The Weekly Grapevine

Revealed: What F1 teams really spent in 2017 Our annual study of Formula 1 budgets looks at the ups and downs of Liberty Media's first year in charge 1514419200 F1

Why F1 is sitting on a timebomb of contradictions Formula 1 faces a series of 'Who?', 'What?', 'Where?', 'When?', 'Why?' and 'How?' questions as it bids to achieve ambitious goals in 2018 and beyond 1513123200 F1

How teams lost patience with F1's new era The 2017 season brought seismic change to Formula 1 - goodbye Bernie Ecclestone, hello Liberty Media. But after a bright start, the new chiefs were in for a few shocks from F1's teams and fans 1512518400 F1

Why Todt's reign is eight years longer than planned Jean Todt was only supposed to serve one term as FIA president, but in December will start his third. Two major international series have launched under his watch, but it's the transformation of the governing body's financial fortunes that he can be most proud of 1511913600 F1

How Ricciardo helped Renault rediscover its swagger Daniel Ricciardo is McLaren-bound next season, but leaving a Renault team which is undergoing a resurgence on and off the track. He and team principal Cyril Abiteboul tell STUART CODLING and BEN ANDERSON what's been happening behind the scenes 1603756800 F1

The great unheralded Imola F1 drives The return of Imola to the Formula 1 calendar for this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix provides an opportunity to assess some of its less-remembered but still noteworthy drives. Autosport highlights those which have been forgotten by history 1603756800 F1

What the first look at 2021's F1 aero rules tells us As well as learning a new circuit to Formula 1, several teams used their Portuguese GP practice running to try out new aero concepts ahead of rule changes for next year - providing an interesting first insight into what 2021 F1 cars will look like 1603670400 F1

The pre-race call that gave Hamilton the edge at Portimao Lewis Hamilton seized Formula 1's all-time win record with victory in a tricky Portuguese Grand Prix for Mercedes. He went wheel-to-wheel with Valtteri Bottas and won out, but a pre-qualifying decision was key to gaining a decisive advantage 1603670400 F1