F1 Features
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How ex-F1 bad boy Grosjean has become IndyCar’s villain
Has Romain Grosjean's past reputation as being F1's bad boy followed him across to IndyCar after recent criticism? Chad Smith investigates...

Is Lewis Hamilton set for the worst season of his F1 career?
With Mercedes' 2022 F1 challenger no closer to challenging Red Bull or Ferrari, is Lewis Hamilton set for the worst season of his F1 career? Does the W13 still have potential after another lacklustre outing in Miami?

Five drivers who had a race to forget in F1’s first Miami GP
The on-track action may have not quite lived up to the pre-race hype as Miami made its hugely-anticipated F1 debut, but it still delivered a key wheel-to-wheel battle for the win. Here are our winners and losers from the inaugural Miami Grand Prix.

Miami F1 driver ratings: Who ranked higher - Hamilton's current or ex-teammate?
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the Miami Grand Prix.

How Sainz bounced back from latest crash to the front row
Carlos Sainz admitted it “wasn’t easy at all to get the confidence back” for qualifying at F1’s inaugural Miami Grand Prix following his heavy crash in second practice on Friday.

The five F1 drivers that shocked us during Miami GP qualifying
The inaugural qualifying for the F1 Miami Grand Prix was an exciting one as Ferrari locked out the front-row with Charles Leclerc on pole position. Here are five drivers that shocked us on Saturday in Miami.

Are Mercedes back and can they make it a three-way fight in Miami?
Mercedes enjoyed its strongest day of the 2022 F1 season so far as George Russell capped off Friday practice at the Miami Grand Prix by setting the fastest time.

Is this finally America's next Formula 1 prodigy?
With F1 finally cracking the United States with three grands prix from 2023, will the sport finally see an American driver in the near future?

Why has Grosjean’s ‘dirty’ F1 reputation resurfaced in IndyCar?
After Graham Rahal hit out at Romain Grosjean after the latest IndyCar round, Crash.net takes a look back at some of the Frenchman’s most memorable F1 incidents.

F1's big chance in the US - will Miami's debut impress?
With the F1 circus descending on Florida for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix this weekend, Chad Smith considers whether the event will impress...

EXCLUSIVE: Are we a major step closer to a female F1 driver?
Is F1 closer to its next female driver? Crash.net exclusively spoke to W Series star and Aston Martin development driver Jessica Hawkins to discuss how likely a female F1 driver is, her impressive upward trajectory in 2022 and much more.

Guenther Steiner EXCLUSIVE: ‘Too ugly to act?’ Reluctant star is keeping it real
“Fucking hell, my favourite subject,” Guenther Steiner sighs when considering his newfound, and unwanted, fame from the Drive to Survive F1 series.

Hamilton’s telling admission as Mercedes face up to harsh F1 reality
“My team don’t make mistakes. Of course there is always a risk. We don’t make mistakes. We’ve got a lot of intelligent people back in the factory, I trust them 100%" - was the bold assertion made by Lewis Hamilton at pre-season testing in Barcelona when asked if he had any fear about Mercedes being caught out by the new F1 regulations.

How Ferrari’s Imola F1 homecoming unravelled so spectacularly
Ferrari came away from the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with just a P6 on race day as rivals Red Bull picked up a 1-2 finish. Here’s how Ferrari’s home race at Imola unravelled.

How modest Russell holds the early edge over Hamilton
For the third straight race, George Russell has held the upper hand over Mercedes F1 teammate Lewis Hamilton.

Is Lewis Hamilton’s 2009 McLaren really his worst F1 car?
Lewis Hamilton endured another torrid F1 weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as he was lapped by reigning champion Max Verstappen. We take a look back at some of the seven-time champion’s worst cars during his illustrious career.

Winners and losers from F1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
There were mixed fortunes up and down the F1 field during a wet-dry race in Imola. Here are our biggest winners and losers from the 2022 Emilia Romanga Grand Prix…

F1 Driver Ratings: Bad day for Hamilton - but could he have done better?
Crash.net F1 journalist Connor McDonagh runs through the field’s driver ratings following the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

F1 Prediction: The big reason why Verstappen will beat Leclerc again at Imola
Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen beat title rival Charles Leclerc in the sprint race at Imola to secure top spot on the grid. Here’s why the Dutchman will reign supreme again in the grand prix.

Why Imola’s sprint F1 weekend won’t suit Red Bull or Mercedes
F1’s sprint qualifying format returns for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. With Red Bull and Mercedes looking to close down Ferrari, here’s why this weekend’s scheduling won’t aid their chances.

Why Imola is the biggest test of F1’s new regulations so far
As F1 heads to Europe for the first time this year, we consider some of the biggest talking points heading into the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Could Hamilton join Ferrari before he retires from F1?
Lewis Hamilton is in the twilight phase of his illustrious F1 career, enjoying record-breaking success with Mercedes. With Ferrari enjoying its own resurgence in 2022, could Hamilton make one last switch in a bid to move ahead of Scuderia legend Michael Schumacher?

Is Sainz destined to support Leclerc’s F1 title bid?
With Charles Leclerc holding the momentum at Ferrari after the opening three rounds of the 2022 Formula 1 season, is Carlos Sainz now resigned to being cast in a supporting role?

Jewellery? Underwear? The weirdest things F1 has banned
After the FIA recently reminded drivers about some of Formula 1’s more unusual rules, Crash.net takes a look at some of the weirdest things to be banned.