F1 Features

This weekend’s Australian Grand Prix will mark Daniel Ricciardo’s return to the F1 paddock, but he won’t be driving - unless something unforeseen happens. 

After getting the better of Lewis Hamilton in Saudi Arabia, can George Russell repeat his 2022 feat and stay ahead of his Mercedes F1 teammate over the rest of the season? 

Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through his driver ratings for the season-opening Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Crash.net looks at some of the biggest talking points heading into this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the second round of the F1 2023 season. 

There is no denying U-turning on the W14’s concept is a major setback for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, who appears to be left with two options; retire or stick it out with the team that laid the path to his unprecedented F1 success, writes Lewis Larkam.

Here’s what we learned from an intriguing F1 2023 season-opener in Bahrain, where Red Bull dominated as Mercedes and Ferrari floundered.

Crash.net F1 Editor Lewis Larkam runs through his driver ratings for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. 

The F1 2023 calendar is ready to begin and the grid will have new look to it, with some familiar faces in new surroundings.

With the F1 2023 season about to get underway, our writers have taken a stab at trying to predict this year’s world championship. 

Crash.net looks ahead to this weekend’s F1 season-opener in Bahrain. With Mercedes struggling again, could it be another winless season for Lewis Hamilton?

Heading into the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, Crash.net's writers predict the F1 2023 pecking order.

Who’s hot and who’s not after F1 2023’s sole pre-season test? We delve into some of the biggest takeaways and questions heading into the first race. 

It’s nearly time for the class of F1 2023 to hit the track for the first collective running of the year with three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain, but what can we expect to see? 

Since making the move to Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton has gone on to become the most successful F1 driver of all time. But what would his career have looked like had he gone down a different road?

With Honda on the FIA’s list of engine suppliers for the new regulations in 2026, they need a team to join forces with. Could a third reunion with McLaren be beneficial for both parties in F1?

With Michael Schumacher retiring from F1 at the end of 2006, just one year before Lewis Hamilton’s rookie season, was the sport robbed of potentially two title fights?

Red Bull will have to manage relations between their two drivers if they are to successfully defend both their F1 world championship crowns in 2023. 

Frederic Vasseur has made it clear there won’t be a designated number one driver at Ferrari in F1 2023, at least to start with. 

With Red Bull and Mercedes likely to go head to head for this year's F1 world championship, who are the two women at the heart of both teams in 2023?

“We will watch Andrea Kimi Antonelli rise to F1 and win races,” that’s what Toto Wolff said about Mercedes’ Italian teenage sensation in 2021.

With a new F1 season just around the corner, we’ve taken a look at some records that are up for grabs in 2023.

After two years with Alpine brought just a single podium finish, Fernando Alonso has made the switch to F1 midfield rivals Aston Martin. 

Williams’ appointment of James Vowles means Mercedes have lost one of their F1 team’s central figures. What impact will it have on the Silver Arrows and Lewis Hamilton?

With James Vowles making the shock switch to Williams from Mercedes as their new F1 team principal, we take a look back at some of his best and worst strategy decisions.