Duncan Stephen

What does Charles Leclerc’s success tell us about Daniel Ricciardo?

Formula 1 has its new wunderkind in Charles Leclerc. His performance has immediately raised questions about Sebastian Vettel. Should this in turn make us ask questions about Daniel Ricciardo. Read full article

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The more things change, the more they stay the same — Why power units don’t have too much influence in F1

For all the intrigue, the evidence of winter testing and the first race of the season actually suggests that not much has changed in F1’s pecking order. This shows how the influence of power units over a team’s performance has been grossly overstated. Read full article

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Parallels with Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari career are bad news for Sebastian Vettel

There were four stages of Fernando Alonso's Ferrari career. Sebastian Vettel has so far matched the first three stages. The fourth stage is one he'll want to avoid. Read full article

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How to get results in the ultimate agile environment

How lessons from how Formula 1 teams are managed could apply to other businesses. Read full article

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Are driver development programmes actually hindering young drivers?

Esteban Ocon's links with Mercedes have closed off opportunities for him to develop in the midfield. Read full article

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Can we stop saying Formula 1 is boring?

The Monaco Grand Prix wasn't as dull as most people are saying. Certain media outlets are simply failing to tell the story. Read full article

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Why I still love BrewDog

BrewDog's latest marketing stunt has generated predictable outrage. As the company grows, its usual controversial approach may become unsuitable, and it might lose some friends. But here is why I still love BrewDog. Read full article

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Brendon Hartley’s Toro Rosso call-up exposes the truth about Red Bull’s driver programme

Red Bull have been unprepared for Carlos Sainz's departure, even though it has been telegraphed for months. For all the hype, Red Bull's driver programme is remarkably thin on F1 talent. Read full article

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Melbourne podium highlights the problem with GP2

There was a very new look to the podium for the first race of the new look Formula 1 for 2014. The two podium newcomers came from Formula Renault 3.5. Two of the other stars of the race came from GP3. So what is the point of GP2? Read full article

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It’s time for the Formula 1 World Championship to be brought to the fans

The world knows that Sebastian Vettel is the 2013 Formula 1 World Champion. So why don't the fans get to see him collect his trophy? Read full article

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Is Sebastian Vettel the greatest F1 driver ever?

There are many people who reject the idea that Sebastian Vettel's phenomenal success might be down to talent or skill. Most of these explanations are bunk. Read full article

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Team orders controversies highlight the question facing Formula 1 today

The problem today at Sepang was not about team orders. What the teams did was natural. The controversy goes to the heart of what makes Formula 1 as a sport today: conservation. Read full article

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Hopes and fears for the 2013 Formula 1 season

I don't have any prediction to make about the coming Formula 1 season. But for each team, I have some hopes and fears. Read full article

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Constructors’ rankings: #4–#1

My assessment of the four best teams in F1 in 2012. Read full article

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