F1 Features

Charles Leclerc finds himself leading the Formula 1 world championship for the first time in his career after the opening two races of the 2022 season. Is he now ready to mount a title bid? 

After a breathtaking start to the 2022 F1 season, does Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen’s rivalry have the potential to eclipse last year’s titanic title fight?

Prior to the start of the 2022 Formula 1 season, the prospect of Mercedes being out of contention for wins was unthinkable, yet that is exactly where the German manufacturer finds itself after two races. 

Las Vegas’ return to Formula 1 has been met with overwhelming excitement, but what does a third grand prix in America mean for the 2023 calendar?

Despite what turned out to be a brilliant Formula 1 race, a shadow was cast over last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

The Saudi Arabian GP provided another epic battle for victory and plenty of drama along the way as F1’s new era continues to deliver. Here are our biggest winners and losers from round two…

Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following a thrilling Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton’s shock Q1 elimination at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix marked his worst competitive showing in Formula 1 qualifying since 2009. 

Sergio Perez secured his first-ever Formula 1 pole position as he beat the two Ferraris to secure pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. With an exciting race ahead of us, here’s how we think will come out on top…

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes Formula 1 had “no right reasons” to leave Saudi Arabia and cancel this weekend’s grand prix despite a missile attack on a nearby oil facility.

Formula 1’s stance over COVID-19 has been thrust into the spotlight after Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel were both recently forced to miss events.

As Formula 1 heads to Jeddah for the second round of the 2022 season, we consider some of the biggest talking points heading into the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Ferrari laid down an early marker at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix by ending a 45-race win drought to kick-start Formula 1’s new era and the 2022 season in the perfect way.

The 2022 season began in thrilling and dramatic action as Ferrari made a winning start to F1’s new era. Here are our biggest winners and losers from the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix…

Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen looks set to lock horns with childhood karting rival Charles Leclerc at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Here’s who we think will come out on top…

Crash.net rounds up some of the biggest talking points from the first qualifying of Formula 1’s new era at the Bahrain Grand Prix. 

“We’re a long way off the pace of Red Bull, Ferrari, even the likes of AlphaTauri, Alfa Romeo are seemingly on our pace or even quicker.” 

With the 2022 Formula 1 season about to get underway, our writers have taken a stab at trying to predict this year’s world championship. 

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton’s duel for the 2021 crown will go down in sporting history as one of the most dramatic, but also one of the most controversial. Crash.net examines why Formula 1 needs another duel between these two titans in 2022.

With the anticipation building ahead of the start of Formula 1’s new era, we consider some of the biggest talking points heading into the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam analyses what we learned from the second and final pre-season test ahead of the 2022 season.

Each team's driver line-up schedule for three days of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit as preparations for the 2022 Formula 1 season continue…

Formula 1 is gearing up for a second and (official) pre-season test in Bahrain this week. But what does each team need from the final three days of running before the 2022 season gets underway?