MotoGP

Binder on ‘worst nightmare’ Bagnaia hit and visiting him after

Brad Binder recounts hitting MotoGP championship leader Pecco Bagnaia’s legs amid a terrifying Catalan Grand Prix crash, and his relief at talking to a seemingly relatively OK Bagnaia in the medical centre afterwards

MotoGP

Espargaro leads Aprilia Barcelona MotoGP 1-2 as Bagnaia hurt

Aleix Espargaro overcame team-mate Maverick Vinales to lead Aprilia’s first MotoGP 1-2 in the Catalan Grand Prix, but the race was overshadowed by a horrible first-lap crash that’s led to championship leader Pecco Bagnaia being taken to hospital

MotoGP

Bagnaia taken to hospital after nasty Barcelona MotoGP crash

MotoGP’s runaway championship leader Pecco Bagnaia has been caught up in a terrifying opening-lap incident in the Catalan Grand Prix, which was red-flagged

MotoGP

The MotoGP contrast that helps explain Honda and Yamaha’s woes

Honda’s and Yamaha’s current dire situations in MotoGP aren’t necessarily down to a lack of innovative thinking

Formula 1

Monza nightmare will only add to Alpine’s F1 engine plea

Alpine was already lobbying (unsuccessfully) for it to be allowed to reduce its F1 engine deficit – its performance at Monza will only hasten its plea

Formula 1

What’s at stake for Ferrari on Verstappen’s big day

Ferrari is starting first and third in front of its home fans at the Italian Grand Prix. But what’s in store for the team in the race and just what’s at stake after such a disappointing season thus far?

IndyCar

Rahal beats McLaughlin to IndyCar pole at Portland

Graham Rahal pulled off a tactical masterstroke to score his second pole position of the 2023 IndyCar season – after a six-year wait for the first – to beat Scott McLaughlin by just 0.0330s at Portland

IndyCar

Grosjean to exit Andretti, IndyCar options dwindle

Romain Grosjean will leave Andretti Autosport’s IndyCar outfit at the end of the 2023 season as his options to remain in the series for a fourth year dwindle

Formula 1

Mark Hughes: Ferrari’s rare triumph over Red Bull explained

Mark Hughes compares Ferrari’s and Red Bull’s best laps in F1’s Italian GP qualifying – and explains what it may mean for Sunday

Formula 1

Back to ‘basics’ – Why Russell’s outqualifying Hamilton again

George Russell reckons focusing on the “basics” has helped him return from Formula 1’s summer break in a better vein of qualifying form, having “lost my way a bit before”

MotoGP

The ‘not beautiful’ MotoGP style key to Barcelona supremacy

Aleix Espargaro admits his riding style is far from the flashiest – but it is key part of his imperious Barcelona MotoGP form

MotoGP

‘Ideal lap’, ‘incredible pace’ – the futility of Marquez’s heroics

Marc Marquez felt it was “strange” to describe 12th in qualifying and 11th in the sprint as a “very good day for us” at Barcelona. The reality of his 2023 MotoGP season means that’s not the case at all