Formula 1

New driver choice could show if Haas is still serious about F1

Now Haas has to replace Nikita Mazepin, its driver choice will show whether it’s serious about Formula 1 success or just a business asset its owner is happy to let drift, says Mark Hughes

Formula 1

Who should Haas hire to replace Mazepin? Our verdict

Haas has terminated Nikita Mazepin’s 2022 Formula 1 contract. Who should it turn to as his replacement for the season?

Formula 1

Haas terminates Mazepin and Uralkali’s F1 deals

The Haas Formula 1 team has terminated its deals with Nikita Mazepin and title sponsor Uralkali

MotoGP

MotoGP’s other long-term injured star is back better than ever

It’s not just Marc Marquez who’s been in a potentially career-defining long-term injury battle. Yamaha’s Franco Morbidelli isn’t just back on the pace and back to fitness, he says he’s a better “professional” for his year of suffering

MotoGP

Faster and safer Suzuki really could be the MotoGP favourite

More straightline speed, more qualifying pace – and characteristics Alex Rins is sure will mean he crashes less. Suzuki is going into the 2022 MotoGP opener is very, very promising shape

MotoGP

Ducati decision makes its MotoGP underdog a real title threat

Maverick Vinales predicting Ducati’s satellite rider Jorge Martin could be 2022 MotoGP champion seemed bold. Then Ducati made a decision that made it feel much more realistic

MotoGP

‘I feel strange. I feel slower’ – Marquez plays down his chances

Marc Marquez was second fastest on Qatar Grand Prix Friday and encouraged by some aspects of his continuing injury recovery. But he also had a long list of reasons why he’s sure he won’t win the MotoGP 2022 opener

MotoGP

Why MotoGP’s 2021 title rivals started 2022 so underwhelmingly

They fought for the 2021 MotoGP title, but they started 2022 off the pace. What went wrong for Fabio Quartararo and Pecco Bagnaia on day one of the Qatar Grand Prix weekend?

IndyCar

The best ninth place you’ll see, and its IndyCar implications

Marcus Ericsson produced one of the best drives of his career in the IndyCar opener. It only resulted in a ninth place, but it’s a sign of big things to come

MotoGP

Suzuki, Honda usurp 2021 pacesetters in Qatar MotoGP practice

Suzuki rider Alex Rins ended the first day of MotoGP practice for 2022 on top, heading Marc Marquez by three hundredths of a second in the second premier-class session of the Qatar Grand Prix weekend

Formula 1

Bottas’s bid to ‘make sure no one loses hope’ at Alfa Romeo

Valtteri Bottas believes there should be “no limits” to what Alfa Romeo can achieve in Formula 1 but his more pressing goal is to ensure “no one loses hope” after the team’s recent struggles

Formula 1

How ‘brute force aero’ makes 2022 F1 cars easier to drive

It seems easier to make a stable and predictable Formula 1 handling platform under the simplified 2022 aero rules. That’s good news for McLaren