Formula 1

Leclerc’s response excuses Ferrari’s setback – for now

Charles Leclerc went out of his way to put a positive spin on Ferrari’s Spanish Grand Prix despite losing the championship lead. His stance is understandable and admirable, but it’s what happens next that counts

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Podcast: Ferrari agony, Red Bull angst and Mercedes progress

The Race F1 Podcast tackles the latest twist in Ferrari and Red Bull’s Formula 1 title battle plus Mercedes’ big step closer to the front and much more

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Mark Hughes: Ferrari rescued its weekend then lost anyway

Friday went from a troubled Friday to looking certain for Spanish Grand Prix victory before Charles Leclerc’s engine problem. Mark Hughes looks at that turnaround and what Mercedes might’ve achieved had Lewis Hamilton had a clean race

IndyCar

Dixon takes Indy 500 pole with stunning 234mph run

Scott Dixon delivered the second best four-lap average qualifying run – and the fastest that has counted for pole – in Indianapolis 500 history to earn the top spot on the grid for the event for a fifth time

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Video: Both F1 title rivals show weakness

Charles Leclerc’s engine failure was a huge blow for Ferrari, but the Spanish Grand Prix weekend also highlighted plenty of areas where Red Bull remains vulnerable – and that neither team can feel particularly comfortable right now

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Rivals suspect Verstappen had pre-race fuel temperature drama

Rival F1 teams suspect Max Verstappen was at risk of having over-cooled fuel before the start of the Spanish GP, but the FIA says it was within the legal window at all times once the car left the garage

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Hamilton charge reminded Wolff of Mercedes’ title-winning cars

Toto Wolff says Lewis Hamilton’s Spanish Grand Prix charge reminded him of the years in which Mercedes’ had championship-winning Formula 1 cars and believes the team can “get there” back to title contention

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Alonso apologises to stewards for ‘incompetence’ claim after all

Alpine Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso has revealed he apologised to the FIA stewards and governing body president Mohammed Ben Sulayem for his criticism following his Miami Grand Prix penalty

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Winners and losers from F1’s 2022 Spanish Grand Prix

Formula 1’s topsy-turvy 2022 Spanish Grand Prix left some drivers elated and others deflated. We pick out the key winners and losers

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Norris diagnosed with tonsillitis after Spanish GP finish

McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris’s struggle with illness through the Spanish Grand Prix has been diagnosed as tonsillitis

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

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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