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F1 2017 mid-season driver ratings While the F1 paddock settles into its holiday routine, we look back over the first 11 races of the year and grade the stars and flops of the season so far 1502409600 F1

How Lauda won F1's closest title battle The 1984 F1 title fight remains the only season where the winning margin for the champion was less than a point. Niki Lauda reveals how he denied his much faster team-mate Alain Prost a first world crown 1502323200 F1

What next for F1's most maligned driver? Bad luck, bad reliability and bad performances are the core ingredients of a racing driver's cycle of doom. One Formula 1 driver desperately needs to turn things around to stay on the grid 1502064000 F1

Hamilton's act of self-harm will delight Ferrari Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes' handling of the Hungarian Grand Prix was honourable, but could come back to bite them in a year when Ferrari has made its contrasting team orders approach very clear 1501459200 F1

Hungarian GP driver ratings No perfect scores from the Hungarian GP, but there were some very high ratings scattered further down the field than the leading contenders at the front 1501459200 F1

Six reasons Ferrari and Red Bull are back in the game Mercedes says it's no surprise to see Red Bull in the mix in Hungary - and with good reason. Add Ferrari's ever-presence at the sharp end in 2017 and there's a genuine chance of a three-way fight on Sunday 1501200000 F1

The unexpected Senna honour Hamilton's set to beat Matching his idol Ayrton Senna's records has meant a lot to Lewis Hamilton, and there's another tally within reach that he might not even realise 1502928000 F1

F1's problems go beyond just engines Formula 1 is pondering its engine future, but there's more for the top brass to consider than how grand prix racing should be powered 1502928000 F1

How to solve F1's overtaking problem How can the racing be improved? Would a windtunnel ban make for more interesting designs? What parts can F1 standardise? And which direction should F1 take for its next engine formula? These questions, and more, are answered this week 1502841600 F1

Why the F1 ladder can't produce new grand prix teams The days of junior teams stepping up to Formula 1 appear long gone. And the reason behind the lack of quality options to expand the grid is easy to trace 1502841600 F1

Why F1 needs more junior works teams Ferrari may tie up with Sauber, Red Bull has Toro Rosso, and Mercedes flirts with junior-driver deployment through customer teams. Embracing a more organised series of alliances would help F1 blood the best young talent much more effectively 1502755200 F1

What Bottas is lacking compared to Hamilton Despite his attempts to play down his first half-season with Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas has settled in well - but while he's been capable of matching and beating team-mate Lewis Hamilton, there's one key area where the Finn finds himself behind 1502755200 F1