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F1 Azerbaijan GP: ‘Something fundamentally wrong’ as Mercedes has “worst Friday”
Mercedes suffered its “worst Friday by some margin” and is left needing to find something “very significant” if it is to compete for pole position at Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Is it better to be the hunter or the hunted in the F1 title battle?
Max Verstappen holds the early advantage over Lewis Hamilton in the 2021 F1 title battle, but is there any benefit to being ahead at this stage?

Hamilton’s reminder of athletes’ vulnerability leaves lessons to be learned
Lewis Hamilton may be on course to break the most illustrious Formula 1 record, but his legacy could be shaped by his actions off the track.

Will anyone protest flexi-wings as F1 goes back to Baku?
Crash.net previews this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, where huge focus will be on Formula 1’s flexi-wings row that is expected to heat up as Baku returns to the calendar.

10 things we learned from the Monaco GP as Verstappen lands F1 title blow
The 2021 Formula 1 season took another twist at the Monaco Grand Prix with a new leader sitting at the top of both world championships. Crash.net's F1 Digital Editor Lewis Larkam recaps what we learned from Round 5…

Crash debates: Has F1 outgrown Monaco and is it time to leave?
Crash.net's F1 writers give their verdict on whether the time has come for the championship to say goodbye to the Monaco Grand Prix following a dull race...

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo.

F1 Monaco Grand Prix: How did it go so badly wrong for Mercedes?
There seems to be no middle ground at Mercedes; the Formula 1 world champions either get everything completely perfect, or things unravel in spectacular fashion.

Five winners and five losers from F1’s Monaco Grand Prix
Crash.net rounds up Formula 1’s biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix at Monte Carlo.

What to look out for in the 2021 F1 Monaco Grand Prix
Charles Leclerc claimed a surprise eighth pole position of his Formula 1 career. His crash at the end of Q3 meant the likes of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas couldn’t topple his initial benchmark. With Lewis Hamilton set to start from seventh, it could be a big day in the race for the championship.

How Monaco F1 qualifying exposed a Mercedes weakness that could resurface
Mercedes’ downfall in qualifying for Monaco Grand Prix further exposed an apparent Achilles heel of its 2021 Formula 1 car.

Why F1 rivals insisted Leclerc keeping his Monaco pole was fair
Charles Leclerc did not deserve to lose his pole position for causing a qualifying-ending crash at the Monaco Grand Prix, according to two Formula 1 drivers it hampered the most.

Ferrari in contention for shock F1 win? What we learned on Thursday at Monaco
Crash.net rounds up the story of Thursday practice for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix as home hero Charles Leclerc headed a surprise Ferrari 1-2.

The “awkward” conversation that sparked Lando Norris’ new McLaren F1 deal
Everything we know about Lando Norris' new long-term Formula 1 deal and the awkward story of how the negotiations unfolded...

Will Hamilton and Verstappen keep it clean? Five F1 Monaco GP talking points
Crash.net previews this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, which returns to the Formula 1 calendar after coronavirus forced the cancellation of the 2020 event.

Could a familiar outsider make it a three-way fight for a Mercedes F1 seat?
If Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton stays at Mercedes, it is expected that either Valtteri Bottas or George Russell will take the other seat. But could another in-form driver also be in contention?

10 things we learned from F1's back-to-back races in Portugal and Spain
Formula 1’s exciting start to the 2021 season continued with back-to-back races in Portugal and Spain. Lewis Hamilton came out on top in both to take the early initiative in the race for the drivers’ championship. Connor McDonagh discusses the key talking points from the last two rounds.

Crash debates: Does Bottas not moving over show he’s on his way out for F1 2022?
Crash.net's F1 writers give their verdict on Valtteri Bottas’ hesitancy to follow team orders at the Spanish Grand Prix…

F1 Driver Ratings from the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona.

Five winners and five losers from F1’s Spanish Grand Prix
Crash.net rounds up Formula 1’s biggest winners and losers from the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya.

What to look out for in the 2021 F1 Spanish Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton claimed an astonishing 100th pole position of his Formula 1 career as he beat Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas to top spot in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. Once again, the fight at the front looks set to be a fascinating one.

100 not out: Lewis Hamilton's top 10 greatest pole laps in F1
Lewis Hamilton has become the first Formula 1 driver in history to reach a century of pole positions by topping qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, but which is his best?

How set-up gamble gave Lewis Hamilton ‘anxiety’ and 100th F1 pole
Lewis Hamilton underlined why he is Formula 1's one-lap king as he secured a historic century of pole positions in qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Can Ferrari or Alpine surprise? What we learned on Friday at F1’s Spanish GP
Crash.net rounds up the story of Friday practice at the Circuit de Barcelona with Mercedes appearing to hold the edge early on at Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix.