Formula 1
Red Bull’s Bahrain F1 laptimes ‘competitive without trying’
Red Bull was “reasonably competitive without even trying” on the penultimate day of Formula 1’s 2022 pre-season testing, according to its head of race engineering
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Formula 1
Magnussen sets F1 test day’s best time during extra running
Returning Haas Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen set the fastest time of the Bahrain test so far in the first of the extra hours of running allotted to his team
Formula 1
Hamilton: ‘Tacky driving’ shows Mercedes’ troubles are real
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes Formula 1 drivers’ “oversteer moments and tacky driving” are evidence that the hybrid era’s dominant outfit isn’t hiding its performance in 2022 pre-season testing
Formula 1
Sainz’s Ferrari heads F1 test despite rivals’ soft-tyre runs
Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz ended the penultimate day of Formula 1 pre-season testing for 2022 in Bahrain on top, despite late soft-tyre runs by both Red Bull and Mercedes
IndyCar
JR Hildebrand to contest all oval IndyCar races with Foyt
JR Hildebrand will race in more than just the Indianapolis 500 for the first time since 2017 when he contests all of the oval IndyCar races for AJ Foyt Racing
Formula 1
‘Absolutely legal’ – Red Bull’s stance amid Mercedes intrigue
There’s been intrigue at the Bahrain Formula 1 test over exactly what Red Bull thinks of Mercedes’ radical sidepod design. Christian Horner insists his view is it’s ‘absolutely legal’ and ‘ticks all the boxes’
Formula 1
Jeddah set to keep Saudi GP for longer than planned
The Jeddah Corniche Circuit that hosted last year’s inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix could continue to host the race until 2025, an extension of two years beyond the original plan
Formula 1
Fire rules Williams out of afternoon F1 test session
The fire suffered by the Williams FW44 during the morning session of the Bahrain F1 test will keep it sidelined all through the afternoon
Formula 1
McLaren in race against time to fix ‘crispy’ brake problems
McLaren faces a “race against time” to get the upgraded parts it needs to be able to complete race simulations in the final Formula 1 test after suffering brake cooling problems
Formula 1
Fresh problems halt Bottas’s F1 pre-season turnaround
Alfa Romeo’s disrupted start to day two of Formula 1’s Bahrain test was caused by technical problems including what Valtteri Bottas called a “new issue”
MotoGP
‘Everyone expected more’ – Suzuki reckons with its Qatar letdown
After the Suzuki proved arguably the standout bike of MotoGP’s 2022 pre-season, neither of its riders cracked the top five in Qatar
Formula 1
Ocon tops morning Bahrain F1 test session, fire for Williams
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon led Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc on the morning of the penultimate day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain