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The key flaw in F1's mega title fight

Three teams separated by very little at the front and the advantage shifting all the time in the title battle, but a run of dire grands prix with no passing and big gaps between the cars. Formula 1 2018 is proving to be its own worst enemy

The fight for this year's Formula 1 world championship has all the ingredients to be a true classic.

The closeness of the battle between Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull makes it hard to pick the winner before each weekend, and the fluctuations of form mean no driver has managed to seize the initiative in the title chase. There is little reason to think this isn't going all the way to Abu Dhabi.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.