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Why F1's under-fire rookie is already causing surprises Sergey Sirotkin's deal to drive for Williams, at the expense of Robert Kubica, was met with a great deal of animosity, and means he'll be one of the most scrutinised drivers in F1 this season. The early signs are that he's doing everything right 1519171200 F1

How F1 should start and end its season The Winter Olympics kicked off last week with typical fanfare and public awe. Formula 1 could do with a piece of that action to build excitement ahead of a new season 1518480000 F1

Can Bottas convince Mercedes to keep him? Valtteri Bottas has another year at Mercedes, but the likes of Esteban Ocon and Daniel Ricciardo will have an eye on his seat for 2019. Will Bottas respond to that threat with the heroics that marked his early months at Mercedes, or with another slump? 1517875200 F1

What Raikkonen must do to shrug off laggard tag Ferrari has hinted 2018 is Kimi Raikkonen's final, final chance. The statistics suggest the pace is still somewhere within him - but can he turn around the trend of his recent seasons? 1517529600 F1

The big questions for F1 2020 2.0 Formula 1 will finally get under way with back-to-back races in Austria, but the championship has been forced to make tough choices to ensure it can function responsibly while COVID-19 continues to ravage the planet. Ahead of the first race, BEN ANDERSON explains the key aspects of F1 2020 2.0 1593648000 F1

Why 2020 will be a defining year for Vettel One of the most significant stories during Formula 1's lockdown period was the news Sebastian Vettel will be leaving Ferrari at the end of the year. But there's still one more - potentially awkward - season with the Scuderia ahead of an uncertain future 1593648000 F1

Is Red Bull F1's only hope of a Mercedes challenge in 2020? As Ferrari seems to have lost its way, it's for Red Bull to take up the cudgels against Mercedes. And it's ready for the fight in a way we haven't seen since its championship-winning heyday 1593648000 F1

The new rules of F1's tech war Nobody really knows how much will have changed on the Formula 1 cars during the recent months of inactivity, but there can be no doubting the rule changes made in the name of cost saving mean the game will be played differently this year and next 1593561600 F1