Formula 1

Verstappen beats Mercedes drivers to pole but Perez out in Q1

Max Verstappen beat the Mercedes drivers to claim pole position for the Australian Grand Prix while his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez will start last after crashing in the first part of Formula 1 qualifying

Formula 1

What happened in final F1 practice at the Australian GP

Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen led Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin in final practice for the Australian Grand Prix, as the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez struggled to string together a lap in his RB19

MotoGP

Aprilia’s Argentina MotoGP secret: ‘Less bad than the others’

Both Aprilia MotoGP riders are super fast in the Argentina MotoGP weekend so far. Neither is at all comfortable

IndyCar

‘Multi-year’ at 42? Why Penske’s Power deal is a no-brainer

There’s nothing sentimental about Penske’s new deal for long-serving IndyCar champion Will Power. At 42, he’s still indispensable

MotoGP

Quartararo in ‘worst situation’ after Argentina MotoGP practice

Fabio Quartararo was left aghast and confused after showing “no speed” in Friday MotoGP practice in Argentina

MotoGP

Aprilia sweeps Argentina MotoGP Friday, Quartararo to Q1

Aprlilia’s stellar form in Argentina continued in the second Friday practice session as it yielded another 1-2, this time led by Aleix Espargaro

IndyCar

IndyCar’s intriguing rookie’s well-placed for an oval surprise

You’d think a driver with a touring car background and just one IndyCar start might be out of their depth on their oval debut, but Juncos’ surprise signing Agustin Canapino might surprise you at Texas this weekend

Formula 1

What’s ‘punishing’ McLaren so much in worst start for years

McLaren is having its worst start to a Formula 1 season since the final year of its ill-fated Honda partnership in 2017 – and the pace its MCL60 has shown so far in 2023 makes it all the more punishing

MotoGP

Aprilia heads depleted MotoGP field with 1-2 in first practice

Maverick Vinales comfortably led an Aprilia 1-2 in the first practice session of the Argentina MotoGP weekend

Formula 1

Under-pressure AlphaTauri’s significant F1 floor upgrade

Amid its poor start to the 2023 Formula 1 season, AlphaTauri has a significant change to its floor design at the Australian Grand Prix. Gary Anderson examines what we can see of it

MotoGP

Gas Gas chooses injured Espargaro’s MotoGP stand-in

Jonas Folger finally gets the chance to return to MotoGP after an absence of nearly six years, as his old team Tech3 picks him as the injured Pol Espargaro’s stand-in

Formula 1

Alfa Romeo’s new F1 nose and wing design explained

The Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team ran on Friday of the Australian Grand Prix with a new nose configuration and modified front wing assembly. Here’s Gary Anderson’s take on it