Formula 1

How Aston Martin proved its clever F1 rear wing was legal

The elaborate rear-wing endplate design Aston Martin introduced at the Hungarian Grand Prix proved to be one of the most eye-catching innovations of the 2022 Formula 1 season. It quickly became clear it was legal, but will it stay that way? And if so, will others rush to copy it?

MotoGP

Espargaro needs Vinales to win, not move aside for him

Maverick Vinales finding form at Aprilia has prompted plenty of talk of team orders to help Aleix Espargaro’s MotoGP title bid. But after his Silverstone injury, Espargaro needs to just look after himself and let Vinales get on with it

Formula 1

An F1 2022 struggler has a sudden lifeline – but how big is it?

Williams looked certain to dispense with Nicholas Latifi for 2023 a few weeks ago, but improved form plus driver market developments elsewhere might have helped his cause

IndyCar

Grosjean’s ‘having fun’ again after run of IndyCar woe

Romain Grosjean has claimed his first front row start in IndyCar since joining Andretti Autosport. It’s exactly what he needed after a run of incidents that’s taken all the momentum out of his big team switch

IndyCar

McLaughlin beats Grosjean to Nashville IndyCar pole

Scott McLaughlin fends off a resurgent Romain Grosjean for Nashville IndyCar pole, as a host of usual frontrunners mess up, luck out or underperform

MotoGP

Aprilia not sure ‘gladiator’ Espargaro can – or should – race

MotoGP championship chaser Aleix Espargaro is likely to miss the British GP because of injuries sustained during his FP4 crash according to his Aprilia team

MotoGP

Honda’s ‘lost’ – and pining for its absent MotoGP star

With Marc Marquez out, Honda has endured another brutal day of MotoGP 2022 action – and it’s clearly counting the days until he’s back

MotoGP

Zarco on Silverstone pole, bruised Espargaro salvages sixth

Johann Zarco posted a record Silverstone MotoGP lap to claim British GP pole, as a hurt Aleix Espargaro managed to score sixth place

Formula E

The ‘nightmare’ collapse of a Formula E title bid

The man who was arguably Formula E title favourite for much of the four-way 2022 championship fight now goes to the Seoul finale clinging on to only the faintest of hopes

Formula 1

F1’s porpoising fix comparable to halo, says one tech chief

Changing the rules to make sure Formula 1 cars cannot suffer porpoising and bottoming out is similar in principle to introducing the halo, reckons McLaren technical director James Key

MotoGP

All you need to know about third Silverstone MotoGP practice

MotoGP title hopeful Aleix Espargaro led the way in the third practice session of the British GP weekend at Silverstone

IndyCar

The IndyCar ace who already knows he’ll leave his dad’s team

One of the most impressive rookies on the 2022 IndyCar grid hasn’t yet had many standout results, but he’s got the potential to be a big player in the driver market a year from now