Formula 1

Alonso’s rare Verstappen admission is fully justified

Fernando Alonso was full of praise for Max Verstappen in the wake of the Red Bull driver’s record-equalling ninth consecutive grand prix win – and he even made a rare admission that shows just how impressive a job Verstappen is doing

IndyCar

Stunning Dixon win from 16th keeps IndyCar title battle alive

A Scott Dixon win on an alternate strategy at the Gateway oval means the 2023 IndyCar title battle goes on

Formula 1

Mercedes’ explanation of Dutch GP ‘catastrophe’

Mercedes admits it squandered a potentially stellar Dutch Grand Prix result with its “completely wrong” strategy calls during the rain-hit start to the Zandvoort race

Formula 1

Winners and losers from F1’s wet-dry-wet Dutch GP

Formula 1’s 2023 Dutch Grand Prix was no ordinary race. And while its chaotic circumstances, particularly at the start, could have made heroes of plenty, more ended up ruing missed opportunities

Formula 1

Red Bull’s logic for Verstappen/Perez undercut: Does it stand up?

Is Red Bull’s explanation for why it allowed Max Verstappen to undercut team-mate Sergio Perez in the Dutch GP valid?

IndyCar

How IndyCar’s Gateway starting grid looks after six penalties

Josef Newgarden will lead the IndyCar field in Sunday’s Gateway race after qualifying pacesetter Scott McLaughlin’s grid penalty is applied

Formula 1

Verstappen equals Vettel’s win record in chaotic Dutch GP

Max Verstappen survived a late-race restart in a chaotic rain-affected Dutch Grand Prix to walk away with his record-equalling ninth successive Formula 1 grand prix win

Formula 1

Gary Anderson: McLaren’s eye-catching rear wing detail

While McLaren won’t run the new rear wing it trialled on Friday in the Dutch Grand Prix itself, the detail on the design caught the eye of Gary Anderson – who explains what McLaren’s hoping to achieve

Formula 1

Formula 1 stand-ins who starred and flopped

As Liam Lawson becomes the latest surprise Formula 1 stand-in, we look at some of the benchmarks from past F1 super-sub appearances

Formula 1

Why it sounds like Leclerc needs a Williams at Zandvoort

On weekends like this, Charles Leclerc just cannot get in the Ferrari, throw it around, and reap the benefits. That’s in stark contrast to what was clearly an inherently driveable Williams in Dutch Grand Prix qualifying at Zandvoort

Formula 1

Mark Hughes: Williams and Albon’s latest heroics are their best yet

Downforce-dependent tracks are rarely where Williams shine but Alex Albon secured the team’s best qualifying of 2023 at Zandvoort. So how did it happen and can the team expect to stay there on Sunday? Mark Hughes has some answers…

Formula 1

How Red Bull’s F1 rookie really fared beyond dead last result

Last on the grid, 1.160s off the next-slowest car, wasn’t the Formula 1 qualifying debut Liam Lawson dreamed of. But the circumstances were a long way from ideal