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In-depth F1 features and F1 exclusive articles from Crash.

Max Verstappen: How will he be affected by Red Bull team orders in F1 2022?
With Sergio Perez frustrated with Red Bull’s use of team orders at the Spanish Grand Prix, will the team’s internal politics benefit Max Verstappen’s F1 title pursuit in 2022?

Who were the biggest winners and losers from the 2022 F1 Spanish Grand Prix?
A wild, dramatic race at Barcelona resulted in plenty of mixed fortunes up and down the F1 grid. Here are our winners and losers from the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso, now 40, is time RUNNING OUT in F1 career?
It’s been over nine years since Fernando Alonso’s last F1 victory at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix with Ferrari. Challenging for podiums and race victories seems to be a distant possibility for Alonso - how much longer can he go on?

Will Mercedes give up on their W13? Spanish GP F1 talking points
The F1 Spanish Grand Prix marks the start of the European season. With teams often using Barcelona as the venue to introduce new upgrades, will Mercedes turn their season around this weekend?

EXCLUSIVE: Why F1 comeback star Kevin Magnussen can dream of the podium again
Eight years on from becoming the first Danish driver to stand on the F1 podium, Kevin Magnussen is daring to dream about a return to the rostrum.

Michael Masi return the latest in Lewis Hamilton v FIA battle?
With FIA president Mohammed bin Sulayem suggesting that former F1 race director Michael Masi could make a controversial return in some capacity, is this the latest in a long battle between Lewis Hamilton and the FIA in 2022?

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How ex-F1 bad boy Romain Grosjean has become IndyCar’s latest villain
Has Romain Grosjean's past reputation as being F1's bad boy followed him across to IndyCar after recent criticism? Chad Smith investigates...

Is Lewis Hamilton set for the worst season of his F1 career?
With Mercedes' 2022 F1 challenger no closer to challenging Red Bull or Ferrari, is Lewis Hamilton set for the worst season of his F1 career? Does the W13 still have potential after another lacklustre outing in Miami?

F1 Miami GP: Who had a race to forget and who had a race to remember?
The on-track action may have not quite lived up to the pre-race hype as Miami made its hugely-anticipated F1 debut, but it still delivered a key wheel-to-wheel battle for the win. Here are our winners and losers from the inaugural Miami Grand Prix.

F1 driver ratings: Who ranked higher - Lewis Hamilton's current or ex-teammate?
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the Miami Grand Prix.

How Carlos Sainz bounced back from latest F1 crash to claim front row spot
Carlos Sainz admitted it “wasn’t easy at all to get the confidence back” for qualifying at F1’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix following his heavy crash in second practice on Friday.

The five F1 drivers that shocked us during Miami GP qualifying
The inaugural qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix was an exciting one as Ferrari locked out the front-row with Charles Leclerc on pole position. Here are five drivers that shocked us on Saturday in Miami.

Are Mercedes back and can they make it a three-way F1 fight in Miami?
Mercedes enjoyed its strongest day of the 2022 F1 season so far as George Russell capped off Friday practice at the Miami Grand Prix by setting the fastest time.

Miami Grand Prix: Is Colton Herta America’s future F1 prodigy?
With F1 finally cracking the United States with three grands prix from 2023, will the sport finally see an American driver in the near future?

Why has Romain Grosjean’s ‘dirty’ F1 reputation resurfaced in IndyCar?
After Graham Rahal hit out at Romain Grosjean after the latest IndyCar round, Crash.net takes a look back at some of the Frenchman’s most memorable F1 incidents.

F1's big chance in the US - will Miami's debut impress?
With the F1 circus descending on Florida for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix this weekend, Chad Smith considers whether the event will impress...

W Series’ Jessica Hawkins EXCLUSIVE: A major step closer to a female F1 driver?
Is F1 closer to its next female driver? Crash.net exclusively spoke to W Series star and Aston Martin development driver Jessica Hawkins to discuss how likely a female F1 driver is, her impressive upward trajectory in 2022 and much more.

Guenther Steiner EXCLUSIVE: Being a reluctant star and leading F1 into USA
“Fucking hell, my favourite subject,” Guenther Steiner sighs when considering his newfound, and unwanted, fame from the Drive to Survive F1 series.

Lewis Hamilton’s telling admission as Mercedes face up to harsh F1 reality
“My team don’t make mistakes. Of course there is always a risk. We don’t make mistakes. We’ve got a lot of intelligent people back in the factory, I trust them 100%" - was the bold assertion made by Lewis Hamilton at pre-season testing in Barcelona when asked if he had any fear about Mercedes being caught out by the new F1 regulations.

How Ferrari’s Imola F1 homecoming unravelled so spectacularly
Ferrari came away from the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with just a P6 on race day as rivals Red Bull picked up a 1-2 finish. Here’s how Ferrari’s home race at Imola unravelled.

How modest George Russell is holding the early edge over Lewis Hamilton
For the third straight race, George Russell has held the upper hand over Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton.

Is Lewis Hamilton’s 2009 McLaren really his worst F1 car?
Lewis Hamilton endured another torrid F1 weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as he was lapped by reigning champion Max Verstappen. We take a look back at some of the seven-time champion’s worst cars during his illustrious career.

Five winners and five losers from F1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
There were mixed fortunes up and down the F1 field during a wet-dry race in Imola. Here are our biggest winners and losers from the 2022 Emilia Romanga Grand Prix…