Formula 1
Everything that happened in final Bahrain GP F1 practice
Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen edged Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by just 0.096s in the final practice session before qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix
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Formula 1
Mercedes: Five or six issues preventing ‘big performance’ leap
Mercedes has “five or six” issues holding back “big performance” but reckons there is “low-hanging fruit” to target in terms of improving its problems with its 2022 Formula 1 car
MotoGP
Mir: As it stands, I won’t finish the Indonesian GP
Suzuki MotoGP rider Joan Mir fears he won’t be able to finish the Indonesian GP after struggling massively through the weekend so far
Formula 1
Gary Anderson: Rear wing designs aren’t what they seem in 2022
We’re used to seeing teams running narrow, flatter rear wings in their low-downforce set-ups, but the 2022 Formula 1 rules are forcing all teams to reassess what they need from their rear wings. And it’s far from clear which approach is going to be the best solution, as Gary Anderson explains
MotoGP
Quartararo takes Indonesia pole, Marquez falls twice in Q1
Reigning MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo scored pole position for the Mandalika track’s first Indonesian Grand Prix
Formula 1
Alfa Romeo has finally eliminated a limitation it had since 2017
Alfa Romeo believes it never recovered from its poor start to Formula 1’s last rules cycle, when it was in a low ebb in its previous Sauber guise. But it’s already seen enough from its 2022 car to be confident that’s all in the past
Formula 1
Similar 2022 F1 car designs leave Alpine boss suspicious
Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer claims to have seen similar 2022 Formula 1 car designs that make him question “how the hell did two independent teams come up with that?”
MotoGP
Why Michelin felt divisive MotoGP tyre change was only option
Michelin’s switch to an older tyre construction for Mandalika – rendering teams’ test data irrelevant – has divided the MotoGP paddock. But the tyre firm says it was the only option to make the race viable
MotoGP
Saturday rain sets up crazy Mandalika MotoGP Q1
A damp track for Indonesian Grand Prix practice three on Saturday means Marc Marquez, Pecco Bagnaia, Joan Mir and Pol Espargaro will all be in Q1 at Mandalika
Formula 1
Mark Hughes: Only Ferrari can keep Red Bull in sight
A lot is hanging on Ferrari in making the Bahrain Grand Prix a closely-fought one. It is the only team which looks it may have the pace to make Red Bull fight for it – as Mercedes is simply not in the mix
Formula 1
Magnussen ‘can’t believe’ Haas’s potential F1 giant-killing yet
Kevin Magnussen could barely contain his excitement or disbelief after Haas’s superb start to the 2022 Formula 1 season that promises a potential return to the midfield for 2021’s wooden spoon ‘winners’
Formula 1
What we learned from Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice
From the scale of Mercedes’ problems to the size of Haas’s recovery and the identity of the very clear last-placed team, Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice brought a lot of clarity to the 2022 Formula 1 picture