Medland: ‘FIA needs Superlicence rule change for IndyCar’s top talent’
The current Superlicence points system is currently preventing several top IndyCar drivers making the F1 jump – something has to give, writes Chris Medland
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Max Verstappen was clearly a league apart in the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix, and examining the data shows just how much faster he was than rivals — and how the effect was multiplied by their various issues
In winning the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix from 14th on the grid, Max Verstappen has achieved something that only two F1 greats — Jim Clark and Michael Schumacher — have managed before him, writes Tony Dodgins
Daniel Ricciardo has struggled at McLaren since joining, but Lando Norris has excelled – the Brit gives his view on the Australian’s performance issues
It might not have been a classic, but the Belgian GP made its own point by being somewhat a microcosm of the 2022 F1 season
Max Verstappen wasn’t happy about starting towards the back of the 2022 Belgian GP grid, but made victory look easy in the race. Mark Hughes explains why he had such an advantage
Starting the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix 14th was no obstacle for Max Verstappen who made it look easy as he powered into the lead and disappeared into the distance at Spa-Francorchamps
Max Verstappen won the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix with devastating pace that nobody could live with — despite the Dutch driver starting 14th on the grid
Max Verstappen was dominant in 2022 Belgian GP qualifying, but his engine penalty means Carlos Sainz will start on pole
Max Verstappen set his unerring sights on the task in hand in Vegas and was rewarded with an F1 title – Mark Hughes looks back on an uncannily similar performance over four decades ago at the same location
In the new book Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane by Matt Whyman, Toto Wolff says that he liked the situation of Lewis Hamilton informing him at the…
Mercedes hit the jackpot at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, where the track surface and temperature gave a double boost to its W15 F1 car. The rest didn’t stand a chance, writes Mark Hughes
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
Christian Horner dominated the headlines in the run-up to — and during — the 2024 Bahrain GP weekend despite the best efforts of Alpine, Yuki Tsunoda and a glorious V8
2023 US Grand Prix diary: More lengthy post-race investigations, the challenge of COTA and Ricciardo returns with the stars — Chris Medland’s view from the F1 paddock
With the Formula 1 drivers’ title fight now done and dusted, the fight for the constructors’ championship looks set to take centre stage in Qatar — with harsh conditions and new-looks kerbs possibly playing a key role
Although the Mexico City GP was an unambiguous one-stop race, the strategy challenge was based around the cooling levels chosen for the car in Mexico’s thin air. At an altitude…
Between Austin and Mexico, conversations between the drivers and the FIA led to a clarified understanding about how stewards would judge wheel-to-wheel contests for position. This followed the Austin incident…
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