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No sign of help for Rosberg Nico Rosberg needs other cars to get involved in the battle at the front in Abu Dhabi, but as GARY ANDERSON and EDD STRAW explain, that seems unlikely 1416528000 F1

Rosberg's best Friday of 2014 Being at the top of the timesheets was only part of the story for Nico Rosberg. As GARY ANDERSON and EDD STRAW explain, he has other reasons to be delighted with Friday practice at Interlagos 1415318400 F1

Mercedes fires 2015 warning shot in America It was no surprise to see Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg setting the pace, but GARY ANDERSON and EDD STRAW explain why their speed suggests Mercedes won't be losing top spot in the longer-term 1414800000 F1

Is McLaren's Friday pace real? McLaren was the closest challenger to Mercedes in free practice at Sochi. GARY ANDERSON and EDD STRAW investigate whether it can carry this form into the race 1412899200 F1

What the first look at 2021's F1 aero rules tells us As well as learning a new circuit to Formula 1, several teams used their Portuguese GP practice running to try out new aero concepts ahead of rule changes for next year - providing an interesting first insight into what 2021 F1 cars will look like 1603670400 F1

The pre-race call that gave Hamilton the edge at Portimao Lewis Hamilton seized Formula 1's all-time win record with victory in a tricky Portuguese Grand Prix for Mercedes. He went wheel-to-wheel with Valtteri Bottas and won out, but a pre-qualifying decision was key to gaining a decisive advantage 1603670400 F1

Why history risks repeating itself for Mercedes' star F1 junior Speculation linking Sergio Perez with Williams next year will make for uncomfortable reading for George Russell. Despite his consistently strong showings, a precedent from 2018 suggests holding onto his seat may not be a straightforward matter 1603584000 F1

Why a decades-old tradition had to be curtailed The controversial 'party modes', outlawed by the FIA this season, represent the peak of a development curve which began many years ago - but it was right to put an end to it, says PAT SYMONDS 1603497600 F1