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

Why ‘tense’ Ferrari-McLaren F1 duel is too close to call at Mexico GP
Formula 1’s closest battle is set to continue to at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix but it is not between the leading two championship contenders.

Will Verstappen pull clear in F1 title race? Mexican GP talking points
Crash.net previews this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix, where the gripping 2021 Formula 1 title fight continues at the start of the final triple-header of the season.

Six sprints, more points: Everything that could change for F1 2022 and beyond
Formula 1 managing director Ross Brawn has revealed several rule changes could be implemented for the 2022 season.

Who will win P3 battle? Why McLaren fears F1 rival Ferrari has moved ahead
Lando Norris admits Ferrari’s recent upswing in form has tipped the balance in favour of McLaren’s rival amid a fierce battle for third place in Formula 1’s constructors’ championship.

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 United States Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.

Five winners and five losers from F1's United States GP
Crash.net picks out Formula 1's biggest winners and losers from the 2021 United States Grand Prix.

How Red Bull turned it around to put Mercedes on the backfoot at F1's US GP
Red Bull went from being a second adrift of Mercedes on Friday to claiming what was in the end a rather comfortable pole position at Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix.

How realistic is Alpine’s ‘100-race’ F1 project - and will Alonso wait?
Alpine has laid out a '100-race project' to return to the top in F1, but how realistic does Fernando Alonso think that target is, and will he stick around to see it through?

F1 drivers keen for third US race as Las Vegas talk grows
Formula 1 drivers are in favour of the United States staging a third grand prix in the future amid growing talk over a possible Las Vegas race.

The external factors that could decide the 2021 F1 title
We take a look at some of the factors outside of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton's control that could end up deciding the 2021 F1 title race...

Can Red Bull break ‘Hamilton stronghold’? F1 US Grand Prix talking points
Crash.net previews this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, the 17th round of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship, with the title battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton set to heat up.

How Bottas banished his demons with emphatic Turkish GP F1 win
As the rain fell in Turkey on Sunday morning, many wouldn’t have tipped Valtteri Bottas to return to the top of the Formula 1 podium. Here's how he did it at Istanbul Park...

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park.

F1’s biggest winners and losers from the Turkish Grand Prix
Crash.net picks out Formula 1's biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix.

How the Mercedes F1 pit call that angered Lewis Hamilton played out in Turkey
Lewis Hamilton recovered from 11th on the grid to fifth in Formula 1's Turkish Grand Prix, but he was left frustrated after disagreeing with Mercedes over team radio regarding a late decision to pit.

Can Bottas resist Verstappen to end F1 win drought in Turkey?
As we look ahead to the Turkish Grand Prix, can Valtteri Bottas resist Max Verstappen to take his first Formula 1 victory in over a year?

‘A completely different circuit’ - F1 drivers shocked by “intense” grip levels
Formula 1 drivers say Istanbul Park’s grippier track makes it feel like “a completely different circuit” compared to the bizarre slippery conditions of last year’s Turkish Grand Prix.

‘He deals with pressure better’ - Who has the right approach in F1 title race?
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen find themselves embroiled in one of the closest title fights in Formula 1 history heading into the final seven races of the season.

Will Lewis Hamilton take an F1 engine penalty? Turkish GP talking points
Crash.net previews this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix, the 16th round of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship, with the title battle finely poised between Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

From Star Wars to Camobull: Five of Red Bull’s best one-off F1 liveries
Red Bull’s special Turkish Grand Prix livery tribute to engine partner Honda will not be the first time it has run a one-off livery in Formula 1.

The five F1 races that evaded Lewis Hamilton’s victory march
Lewis Hamilton has amassed an extraordinary 100 victories across his Formula 1 career, but which races has he never won?

Lando Norris left hurting, but has ‘many more wins up ahead of him’ in F1
Lando Norris ended the Russian Grand Prix devastated after seeing his chance of a maiden Formula 1 victory slip away in a cruel twist of fate.

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Russian Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom.

F1’s biggest winners and losers from the Russian Grand Prix
Crash.net picks out Formula 1's biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Russian Grand Prix.