Jack Benyon

Formula 1

Frank Williams released from hospital, recovering at home

Formula 1 team founder Frank Williams has been discharged from hospital and is now “on the mend at home”

Gaming

World’s Fastest Gamer launched on Amazon Prime Video

The World’s Fastest Gamer is now available on Amazon Prime, with both seasons and a gamer-to-racer documentary series on the way

IndyCar

How the axed Ford GT programme inspired an IndyCar title

The closure of Ford’s GT programme means the Ganassi IndyCar team is burgeoning with engineering talent: a perfect match with Scott Dixon’s relentless push for success

Formula 1

Red Bull drop ‘hurts’ Albon, focus on 2022 F1 return

Demoted Red Bull driver Alex Albon has expressed his “hurt” at losing his Formula 1 race seat, but has vowed to focus on a return to the grid in 2022

IndyCar

Why Arrow McLaren SP’s filling its Alonso gap with Montoya

Arrow McLaren SP could’ve dropped its third Indianapolis 500 entry after Fernando Alonso went back to focusing on Formula 1. Instead it went out of its way to get Juan Pablo Montoya back in an IndyCar

IndyCar

Long Beach becomes finale in first 2021 IndyCar calendar change

The Long Beach Grand Prix has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with its new date creating an IndyCar triple-header in September

Gaming

Everything you need to know about Gran Turismo World Final

The FIA-backed Gran Turismo World Finals take place this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about the action

Formula 1

Inside the vital year that put Tsunoda on the path to F1

Two years ago Yuki Tsunoda wasn’t much of an F1 prospect – but a life-changing first season in Europe laid the foundations for his AlphaTauri seat

Gaming

Benecke takes another VCO win, this time without Verstappen

Maximilian Benecke proved he doesn’t need Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen as his co-driver to win VCO ProSim Championship Races, as he and replacement partner Lorenzo Colombo took victory at Suzuka

Formula 1

Red Bull adds esports facility to its F1 base

Red Bull has unveiled its new esports training facility based within the Red Bull Racing technology campus in Milton Keynes. It joins other F1 teams, including Williams and Mercedes, in having an on-site esports facility. Red Bull’s drivers will train and in some cases compete from there with separa

Formula 1

Video: The case for (and against) a 2021 Red Bull challenge

New hope or false dawn? Our F1 journalists outline the case for and against the Abu Dhabi GP pointing towards Red Bull challenging Mercedes in 2021

Formula 1

Alice Powell: Bottas showed why 2021 Russell swap won’t happen

W Series driver Alice Powell gives her take on the Abu Dhabi performances of Valtteri Bottas and Alex Albon, as well as the Yas Marina track

WRC/Rally/Raid

Hamilton’s X44 Extreme E team signs WRC legend Loeb

Nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb and Dakar driver Cristina Gutierrez will race for Mercedes Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton’s Extreme E team in 2021

Formula 1

The Formula 2 drivers who most deserve F1 seats

Mick Schumacher, Yuki Tsunoda and Nikita Mazepin are set to make up the F1 rookie class of 2021 – but were some of their F2 peers more deserving?

Formula 1

What are Perez’s ‘good options’ for a 2022 F1 seat?

Sergio Perez appears confident that if he is snubbed by Red Bull, a 2022 F1 opportunity will arise. The Race goes through the grid to evaluate where that seat could open up

IndyCar

Montoya’s Indianapolis 500 drives ranked

Believe it or not, double winner Juan Pablo Montoya has only contested five Indianapolis 500s – that is until he lines up at the Brickyard with Arrow McLaren SP in 2021. Jack Benyon ranks Montoya’s previous five entries

Formula 1

Everything you need to know about Magnussen’s new home

IMSA is somewhat exotic as a destination for ex-F1 drivers – but Ganassi recruit Kevin Magnusen has picked a good year to join

Formula 1

All five ‘Jordan’ F1 wins ranked

Racing Point’s Sakhir Grand Prix victory was the first for the team since its Jordan days and its fifth in total. The Race makes the bold attempt of ranking those unforgettable victories

Formula 1

Was Russell’s drive bad for F1? Our verdict

George Russell’s Mercedes star turn at the Sakhir GP should do wonders for his career – but did it make success in F1 look too easy in the process?

Formula 1

Russell fastest again in practice two, Bottas only 11th

George Russell completed a clean sweep of Sakhir Grand Prix Friday practice sessions on his debut for the Mercedes Formula 1 team, as team-mate Valtteri Bottas struggled to complete a clean lap

Formula 1

Our verdict on Mick Schumacher’s F1 deal

As Mick Schumacher gets a Haas Formula 1 seat for 2021, our writers debate his rise, his readiness, and what it means for the team and F1

Formula 1

Rich kid, real talent, or both – who is Haas driver Mazepin?

Nikita Mazepin will make his Formula 1 debut with Haas next year, but ‘pay driver’ suggestions have already started. Scott Mitchell outlines five must-know things about F1’s latest rookie

Junior

Schumacher’s replacement? F3 champion Piastri gets F2 seat

Reigning FIA Formula 3 champion and Renault protege Oscar Piastri will race for Prema Racing in Formula 2 next season, making him a likely replacement for F1-bound Mick Schumacher

Formula 1

How drivers feel watching a colleague’s horrific crash

W Series driver Alice Powell returns with another column, discussing how drivers feel after watching a rival suffer a horrendous crash like Romain Grosjean’s in Bahrain

Junior

The Bahrain drive that first showed Hubert’s true class

It was in the Bahrain Formula 2 opener last year that the late Anthoine Hubert really showed how good he was becoming. Jack Benyon takes a poignant look back at it

Formula 1

Six things at stake in F1 2020’s final triple-header

With the drivers’ and constructors’ titles predictably wrapped up, The Race outlines the questions still to be answered in the 2020 season

Formula 1

The F1-winning trait Power has that’s worthless in IndyCar

Will Power’s qualifying stats are extraordinary. The fact he can’t convert them into more wins rams home the difference between IndyCar and Formula 1

Formula 1

Iconic ‘missing’ pieces of F1 tracks that we’d revive

In light of Monza’s banking restoration plan, The Race looks around the world at old F1 corners and sections of track we’d love to save and restore- and how viable they would be now

MotoGP

MotoGP Podcast: KTM just started the 2021 title fight

In the latest edition of The Race’s MotoGP podcast, Simon Patterson and Toby Moody reflect on the last race of 2020 and whether it sets up something more for KTM looking ahead to the future

NASCAR

The title that changed everything: Jeff Gordon on 1995

25 years ago, Jeff Gordon won his first NASCAR Cup Series title. It was a moment that shaped the future of the championship and motorsport for years to come. Gordon reflects on the success with The Race

IndyCar

The ‘undercover man’ behind the Indy 500’s latest powerhouse

Rahal Letterman Lanigan has emerged as a force to be reckoned with at the Indy 500. While talkshow host David Letterman grabs the headlines, Mike Lanigan is the team’s vital undercover man

Formula 1

Verstappen, Benecke win star-studded VCO series opener

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen dominated the inaugural round of the Virtual Competition Organisation’s ProSIM esports series winning $1000 alongside ace sim racer and team-mate Maximilian Benecke in a star-studded race at Motegi

IndyCar

The aeroscreen-induced weakness behind Pagenaud’s tough 2020

Simon Pagenaud went from a title near-miss and an Indy 500 victory in 2019 to one of his worst IndyCar seasons in 2020. He’s extremely candid as he explains his struggles to Jack Benyon

WEC/Le Mans

Montoya to contest first full WEC campaign in 2021

Juan Pablo Montoya is set to race full-time in the World Endurance Championship for the first time next season, joining DragonSpeed in the LMP2 class

MotoGP

MotoGP podcast: Mir’s title, worrying Marquez injury update

The latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast reflects on how Joan Mir won the title in the absence of Marc Marquez – and features a worrying update on the outgoing champion’s recovery

IndyCar

Castroneves’ Penske farewell gives him first major title

Helio Castroneves won the IMSA SportsCar Championship in his last appearance for Team Penske in the 12 Hours of Sebring

Formula 1

Red Bull at 300 F1 races: Its best and worst moments

Red Bull reaches 300 races in Formula 1 in Turkey. The Race scours the history books for its best and worst moments across 15 years of action

Formula 1

What we’ve learned about W Series’ 2021 season and F1 tie-in

Following the announcement of W Series’ programme of eight F1 support races in 2021, we put the main questions to the championship’s CEO

Formula 1

Where should F1 exiles go next year?

Drivers who have an uncertain future or are leaving F1 are often linked to other fashionable series. The Race evaluates the realistic options

MotoGP

What now for Rossi’s ‘exceptional’ MotoGP stand-in?

The decision to use the relatively inexperienced Superbike rider Garrett Gerloff as a replacement for the COVID-19 positive Valentino Rossi turned heads at Valencia. After impressing, what’s next for Gerloff?