Formula 1

What first ‘show and tell’ reveals about F1 teams’ upgrades

Formula 1 teams are compelled to reveal their upgrades – and details about them – at each grand prix for the first time. Mark Hughes explains what they’ve each brought to the Bahrain GP

Formula 1

Our predictions for the 2022 Formula 1 season

Who will be first, who will be last and how many will win – our writers have a go at predicting the 2022 F1 season

Formula 1

Many F1 drivers argue COVID shouldn’t stop them racing

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez has led calls to let Formula 1 drivers themselves decide whether or not they’re able to race after testing positive for COVID-19

Formula 1

Norris: McLaren may still have to nurse brakes in Bahrain GP

McLaren could still face a race of significant brake management in the Formula 1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix if its brakes fix hasn’t been enough, warns Lando Norris

MotoGP

Yamaha 1-2 in second Indonesia practice while Marquez falls

Reigning MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo led a Yamaha 1-2 in the second practice session at Indonesia’s Mandalika circuit

MotoGP

Espargaro top for Honda as MotoGP tries resurfaced Mandalika

Pol Espargaro was fastest for Honda as the MotoGP field explored the Mandalika circuit for the first time since the partial resurfacing intended to solve the dramatic problems experienced there in pre-season testing

Formula 1

Mercedes struggling could help the Hamilton/Russell dynamic

Could potential early-season struggles for Mercedes help Formula 1’s most exciting new driver line-up in 2022? Scott Mitchell explains why a need for Mercedes to iron issues with its W13 could help its Lewis Hamilton/George Russell dynamic

Formula 1

The ‘Team Silverstone’ speciality Aston Martin hopes to revive

Historically, the ‘Team Silverstone’ outfit that’s now known as Aston Martin has always been one of the most efficient teams in Formula 1, but its major expansion plans had the potential to jeopardise that strength. This is how the team is trying to protect it

Formula 1

Where F1’s 2022 cars are slower than last year – for now

Formula 1 is heading into the unknown with the first race under the new regulations in Bahrain this weekend, but the three days of testing at the circuit allowed Mercedes to show how this year’s cars compare to last year’s corner by corner

IndyCar

Latest on O’Ward’s precarious McLaren IndyCar future

With Pato O’Ward’s IndyCar future with McLaren in doubt, our American Editor Jack Benyon heard from the driver and team and delivers the latest

Formula 1

The solution McLaren hopes will fix its F1 brake woes

McLaren has a modified front-brake assembly on its cars ahead of Formula 1’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, which it hopes will solve the overheating problems that blighted its three days of running in the test

Formula 1

F1 doesn’t need to earn back ‘trust’ of fans – Domenicali

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali believes the championship still has the trust of the fans ahead of the first race since the controversial title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.