Joe Saward

Nine months ago, at the end of March, the future of Formula 1 looked decidedly uncertain. The global pandemic had exploded, countries everywhere were shut down and people were dying in large numbers. Covid-19 struck just as the motor racing season was beginning. F1 sailed into the storm in Melbourne,

George Russell could be back in black in Abu Dhabi. After a hugely speedy and promising first start with Mercedes-AMG in Bahrain he was eventually left with little to show for his upgrade from Williams as a stand-in for world champion Lewis Hamilton. But Hamilton is unlikely to finish the

Romain Grosjean’s accident on the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix shown that Formula 1 is still not completely safe while, at the same time, shown what remarkable progress has been made with Grand Prix safety. Without the halo device, it is clear that Grosjean would have been

The end of the 2020 grand prix season will come under lock-down in Abu Dhabi. All access roads to the Yas Marina circuit – three bridges and one tunnel – will be sealed off and guarded to stop F1 people leaving and to stop the locals from entering. It’s part of

The gorgeous looking Aston Martin DBX could be playing a pivotal role in Formula One in 2021. Aston is expected to share the supply of the essential Safety and Medical cars with Mercedes-Benz next year as the German company cuts back on its F1 spending. The change will be an

The green power push in Formula One could mean new engines from 2026 – or even earlier. The current V6 hybrid power-plants are set to continue until the end of 2025 despite a major revision in rules for the 2022 season, but the domination of Mercedes-AMG, with a super-costly and very