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The vicious cycle protecting Mercedes and Ferrari Many of Formula 1's midfield teams are unhappy with the current state of the championship's engine war, and it looks like there's no end in sight for Red Bull, McLaren, Toro Rosso-Honda and Renault 1522368000 F1

Why Mercedes' enemies will rue their 2017 failure Mercedes was vulnerable in Formula 1 last year, yet still walked away with both world championship titles. It might not have reinvented the wheel for 2018, but its collection of marginal improvements already mark it out as favourite 1520294400 F1

Is this the team F1 2018 is relying on? Despite Ferrari's resurgence last year, Red Bull is still the best hope for knocking Mercedes off its perch in 2018 1519344000 F1

F1's major engine controversy explained The idea that some Formula 1 teams have been burning oil as fuel to boost performance has been an ongoing controversy of the V6 hybrid era. Here, F1 Racing columnist PAT SYMONDS explains the history of this dark art and just how squads have been exploiting the rules 1524614400 F1

How to 'damage' the opposition in qualifying DTM ace Jamie Green explains how drivers can gain a psychological edge over their rivals in qualifying 1524614400 Performance

Why Bottas and Raikkonen should be seriously worried In normal circumstances, the starts Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen have made to the F1 season would augur well for contract extension talks. Unfortunately for them, there's another driver without a deal for 2019 who has put them in the shade so far 1524614400 F1

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