The driver who can wreck F1's "super exciting" 2020 silly season Most of the top drivers in Formula 1 are facing intriguing 2020s. If things go one way, there could be a much-changed grid in '21. But, as Scott Mitchell explains in his final Autosport column, that's only if one racer doesn't get everything right this season 1578268800 F1

The major lesson Ricciardo learned in Renault's poor 2019 Daniel Ricciardo's decision to give up a race-winning car at Red Bull raised eyebrows in the summer of 2018 and his first season with Renault indeed passed without a podium. Nevertheless, he learned a vital lesson from a trying campaign 1577664000 F1

Why Honda's true progress will only be seen in F1 2020 Honda and Red Bull joined forces in Formula 1 2019 - a year on from the former's high-profile split from McLaren. There were wins, but no title challenge. Here we explain why that was never the expectation 1577059200 F1

The high-pressure job Leclerc completed in 2019 Charles Leclerc started his first season at Ferrari knowing the team expected Sebastian Vettel to lead its title challenge. But Leclerc made it his mission to change that view, which he did, vanquishing his world champion team-mate in the process 1576713600 F1

Why two Red Bull rejects are finally feeling at home Pierre Gasly and Daniil Kvyat's stays of execution with the newly rebranded AlphaTauri team is at odds with the renowned ruthlessness of Red Bull guru Helmut Marko. Now the chance to extend their F1 careers beyond 2020 lies in their hands 1582070400 F1

How Racing Point is gambling on a Mercedes clone Racing Point has decided to copy last year's title-winning Mercedes concept on its new RP20. Eschewing a design philosophy that it's familiar with has its risks, but gambling in the last year of the current F1 ruleset also could reap big rewards 1582070400 F1

How Williams has confronted its demons head-on Being the first car out of the pits at the start of testing won't win George Russell and Williams any prizes come the end of the F1 season, but it was nevertheless a significant moment in making up for the team's shambolic start to 2019 1582070400 F1

The trick simulator keeping Mercedes ahead of the game One of the keys to Mercedes' incredible run of success is its ability to maximise the potential of its cars at any given race weekend - and the simulator plays a major role in that. STUART CODLING investigates the secret weapon that Ferrari, among others, is desperate to replicate 1581984000 F1