In the latest issue

FT writers assess the health of the sport - both on and off the track - for the 2013 Formula One championship

Jun 9, 2013

Property front: The home straight

Monaco Villas Palazzo Leonardo

When it comes to buying a crash pad in Monaco, the calm and quiet of Fontvieille find favour with Formula One’s finest

Multimedia

The Formula E championship will answer key questions about sustainability in motor racing
Rohit Jaggi explores the connections between the funding of F1 today and how the teams kept the races going in the 20th century
Explore all the F1 teams and their main drivers for this season
Viewing the race from yachts in Monaco harbour with Halcyon Events ©LAT Photographic May 24, 2013

Monaco Grand Prix: Vroom with a view

The Monaco Grand Prix is the most glamorous Formula One race in the world, so getting a prime view of the action can be a challenge

©McLaren Automotive Ltd May 23, 2013

McLaren P1: Revolutionary road

With its Formula One technology and humungous hybrid horsepower, the hotly anticipated McLaren P1 has all the makings of the world’s most thrilling road car

©Getty May 9, 2013

Barcelona provides quixotic adventure

Capricious weather and a circuit layout rich in variation make the Spanish Grand Prix a testing opener to the races in Europe

©Getty May 9, 2013

Mercedes rolls out nippier model

The German carmaker has struggled for success in F1 recently, which is why it has granted much greater autonomy to the head of its latest venture

May 9, 2013

Women remain off the grid

Despite a growing awareness of female drivers’ commercial potential, F1 is still an almost exclusively male club

May 9, 2013

Tata data deal opens way to new audiences

A 10-fold increase in race data bandwidth might not only benefit F1 teams but also herald a revolution in the viewing experience for fans

APRIL 2013
©Reuters Apr 11, 2013

Williams’ daughter takes the driving seat

The 36-year-old scion talks to Roger Baird about accusations of nepotism and being in charge of a mostly boys’ only club

©AP Apr 11, 2013

Teammate tensions

The spat between Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber seems typical of the rivalries that can take place between drivers in the same cars, writes James Allen

©Reuters Apr 11, 2013

McLaren follows Lotus out of the starting gate

Roger Baird looks at the contrasting fortunes of an experienced outfit and its fledgling rival

Apr 11, 2013

Race to win Asia F1 audience

James Allen asks if Formula One is finding it hard to win an audience on the continent

march 2013
Mar 14, 2013

Overview: New season, new faces

As teams get busy with technical tweaks and changes of personnel, peace may finally have broken out in financial talks

Mar 14, 2013

Mercedes: Plot thickens after team makeover

Lewis Hamilton grabbed the headlines but drama is also unfolding off the track

Mar 14, 2013

Interview: Pérez dreams of emulating hero Senna at McLaren

The young Mexican believes he has what it takes to win

Mar 14, 2013

Force India: Financial woes fail to dent Mallya’s racing ambitions

Team says finances are ringfenced and not affected by debt at backer’s group

Mar 14, 2013

Sponsorship: Brands beat a path to sport’s door despite drop in TV viewers

Rush of close-season deals constitutes substantial investment

Mar 14, 2013

Young drivers: Sponsors key to creating openings for debutants

Whether rookies win a drive with smaller teams is increasingly down to the backers

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