The driver who can wreck F1's "super exciting" 2020 silly season Most of the top drivers in Formula 1 are facing intriguing 2020s. If things go one way, there could be a much-changed grid in '21. But, as Scott Mitchell explains in his final Autosport column, that's only if one racer doesn't get everything right this season 1578268800 F1

The major lesson Ricciardo learned in Renault's poor 2019 Daniel Ricciardo's decision to give up a race-winning car at Red Bull raised eyebrows in the summer of 2018 and his first season with Renault indeed passed without a podium. Nevertheless, he learned a vital lesson from a trying campaign 1577664000 F1

Why Honda's true progress will only be seen in F1 2020 Honda and Red Bull joined forces in Formula 1 2019 - a year on from the former's high-profile split from McLaren. There were wins, but no title challenge. Here we explain why that was never the expectation 1577059200 F1

The high-pressure job Leclerc completed in 2019 Charles Leclerc started his first season at Ferrari knowing the team expected Sebastian Vettel to lead its title challenge. But Leclerc made it his mission to change that view, which he did, vanquishing his world champion team-mate in the process 1576713600 F1

What we've learned from the first F1 test Mercedes proved F1 innovation is alive and well, Williams banished the demons of 2019, while Racing Point's gamble appears to be paying off. Our experts on the ground weigh up all the major talking points from the first week of F1 testing 1582329600 F1

The urgent decisions Supercars must make after Holden's demise General Motors' decision to kill off an Australian motorsport icon isn't just a huge blow for sentimentalists, it's cranked up the urgency in deciding a way forward in Supercars' existential debate 1582243200 SUP

What "unique" Marquez deal says about his and Honda's ambition A four-year contract extension is unheard of in MotoGP - but that's exactly what Marc Marquez has in his back pocket from Honda. Even if the deal doesn't appease his detractors, it's still the option most likely to guarantee Marquez what he craves most 1582243200 MotoGP

The testing failure Ferrari didn't need An engine failure for Sebastian Vettel that robbed Ferrari of hours of running on day three of testing was a setback the team could really have done without - especially given the long-run averages don't match up favourably in comparison to Mercedes 1582243200 F1