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

Could F1’s season start hand Red Bull and Verstappen an early edge?
Formula 1 teams face a unique scenario with a new season start consisting of six races in seven weeks across Europe. Could it provide Red Bull and Max Verstappen with the upper hand?

How will F1 teams ensure they return to work safely?
Formula 1 teams have reopened their factories and are returning to work this week, albeit in a very different manner as they adjust to new realities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

VIDEO: Who is going where on the 2021 F1 grid?
After a flurry of moves on the 2021 F1 driver market, we take stock at what has now been confirmed and what could be on the horizon...

This is how F1’s new sliding scale aero development rules work
Formula 1’s cost-cutting package was unveiled in full on Wednesday after gaining approval from the World Motor Sport Council , with a series of major changes announced.

One-hit wonders: The F1 drivers who topped the podium only once
More than 100 drivers have tasted the winners' champagne in Formula 1... but for some it would prove to be just a one-time thing

The pros and cons of a Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes F1 alliance
As the dust begins to settle on the news of Sebastian Vettel’s impending departure from Ferrari, attention now turns to what direction the German’s Formula 1 future will take. Ultimately, Vettel has been left with few clear options for his F1 swansong.

What does Carlos Sainz’s arrival mean for Ferrari’s F1 juniors?
Carlos Sainz’s arrival at Ferrari for the 2021 Formula 1 season alongside Charles Leclerc leaves uncertainty lingering over its prospects of the future.

Could a Fernando Alonso-Renault F1 reunion really happen?
Fernando Alonso is arguably the best candidate Renault could hope to sign for the 2021 Formula 1 season, but is a reunion a realistic possibility?

The wider implications for the 2021 F1 driver market
The 2021 Formula 1 driver market erupted into life last week with a triple-whammy of announcements that are set to have major ramifications up and down the grid.

The reasons Sainz beat Ricciardo to F1’s most coveted seat
Carlos Sainz has found himself in an enviable position most drivers can only dream about having landed a drive with Formula 1’s most successful and longest-serving team in Ferrari.

Who will replace Daniel Ricciardo at Renault?
Renault has arguably been left as the biggest loser in the Formula 1 driver market merry-go-round that dramatically sparked into life this week.

Will Daniel Ricciardo’s latest F1 career gamble pay off?
Daniel Ricciardo has rolled the dice on his Formula 1 future for the second time in 24 months, but will his latest gamble pay off?

Why Carlos Sainz is the right choice for Ferrari
Ferrari has selected Carlos Sainz as its successor to Sebastian Vettel for the 2021 Formula 1 season, and it is a move that has all the makings of a win-win for both parties.

How Vettel’s Ferrari dreams collapsed under the weight of expectation
Sebastian Vettel joined Ferrari in 2015 with the sole objective of following in the footsteps of his childhood hero Michael Schumacher and win the Formula 1 world championship with the Scuderia.

Who should replace Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari for F1 2021?
Daniel Ricciardo? Carlos Sainz? Lewis Hamilton even? Ferrari has a big decision to make as it considers who will replace Sebastian Vettel in its teams for the 2021 F1 season

Race on in F1 or retirement: What comes next for Sebastian Vettel now?
Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari’s split marks the end of an era in Formula 1.

The craziest opening races in F1 history
While the wait for the start of the 2020 Formula 1 season continues due to the prolonged break caused the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we've taken a look back at some of the craziest opening races throughout history.

Quiz: Wolff? Binotto? Which F1 Team Principal are you?
Would you bash the table when your drivers clash? Stir the pot in the media? Rule with an iron fist? Take our quiz to find out which F1 team principal you are...

The F1-ready circuits that could host races in 2020
Following the news that Formula 1 is holding discussions with circuits not originally on the 2020 calendar about the possibility of hosting races this year, we take a look at some F1-ready tracks.

F1’s plan to start the season: What we know so far
F1’s has put in place its plan to salvage the 2020 season and return to racing action.

Five great Dutch Grand Prix moments in Formula 1 history
This weekend was meant to see the return of the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort following a 35-year absence but the ongoing coronavirus crisis put pay to those plans.

3 cars, customer cars, Super F2: What is F1’s alternative future?
Could three-car teams and customer models become the short-term norm for F1 if the sport loses multiple teams in the coming months...?
The implications of a shortened F1 world championship
2020 was supposed to be the longest Formula 1 season in history at 22 races, but what would happen if the calendar ended up being significantly reduced?

What could the new-look 2020 F1 calendar end up like?
Chase Carey is targeting 15-18 races this season, but what could the 2020 F1 calendar ending up looking like when racing does get underway?