Unlike the summer break, there is no mandatory factory shutdown when teams and suppliers are not allowed to work on their machinery. So with such unexpected flexibility, what is the sport up to before racing resumes in Miami?

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella hopes the current advantage at the front of the field remains in place beyond the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as a result of the team's rivals misplacing their priorities.

Formula 1’s work to improve racing with the 2021 regulations is 100 times more thorough than what it was able to do in 2019, according to the FIA’s Nikolas Tombazis.The FIA and F1 have been working together to try and design new car regulations that will allow for closer racing,...

Incorporating the Halo onto its car was "a big challenge" for Force India after starting its 2018 design early, chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer admits.The FIA forced through the Halo on safety grounds in late July last year, with the cockpit protection device becoming a mandatory addition for the 2018...

Sebastian Vettel believes Ferrari has improved its ability to develop its car this year compared to previous seasons and says other teams have been copying its designs.While Ferrari was the nearest challenger to Mercedes at the start of the last two seasons, it faded somewhat on both occasions, most notably...

Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has warned her team to continue delivering updates off the back of its first points of the season.An aggressive one-stop strategy saw Wehrlein secure seventh on the road in the Spanish Grand Prix, although he was relegated to eighth as a result of a five-second...

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier believes the team's improved pre-season testing performance compared to 2015 is a "big boost" heading into the new season.Following the return of Honda as engine supplier, McLaren went on to suffer one of the worst years in its history. But after completing just 380 laps...

Renault's 2016 Formula 1 challenger is a "compromise" caused by the delay in confirming the takeover of Lotus, says technical director Nick Chester.There were months of protracted negotiations before Renault finally completed the takeover, and with plans for the new car already at an advanced stage, a move from Mercedes...

In the last video from the folks at SAFEisFAST.com, the online tutorial, Felipe Massa explained how F1 teams use simulators to test and develop their cars. This time out. Kelly Jones – the ex-fighter pilot who heads up Racecraft1 – and a number of top up-and-coming drivers show how you...

Sauber Formula 1 driver Felipe Nasr believes Mark Smith's appointment as technical director is a "smart" move that is the beginning of the solution to the team's problems.After double points finishes in two of the opening three races, Sauber's form has slipped over the course of the season. The Swiss...