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Prime F1 must go extreme with qualifying changes or leave it
It has been mooted that Formula 1 could introduce an extra segment in qualifying to add extra jeopardy for the bigger teams. But is this going dangerously close to trying to fix something that isn't broken as F1 did with the 2016 elimination debacle?
How Ferrari's key weaknesses were exposed in China
Mercedes' emphatic Chinese Grand Prix performance suggests Ferrari's pacesetting form in Bahrain was an outlier, with three key shortcomings on display at Shanghai. Given its rival looks formidable, what hope does Ferrari have of hitting back?
Chinese Grand Prix driver ratings
Many drivers caught the eye with strong race day performances in China, but only one earned a perfect score in our rankings - and that person didn't finish anywhere near the podium
Chinese GP: Bottas beats Hamilton to pole by 0.023s
Valtteri Bottas claimed his first Formula 1 pole position of the 2019 season in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
Practice points to titanic Ferrari vs Mercedes battle
Save for Lewis Hamilton's on-track heroics in the Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes and Ferrari haven't been in the same pace bracket so far in the 2019 Formula 1 season. The evidence of Friday's Chinese Grand Prix practice suggests that is about to change
Chinese GP: Bottas outpaces Vettel by 0.027s to top FP2
Valtteri Bottas pipped Sebastian Vettel to top spot by 27 thousandths of a second in the second Formula 1 free practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix.
Prime F1 1000 matters - but it's the 1001st race staged
The 1000th world championship race that Formula 1 is celebrating this weekend may be problematic in terms of its semantic meaning, but the fact that it has reached such a milestone is well worth celebrating
Prime How "spoiled" Ricciardo got a reality check
While Renault is some way behind where it wants to be in Formula 1, Daniel Ricciardo hasn't had the best start to the 2019 season either. Time is slipping away for one of the championship's best drivers to become a consistent title threat
Bahrain Grand Prix driver ratings
Three drivers achieved full marks for accomplished performances in Bahrain, but while the majority of runners earned high scores, those who were convincingly outperformed by their teammates fared badly
How "outlier" Leclerc left even Hamilton impressed
Third place does no justice to Charles Leclerc's Bahrain Grand Prix. This was a weekend in which he repeatedly showed why he will reset the Formula 1 pecking order not just in the long term, but in the 2019 title battle
Bahrain GP: Leclerc beats Vettel to score maiden F1 pole
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc claimed his first Formula 1 pole position in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Friday form guide: Why Ferrari’s practice pace might be deceptive
Sebastian Vettel's practice pace in Bahrain suggested a return to the sort of form Ferrari offered in pre-season testing. Mercedes acknowledged its main rival was much improved, but small indicators suggest Ferrari's advantage might not be all it seems…
Bahrain GP: Vettel heads Ferrari 1-2 in second practice
Sebastian Vettel led teammate Charles Leclerc by 0.035s as the Ferrari duo topped the second free practice session for Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Prime The lessons F1 can learn from IndyCar's Austin debut
IndyCar's first visit to Austin provided a rare chance for a direct comparison with Formula 1. The race at the Circuit of the Americas ably demonstrated that performance metrics don't correlate directly with sheer spectacle
Norris "drove like a veteran" on F1 debut
McLaren sporting director Gil de Ferran believes Formula 1 debutant Lando Norris “drove like a veteran” in the Australian Grand Prix.
Injured Jones cleared to drive despite broken hand
IndyCar driver Ed Jones has been cleared to contest this weekend's race at the Circuit of the Americas after breaking his hand in the season opener at St Petersburg.
Prime How did Norris really fare on his F1 debut?
Eighth on the grid but only 12th in the race - Lando Norris's mood after his Formula 1 debut had a strong air of "could do better". He needn't be disappointed, Australia provided plenty of evidence of what makes this rookie so special
Leclerc already pushing Ferrari engineers hard
Charles Leclerc established a "good starting point" on his Ferrari Formula 1 debut and is already pushing its engineers "hard", according to his new team boss Mattia Binotto.
Australian Grand Prix driver ratings
Though there were some sublime performances over the Australian Grand Prix weekend, no one did quite enough to start the year with a perfect score. And for some of the drivers settling into new teams, Bahrain needs to be much, much better
Why ruthless 'new Bottas' is a real title threat
A dominant drive and a very blunt message to his critics - Valtteri Bottas began the 2019 Formula 1 season as a very different character to the battered, confidence-ravaged figure he had been going into the winter.
Perez: Racing Point upgrade not working as hoped
Sergio Perez says Racing Point's Australian Grand Prix upgrade package has not delivered the expected performance gain despite qualifying 10th for the first Formula 1 race of the season.
Australian GP: Hamilton leads Mercedes front row lock-out
Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, heading a Mercedes front-row lockout for the first race of the 2019 Formula 1 season.
The Friday signs of Ferrari's concealed pace
The consensus heading into the season was that Ferrari held the advantage over Mercedes. After Friday practice in Australia, the question is whether Ferrari is holding back or if Mercedes has turned the tables on its rival
Prime Why relaxed Raikkonen will star in 2019
Formula 1 is already seeing a very different Kimi Raikkonen in 2019 since his switch from Ferrari to Alfa Romeo. This move isn't just about nostalgia or clinging to a place on the grid, as Raikkonen explains in this exclusive interview
