Formula 1 could have its first races without qualifying sessions next year, unless teams decide to protect a tradition which is as old as the sport.
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The only thing the black-and-white flag adds is confusion
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Posted onEither Charles Leclerc’s move on Lewis Hamilton at Monza was legal or it wasn’t. All the black-and-white flag did was confuse the situation.
What four lousy races and four great ones told us about F1
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Posted onF1 enjoyed four great races before the summer break. But that doesn’t prove the sport can thrive without its planned rules overhaul in 2021.
“Refuelling strategies are more predictable” and the other reasons it shouldn’t return
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Posted onBring back refuelling? It won’t enliven the races or make the cars that much lighter. To do that, F1 must be prepared to think much more radically.
F1 cannot take three hours to say “no foul”
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Posted onA thrilling F1 race on Sunday was followed by an interminable three-hour wait to learn who had won it. The stewards can take decisions more quickly than this – so why don’t they?
Beat Hamilton? Vettel hasn’t proved he can beat Leclerc yet
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Posted onCharles Leclerc should be third in the championship, taking the fight to the Mercedes drivers. He isn’t because Ferrari chose to favour his team mate in every race this year.
Why a point for fastest lap would be a change for the worse
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Posted onF1 is considering a new rule to offer a point for fastest lap in 2019. But a look at last year’s races show it is unlikely to create more exciting action.
Williams must face up to its worsening crisis
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Posted onA car delivered five days late. A score of internal deadlines missed. And no one taking responsibility. Williams have some tough decisions to make.
Oconspiracy? No, but he knew what he was doing
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Posted onThe conspiracy theories about Esteban Ocon’s collision with Max Verstappen are far wide of the mark. But his motives are easy to read.
Why Verstappen should have been banned for shoving Ocon
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Posted onThe FIA failed to put a check on Max Verstappen’s worsening behaviour with their gutless response to his altercation with Esteban Ocon in Brazil.
Another burned bridge could drive Alonso to NASCAR
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Posted onFernando Alonso’s criticism of Honda’s F1 engines may have thwarted an attempt to land an IndyCar drive – and could lead him elsewhere in 2019.
Villeneuve has yet another hot take – but this one’s worth listening to
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Posted onJacques Villeneuve is as well-known for his headline-grabbing opinion as his F1 successes. But that doesn’t mean he’s always wrong.
A separate championship for women? No: Girls want to race guys
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Posted onWhy do few women racing drivers reach F1? Should they have a separate championship? British F3 racer Jamie Chadwick gives her opinion.
Vettel must cut out the temper tantrums
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Posted onThe Azerbaijan Grand Prix was a worrying escalation of Sebastian Vettel’s recent hot-headedness. It’s time he got his temper under control.
Beginners’ luck? Liberty Media’s 100-day honeymoon
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Posted onLiberty Media have got a lot of things right in their first 100 days in charge of F1, but the biggest change for the better wasn’t down to them.
The Bull that cried wolf: Red Bull threaten to quit F1 again
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Posted onRed Bull threatening to quit Formula One is a headline you may have read before. It’s not hard to guess what they might be trying to deflect attention from.
Alonso’s shock IndyCar move is good news for (almost) everyone
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Posted onFernando Alonso entering the Monaco Grand Prix is good news for him, even better for IndyCar – and it’s definitely not bad news for Formula One.
F1 shouldn’t get hung up about its looks – or sound
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Posted onFormula One’s weird and wonderful cars should be celebrated for their differences, not categorised as “ugly” or “beautiful”.
Only one thing mattered in the Ecclestone era
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Posted on“He certainly doesn’t like other people making money out of Formula One,” said Ross Brawn of Bernie Ecclestone. Truer words were never spoken.
Financial doping: Why Liberty’s budget cap idea is doomed to fail
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Posted onLiberty Media thinks a budget cap can solve F1’s income inequality. But a financial doping scandal is a much more likely outcome.