Formula 1
The FIA court problem exposed by Mercedes’ abandoned appeal
A fear that the FIA would just be “marking its own homework” led Mercedes to drop its Abu Dhabi Grand Prix appeal. That’s not a healthy situation for Formula 1
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Formula 1
Searing pace and hard work – Verstappen’s simracing life
In Max Verstappen, F1 has its first champion who is a dedicated, long-time simracer. And he’s pretty great at it too – even if he says he’s just trying to avoid looking like “an idiot” against the esports stars
WRC/Rally/Raid
Rosberg’s team beats Hamilton’s to first Extreme E title
Nico Rosberg’s team denied Lewis Hamilton’s X44 squad the inaugural Extreme E championship on countback at the season finale in Dorset
Formula 1
‘I’m a fanboy today’ – The anonymous star F1 hosted in Abu Dhabi
Kyle Larson acknowledged that “probably nobody knows who I am here” when attending the F1 finale – even though he’s had an insane 2021
Formula E
Jaguar drops Le Mans hint as it looks to expand its racing
Jaguar’s restructured its motorsport division and has eyes on expanding beyond Formula E. A hydrogen electric Le Mans 24 Hours project looks tempting to its boss
Formula 1
Why F1’s ‘Green Mercedes’ tumbled backwards in 2021
Mirroring Mercedes’ design concept worked wonders for Racing Point in 2020, but when the regulation changes hit that philosophy, what had become Aston Martin couldn’t recover
Formula 1
Video: Could Hamilton really quit F1 over Abu Dhabi GP fallout?
Mercedes has dropped hints there might be a question mark over Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 future because he feels so “betrayed” after the events of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. We look at the rumours, the reasons and what Toto Wolff and Max Verstappen think about it all
WEC/Le Mans
Ex-F1 driver Nasr among Porsche’s first Le Mans LMDh signings
Sometime Sauber F1 hero Felipe Nasr’s IMSA SportsCar successes are rewarded with a Porsche works deal for its new LMDh programme, which brings it back to the Le Mans 24 Hours’ top class
IndyCar
Who will win IndyCar’s 2022 rookie title? Our prediction
After a remarkably star-studded 2021 rookie crop, IndyCar’s 2022 debutants are a much more conventional group – yet a super exciting one
Formula E
Formula E’s full plan to tackle its massive budget disparities
Some Formula E manufacturers had €65million budgets for 2021. Others got by on €10m. But the days of big spending gulfs in the FE paddock are numbered
Formula 1
Two overlooked details from Verstappen’s title-winning lap
Two unusual elements of Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 title winning final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix have been overshadowed by the finale’s controversy
Formula 1
O’Ward’s tackling his second shot at F1 very differently
Pato O’Ward’s previous route towards F1 with Red Bull swiftly derailed. The path for McLaren’s IndyCar hero now looks very different