Fernando Alonso taking on the Indianapolis 500 was the last thing I was expecting. But it could be an even harder challenge than he is anticipating.
It's very easy to underestimate the Indianapolis 500. After all, the track is just two long straights connected by four corners, right?
No, because even as an engineer it can so easily knock your confidence. And when you lose your confidence to alter the car set-up to suit the conditions, you lose the ability to be more competitive.
Ask Gary: Is there value in crossovers like Hamilton/Rossi? Is there any value for a Formula 1 team in organising a crossover such as Valentino Rossi and Lewis Hamilton's? Can Ferrari gain from an early car launch? Gary Anderson answers these questions and more F1
Gary Anderson: How F1's 'privateers' really fared in 2019 F1's Class B battle has really come into its own in recent seasons and the unofficial 'best of the rest' category often provides as much excitement if not more than happens at the front. GARY ANDERSON breaks down a complicated battle in detail F1
F1's 'big four' teams' real 2019 performance levels revealed In the first of two pieces, our technical expert assesses how F1's big three - and the other full works team that should have been hunting them down - fared during 2019, including a detailed breakdown of the numbers behind their performances F1
What F1 learned from Ferrari's fuel breach The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix may not have featured much on-track action, but there was still plenty to be discussed. The most eye-catching controversy was the latest chapter in the Ferrari engine saga, as our ex-F1 technical director explains F1
How F1’s B-teams steered away from the precipice Like all professional sports, motor racing was driven into hibernation by COVID-19. But to survive, it's had to return before the storm has passed. So how will Formula 1 cope with racing in a pandemic? And why does it have to, asks STUART CODLING F1
Why Ricciardo’s McLaren move is the right one Daniel Ricciardo chose to end his lucrative association with Renault and join McLaren for 2021, before '20's disrupted campaign had even begun, but it could be a shrewd career move. ALEX KALINAUCKAS counts the five reasons why it was the right call F1
The IndyCar rookie the series will miss this weekend Double Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin was meant to contest IndyCar's Grand Prix of Indy with Team Penske this weekend. Imposed travel restrictions have delayed it, only increasing anticipation for when his series debut finally comes IndyCar
The ticking clock behind Williams's potential team sale After managing just one point in 2019, Williams heads into the new season without a title sponsor and seeking new investment to keep it on the Formula 1 grid. The cost-cap rules will aid its cause, but there's one factor to bear in mind before that point F1
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