How (not) to solve F1’s halo problem
The halo has divided opinion, so Andrew Frankel is thinking outside the box – and in the cockpit – to fix it… I have the answer to all Formula 1’s problems. Bear…
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Having leaked its own photo last week, Toro Rosso has become the final team to officially launch its 2018 Formula 1 car. The STR13 is the first of the new…
Force India unveiled its 2018 VJM11 to the gathered press in the Barcelona pitlane, but there was still no new name. The team had previously confirmed its intention to reveal…
Williams signs Oliver Rowland to young driver programme Formula Renault 3.5 champion Oliver Rowland has been signed to Williams’ Formula 1 programme as a young driver for…
McLaren’s MCL33 Formula 1 car has been unveiled McLaren launched its MCL33 Formula 1 car on Friday morning. The car is painted in ‘papaya’ orange, harking back…
Covers come off Ferrari’s 2018 Formula 1 car Ferrari launched its 2018 Formula 1 car, the SF-71H, on Thursday. Kimi Räikkönen and 2017 drivers’ championship runner-up Sebastian Vettel…
Mark Hughes evaluates the Mercedes W09 on its release Mercedes has stayed resolutely with its pre-existing technical concept with its 2018 W09 model. It features an identical wheelbase and a…
Mercedes boss wants to take a chainsaw to the halo and harness Hamilton’s hunger Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff criticised the halo and said that four-time…
Mercedes launches W09 Formula 1 car Mercedes launched its 2018 Formula 1 challenger, the W09, at Silverstone on Thursday. Defending champion Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas will…
The halo has divided opinion, so Andrew Frankel is thinking outside the box – and in the cockpit – to fix it… I have the answer to all Formula 1’s problems. Bear…
Having leaked its own photo last week, Toro Rosso has become the final team to officially launch its 2018 Formula 1 car. The STR13 is the first of the new…
Force India unveiled its 2018 VJM11 to the gathered press in the Barcelona pitlane, but there was still no new name. The team had previously confirmed its intention to reveal…
Williams signs Oliver Rowland to young driver programme Formula Renault 3.5 champion Oliver Rowland has been signed to Williams’ Formula 1 programme as a young driver for…
McLaren’s MCL33 Formula 1 car has been unveiled McLaren launched its MCL33 Formula 1 car on Friday morning. The car is painted in ‘papaya’ orange, harking back…
Covers come off Ferrari’s 2018 Formula 1 car Ferrari launched its 2018 Formula 1 car, the SF-71H, on Thursday. Kimi Räikkönen and 2017 drivers’ championship runner-up Sebastian Vettel…
Mark Hughes evaluates the Mercedes W09 on its release Mercedes has stayed resolutely with its pre-existing technical concept with its 2018 W09 model. It features an identical wheelbase and a…
Mercedes boss wants to take a chainsaw to the halo and harness Hamilton’s hunger Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff criticised the halo and said that four-time…
Mercedes launches W09 Formula 1 car Mercedes launched its 2018 Formula 1 challenger, the W09, at Silverstone on Thursday. Defending champion Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas will…
Behind Max Verstappen’s perfect 2025 United States GP weekend was a much-improved Red Bull, some rapid sim work, and a bit of strategic luck. But how much did Lando Norris’s ‘consequences’ play in McLaren’s defeat?
George Russell will drive for Mercedes in 2026 but behind the announcement of their renewed F1 commitment, both sides are looking at alternative options
Kalle Rovanperä is quitting rallying to move to single-seaters with the aim of reaching Formula 1, and Mark Hughes reckons the Finn’s goal is within reach
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Max Verstappen has reignited his 2025 F1 championship chances after a dominant US Grand Prix weekend. Here’s how he can win it — along with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris’s paths to victory
Verstappen’s double win in Austin moved him closer to a historic comeback while McLaren faced tough questions over its strategy and the fans were left to watch another processional race
Could F1 2025 be about to wake from its slumber? James Elson identifies the culprit poking the bear
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