Formula E

Inside an agonising self-inflicted title bid implosion

Envision went from being set for a 1-2 that would’ve made its Formula E teams’ title all but certain and revitalised Nick Cassidy’s drivers’ title bid to an intra-team collision that jeopardised it all in the first London race. Sam Smith dissects what went wrong via team radio and frank insight from

Formula 1

Silverstone admits F1 has ‘distracted’ it from MotoGP

Silverstone admits the effort it’s put into its booming Formula 1 event has “distracted” it from its comparatively struggling MotoGP grand prix – but makes no apology for that

MotoGP

Evasive Marquez now sounds resigned to being stuck at Honda

After Honda’s revelation that it wouldn’t force Marc Marquez to stick to his 2024 MotoGP contract if he wanted to leave, the paddock was desperate to hear what he’d decided over the summer break. He didn’t quite answer the question, but his situation seems clear

IndyCar

Revised Nashville track to be finale in IndyCar calendar revamp

Nashville’s popular street circuit will move to IndyCar’s season finale slot for 2024, using a revised circuit that takes the course past the city’s Country Music Hall of Fame

MotoGP

‘Sorry looks’ the hardest part – Morbidelli on his Yamaha exit

Franco Morbidelli says knowing that Yamaha was actively sounding out other riders for his MotoGP seat “for sure reduced the magic” in their relationship

IndyCar

‘Too slow to adapt’ – but Chadwick’s US move could yet pay off

The first half season of Jamie Chadwick’s switch to IndyCar’s primary feeder series has come under much scrutiny – but she’s fully aware of both her shortcomings and the fact it’s far too early to properly judge it as a failure with improvements evident

Formula 1

Was Perez’s return to the front demoralising or reassuring?

Sergio Perez’s Belgian GP could be seen in one of two ways: either as a job well done to return to the front or an absolutely crushing defeat to his team-mate Max Verstappen

MotoGP

New MotoGP rule will make riders ‘robots like in F1’

MotoGP risks “losing our show” by further complicating things for riders with the policing of tyre pressure limits, according to Pramac Ducati rider Johann Zarco

Formula 1

F1 podcast: What Alpine disarray says about its project

Alpine once again finds itself in a state of disarray in F1. The Race F1 Podcast unpicks the timing of its management exits and what it says about the state of the project

Formula 1

Bring Back V10s: The most embarrassing way to lose an F1 race?

Bring Back V10s revisits one of the strangest Formula 1 races of the 1990s this week: the 1995 Australian Grand Prix

Formula E

Porsche goes ahead with appeal of ‘incomprehensible’ penalty

Porsche will follow through with appealing the three-minute penalty that cost Antonio Felix da Costa second place in the first London E-Prix and ensured Porsche finished behind its customer Andretti team in the championship

Formula 1

Gary Anderson: Lessons from my own ‘Alpine vs Otmar’ F1 moment

Alpine splitting with Otmar Szafnauer and Alan Permane gave Gary Anderson deja vu of how his own stint at a manufacturer-owned Formula 1 team ended and why. He’s got some blunt warnings for Alpine