Formula 1 Hamilton concerned by Mercedes engine problems Lewis Hamilton says he is concerned by the reliability problems Mercedes has suffered in Formula 1 pre-season testing, after using a third engine for the final day of running
Formula 1 Video: Six questions answered about the Mercedes ‘clone’ The similarity of Racing Point’s 2020 car to the 2019 Mercedes is striking. Our latest video answers all the major questions created
Formula 1 Ricciardo edges Leclerc on final test morning Daniel Ricciardo was fastest for Renault on the final morning of Formula 1 pre-season testing at Barcelona on Friday, just ahead of Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari
Formula 1 Why unhappy rivals still won’t protest Racing Point Racing Point’s rivals believe there is no point complaining about the team’s Mercedes-influenced 2020 Formula 1 car, because even if they dislike the idea they acknowledge it is legal
Formula 1 Video: How F1 testing came alive We’re reaching the business end of Formula 1 testing, and the penultimate day at Barcelona was a fascinating one at the front of the field – with Red Bull upgrades, Ferrari flying and Mercedes in trouble
Formula 1 What McLaren’s best day yet tells us On day five of six in 2020 Formula 1 testing Lando Norris gave the McLaren MCL35 its most competitive showing of pre-season to date. So where does the team stand now?
Formula 1 Why what Ferrari is “clearly hiding” is so confusing Ferrari is still pushing a clear narrative with one day of Formula 1 testing left: that it is behind Mercedes. Rivals think it’s being disingenuous, but it’s a confusing picture
Formula 1 Verstappen among drivers racing in rFactor 2 GT Pro Series All 30 drivers competing in the rFactor 2 GT Pro series have been confirmed, including Formula 1 star Max Verstappen
Formula 1 Vettel remains fastest, engine trouble halts Hamilton Sebastian Vettel’s morning benchmark remained the fastest time set on the penultimate day of Formula 1 pre-season testing, as an oil-related engine problem ended Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton’s running
IndyCar Pigot gets IndyCar lifeline with new team Spencer Pigot has been announced as the driver for the new Citrone/Buhl Autosport IndyCar entry, and will compete at both Indianapolis events
Formula 1 Red Bull introduces dramatic bargeboard changes Red Bull introduced an upgrade package during the second day of the final pre-season Formula 1 test that includes a dramatic bargeboard change
Formula 1 Mercedes’ day ends early as it hits more engine problems Mercedes’ penultimate day of 2020 Formula 1 pre-season testing has been interrupted by a power unit problem during Lewis Hamilton’s session
MotoGP The missing pieces in MotoGP’s 2021 rider market The 2020 MotoGP season hasn’t turned a wheel in anger and already there are a significant number of riders with their future secure for 2021 and beyond. That’s something of a surprise, because with every single works rider out of contract at the end of 2020 this was expected to be a long-winded and
Formula 1 Vettel fastest as Ferrari starts to show rapid pace Sebastian Vettel topped Thursday morning of the second Formula 1 test, as Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull all had off-track moments
Formula 1 Williams having to make test ‘sacrifices’ amid Mercedes failures Williams is frustrated by the loss of track time due to being onto its third Mercedes engine during pre-season Formula 1 testing, which has caused it to “sacrifice” parts of its programme
Formula 1 First images of Zandvoort’s banked corners revealed The first images of Zandvoort’s completed new banked corners have been revealed following the completion of work on two sections of track for Formula 1’s returning Dutch Grand Prix
Formula 1 Why Wednesday was the most misleading day of testing so far Throughout 2020 Formula 1 pre-season testing we and the teams have preached that as time passes and we acquire more data, the picture will become clearer. But that wasn’t the case as week two kicked off
Formula 1 The reasons behind McLaren’s new floor McLaren arrived at the second Formula 1 test of 2020 with a new floor, following some trials in week one at Barcelona. Gary Anderson explains what it’s changed and why
Formula 1 Video: Mind games between Ferrari and Mercedes begin The first day of the second Formula 1 test of 2020 brought an escalation in the battle between Mercedes and Ferrari, as our reporters explain from the Barcelona paddock
Formula 1 Kubica stays on top, Verstappen sets afternoon pace Robert Kubica concluded the first day of the second pre-season Formula 1 test fastest for Alfa Romeo, as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen set the fastest time of the afternoon in second overall
Formula 1 Ferrari had idea like DAS but thought it was illegal The Ferrari Formula 1 team says it considered a system like Mercedes’ DAS in the past but did not pursue it because of concerns over legality and performance benefits
MotoGP MotoGP on edge as coronavirus travel fears threaten early races MotoGP’s concerns about coronavirus have stepped up ahead of next weekend’s 2020 season-opening Qatar Grand Prix, as fresh outbreaks of the respiratory illness hit Italy and Japan
Formula 1 Gary Anderson on a “confusing” new Alfa wing Alfa Romeo introduced a new front wing at the second Formula 1 test. The design is all-new and some of it is confusing – says our technical expert
Formula 1 Mark Hughes explains what morning times really mean The first morning of the second week of 2020 Formula 1 testing had Robert Kubica’s Alfa Romeo heading the times 0.6s clear of Pierre Gasly’s AlphaTauri – but the true picture was very different
Formula 1 Kubica fastest for Alfa as testing resumes Alfa Romeo’s Robert Kubica set the fastest time of the morning session as the second Formula 1 test began at Barcelona, with most teams focusing on long runs and harder tyres
Formula 1 Vietnam track finished but coronavirus risk hits more GPs The Hanoi circuit has been completed ahead of Vietnam’s planned first Formula 1 race, but the coronavirus outbreak has prompted fresh concerns over the first three grands prix of 2020
Formula 1 Williams tries revised front wing at second test The Williams Formula 1 team introduced a revised version of its front wing on day one of the second Barcelona test
Formula 1 Why it’s naive to expect an Alonso Indy fairytale Fernando Alonso will make his third attempt to win the Indianapolis 500 with McLaren Arrow SP in May – but how likely is a victory?
Formula 1 Curved Ferrari wing headlines first new parts at test two A different rear wing on the Ferrari headlined the early updates introduced by Formula 1 teams as the second 2020 pre-season test began at Barcelona
IndyCar Alonso reunites with McLaren for 2020 Indy 500 Fernando Alonso has completed a deal with Arrow McLaren SP for his third attempt at the Indianapolis 500 this year
Formula 1 Podcast: We answer your F1 pre-season questions Gary Anderson joins Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw to answer The Race F1 Podcast listener questions ahead of the second Formula 1 pre-season test
Gaming The debate over Esports championships prize money The Gran Turismo Championship doesn’t offer any prize money to its participating drivers and it recently caused a mini-social media storm
Touring Car Five challenges facing PURE-ETCR Launching a new motorsport series always comes with many challenges, and the new electric PURE-ETCR series is no exception
Formula 1 McLaren targets being F1 ‘pioneer, not follower’ McLaren needs to become a ‘pioneer’ in Formula 1 again and use the opportunity afforded by new financial and technical regulations to escape the midfield fight after 2021, says Andreas Seidl
Formula E What’s really going on at Formula E’s bottom team? The NIO333 Formula E team was last in the championship standings in 2018/19 and is still yet to record a point this year. Sam Smith asks what is really going on at a team which has undergone so many transformations in its short history so far
MotoGP Honda makes last-gasp breakthrough, will use 2019 aero Marc Marquez believes he has saved his 2020 MotoGP season at the final moment, figuring out the issues with his new Honda with only two hours of testing to go after experimenting with a 2019 bike
Formula 1 Video: F1 testing 2020 – The story so far Formula 1 teams are halfway through the shortest pre-season in recent memory, and already some pointers for the 2020 season are emerging
MotoGP Honda reaching crisis point as Marquez reverts to 2019 bike Honda’s problems with its 2020 MotoGP machinery have potentially reached a crisis point on the final day of pre-season testing, prompting Marc Marquez to commandeer Takaaki Nakagami’s 2019 bike
Formula 1 Alfa’s new weapon will take “a long time” to use Alfa Romeo last year became the final Formula 1 team to acquire a driver-in-loop simulator, but has emphasised that it will take a long time before the system will be contributing to its performance
Gaming €15,000 prize pool for new rFactor 2 Esports championship The Race has partnered with rFactor 2 to present the all new GT Pro and GT Challenge Series starting in March
