Formula 1

Leclerc berating himself again amid Ferrari’s fraught day

Charles Leclerc admitted he was “very disappointed in myself” for only managing eighth place in qualifying for Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix, while his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz was surprised to be sixth

Formula 1

Mercedes’ F1 engine altered to perform better at altitude

Mercedes’ Formula 1 engine is working better at high altitude in Mexico than in previous years after changes to the 2021 power unit

Formula 1

Raikkonen reprimanded again for abandoned pit entry attempt

Kimi Raikkonen has received his second reprimand of the Mexican Grand Prix Formula 1 weekend for his abandoned attempt to enter the pitlane when Lance Stroll’s crash stopped qualifying

Formula 1

Williams baffled by stewards’ probe of pitlane ‘queue jump’

Williams Formula 1 drivers George Russell and Nicholas Latifi have avoided punishment for an investigation that surprised the team during Mexican Grand Prix qualifying

Formula 1

Red Bull criticises Tsunoda for spoiling final qualifying laps

Red Bull claims Yuki Tsunoda spoiled both its drivers’ final laps in Mexican Grand Prix qualifying, as the AlphaTauri Formula 1 rookie was criticised for “cruising around” and told “he shouldn’t be there”

Formula 1

Bottas on Mexican GP pole as Mercedes upstages Red Bull

Mercedes overturned Red Bull’s Mexican Grand Prix practice superiority to take its first front row sweep of 2021 with Valtteri Bottas on pole

MotoGP

Stoner’s return reveals something Ducati’s been missing

The return of double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner to the Ducati garage has highlighted something its riders didn’t know they were missing – but now really want for 2022

MotoGP

Suzuki’s MotoGP breakthrough is too little, too late

Last year’s champion Joan Mir has finally qualified on a MotoGP front row for the first time as Suzuki made progress at Portimao. Too little, too late or good news for 2022?

Formula 1

What’s happening with the final 2022 F1 driver vacancy

There’s just one space left on the 2022 Formula 1 grid, and it’s about to be filled now that Alfa Romeo/Sauber’s Andretti talks are over. But is Guan Yu Zhou back to being favourite for it? And when will it be settled? Edd Straw found out

Formula 1

Perez leads Verstappen in Red Bull dominated Mexican GP FP3

Sergio Perez outpaced Red Bull Formula 1 team-mate Max Verstappen to thrill the Mexican Grand Prix crowd by leading final practice.

MotoGP

Bagnaia takes fifth straight pole, Quartararo only seventh

Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia scored a remarkable fifth consecutive pole in MotoGP at Portimao, while champion Fabio Quartararo – who had managed the same feat earlier this season – was only seventh

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Video: All you need to know about F1’s 2022 sprint race plan

Formula 1 has revealed that its 2022 season will feature six sprint races. Our video explains why the number has doubled despite social media backlash to the new format