Formula 1

The ‘outstanding’ Piastri trait that has McLaren so excited

McLaren is already convinced Oscar Piastri is on a path to becoming one of Formula 1’s best drivers after his opening three races in F1. Scott Mitchell-Malm outlines the “outstanding” trait that’s underpinning his early promise

MotoGP

Bagnaia interview: Quartararo sympathy and Rossi contrast

Defending MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia tells Simon Patterson why he’ll never match his mentor Valentino Rossi’s fame and why he feels sympathy for Fabio Quartararo’s early-2023 struggles

Formula E

Alpine F1 junior gets Formula E test debut with Nissan

Reigning Formula 3 champion Victor Martins will test for the Nissan Formula E team in Berlin next week alongside multiple Formula 2 race winner Luca Ghiotto

Formula 1

F1 Podcast: 10 things we’ve learned from 2023 so far

We discuss the key things we’ve learned about F1 2023 so far during the three-race ‘mini-season’ that kicked off the season in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast

Formula 1

What Haas being ‘back to normal’ in F1 actually means

Haas has got “back to normal” this year, in the words of its Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner – but what does that actually mean and where does it leave Haas in F1’s pecking order?

WEC/Le Mans

Kvyat joins Grosjean in Lamborghini LMDh line-up

Daniil Kvyat will join fellow Formula 1 podium finisher Romain Grosjean in the factory Lamborghini prototype racing line-up next year

IndyCar

Where Ericsson stands among Ganassi’s IndyCar greats

Marcus Ericsson will hit a half-century of IndyCar starts for Ganassi in Long Beach this weekend. Jack Benyon explains what the Indy 500 winner needs to do to become one of the team’s legendary drivers, and why it’s vital the team keeps hold of him

Formula 1

F1’s rookie trio ranked so far – and where they must improve

A month-long F1 calendar gap and the three-race ‘mini-season’ that preceded it gives us a good chance to assess the 2023 rookies. Which of them has made the most positive impression?

Formula E

The shock 97% decline ramping up Maserati Formula E pressure

There are extenuating circumstances to Maserati’s brutal start to life in Formula E, but how much can they really explain?

MotoGP

Another lost MotoGP title bid can be last Marquez/Honda straw

The 2023 MotoGP season already looks a write-off for Marc Marquez, at least in terms of what he’s in the championship to do: win titles. Simon Patterson asks how that will test his relationship with Honda

Formula 1

Aston Martin at least a year ahead of schedule for Alonso

The arrival of Fernando Alonso was always going to mean Aston Martin had a high bar to reach. But even its cautious reading of the situation its in represents an excellent F1 winter – and has it at least a year ahead of its new talisman’s schedule

MotoGP

Bastianini to miss another MotoGP race as Ducati names stand-in

Ducati MotoGP factory rider Enea Bastianini will join Marc Marquez in sitting out a second straight MotoGP round in full, skipping this weekend’s race meeting at COTA