Formula 1
Unusual Wolff message was to break Russell out of ‘upset loop’
Toto Wolff’s radio messages to George Russell during F1’s French GP were to break the Mercedes driver from a “loop of being upset”
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Formula 1
Edd Straw’s 2022 F1 French Grand Prix driver ratings
The French GP race winner had a convincing if easy run to the top step – but there were two drivers who arguably made a bigger impression
Formula 1
F1 podcast: Leclerc’s error and the French GP duel we were denied
The latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast concerns the French GP, in which a Charles Leclerc crash led to a Max Verstappen walkover
IndyCar
Newgarden held in hospital overnight – but scans negative
Josef Newgarden has been held overnight in hospital but scans have returned “all negative” for the two-time IndyCar champion after his heavy Iowa crash
Formula 1
Mark Hughes: Leclerc was thwarted by root of Ferrari’s advantage
Charles Leclerc’s French GP error understandably dominated the headlines after the race but was he on course for victory? Mark Hughes assesses those questions and more in his post-race analysis
Formula 1
How a VSC F1 system failure fooled Perez out of a podium
An FIA hardware issue briefly delaying the virtual safety car restart of Formula 1’s French Grand Prix cost Sergio Perez third place according to the Red Bull driver
Formula 1
What went on in the Stroll/Vettel last-lap near-miss
Sebastian Vettel implied he was brake-tested by Lance Stroll exiting the final corner on the last lap of the French Grand Prix, something his Aston Martin Formula 1 team-mate denied
IndyCar
Newgarden sent to hospital after fall following Iowa crash
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden has been airlifted to downtown Des Moines hospital following a fall after his crash in the second Iowa race of the IndyCar weekend on Sunday
IndyCar
O’Ward wins second Iowa IndyCar race after Newgarden crashes
Arrow McLaren SP’s Pato O’Ward put himself back into IndyCar championship contention by winning the second Iowa oval race, after race one dominator Josef Newgarden crashed out from another crushing lead
Formula 1
Winners and losers from F1’s 2022 French Grand Prix
It’s difficult to think of a 2022 Formula 1 race where the biggest winner and the biggest loser are as easy to identify as the French Grand Prix. But it wasn’t just Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc who won and lost at Paul Ricard
Formula 1
Did F1 fail to follow its guidelines in Russell/Perez ruling?
George Russell believes the “letter of the law” was not followed in Sergio Perez getting to stay ahead in the French GP – and he may be right
Formula 1
Leclerc French GP throttle conspiracy theories debunked
Charles Leclerc’s brief reference to a problem with the throttle in his Ferrari Formula 1 car led to wild and unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about his French Grand Prix crash