The steps that have led to F1's 'very silly cars' Although Formula 1's regulations will change considerably for 2019, Nigel Roebuck argues the championship has lost out compared to the days of lightweight machines powered by monster engines 1543449600 F1

The value of F1’s last 'old school' circuit Two recent races at Sochi and Suzuka again exposed the problems with identikit modern circuit design, but also highlighted the unaltered gifts found at circuits built in a previous era 1540512000 F1

The frustrating shortcomings of F1's misunderstood man Kimi Raikkonen's flashes of brilliance and enigmatic character make him a valuable addition to the grid - but, as one former team boss explains, Formula 1's elder statesman's failure to realise his full potential will always be deeply frustrating 1538006400 F1

Alonso shows his Gilles Villeneuve spirit After spending three and a half years in uncompetitive Formula 1 machinery, Fernando Alonso will exit the grand prix stage at the end of 2018. But in that time he has echoed the attitude shown by one of the championship's legends 1535587200 F1

The real problems threatening the WRC's future in Britain OPINION: Under pressure from the WRC Promoter to shake things up, and with waning interest from the Welsh Government, Rally GB is approaching a key period that could shape its future in the World Championship, or lead to it being axed 1561420800 WRC

The magic bullet Mercedes might have found Mercedes has produced a perfect Formula 1 season so far in terms of race wins, and there have been several theories expounded to explain this. After the team dominated again in France, our technical consultant thinks he's spotted a new reason 1561420800 F1

The binned overalls that sparked a title bid When a disappointing start to the 2019 season was followed by his overalls being consigned to a bin by mistake, it seemed luck really wasn't with Nyck de Vries. But a spell racing in a stablemate's borrowed kit proved to be a major turnaround 1561420800 F2

The wider significance of Hamilton's French GP masterclass Lewis Hamilton ended up dominating the French GP, despite Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas appearing to have the measure of him early on. The race was anything but a classic, but its result offered three important lessons about this year's title fight 1561334400 F1