Formula 1

Hiring and firing De Vries shows serious Red Bull F1 problems

Nyck de Vries’ abrupt sacking shows Red Bull’s expectations for his Formula 1 rookie season were out of kilter with reality, that the Red Bull hierarchy interferes at AlphaTauri too much, and that Red Bull’s junior programme isn’t working – says Scott Mitchell-Malm

Formula 1

Perez’s Red Bull seat is the clear target of Ricciardo’s return

Daniel Ricciardo getting back on the Formula 1 grid with AlphaTauri is only happening because he thinks it is a way into Red Bull Racing again

Formula 1

De Vries axed as Ricciardo gets F1 race return for rest of 2023

Nyck de Vries has been dropped from the AlphaTauri Formula 1 team’s line-up and will be replaced at the second Red Bull team by eight-time grand prix winner Daniel Ricciardo

MotoGP

A MotoGP agent’s case for a Marquez sabbatical

Could Marc Marquez really take a sabbatical from MotoGP? It seems unthinkable at first – but Honda opening the door to an early exit, and the factory rides available available the year after next, does make it more logical

Formula 1

Podcast: Mastering a necessary evil of modern F1

Max Verstappen’s recent run of unrivalled domination in grands prix – and a key contributory component to that success, race management – is examined in this episode of the Aramco F1 Focus podcast

Formula 1

Ricciardo back in a Red Bull with F1 race return on the line

Nothing since Daniel Ricciardo has returned to Red Bull has been as significant as his first chance to drive the RB19 – as he’s doing in a tyre test at Silverstone on Tuesday. Is it the first step in his long-term aim of a permanent return?

MotoGP

MotoGP podcast: Rossi/Marquez Honda parallels + other questions

Is the increasing likelihood of a Marc Marquez split a sign Honda didn’t learn from the breakdown of its relationship with Valentino Rossi two decades ago? The Race MotoGP Podcast answers that question and plenty more

Formula 1

What letting an F1 race become a live movie set was really like

Formula 1 had an 11th team on the grid at the British Grand Prix as a fictional entry for Hollywood star Brad Pitt made its public debut, affording a behind-the-scenes look at a seriously ambitious undertaking

Formula E

Formula E’s finally secured something it’s chased for a decade

It’s not been easy to get the green light for a Tokyo E-Prix, but having the city host a race could be Formula E’s biggest coup yet

Formula 1

A Hamilton-beating skill Norris finally got to show

Lando Norris’s hard-earned second place in the British Grand Prix was a welcome return to the Formula 1 podium and showed off a skill he hasn’t really relied on before

Formula 1

The critical test that will help decide key 2024 F1 rule change

The crucial final test of Pirelli’s blanketless Formula 1 tyres begins on Tuesday, with two days of running before a decision is made on whether they will be raced next year

Formula 1

Valvoline™ Global Operations becomes part of Aston Martin’s F1 future

The legendary Valvoline brand is back on the Formula 1 grid as part of a new strategic partnership with the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One® Team that begins at the 2023 Aramco British Grand Prix