Five Reds · Numbers-first Formula 1
A numbers-first Formula 1 publication. We run the maths in public and show our working: rigorous race-weekend analysis, original charts, and the canonical record of every driver and race since 1950.
2026 Constructors, British GP
TECH & RULES · BRITISH GP · 4 min · 11 Jul
Gary Anderson says the logic is circular: manufacturers won't accept a cheap engine that beats them, so the customer unit will always be made inferior.
2026 Drivers Championship
NEWS · DRIVER MARKET · 4 min · 11 Jul
His request to be released from McLaren's reserve duties is the clearest statement yet that reserve positions offer talented drivers almost nothing.
2026 Constructors, Round 9
ANALYSIS · 2026 SEASON · 4 min · 11 Jul
Sacking Horner was meant to stabilise the team. Nine rounds into 2026, the points table tells a different story.
CHAMPIONSHIP · WDC
Antonelli's lead over Verstappen after Round 19.
CHAMPIONSHIP · WCC
Mercedes's lead over Ferrari. 20% of their points haul.
SEASON · ROUNDS
83% of the calendar complete.
Five Reds · LONG READ · SAFETY CAR · 10 min
Five Reds · ANALYSIS · AUSTRIAN GP · 8 min
Five Reds · TECH · MONACO · 5 min
Five Reds · LONG READ · 2026 SEASON · 10 min
Five Reds · LONG READ · 2026 SEASON · 10 min