Ranking the F1 teams at the summer break We're past the halfway point of the 2018 Formula 1 season and things are finely poised in the championship as the teams enjoy the summer break. Our technical expert assesses the current pecking order 1534118400 F1

The numbers that disprove Ferrari 'magic step' theories It has been suggested that Ferrari's power unit performance has put it on an even footing with - or even ahead of - Mercedes in recent races, but our technical expert has crunched the numbers to prove that's not the case 1533513600 F1

Why Key could face an impossible task at McLaren McLaren has announced that Toro Rosso technical director James Key will be joining its team. The two squads are now arguing over when he can start, but our technical expert reckons he faces a tough task at McLaren whenever he comes onboard 1532995200 F1

The extra change F1 should make for 2019 Formula 1's future tyre regulations were a major talking point at the German Grand Prix, and rubber calls also featured heavily in the outcome of the race. But could a proposed ban on tyre warmers improve the spectacle, and should it be introduced as soon as 2019? 1532390400 F1

Why the BTCC's best villain can't stop playing the game Jason Plato and the British Touring Car Championship are inextricably linked. The charismatic self-styled bad boy has done well out of the series, while it also benefits from his combative star-quality 1534204800 BTCC

Poor choices undermine Alonso's F1 legacy Fernando Alonso will not race in Formula 1 in 2019. The door might not be closed forever on his grand prix racing career, but, as he looks set never to hit the heights of 2005 and '06 again, what legacy has he left from 302 F1 starts? 1534204800 F1

Who is Fernando Alonso really? In this piece, first published in the August 20 2015 issue of Autosport magazine, we attempt to untangle the myths, legends and misconceptions surrounding Fernando Alonso, with input from on-track rivals, former team colleagues and the man himself 1534204800 F1

Why an F1 champion thinks FE is the future After retiring from Formula 1 at the end of 2016, Nico Rosberg has no plans to return to racing, but he's put his own money where his mouth is by becoming an investor in Formula E - a series he truly believes in 1534204800 FE