Formula 1
Vettel open to more off-road racing after ice debut
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel says he is “happy to look at” doing more off-road competitions in the future following his ice-racing debut in the Race of Champions
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Formula 1
When McLaren crowdsourced its F1 overalls and hosted a sleepover
Right Formula CEO Robin Fenwicks revisits a pair of extremely memorable F1 fan engagement initiatives by McLaren
Formula E
Formula E set for Paris return in 2023 at revised venue
Formula E is aiming for a return to Paris in 2023 after a four-year absence from the French capital, but the track is set to be significantly revised to bring it up to fuller FIA standards
Formula 1
Hidden designs will leave F1 teams on high alert in testing
Formula 1 teams will need to study their rivals closely during launch season and especially testing to work out if they “missed the trick or any interpretation” with the new 2022 rules
MotoGP
What we learned from MotoGP’s opening 2022 pre-season test
The timesheets from the first two days of the 2022 MotoGP season at the Sepang International Circuit don’t really reflect the reality for many of the grid. But there’s still plenty we can learn
Formula 1
Vettel begged for ‘magical’ Audi Quattro ride with Blomqvist
Sebastian Vettel “begged” to be driven by 1984 World Rally champion Stig Blomqvist in an Audi Quattro S1 at the Race of Champions and the Formula 1 driver called it a “magical” experience
WRC/Rally/Raid
Vettel beaten by Loeb in snowy Race of Champions final
Sebastien Loeb defeated a resurgent Sebastian Vettel in the Swedish snow to win the Race of Champions’ main event for the fourth time
MotoGP
MotoGP’s Sepang standout may have solved his big issue
As good as Enea Bastianini’s rookie MotoGP year was, he never looked at all close to holding a lap record. In 2022, he scored one right away
Formula 1
Budget differences between F1 teams down to ‘$10-20m’
Haas team boss Guenther Steiner is adamant Formula 1’s budget cap will cause “some shifting” in the competitive order as the biggest differences have been slashed to “$10-20 million”
MotoGP
Quartararo: Three rivals made ‘much bigger step’ than Yamaha
Reigning MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo believes three of his employer Yamaha’s rival premier-class marques have made a “much bigger step” ahead of the 2022 season.
MotoGP
Bastianini breaks Sepang MotoGP lap record as test concludes
The rain-affected second and final day of MotoGP’s pre-season test at Sepang was topped by a record lap from Gresini Ducati’s Enea Bastianini
Motorcycle racing
What to expect from Isle of Man TT’s big-name 2022 debutant
British Superbike frontrunner Glenn Irwin will tackle the famous road race for the first time in 2022. He tells Simon Patterson his plan of attack