F1's options to define its next powertrain step

The Sochi tech tweaks amid the midfield arms race The intensity of Formula 1's midfield battle shows no signs of abating, with each team in the fight developing their 2020 machinery to find an advantage. With Sochi proving a more familiar venue than Mugello, it was the perfect venue for a technical tussle 1601251200 F1

Five tech talking points from Mugello The Tuscan Grand Prix produced a wild encounter but despite being the final leg of another triple-header, a number of teams came to the Italian event with new upgrades. Here are five tech talking points from Mugello 1600041600 F1

How do you solve a problem like Ferrari? Ferrari's miserable Italian Grand Prix performance typified the team's troubles in 2020. Formula 1's most famous team should not be tempted to lose its head, but must also make concerted steps to enact a full recovery in the next few years 1599436800 F1

How Renault is powering up through the F1 order After continual stunted progress trying to climb the Formula 1 ranks, Renault showed genuine progress at a Spa, which played to the strengths of its RS20. With Monza next, its drivers have sights set on a long-awaited podium and a trip to the tattoo parlour 1598832000 F1

The Sochi tech tweaks amid the midfield arms race The intensity of Formula 1's midfield battle shows no signs of abating, with each team in the fight developing their 2020 machinery to find an advantage. With Sochi proving a more familiar venue than Mugello, it was the perfect venue for a technical tussle 1601251200 F1

Was Hamilton's Sochi defeat inevitable even without penalties saga? As the Russian GP headlines focused on Lewis Hamilton's two practice start penalties, Valtteri Bottas ran almost unchallenged to a much-needed win for his title hopes. But a crucial advantage from qualifying might have resulted in the same outcome anyway 1601251200 F1

F1’s 70 greatest influencers: the 1980s Our seven-part tribute to F1's most influential characters moves on to an era symbolised by power. RICHARD WILLIAMS recalls the 1980s, when horsepower ruled on track and brutal powerplays rocked the established off-track order 1601164800 F1

Why action on F1 copying will avoid the worst of both worlds The definition of what constitutes a constructor has been challenged like never before in 2020 by Racing Point's copy of the 2019 Mercedes. That meant it was imperative for F1 to take a stand, says PAT SYMONDS 1601078400 F1