Formula 1
Leclerc needs this F1 break more than any of his peers
Some time off F1 won’t magically mix Charles Leclerc’s tattered title hopes – but it will prevent the situation from spiralling
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MotoGP
Bagnaia: MotoGP season ‘not compromised’ by drink driving ‘error’
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Pecco Bagnaia says his arrest during the series’ five-week summer break for a drink-driving offence while on holiday in Ibiza hasn’t affected his preparation for the second half of the season
MotoGP
Pol Espargaro reveals he has signed new two-year MotoGP deal
Pol Espargaro has all but confirmed he’ll exit Honda’s factory MotoGP team and switch to the satellite Tech3 KTM squad from 2023. Espargaro has struggled to get to grips with his Honda since he exited KTM at the end of 2020 to partner six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez. He only finished on the po
IndyCar
New deal takes VeeKay off the board amid Palou IndyCar saga
A key player in the IndyCar 2023 silly season has been taken off the board, with Rinus VeeKay committing to Ed Carpenter Racing
MotoGP
Why Yamaha isn’t using Dovizioso’s exit for MotoGP auditions
Cal Crutchlow as Andrea Dovizioso’s stand-in might be too safe a choice to be exciting – but Yamaha is in no position to set up MotoGP auditions
MotoGP
‘No fights anymore’ – MotoGP riders worried by penalty precedent
MotoGP riders say they’re worried about the precedent set by the long-lap penalty that was handed to points leader Fabio Quartararo
Formula 1
Vettel’s IndyCar invitation and the unusual reason behind it
Graham Rahal wants to get Sebastian Vettel into IndyCar now he’s retired from F1, motivated partly by an odd junior career link between them
Formula 1
What Palou’s ‘opportunity to compete in F1’ really amounts to
Representatives for Alex Palou responded to Ganassi’s lawsuit by declaring the IndyCar team was trying to keep its champion “from an opportunity to compete in F1”. Maybe it’s enough for Palou, but it’s not the kind of opportunity one might expect
MotoGP
Will Crutchlow do any better than Dovizioso at Yamaha?
Cal Crutchlow will soon be back on the MotoGP grid in place of Andrea Dovizioso. Will that actually make much difference to Yamaha?
MotoGP
Dovizioso’s MotoGP comeback failed but resolved a doubt
Andrea Dovizioso’s ‘second’ MotoGP career has yielded a measly 22 points from 15 races and he’s now brought his exit forward. So has it all been a waste of time?
MotoGP
Shock MotoGP return for Crutchlow as Dovizioso retires early
Andrea Dovizioso will call an early halt to his unsuccessful MotoGP comeback with RNF Yamaha after next month’s Misano race, with Cal Crutchlow returning to racing in his place
Formula E
Formula E excelled in London but F1 clash was an own goal
The first proper full-crowd London E-Prix was arguably the best event in Formula E history so far in atmosphere terms and has huge potential to get even better. But did the Formula 1 clash mean too few people outside the ExCeL noticed it?