Formula 1

The issue that left Alonso ‘driving kamikaze’ to save his GP

Fernando Alonso says he was left “driving kamikaze” to get the assistance of DRS in the Canadian Grand Prix, as an engine issue that developed on lap 20 cost him a second on the straights every lap

Formula 1

Mark Hughes: Verstappen’s masterful defeat of faster Ferrari

There were a lot of ‘what ifs’ for Ferrari in the Canadian Grand Prix. Mark Hughes assesses the chances Carlos Sainz had to win it, and how Max Verstappen and Red Bull made sure he didn’t

Formula 1

Ferrari challenges validity of FIA’s action on F1 bouncing

Ferrari has told the FIA it does not consider new technical directives aimed at helping control the porpoising and bouncing of Formula 1 cars to be “applicable”

Formula 1

Canadian GP penalty for weaving costs Alonso two places

A five-second penalty for changing direction too many times while defending against Valtteri Bottas dropped Fernando Alonso from seventh to ninth in the final Canadian Grand Prix classification

Formula 1

Is Verstappen now unstoppable in F1 title fight? Our verdict

Reigning champion Max Verstappen has now won six of the 2022 Formula 1 season’s nine grands prix, and is 49 points – nearly two wins worth – clear of main title rival Charles Leclerc. Game over?

Formula 1

Winners and losers from F1’s 2022 Canadian Grand Prix

Fortune continued to shine on F1’s leading light at the moment, but things weren’t so good for his team-mate – while there were more chances taken, and others missed, in the ultra-close midfield fight. We pick out the biggest winners and losers from the first race in Montreal for three years

Formula 1

Alonso summoned for too many direction changes in Canada

Fernando Alonso has been summoned to see the Formula 1 stewards for allegedly changing direction too many times in defence during the Canadian Grand Prix

Formula 1

Verstappen repels charging Sainz to win Canadian GP

Max Verstappen narrowly denied Carlos Sainz a first Formula 1 win victory in a tense finish to the Canadian Grand Prix

MotoGP

Burned Bradl blasts Honda after riders suffer from bike heat

Honda’s miserable German GP got even worse when three of its rider battled excessive heat during the race – and Stefan Bradl suffered burns that led to him criticising Honda

MotoGP

Bagnaia: ‘Unimaginable’ crash shows Quartararo is ‘more complete’

Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia was at a complete loss to explain his crash in the German Grand Prix – but said it showed MotoGP rival Fabio Quartararo was simply “more complete”

MotoGP

Quartararo ends Honda streak with German GP win, Bagnaia out

Fabio Quartararo became MotoGP’s first non-Honda German GP winner since 2010 with an imperious showing, aided by a Pecco Bagnaia crash

MotoGP

When a rookie gave Marquez a German GP scare – then vanished

Jonas Folger’s valiant battle against Marc Marquez showed he belonged in MotoGP for the long term – but that wasn’t how it turned out