Formula 1
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen says he wanted to join Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo in driving an F1 car around the Nordschleife but was blocked by Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko
MotoGP
Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez appears to have given something of an ultimatum to his MotoGP factory after a key meeting at last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix
Formula 1
The Ferrari 499P’s debut Le Mans 24 Hours win is a huge triumph for the Prancing Horse, but how does it reflect on its flagship F1 programme?
Single Seater/Open Wheel
The all-female W Series has entered administration and its remaining employees have been made redundant
Formula 1
Mercedes’ major in-season shift in concept is reminiscent of what Aston Martin did last year. And if Mercedes can match Aston’s rate, it’s properly back in business
MotoGP
Franco Morbidelli says his much-publicised comments in the aftermath of the Italian Grand Prix were him taking the opportunity to “stand up for myself” rather than hinting at a likely Yamaha MotoGP split
Formula E
Attendance at the Le Mans 24 Hours was a reminder for Sam Smith that Formula E – as it good as it is at conceiving excellent events – is without its own centrepiece race. But as he points out, it’s not a simple case of ‘build it and they will come’
MotoGP
KTM has already failed to keep hold of one potential MotoGP champion that it nurtured through the junior ranks, but its latest prospect, Pedro Acosta, is arguably a stronger one. It must keep hold of him – even if that means playing up to a reputation it wants to shake off
Formula 1
Does Ferrari’s success in its first assault on the Le Mans 24 Hours since returning to sportscar racing’s top class put pressure on its F1 team? That’s asked on The Race F1 Podcast
MotoGP
Jonas Folger remains on the Tech3 Gas Gas KTM for his home MotoGP round at the Sachsenring this weekend. But while he’s amassed points while standing in for Pol Espargaro, the question of what KTM has gained from fielding him needs to be asked
Formula 1
Every little helps in Formula 1 and, for Red Bull, that even means interrogating design ideas pioneered by the team that’s been slowest for most of the ground effect era so far – Williams – and finding a use for them in its all-conquering RB19
Formula 1
This week’s episode of The Race F1 Tech Show podcast explains how Red Bull has mitigated the impact of the aero testing restrictions imposed on it for breaching the F1 cost cap – and why its rivals haven’t taken advantage