Formula 1

Podcast: Grading each F1 team so far in 2023

Now that F1 is into its summer break, it’s time to assess how well each team really did – relative to expectations and resources – in the first half of 2023

MotoGP

British Grand Prix 2023 MotoGP rider rankings

The British Grand Prix was comfortably the most impressive weekend of the 2023 MotoGP season so far for some riders, but absolutely abysmal for some of the series’ biggest names. Simon Patterson doesn’t hold back as he ranks the field

Formula 1

The engine idea Mercedes warns would be a ‘catastrophe’ for F1

Mercedes recently expressed very, very strong opposition to a sportscar-style Balance of Performance being used to equalise Formula 1 engines. Here’s why it might be on the agenda, and why it’s so unpopular in some quarters

IndyCar

Grosjean didn’t waste his first chance to prove Andretti wrong

Strong comments from Michael Andretti about Romain Grosjean’s attitude and approach to tough races raised the stakes in Grosjean’s battle to keep his IndyCar seat. But in Nashville Grosjean drove like he’d got the message. Will it be enough? Or will developments at Ganassi save him?

IndyCar

Andretti’s rising star Kirkwood gets second IndyCar win

Kyle Kirkwood took his second IndyCar victory of the year for Andretti Autosport in Nashville, narrowly denying Scott McLaughlin

MotoGP

Turns out Espargaro’s as good as he always told us he was

Rivals and pundits have always been too likely to underestimate last-gasp Silverstone winner Aleix Espargaro. His career may be unconventional but his whole British Grand Prix weekend showed he’s an elite MotoGP rider, argues Valentin Khorounzhiy

MotoGP

Espargaro denies Bagnaia British GP win with last-lap pass

Aleix Espargaro took his and Aprilia’s second MotoGP victory with a last-lap overtake on Pecco Bagnaia in a brilliant British Grand Prix at Silverstone

Formula E

Longer track? Friday night race? London’s Formula E future

Formula E is thriving in its unique London home at the ExCeL Arena. And plans are in hand to make the event bigger and better heading towards Gen4

IndyCar

Snubbed junior champion showed IndyCar what it’s missing

The champion of IndyCar’s main feeder series didn’t get a 2023 seat, even though several of his vanquished rivals did. A startling qualifying performance on his belated debut in Nashville should put that right

Formula 1

Vague Alpine ‘project’ exacerbates Renault F1 dysfunction

The phrase “the project” was used relentlessly as Alpine tried to explain its clearout of senior Formula 1 team management. All it did was draw more attention to what a meandering mess this team has become

IndyCar

McLaughlin leads heavily delayed Nashville IndyCar qualifying

Scott McLaughlin delivered Team Penske’s first road and street course pole of the season and its third IndyCar pole in a row in a tricky day in Nashville

MotoGP

‘Put out the f**king red flag’ – Riders’ race control rage

A host of MotoGP riders have hit out at the series’ race directors for not stopping the action during Saturday morning’s British Grand Prix practice and qualifying and qualifying sessions at Silverstone