F1 Features
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Hungarian Grand Prix: How George Russell turned Mercedes ‘disaster’ into shock F1 pole
A lot can change in the space of 24 hours in F1. Perhaps there was no better example of that than the surprise result thrown up in qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

A statement signing, wildcard options and safe bets - who could replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin in F1 2023?
Sebastian Vettel’s bombshell announcement that he will retire from F1 at the end of 2022 has breathed new life into the 2023 driver market, with an attractive midfield seat now up for grabs.

Sebastian Vettel ‘scared of what’s to come’ after F1 retirement
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he is worried about what the future holds and how he will handle his retirement from F1.

Assessing Charles Leclerc’s fading F1 title hopes after brutal French GP
Charles Leclerc was brutally hard on himself after crashing out of the lead of the French Grand Prix and gifting his F1 title rival Max Verstappen a huge advantage in the world championship.

Is Ferrari’s upgraded floor the indirect cause of Charles Leclerc’s latest DNF? F1 TECH...
Statistically speaking, Ferrari have the best car on the grid with the F1-75 able to be competitive on every track so far this season in 2022, particularly on mid to high downforce ones.

F1 French Grand Prix: What’s going on with Pierre Gasly?
There were mixed fortunes up and down the F1 field at the Circuit Paul Ricard. Here are our biggest winners and losers from the 2022 French Grand Prix…

F1 penalty points: Which driver has the most? Who is closest to a race ban?
At the halfway point of the 2022 F1 season, reigning champion Max Verstappen is closest to a race ban with two other drivers.

Mercedes’ best chance yet of a win in F1 2022? French GP talking points
Crash.net takes a look at some of the major talking points heading into this weekend’s French Grand Prix as F1 heads to Le Castellet.

Five high-profile mistakes Michael Masi made as F1 race director
With the news that Michael Masi has officially left the FIA, we reflect on his tenure as F1 race director and the mistakes prior to his most costly one in Abu Dhabi.

The weirdest F1 rules that have been violated so far this season
F1 is known for its lengthy rulebook but there have been some weird and unusual offences so far this season.

Daniel Ricciardo is McLaren’s F1 driver conundrum - is it time to say goodbye with four replacements under consideration?
With a host of drivers linked with Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren F1 drive for 2023, we examine the candidates that could replace the Australian…

Is F1 2022 now a two-way title fight? And does it suit Red Bull or Ferrari?
There were mixed fortunes up and down the F1 field at the Red Bull Ring. Here are our biggest winners and losers from the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix…

Austrian F1 DRIVER RATINGS: You won’t guess which midfield driver got 10/10…
Connor McDonagh runs through the field's driver ratings for the 2022 F1 Austrian Grand Prix.

Is Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen’s F1 rivalry restarting?
Despite never actually racing each other at the British Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton couldn’t help but aim a dig at reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen.

The two F1 safety concerns raised by Zhou Guanyu's scary Silverstone shunt
Halo was rightfully praised for keeping Zhou Guanyu safe at Silverstone, but the Alfa Romeo driver’s huge British Grand Prix crash highlighted other F1 safety questions.

The controversy that ended Nelson Piquet Junior's F1 career
With his father making the media headlines in recent weeks, Crash.net takes a look back at the controversy that ended Nelson Piquet Jr’s F1 career in 2009.

British GP F1 DRIVER RATINGS: Why Charles Leclerc got a higher score than Carlos Sainz
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the British Grand Prix.

F1 British GP: Nicholas Latifi surprises but who else impressed at Silverstone?
Nicholas Latifi scored the best qualifying result of his F1 career as he progressed into Q3. Who were the best and worst performers from a wet day at Silverstone?

Will F1’s jewellery saga rumble on at Silverstone? British GP talking points
Crash.net takes a look at some of the major talking points heading into this weekend’s British Grand Prix as F1 heads to Silverstone.

British GP: Five of the best British F1 wins at Silverstone
With F1 heading to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix this weekend, Crash.net takes a look back at five of the best British wins at the Northamptonshire track.

F1 22 game driver ratings - are they fair? | Our first impressions…
EA’s driver ratings for the F1 22 game have caused some debate. Here’s our opinion on them and our first impressions of this year’s game.

F1 British Grand Prix: Will Lewis Hamilton, George Russell or Lando Norris be Britain's next world champion?
For the first time since Nico Rosberg’s crowning glory in 2016, the F1 world championship is being held by a non-British driver.

How Fernando Alonso’s F1 Canadian GP unravelled - was it his last hurrah?
After starring in F1 qualifying, Fernando Alonso’s Canadian Grand Prix unravelled in more ways than one. What went wrong for the Spaniard and is that his best chance of a podium gone?

F1 Canadian Grand Prix ratings: 10/10 for Max Verstappen and one other driver… but for who?
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the Canadian Grand Prix.