Why motorsport is harder than ever

The mounting woe that's killed Vettel's title hopes Another nail was driven into Sebastian Vettel's 2017 world championship coffin at Suzuka, but he and Ferrari can look back further than the last three races to find days when crucial points went begging this season 1507507200 F1

Japanese Grand Prix driver ratings No perfect scores from Suzuka, but there were some very strong performances scattered through the field on Sunday 1507507200 F1

The warnings still lurking for Mercedes in Japan After two races on the back foot, Lewis Hamilton declared Mercedes "back to normal" on Friday in Japan. But there's plenty of evidence that 'normal' doesn't mean dominance anymore 1507248000 F1

How Red Bull stole the Malaysian Grand Prix Mercedes floundering at a circuit where it should've thrived, yet still building its championship lead; Ferrari fastest but not on the podium; Red Bull truly dominant for the first in time years. Formula 1's farewell to Malaysia was bizarre 1506902400 F1

Malaysian Grand Prix driver ratings While some earn high marks for their Sepang efforts, there's also a very low score for a driver in a very good car and some disappointing marks for drivers who have starred elsewhere this season 1506902400 F1

The puzzle confounding Mercedes in Malaysia Ferrari starred, Red Bull looked strong and Mercedes floundered in practice at Sepang. That was a surprise result given Mercedes was expected to lead the way, and there's no obvious answer either 1506643200 F1

The mysteries emerging at the US GP On paper it looks like another Austin race that is Lewis Hamilton's to lose, but the closer you look at the real picture from free practice, the clearer it becomes that even Mercedes doesn't truly know where it stands yet 1508544000 F1

The fight to defeat an F1 driver's greatest enemy Formula 1 drivers once raced in shirts and cloth caps. Now they take it for granted that their clothing can withstand temperatures of up to 650ºC. JAMES ROBERTS visits the Alpinestars factory to see the science behind this everyday miracle 1508457600 F1

How Williams's rookie shut out his critics Is he just a rich rookie or a superstar-in-training? JAMES ROBERTS puts F1 RACING's readers' questions to attempt to get under the skin of the Williams young gun, Lance Stroll 1508371200 F1

Why F1 drivers should race in F2 There's no better recipe for close racing than top-class drivers and equal cars. F1 bosses need to work out how to replicate other series' spectacles if not their rulebook 1508371200 F1

The blunders that left F1 chasing its tail F1 has chased its tail over the last decade when it comes to finding new venues for the calendar. Is there any reason to believe the new target of creating 'Superbowls' across the globe has any more chance of success? 1508284800 F1

How Red Bull's reject earned his shock F1 chance This weekend, seven years after being dropped by Red Bull, Brendon Hartley will make his Formula 1 debut driving for Toro Rosso. Though surprising on the face of it, the Porsche LMP1 driver is a worthy choice 1508284800 F1