Formula 1

F1 Podcast: Why Verstappen’s Spain advantage was so colossal

The Spanish Grand Prix felt like the weekend when Max Verstappen show the true extent of his dominance over the 2023 Formula 1 season, winning by a margin that could have been anything he pleased

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Mark Hughes: Mercedes’ breakthrough result may be deceptive

Mercedes looked like it was back on the right course in Formula 1 with its Spanish Grand Prix performance. But its battle with Aston Martin and Ferrari may well have been skewed by elements specific to the Barcelona weekend

IndyCar

Palou stretches IndyCar lead by winning bruising Detroit race

Alex Palou grabbed his sixth IndyCar victory and his first on a street course in a strong debut for the series’ new Detroit street track

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Tsunoda’s fury at ‘pretending’ Zhou and ‘ridiculous’ penalty

Yuki Tsunoda is thoroughly unimpressed with his points-erasing Spanish GP penalty – and Zhou Guanyu’s role in it

Motorcycle racing

Dunlop matches McGuinness’ TT tally with second win of 2023

Michael Dunlop made it two wins from two races so far at the 2023 Isle of Man TT and matched John McGuinness on the all-time TT winners board by taking his 23rd victory at the historic event during Sunday’s Superbike TT

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Mercedes fined for post-Spanish GP breach

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has been handed a €10,000 fine for breaching parc ferme after the Spanish Grand Prix

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Clash a ‘live and learn’ moment for Norris, says Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says his first-lap contact with Lando Norris in the Spanish Grand Prix can be a “live and learn” moment for his compatriot

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Hamilton ready to sign 2024 Mercedes F1 deal ‘tomorrow’

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has indicated he’s finally on the verge of agreeing a new Mercedes contract for 2024, suggesting it can be done as early as Monday after the Spanish Grand Prix

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Is Mercedes now Red Bull’s closest F1 rival? Our verdict

Mercedes achieved its first double podium of the 2023 Formula 1 season in the Spanish Grand Prix and even held off a Red Bull. A sign it’s now best of the rest or even able to set sights on Red Bull soon? Or a deceptive one-off as others struggled? Here are our writers’ thoughts

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Winners and losers from F1’s 2023 Spanish Grand Prix

Who were the biggest winners and losers from Formula 1’s 2023 Spanish Grand Prix? Here’s our writers’ take:

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Ferrari weaknesses ‘came alive’ in Spanish GP despite upgrade

Carlos Sainz says the “weaknesses of the car came alive at a circuit like this” after a torrid Spanish Grand Prix for Ferrari

Formula 1

Verstappen takes dominant 40th F1 win, Mercedes fills podium

Max Verstappen was untouchable in the Spanish Grand Prix as he claimed his 40th Formula 1 win, while Lewis Hamilton came out on top of a less predictable battle to be best of the rest