Is the Mercedes era really over? For the first time in five years, Mercedes has not won any of the first three races of the season. Does this mean Formula 1 is finally witnessing the end of the team's dominance of the championship? 1523923200 F1

McLaren's podium quest needs divine intervention What can McLaren achieve this year? Why can't Mercedes follow other cars well? Why don't teams opt for cars that can easily overtake? And was the Australian Grand Prix an accurate indicator of form for the rest of 2018? These topics and more answered in the latest batch of readers' questions 1522713600 F1

Rivals should be wary of attacking Haas Haas was the sensation of the opening Formula 1 weekend of the 2018 season, to the chagrin of some of its rivals. But do their 'replica Ferrari' complaints really stand up? 1522108800 F1

Why F1 teams' nerves are at an all-time high Testing presents Formula 1 teams the chance to refine any issues, but it's not until the season starts in Melbourne that a real challenge is on the table. The days leading up to the Australian Grand Prix can be anxious ones for those behind car designs 1521504000 F1

Which team has done the best job so far? Who has done the best 'first job' with their 2018 car? What can be learned trackside? And could Ferrari's smoky engine lose all its oil during a grand prix? These, plus more readers' questions, are answered this week 1521158400 F1

Gary Anderson ranks the teams after F1 testing Our ex-F1 designer has ploughed through the data from the second test at Barcelona and picks out a few worrying trends that even he hopes aren't true by the time the racing starts 1520640000 F1

How Schumacher and Todt transformed Ferrari From the ashes of disaster rose an unstoppable winning force - but what had Ferrari lost in the transformation? Asks DAMIEN SMITH 1524268800 F1

What F1 can learn from IndyCar's downforce U-turn As Formula 1 assesses what it needs to change to improve racing for its 2021 rules revolution, America's premier single-seater series is an important study in careful car design 1524182400 F1

The off-track battle that will define F1's title fight Hamilton vs Vettel for a fifth title is this year's headline contest. But the Mercedes vs Ferrari vs Red Bull superteam slugfest will be just as ferocious. BEN ANDERSON takes a peek beneath the leading contenders' intricately sculpted forms 1524182400 F1

The contradictions that prevent a perfect F1 The 2018 Chinese Grand Prix was unpredictable and dramatic, just as the Bahrain race that preceded it ended up being close and tense. Those two opposing outcomes demonstrate why achieving the perfect racing formula is so tough 1524096000 F1

Why the Verstappen bubble has finally burst Max Verstappen has not been the most willing to front up to his mistakes in the past, but after having a problem at each race of the 2018 Formula 1 season so far does he need to change his approach? 1524096000 F1

How F1's new Raikkonen has finally arrived Formula 1 has another no-nonsense driver starting to really find his feet, after a rollercoaster ride of a career so far 1524009600 F1