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

Is less practice the way forward for F1 after closest qualifying of 2020?
Should F1 adopt a two-day race weekend format? The drivers had their say after qualifying during an condensed Eifel GP weekend...

Would Red Bull’s main F1 rivals supply them with an engine for 2022?
Would any of Red Bull's main F1 rivals consider supplying the team with power units following Honda's exit from the championship at the end of 2021?

F1 Eifel GP: Will fired up Lewis Hamilton reach milestone win in Germany?
Crash.net Digital Editor Lewis Larkam previews the Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring, round 11 of the 2020 F1 world championship.

“Dear Renault, so this is awkward but…” - What next for Red Bull as Honda exits?
Honda's F1 exit means Red Bull loses its dedicated factory engine supply from the 2021 F1 season onwards... and its options are not, shall we say... ideal

Does F1 need to rethink its penalty points system after Lewis Hamilton U-turn?
Does the FIA's U-turn over a penalty for Lewis Hamilton at the Russian GP highlight a need for change with the F1 penalty points system?

What F1 practice debuts mean for Ferrari’s leading juniors
Crash.net's F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam looks at the prospect of Ferrari's leading academy drivers landing drives on the F1 grid in 2021 after their practice debuts were announced...

F1 Driver Ratings – who starred and who flopped at the 2020 Russian GP?
Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2020 Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom, Russia.

Why the FIA reversed Lewis Hamilton’s “inappropriate” F1 penalty points
F1's governing body the FIA has explained why it decided to cancel the penalty points it issued Lewis Hamilton at the Russian GP...

F1’s winners and losers from the Russian Grand Prix
Crash.net’s F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam picks his winners and losers from the Russian Grand Prix, round 10 of the 2020 world championship…

Why Lewis Hamilton fears he’s in the ‘worst place’ for 91st F1 win attempt
Despite claiming pole position, Lewis Hamilton has been left feeling vulnerable as he bids to draw level with Michael Schumacher's F1 wins record at the Russian GP...

The star performers of a hectic F1 Russian Grand Prix qualifying
We roundup the F1 drivers who impressed the most during a dramatic qualifying session for the Russian Grand Prix...

Why drivers are against ‘manipulating’ F1 with “artificial” reverse-grid races
Most drivers remain against the idea of F1 introducing reverse-grid races at certain events next year. At the Russian GP, they explained why...

F1 Russian GP preview: Form favours Lewis Hamilton as he looks to match Michael Schumacher
Crash.net Digital Editor Lewis Larkam previews the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi, round 10 of the 2020 F1 world championship.

Who will fill the eight remaining F1 seats on the 2021 grid?
The latest on the F1 driver market and Crash.net's predictions of which drivers will get the final seats on offer revealed...

10 things we learned from the first half of an F1 season like no other
Lewis Larkam takes stock after a relentless run of nine races in 11 weeks and considers the biggest takeaways from the first half of an F1 season like no other...

F1 Driver Ratings – Tuscan Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix at the Mugello Circuit, Italy.

The winners and losers from F1’s Mugello madness
Crash.net’s F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam picks his winners and losers from the Tuscan Grand Prix, round nine of the 2020 world championship…

'The worst thing I've ever seen' - F1 drivers react to restart chaos
The F1 drivers who were eliminated in the Safety Car restart pile-up that triggered the first red flag in the Tuscan GP have had their say on the incident.
Tuscan GP: How Hamilton mastered Mugello to overturn Bottas F1 deficit
Lewis Hamilton turned the tables on Mercedes F1 teammate Valtteri Bottas to claim pole position at Mugello, despite lagging behind the Finn throughout practice. Here's how he managed it, with the help of science..

What next for Sergio Perez after his shock Racing Point F1 exit?
Crash.net's Lewis Larkam takes a look at the possible landing spots for Sergio Perez as he looks to keep his F1 hopes alive for 2021...

Can 'perfect' Vettel help Aston Martin become F1 front-runners?
Crash.net's Lewis Larkam evaluates why the Aston Martin F1 team has put its faith in Vettel and ruthlessly dispensed with Sergio Perez in the process…

Why Pierre Gasly’s fairytale triumph was the win F1 needed
Pierre Gasly's maiden grand prix victory and path to redemption has provided F1 with a welcome feel-good story that has revived the sport, writes Lewis Larkam...

F1 Driver Ratings – Italian Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2020 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

The winners and losers from F1’s Italian Grand Prix
Crash.net’s F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam picks his winners and losers from the Italian Grand Prix, round eight of the 2020 world championship…