Formula 1

Podcast: Why hasn’t cost cap penalty caused Red Bull more pain?

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

Formula 1

Vettel to be reunited with title-winning Red Bull at Nurburgring

Sebastian Vettel will be reunited with the Red Bull RB7 with which he won the 2011 Formula 1 drivers’ championship at the Red Bull Formula Nurburgring festival in September

Formula 1

How Vettel reached his towering best in F1 with Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel’s brilliance was era-defining during his title-winning years. His upcoming reunion with one of the Red Bull F1 cars he was so dominant with should be a reminder of that

MotoGP

Marquez/Honda: Could he really leave early, and where can he go?

The current Marc Marquez/Honda MotoGP chapter reached a new low at Mugello. Could they really split – even earlier than expected?

Motorcycle racing

The top 10 riders of the Isle of Man TT 2023

Peter Hickman and Michael Dunlop were the standout achievers at the Isle of Man TT in 2023, but plenty of other riders had impressive events. Simon Patterson counts down the 10 best riders at the TT this year

Formula E

Don’t count on long-term futures for Formula E’s debutant duo

Roberto Merhi and David Beckmann did reasonably well at Jakarta – but not well enough to gain momentum in a frantic Formula E driver market

Formula 1

F1 team owners refusing buy-in offers of ‘almost billions’

The value of a Formula 1 entry has increased so much that some teams are refusing offers of “almost billions”, according to championship CEO Stefano Domenicali

WRC/Rally/Raid

Ford’s motorsport expansion continues with new Dakar project

Ford has launched a fully-fledged factory Dakar Rally programme with its long-term World Rally Championship partner M-Sport and cross-country rally specialist Neil Woolridge Motorsport

Formula 1

A puzzling debut for F1 game’s new Ultimate Team-esque mode

F1 23’s stab at an Ultimate Team-style mode isn’t the relentless and controversial money-sink of its counterparts. Should you bother with it?

Formula 1

Bottas’ feel-good F1 reinvention is now stalling badly

Valtteri Bottas and Alfa Romeo’s partnership began like a fairytale – now they risk sliding into midfield anonymity after a tricky start to 2023

Formula 1

Giovinazzi’s post-F1 redemption arc recalls prospect he once was

A (main-class) debut Le Mans 24 Hours win is a story beat befitting of a former can’t miss Ferrari F1 prospect

MotoGP

Gresini MotoGP struggler looks doomed against in-form alternative

Fabio Di Giannantonio’s time as a Gresini Racing Ducati MotoGP rider looks to be coming to an end – who will replace him?