F1
The scramble to catch Red Bull – can any F1 team close the gap?
The hot pursuit of keeping up with Red Bull is causing serious headaches for Mercedes and Ferrari, with Aston Martin remaining realistic
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Ferrari left playing F1 long game after Red Bull and Aston's flying start
The first race of 2023 is yet to be run, but Ferrari is already downplaying its chances in the Bahrain Grand Prix, and pinning its hopes for the F1 season on catching up with upgrades
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Aston Martin F1 boss on Alonso's immediate impact: 'One word: wow'
The Aston Martin AMR23 was the surprise package of testing: Fernando Alonso and Mike Krack analyse their push to the front of the F1 field
F1
Hülkenberg's long and winding road could lead him to an F1 podium
Nico Hülkenberg's F1 career has been long and eventful – but not overly successful at the highest level. He talks about his comeback with a Haas team on the up
F1
McLaren playing catch-up after cutting too deep, missing F1 design tricks
McLaren has admitted cutting its aero department too much and missing its target for the 2023 F1 car. But despite a disappointing Bahrain test, it's confident "aggressive development" will make it a top-four team by the end of the year
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F1 teams say 3 test days are plenty, but do rookies get a fair chance?
After seasons where teams tested all year-round, Formula 1 has heavily restricted test sessions. Most are happy to be saved from themselves, writes Adam Cooper but could it be discouraging them from taking on rookies?
F1
Alpine's 'huge step' in bid to break away from F1 midfield with 2023 car
Alpine finished last year as best of the rest in F1, but can't rest on its laurels as it aims to fight for podiums by 2024. "We've got to develop at a higher rate than every other team," says boss Otmar Szafnauer
Single-Seaters
Why Hamilton still has full faith in Mercedes
After a dejecting slump in 2022, the seven-time world champion believes the time is right for Mercedes-AMG to strike back in the title race
Single-Seaters
Norris ready to win F1 titles - but how long will McLaren make him wait?
There are parallels to be made between Mika Hakkinen's wait for a title-challenging McLaren and Lando Norris's current situation, as Adam Cooper explains
F1
Why F1 shakedown sent Mercedes' 2022 season into a tailspin
With restrictions on costs, testing and aerodynamic simulations, a pre-testing shakedown has become crucial for F1 teams. Last year Mercedes showed the consequences of missing out on clean running
F1
'Time is right for McLaren to succeed in F1 — and Oscar Piastri is key'
McLaren has the potential to fight the top 3 in F1 but will need rookie Oscar Piastri to be on the pace right away. How will he fare alongside Lando Norris?
F1
End of Alfa 'mega deal' as Sauber evolves into Audi F1 team
Alfa Romeo's bargain-basement deal to badge Sauber's F1 cars will end this year. Adam Cooper examines what the year holds for the team, and how it will transition into Audi from 2026