Formula 1

Mercedes sees ‘problematic’ side to F1 bouncing metric plan

Mercedes chief technical officer James Allison has warned the FIA’s desire to apply a metric to limit the vertical oscillations drivers are subjected to could be “a problematic way forward”, despite backing moves to take action to curb violent bouncing and porpoising

Formula 1

Mark Hughes: The caveat to Verstappen’s Montreal superiority

Max Verstappen looked dominant on Friday at the Canadian Grand Prix. But his superiority might not have been all it seems as Mark Hughes explains

Formula 1

Mercedes car ‘getting worse’ with latest experiments in Canada

Lewis Hamilton labelled his Canadian Grand Prix Friday a “disaster” in which it felt like his Mercedes Formula 1 car was “getting worse the more we do to it”

Formula 1

Leclerc to serve at least 10-place Canadian GP grid penalty

Charles Leclerc will have to serve a grid penalty at the Canadian Grand Prix after more changes to his Ferrari Formula 1 power unit.

Formula 1

Verstappen pips Leclerc in second Canadian GP F1 practice

Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen edged his title rival Charles Leclerc to complete a clean sweep of the Friday practice sessions at the Canadian Grand Prix

Formula 1

FIA’s new F1 bouncing limit won’t apply at Canadian GP

The FIA’s new technical directive concerning the vertical acceleration of Formula 1 cars will not be applied this weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix, with the Montreal race just being used for data gathering instead

Formula 1

Everything that happened in first Canadian GP F1 practice

Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen headed Carlos Sainz in first practice for the Canadian Grand Prix, the first session in Montreal for three years

MotoGP

Sachsenring crash revives MotoGP preheating debate

Fingers were being pointed at Michelin’s preheated tyres policy again at the Sachsenring on Friday, after Pol Espargaro blamed them for his big MotoGP practice crash

Formula 1

Hamilton tries ‘relatively extreme’ Mercedes floor experiment

Mercedes is running a “relatively extreme” experimental floor with a large cut in it on Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 car during the first free practice session for the Canadian Grand Prix

MotoGP

Ex-Ferrari F1 engine chief hire ‘a sign’ Yamaha has changed

Yamaha MotoGP team manager Massimo Meregalli says its “multi-year” agreement with former Ferrari and Toyota Formula 1 chief Luca Marmorini shows it is undergoing a significant shift

Formula 1

What upgrades have F1 teams brought to the Canadian GP?

The list of Formula 1 teams’ Canadian Grand Prix upgrades isn’t huge, but it includes some significant contenders

Motorcycle racing

TT mistaken identity: Duo were wearing each other’s dog tags

The sidecar competitors involved in an 2022 Isle of Man TT fatal crash and subsequently misidentified were wearing each other’s dog tags