes a look at some of the drivers under the most pressure to perform during the 2021 F1 season...

F1 Drive to Survive Season 3 Review: Entertaining but incomplete
Netflix’s F1 documentary Drive to Survive launched on Friday and after a weekend of binge-watching it, here’s what we made of season three…

Who will come out on top? Crash.net predicts the 2021 F1 season
Ahead of the season-opening Bahrain GP, Crash.net’s F1 team make their predictions on what will grab the headlines across the 2021 campaign.

The early signs that F1 2021 could be Lewis Hamilton’s toughest year yet
With Mercedes on the back foot after testing, and a strengthened Red Bull appearing to hold the edge, could 2021 prove to be Lewis Hamilton's toughest F1 title fight of the V6 era yet?

Who’s hot and who’s not after pre-season testing? Each F1 team rated
A rundown of who impressed and who didn't during F1's shortened pre-season test in Bahrain.

What we learned from F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain
Crash.net's Lewis Larkam considers some of the main takeaways from an action-packed F1 pre-season test in Bahrain.

‘The voice of F1’ remembered as tributes flood in for Murray Walker
Tributes have poured in from the world of F1 following the sad news of Murray Walker’s death.
First impressions from F1 testing as Mercedes forced to play catch up in Bahrain
It was a tricky start for Mercedes amid a sandstorm. Our first impressions from an action-packed and intriguing first day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain.

Who is driving when during Bahrain’s F1 pre-season test?
Each team's driver line-up schedule for three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain as F1 gears up for the new campaign...

Why Lewis Hamilton doesn’t feel pressured by F1 contract talks for 2022
Lewis Hamilton remains relaxed about his F1 future as he stands on the verge of creating yet more history in the sport.

GALLERY: F1 launches - which team has the best-looking car for 2021?
With F1 teams having presented their updated cars for the upcoming 2021 season, Crash.net rounds up the best images from each team’s respective launches…

Romain Grosjean’s Bahrain F1 crash registered 67G as findings revealed
The FIA has published its findings into Romain Grosjean's fiery F1 crash at the Bahrain GP, and outlined areas to improve driver safety...

Why Haas won't waste 'pointless' development on 2021 F1 car
When it comes to its development plan for the 2021 F1 season, Haas is taking a calculated risk by weighing up the bigger picture...

How Aston Martin utilised a free Mercedes upgrade on AM21 2021 F1 car
Aston Martin technical director Andrew Green explains how the team utilised a free Mercedes upgrade on its AM21 2021 F1 car...

Why Perez is so confident he can over-deliver in F1's most precarious seat
Sergio Perez is not fazed by the prospect of piling additional pressure on himself with his bold objective to “over-deliver” on the potential of Red Bull’s F1 car in his first season with the team. But what makes him so convinced he can pull it off?

What Red Bull’s F1 drivers said about RB16B after 'secret' Silverstone shakedown
Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez share their initial impressions of the team's new RB16B F1 car after giving it a first run out at Silverstone.

All the F1 2021 dates: Pre-season testing, race calendar and car launches
The complete rundown of all the dates you will need for your calendar in 2021 as F1 prepares for a record-breaking season.

Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari… Who will be Mercedes' closest F1 rivals in 2021?
Who will prove to be Mercedes' closest challengers in F1 this year? We take a look at the contenders vying to improve in 2021...