William Brierty

After the first week of testing produced more questions than answers, the final four days of running at least gave some insight into the 2019 pecking order…

Despite the bumper batch of laps, competitive conclusions were in short supply after the first preseason test; save of course for a particularly impressive new Ferrari…

Mick Schumacher’s stellar weekend at the Race of Champions together with his Ferrari tie-up felt like the fated arrival of a new superstar – fueling talk of an already widely predicted F1 career. However, in reality, the 19-year-old still has much to prove…

In a season where F1’s exciting new generation produced yet more top-drawer performances, there was still nobody who could hold a candle to the sport’s resident maestro…

In a season where every single driver scored a point and new contenders emerged amid a fascinating midfield tussle, top performing drivers may be dismayed to see how far down they are in the season rankings…

For a championship on a meteoric rise about to usher in an exciting new era, it’s difficult to think of a more inappropriate setting for Formula E’s season opener…

F1 has said goodbye to one of its most tenacious, aggressive and relentless competitors, and a remarkable 2012 season saw Fernando Alonso at his brilliant best.

There was something rather heroic about Ross Brawn’s return to the F1 paddock. However, increasingly the bold plans behind the billowing red cape are suffering the suffocating effects of obstinate paddock politics…

With the reservoir of Red Bull juniors dried-up, and with Helmut Marko showing no signs of relaxing his historic driver policy, Toro Rosso looks to be caught in the crossfire of a driver doctrine in crisis.

2007 symmetries were the topic of much of the reaction to Lando Norris’ announcement, but do more troubling symmetries with his predecessor cast doubts over the 18-year-old’s rookie season?

He may have absconded from Toro Rosso and he may not be the best of friends with Verstappen, but Carlos Sainz Jr. is still clearly the best candidate to succeed Daniel Ricciardo…

Daniel Ricciardo’s announcement at the Renault Sport Formula One Team threw a hand grenade into the midst of the 2019 driver market. Making sense of the wreckage presents a challenge for fans and journalists alike…

Social media murmurings might have cast Fernando Alonso’s Le Mans victory in a cynical light, but on closer inspection the sheer excellence of the Spaniard’s performance becomes utterly irrefutable.

A lack of competition and a subdued showing from Alonso are just two of the reasons why Fernando’s first win for five years wasn’t the occasion it should have been.

Read about the highs and lows, stars and strugglers from F1’s latest visit to bonkers Baku…