Formula 1

Mark Hughes: The truth of Mercedes gains amid Red Bull claims

In the war of words between Christian Horner and Toto Wolff, a lot of water has been muddied in assessing the relative form of the Red Bull-Honda and Mercedes and what may be behind it. Mark Hughes attempts to separate the propaganda from the data to see where the reality may lie

Formula 1

Why Red Bull’s wingman is so far down the Qatar GP grid

Wherever Max Verstappen ends up on the Qatar F1 grid, Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez is set to be further back. Here’s how his qualifying unravelled

Formula 1

Verstappen to face stewards over alleged double yellows breach

Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen has been summoned to the stewards for allegedly failing to respect double-waved yellow flags in Qatar Grand Prix qualifying, with Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz also called up over a single yellow issue

Formula 1

Cracked chassis likely cause of Leclerc’s qualifying misery

Ferrari will replace Charles Leclerc’s chassis ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix after finding a crack, following a qualifying session in which the Monegasque was mystified by a lack of grip

Formula 1

New F1 rear wing tests in Qatar after Red Bull complaints

New Formula 1 rear wing load tests are being implemented at the Qatar Grand Prix following Red Bull’s Mercedes complaints but they do not form part of the regulatory requirement as they are only being assessed for future use

Formula 1

‘No outcome’ – F1 drivers sound off after racing rules briefing

Multiple Formula 1 drivers have expressed their frustration after the drivers’ briefing held in the wake of the controversial incident between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in Brazil yielded “no outcome”

Formula 1

Hamilton takes commanding Qatar Grand Prix pole

Lewis Hamilton was nearly half a second quicker than Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen as he put Mercedes on Qatar Grand Prix pole

Formula 1

What happened in final Qatar GP F1 practice

Valtteri Bottas led a Mercedes 1-2 in the final practice session of Formula 1’s first Qatar Grand Prix weekend

Formula 1

‘I don’t need to kiss his arse’ – do Horner/Wolff have respect?

The joint Christian Horner/Toto Wolff press conference was revealing in how the two F1 rival team bosses view their current relationship

MotoGP

Five things we learned from the end-of-year MotoGP test

With MotoGP track action wrapping up for 2021 with two days at Jerez, here’s what the end-of-year sessions have told us

Formula 1

‘Fantastic’ Losail delights F1 drivers – but dull race is feared

Formula 1 drivers were impressed with their first taste of the Losail International Circuit that hosts this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, with Alpine driver Fernando Alonso hailing it as “fantastic” despite widespread suspicions it might create a processional race

Formula 1

Mercedes confused by Red Bull’s rear wing ‘score marks’ claim

Mercedes insists it is confused by comments from Red Bull team boss Christian Horner identifying supposed “score marks” on Mercedes’ rear wing as evidence of a potentially illegal practice