MotoGP
From sympathy to scorn: MotoGP peers on Bastianini’s ‘big’ error
Enea Bastianini’s MotoGP rivals found plenty of mitigating circumstances in the Barcelona pile-up – but didn’t absolve him of the blame
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Formula 1
Wolff explains why he finds Verstappen’s win record ‘irrelevant’
Toto Wolff wasn’t especially animated about Max Verstappen setting a new consecutive grand prix wins record – he thinks that statistic’s never carried much weight. That dismissal is perhaps unsurprising given the Mercedes/Red Bull relationship, but that doesn’t mean the achievement doesn’t matter
Formula 1
Edd Straw’s 2023 Italian Grand Prix F1 driver rankings
The history books will show Max Verstappen’s record 10th F1 victory in a row as another routine win in Red Bull’s dominant 2023 campaign, but was his Italian GP performance more impressive than Ferrari standout Carlos Sainz’s? Here’s how Edd Straw ranked the field
Formula 1
F1 podcast: Verstappen’s record + no-holds-barred Ferrari scrap
The Race F1 Podcast looks at how big an achievement Max Verstappen’s new record for consecutive grand prix victories is, and how good a weekend Ferrari had – even if its slim hopes of Italian GP victory ultimately ended in failure
Formula 1
Mark Hughes: Sainz fought valiantly against inevitable defeat
Was there anything Carlos Sainz and Ferrari could’ve done differently to stop Max Verstappen and Red Bull winning the Italian Grand Prix? Mark Hughes doubts it, especially given the impact of a crucial race day temperature change
IndyCar
Palou clinches 2023 IndyCar title with Portland win
Alex Palou made certain of the 2023 IndyCar Series title with a race to spare by taking victory at Portland
Formula 1
Our verdict on Ferrari’s heroic but futile Monza victory bid
The Italian Grand Prix was Ferrari’s best race of the 2023 Formula 1 season, even though it still ended in a clear defeat to Red Bull. Should it be encouraged, or was this a deceptive performance?
MotoGP
Bagnaia escapes serious injury, double fracture for Bastianini
MotoGP points leader Pecco Bagnaia looks to have escaped his horrific Barcelona crash with nothing more than “contusions” – but Ducati has confirmed arm and leg fractures for team-mate Enea Bastianini
Formula 1
Ricciardo’s F1 injury layoff likely to continue into October
Daniel Ricciardo may have to miss the next two Formula 1 races in Singapore and Japan with his hand injury keeping him on the sidelines until October’s Qatar Grand Prix
Formula 1
Winners and losers from F1’s 2023 Italian Grand Prix
Though the final results sheet shows another Max Verstappen victory in another Red Bull 1-2, the Italian Grand Prix was the hardest-fought race of the 2023 Formula 1 season as Ferrari did its best to make things interesting. Here’s who we believe were the biggest winners and losers from the race
MotoGP
Vinales puzzled to be first rider to breach new MotoGP rule
Catalan GP runner-up Maverick Vinales has become the first rider to breach MotoGP’s tyre pressure rule – using up his only available ‘warning’
Formula 1
Verstappen overcomes Ferrari for record 10th straight GP win
Max Verstappen claimed a record 10th Formula 1 grand prix victory in a row at Monza, but only after his toughest battle of the 2023 F1 season so far with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz