Formula 1
Winners and losers from F1 2022’s first sprint race
From a race winner who fired a warning shot to a fallen giant that failed to make progress, Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna GP sprint race at Imola featured plenty of winners and losers.
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Formula 1
Verstappen overtakes Leclerc to win F1 sprint race at Imola
Max Verstappen overtook Formula 1 championship leader Charles Leclerc on the penultimate lap to win the first sprint race of the 2022 season, securing first place on the grid for Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola
MotoGP
Zarco tops frantic qualifying, Bagnaia heads to hospital
Pramac Ducati rider Johann Zarco claimed the seventh pole of his MotoGP career in a dramatic conclusion to Portuguese Grand Prix qualifying at a drying Portimao
Formula 1
Aston Martin foolish not to keep Vettel if car ‘deserves’ him
Aston Martin Formula 1 boss Mike Krack says it would be “foolish” not to try to retain Sebastian Vettel beyond 2022 if he can be motivated by a car that “deserves” him
Formula 1
Russell and Mercedes top Saturday morning Imola F1 practice
Mercedes driver George Russell was a surprise pacesetter in final practice for Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ahead of the first sprint race of the 2022 season
Formula 1
Aston Martin, Williams express interest in works Audi F1 deal
The team principals of Aston Martin and Williams both say they would be interested in exploring the possibility of a works deal with Audi if it entered Formula 1
MotoGP
Oliveira tops third Portimao practice, highside crash for Marquez
Miguel Oliveira led the way in the third MotoGP practice at a still-wet Portimao, with Marc Marquez among those to be thrown off their bikes
Formula 1
Ferrari: Sainz needs to adapt to having frontrunning F1 car
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto thinks Carlos Sainz needs to get used to having a frontrunning F1 car for the first time in his career, but is happy with how he has integrated and is performing
MotoGP
Must Marquez change his style or will Honda change for him?
A new MotoGP bike that simply doesn’t work with his riding style plus ongoing fitness problems create a quandary for Marc Marquez and Honda
Formula 1
The Alpine upgrade Alonso’s running ‘blind’ at Imola
The sprint format and unusual weather conditions at Imola mean Fernando Alonso is flying ‘blind’ with Alpine’s new floor
Formula E
Formula E’s 2022 Vancouver race cancelled
Formula E’s 2022 Vancouver E-Prix will not take place as scheduled this July because the permit to hold the race was not granted by city authorities
Formula 1
Albon’s Imola qualifying wheel explosion explained
Williams put Alex Albon’s dramatic Imola qualifying brake fire down to an “incorrect switch position”. What did that mean exactly, why did it happen and why did it lead to a wheelrim exploding? Edd Straw found out