IndyCar
Indy 500 bumping returns as 34th entry announced
The 2023 Indianapolis 500 field is set at 34 cars, marking the return of the jeopardy of ‘bumping’ where one entry won’t make the race
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IndyCar
IndyCar’s aero changes designed to revitalise the Indy 500
The tweaks IndyCar introduced to improve the racing at Texas Motor Speedway paid off spectacularly well. Now it’s time to see if it can have similar success with adjustments for the most important oval of all: Indianapolis
Formula 1
Verdict: What change of technical director means for Mercedes
Mercedes’ previous technical director James Allison is returning to his old role in a job swap with his successor Mike Elliott. Here are our writers’ thought on what it means for Mercedes and its efforts to get back to the top of Formula 1
Formula 1
Allison back as Mercedes F1 tech director in swap with Elliott
Mercedes’ senior Formula 1 technical personnel have swapped jobs with James Allison returning to the role of technical director and Mike Elliott becoming chief technical officer
MotoGP
Honda can now win without Marquez. How does that affect him?
The last 24 Honda MotoGP wins before Alex Rins’ COTA triumph were all by Marc Marquez. And Marquez should believe this one would’ve been his
Formula 1
Revised sprint rules would’ve prevented a feel-good F1 result
F1 is set to revise its sprint weekend format from Azerbaijan. It’s hard to see the new ‘disconnected’ sprints being anything like as influential as the best ones so far have been
IndyCar
Everything you need to know about Indy 500 build-up day one
The 2023 Indianapolis 500 build-up has begun. Here’s everything that happened on a packed first day of the test that now effectively commences IndyCar’s ‘Month of May’
Formula 1
Formula E penalty ‘revision’ proposed that F1 could also use
Penalties for collisions can be pretty meaningless if you’re finishing outside the points anyway. A recent Formula E clash has prompted the driver taken out to call for a change to that approach – and Formula 1 could do with it too
IndyCar
Seven things to know ahead of the first 2023 Indy 500 test
This week’s two-day Indianapolis 500 open test is the first chance to get a taste of this year’s event in action. The Race’s American Editor Jack Benyon explains seven key things to watch out for ahead of the test
Formula 1
McLaren adds Palou, O’Ward to junior scheme led by Le Mans winner
IndyCar frontrunners Pato O’Ward and Alex Palou have been added to McLaren’s rebooted Formula 1-oriented ‘McLaren Driver Development Programme’
IndyCar
Team-mate drama + death threats – Ilott’s Long Beach explained
Whether it was asking for crash damage to be repaid, crashing, team-mate drama or death threats on social media, Callum Ilott had a rough Long Beach race that we explain and outline what it means for IndyCar fans and viewers
Formula 1
Schumachers to pursue legal action over gossip mag ‘AI interview’
The family of Michael Schumacher is reported to be planning legal action against a German magazine over an AI-generated ‘interview’