The removal of FRIC suspension systems has been the talk of Hockenheim so far during the German Grand Prix weekend, with Friday practice the first opportunity to see whether the change has reduced Mercedes' advantage.
As always, the headline laptimes only tell a small part of the story, but there are plenty of other reasons to look forward to a closely-fought weekend.
RAW PACE
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 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 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 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 F1
When a breakaway series tried and failed to usurp F1 Threats to form a new series come up routinely during Formula 1 arguments, but in 1961 things went beyond words. The 3.0-litre Intercontinental Formula series it spawned produced an all-time great Stirling Moss drive, but momentum didn't last F1
The "copy-paste" deal aiding a title protagonist's focus The British Grand Prix tyre failure that dropped Valtteri Bottas from second to scoring no points dealt a major blow to his hopes of beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to the 2020 title, but his new contract removes one major distraction F1
How Formula E's open title fight was defused in two races It was open season as Formula E returned to action, with the championship contenders all close on points ahead of the six-part Berlin E-Prix. But after just two races, Antonio Felix da Costa's dominance has all but defused the title fight FE
How Red Bull's other 2020 star has made Marko "really happy" Max Verstappen has strongly led the charge for Red Bull so far in Formula 1 2020, mixing it with the mighty Mercedes team on occasion. But another driver on the energy drink giant's books has also been delivering fine performances this season F1
Highlights
Series
Explore
