Why F1’s proposed new rules will be a real challenge for Pirelli In an ideal world, Formula 1 wouldn’t have control tyres. In keeping with an ethos of technical freedom the…

The 67th world championship season is approaching. Time for a look, then, at the Formula 1 status quo and key factors that are most likely to shape the campaign ahead.…

He sticks his head through the door of the meeting room. “What are you doing here?” Great mock confused/puzzled expression – and then the Hollywood smile. Luca Cordero di Montezemolo has…

You can read in the following pages our exclusive interview with Luca di Montezemolo, about his reflections on his two stints at Ferrari where he oversaw seven world championships for…

As a self-made businessman, Toto Wolff had a firm grasp of the real world before he became involved in Grand Prix racing with Williams and, now, Mercedes. Here are his…

Sibling rivalry   As this is written Formula 1 stands undecided on a whole array of potential changes for 2017 and beyond: a cheaper proposal from the engine manufacturers has…

There’s a little town in Quebec, situated in the nub where three rivers meet, hence the name Trois Rivières. There, they race round the streets once a year and though…

Turn 11, Abu Dhabi The sight: a small, fast dark grey dot – dayglo-striped – streaks through the sunlight. Whooshing through the shadows of the towering grandstands, it bursts out…

10) Carlos Sainz Carlos only made it onto the F1 grid because Sebastian Vettel had gone to Ferrari, creating a cascade of opportunities within the Toro Rosso/Red Bull family, but once…

The 2016 campaign marks the 10th anniversary of Fernando Alonso’s second – and most recent – world title. He achieved it with Renault, a team now making a full-time return…

USA, Mexico & Brazil “It’s competition and in competition that’s how it is,” answered Lewis Hamilton when asked about sporting etiquette. “You always get one who is more aggressive than the…

A new drama is brewing in F1 over a lower-cost alternative to expensive hybrid engines. But will it boil over into a crisis? There is a fight for control of…