F1 Features

Over a decade has passed since the last time the top three finishers in Formula 2, or GP2 (as it was then known), graduated to Formula 1 for the following season. 

The age of the true ‘backmarker’ team in Formula 1 may be coming to an end. Gone are the times where Minardi would regularly prop up the standings, or the fleeting trio of Caterham, HRT and Marussia would scramble outside of the points.

Renault has outlined its ambitions of returning to its former glory days in Formula 1 and is steadily putting together all the necessary pieces to pull it off. 

- Ex-F1 driver Eddie Irvine has called four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel “overrated" and a “one-trick pony” ( BBC Sport ) 

- Sebastian Vettel has backed new Ferrari junior Mick Schumacher to be an F1 star of the future, though he has urged people to “give him time” ( Sky Sports )

The 2019 Formula 1 season will welcome a series of new regulation tweaks, creating a revised look to the cars as part of a wider push to improve the show.

- Daniel Ricciardo has revealed more details about his decision to leave Red Bull for Renault and confirms he turned down McLaren because he felt the team was "just not there yet" ( RACER ) 

Fernando Alonso’s racing plans for 2019 were subject to much speculation last year as he pondered where his future in motorsport lay.

Sebastian Vettel is a man under pressure heading into the 2019 Formula 1 season.

- Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time Formula 1 world champion champion Michael, has joined the Ferrari driver academy, sources close to the team say ( BBC ).

The task of turning a Formula 1 team around is not one to be taken lightly, particularly when the marques in question are the two most successful in F1 history.

Mattia Binotto is the latest man tasked with returning Ferrari back to its former heights in Formula 1. 

- Former Benetton and Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore has backed Ferrari’s decision to replace Maurizio Arrivabene with Mattia Binotto for 2019, adding “when you do not win things have to change” (

- New Racing Point owner Lawrence Stroll wants the rebranded squad to be "one of the greatest" teams as he targets breaking into F1’s top three ( Formula 1 )

With 2018 already consigned to the history books, attentions are beginning to switch towards the new Formula 1 season. 

- The family of seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher are right to keep his medical condition private, says Ross Brawn ( PA, via The Daily Mail )

With the holiday season now in full swing and racing on hold for a few weeks at least, it is the perfect time to take a look back on the year that has been and pick out some of the highlights of the year.

With the holiday season now in full swing and racing on hold for a few weeks at least, it is the perfect time to take a look back on the year that has been and pick out some of the highlights of the year.

With 2018 wrapping up it’s time to pick apart who triumphed and who faltered away from the Formula 1 world championship standings – with a few surprising results. Winner

It was perhaps cheeky to ask Tatiana Calderon to sum up the month of her life prior to our chat in Abu Dhabi last month using just a single word.

Next season’s technical regulation changes mark the first steps towards Ross Brawn’s vision of what Formula 1 cars should be from an engineering perspective.

Two weeks have passed since the conclusion of the 2018 Formula 1 season, and the majority of drivers are beginning to embark on their winter shutdowns to recharge ahead of the new year.

The contrasting fortunes following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix could not have been more different for Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas.

There are a number of ‘old rules’ in motorsport, but one of the most-quoted is: "The first person you have to beat is your teammate."