Formula 1

Our verdict on Red Bull’s fraught route to F1 points leads

A trip through the gravel, team orders, angst on team radio and more DRS problems – but Max Verstappen and Red Bull now lead the Formula 1 championship battles. Here are our writers’ takes on the latest title fight twist

Formula 1

Verstappen wins Spanish GP after Leclerc retires from lead

Max Verstappen took the Formula 1 points lead by winning the Spanish Grand Prix, after Charles Leclerc retired from a commanding lead

IndyCar

Fairytale Indy 500 winner still feeling benefits of its win

One year on from its historic Indianapolis 500 victory, Meyer Shank is still feeling the benefits of its win – but a second is now a longshot

Formula 1

Alonso to start Spanish GP from the back after engine penalty

Fernando Alonso will start his home Formula 1 race from the back of the grid after Alpine opted to make a strategic engine change

Formula 1

Ferrari running F1 car lower after upgrade helps porpoising

Ferrari’s advantage over Red Bull in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying was aided by the team’s upgrades allowing the car to be run lower without porpoising as badly

Formula 1

Why Aston Martin is struggling with ‘launch car’ in Spain

Aston Martin’s redesigned AMR22 produced plenty of controversy but has struggled to produce any performance in Barcelona. Edd Straw explains what the team make of its struggles

Formula 1

Quiz: Name every F1 driver to finish second to Alonso

12 different drivers have finished second to Fernando Alonso who has won 32 grands prix during his two-decade long F1 career. But can you name them?

Formula 1

Gary Anderson: The F1 teams who improved the most in Barcelona

A number of Formula 1 teams brought their first major upgrades of the 2022 season to the Spanish Grand Prix. Gary Anderson examines what those packages did for each outfit’s peak performance

Formula 1

Threat of future penalties after 55 violations by 18 drivers

FIA stewards will likely clamp down on drivers going too slowly on outlaps in future qualifying sessions after reporting 55 violations by 18 drivers at the Spanish Grand Prix

Formula 1

No Alonso penalty for FIA criticism after Ben Sulayem meeting

There is to be no censure of Fernando Alonso for his stinging criticism of Formula 1’s officiating after he met with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem on Friday

IndyCar

Everything that happened in tense first Indy 500 qualifying

In a knife-edge first day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, a host of big names failed to stay in contention to battle for pole in Sunday’s session while Rinus VeeKay recorded an incredible fastest time

Formula 1

Mark Hughes: Why trademark Leclerc approach was risky but right

Charles Leclerc’s all-or-nothing approach to Formula 1 qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix was risky but necessary as Mark Hughes explains