Formula 1

‘Completely different from Red Bull’ – Aston’s forceful defence

Aston Martin’s muted form during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend took it out of the headlines, but the controversy over similarities between its upgraded AMR22 Formula 1 car and Red Bull’s championship-leading RB18 still has some distance to run given Red Bull’s stance

IndyCar

McLaren reveals plan for new IndyCar team HQ amid expansion

McLaren has announced plans for a major new headquarters for its IndyCar programme

IndyCar

Podcast: Indy legend Mears on the 500 and turning down F1

On the 30-year anniversary of his last Indianapolis 500, Penske legend Rick Mears joins The Race IndyCar Podcast for a special episode

Formula 1

F1 Quiz: Name every driver to retire from the 1996 Monaco GP

19 Formula 1 driver failed to finish or start the chaotic 1996 Monaco Grand Prix, but can you remember all of them?

NASCAR

Raikkonen will be surprised how slow NASCAR is, says Montoya

Kimi Raikkonen is about to emulate his old McLaren team-mate Juan Pablo Montoya’s move from Formula 1 to NASCAR. Montoya’s advice: expect plenty of contact, and a surprisingly slow car

IndyCar

Darts, pool, a cow and a lot of learning: Grosjean’s Indy 500

Romain Grosjean enters his first Indianapolis 500 as one of the championship’s biggest stars and having fully embraced IndyCar’s way of life. But what does the Andretti driver feel is possible in his first 500? Our American Editor Jack Benyon spoke to him to find out

MotoGP

Pramac Ducati reveals new mostly-purple MotoGP livery

Ducati satellite MotoGP team Pramac will race a very different livery for the remainder of the 2022 season, having signed a three-year deal with a new title sponsor

Formula 1

‘Red Bull’s intentions are clear’ – Leclerc on team orders

Charles Leclerc hints it is clear Red Bull is favouring Max Verstappen, but doesn’t demand support from Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz

Formula 1

Raikkonen to make NASCAR Cup debut

Formula 1’s 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen will make his debut in the United States’ premier stock racing category, the NASCAR Cup series, later this year

MotoGP

‘Ready to go home’ – Espargaro felt closer to exit than new deal

Aleix Espargaro says he was “ready to go home” if his Aprilia MotoGP negotiations had fallen through – and insists he very recently felt he was closer to an exit than to a renewal

MotoGP

Aprilia MotoGP renewals further narrow options for Suzuki duo

With Aprilia retaining its current line-up for 2023, another post-Suzuki avenue is cut off for Joan Mir and Alex Rins

MotoGP

Aprilia secures its MotoGP line-up on new two-year deals

It was less straightforward than expected, but Aprilia has now retained Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales as MotoGP riders beyond 2022