Mercedes' warning shot shows how hard it will be to dethrone Mercedes ended the F1 season with a flourish and, though Lewis Hamilton might have longed for more battles in Abu Dhabi, a crushing victory at the end of an open second half of 2019 was a timely reminder of the potency of F1's dominant combination 1575244800 F1

Why Mercedes' Abu Dhabi advantage might be an illusion At a glance, Mercedes appears in prime position to seal a 15th Formula 1 win of 2019 in the Abu Dhabi season finale. But though it may still be tricky for Mercedes' rivals to catch up, all signs point to a closer fight, in qualifying at least, than practice suggests 1574985600 F1

Why Abu Dhabi is the wrong place for F1's season finale The Brazilian Grand Prix was a perfect reminder of why Interlagos has been an appropriate venue for Formula 1 title showdowns. Yas Marina's run of season-ending races shows why F1 should ideally reconsider its finale 1574812800 F1

What Gasly can learn from his superb response to demotion Pierre Gasly is almost unrecognisable from the driver who left Red Bull no choice but to demote him. While his response to that has been outstanding, he must do more if he is to fulfil the promise his talent offers 1574294400 F1

What the fallout from Aston's engine split means for 2020 Aston Martin's DTM arrival, via the R-Motorsport outfit, was heralded as a salvation of sorts for the series. After plenty of bumps in the road in 2019, the team finds itself in a similar position to the one it was in 12 months ago. Can it get its act together? 1575590400 F1

The starring F1 rookie who doubted he could make it All three Formula 1 rookies had impressive years in 2019, but arguably the most impressive was Lando Norris, who harboured doubts he would be good enough this year before going on to impress all at McLaren 1575590400 F1

Hamilton to Ferrari: Why, how, and is it likely? The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend reignited talk of Lewis Hamilton having a future at Ferrari - a move that would have enormous ramifications on the 2021 Formula 1 driver market. But could it happen? 1575590400 F1

The sad truth Abu Dhabi's DRS loss exposed The opening part of last weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix featured a long segment where DRS did not work. For a time, it completely changed the face of the race, but it also exposed an uncomfortable truth for some Formula 1 fans 1575504000 F1