Formula 1

Melbourne track and DRS tweaks could make cars ‘quite loose’

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen expects Formula 1 cars to be “quite loose” when running with the DRS open in the new zone through the flat-out left-hand kink on the run to Turn 9 in Melbourne

Formula 1

No spare Haas F1 chassis in Melbourne after Schumacher crash

The Haas Formula 1 team will not have a spare chassis for the Australian Grand Prix following Mick Schumacher’s Saudi Arabia qualifying crash

Formula 1

Alonso can’t use Saudi engine anymore due to failure

Fernando Alonso is likely to have a new Renault power unit in the Australian Grand Prix as the one that failed in his Alpine Formula 1 car in Saudi Arabia can no longer be used

GT

The serious aspect of Rossi’s quest to ‘have fun’ in GTs

Valentino Rossi’s first weekend as a full-time GT racer featured decent pace, sideways moments, and a botched pitstop. He insists he wants to have fun, but the fact he wants to do so while fighting for top positions shows how seriously he’s taking his new challenge

Formula 1

Alpine hopes to be ‘easily underweight’ by mid-season

Alpine hopes to be at to the minimum weight with its 2022 Formula 1 car before the end of May and “easily underweight” by the middle of the year

Formula 1

Will Ricciardo’s Red Bull exit define his F1 career? Our verdict

Daniel Ricciardo is in an odd position in his Formula 1 career as he prepares for the first Australian Grand Prix since 2019, and McLaren’s uncompetitive start to 2022 really won’t help. Here are our writers’ takes on Ricciardo’s reputation and future

Formula E

What’s next for Formula E’s defending champion?

Formula E’s defending champion insists he’s fully focused on this season, but questions about his future are inevitable given Mercedes’ impending exit from the series and growing interest from Toyota’s World Endurance Championship outfit

Formula 1

Gary Anderson: Red Bull sidepods show likely Mercedes flaw

The 2022 F1 cars may have a variety of concepts, but it’s the small details that matter. Examining those leaves Gary Anderson with questions about the consistency of airflow the Mercedes can deliver to its underfloor

MotoGP

Fresh freight delays could disrupt MotoGP’s Austin weekend

The 2022 MotoGP world championship is set to face fresh logistical hurdles for the second weekend in a row, after new problems in moving freight from the last round at Argentina’s Termas de Rio Hondo circuit to the Circuit of the Americas in Texas

Formula 1

What Ferrari must avoid repeating from recent F1 title failures

Ferrari looks to be back in Formula 1 title contention for the first time since 2018. Now it must avoid a repeat of the errors that cost it so dearly then, as Scott Mitchell explains

MotoGP

Marquez to make MotoGP return in Austin after vision problems

Honda rider Marc Marquez is set to return to MotoGP action at the Circuit of the Americas after having missed two races due to diplopia

Formula 1

Track changes Ricciardo aided will mean ‘totally different’ GP

Daniel Ricciardo reckons the new Australian Grand Prix track layout will mean a “totally different” race, after assisting in the process of the Melbourne circuit’s redesign