MotoGP
‘Stable like F1′ – Ducati MotoGP rivals’ belated reality check
Pre-season fears that Ducati would dominate MotoGP in 2023 failed to materialise – that is, until it snapped the opposition in half at Mugello
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Formula 1
The gloomy longer-term reality of Red Bull’s F1 brilliance
Red Bull looks no less dominant with each passing race of the 2023 Formula 1 season. And while the outlook may be even bleaker as to when that run finally – and even then, potentially – comes to an end, it reflects just how well its technical team has understood this era
WEC/Le Mans
Winners and losers from Le Mans’ 2023 Hypercar thriller
The Le Mans 24 Hours’ premier class returned to form last weekend with a highly entertaining race-long battle for the outright win. For some manufacturers it was a glorious return – while other returnees and debutants left heartbroken
MotoGP
MotoGP Podcast: Marquez’s Honda ire and Bagnaia’s domination
Pecco Bagnaia dominated on the track during MotoGP’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, but Marc Marquez generated most of the headlines off it
MotoGP
Wildcard audition? Ducati hands two-day MotoGP test to Bautista
Ducati has arranged a two-day MotoGP test for its World Superbike dominator Alvaro Bautista – and a wildcard outing does not seem to be out of the question
MotoGP
Why a MotoGP returnee threw up in his helmet during Italian GP
RNF Aprilia rider Raul Fernandez threw up in his helmet during the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, with several potential culprits behind his situation
MotoGP
Italian Grand Prix 2023 MotoGP rider rankings
MotoGP’s Mugello weekend was dominated by one man – but does Pecco Bagnaia come out on top in Simon Patterson’s rankings this week?
Formula 1
F1 points system doesn’t do its least predictable battle justice
Formula 1’s top-10 points system is no longer fit for purpose and is leaving one of the grid’s tightest battles in an unrepresentative order in the championship. And that’s not just because cars are now more reliable. Josh Suttill suggests an alternative
Formula 1
Podcast: How Newey’s become F1’s dominant designer again
We explain what makes Red Bull Formula 1 design mastermind Adrian Newey so successful in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast
MotoGP
Morbidelli hints at potential Yamaha MotoGP split
Franco Morbidelli has given his strongest hint yet that his MotoGP future doesn’t lie with Yamaha and that he’s looking elsewhere for 2024 and beyond
WEC/Le Mans
Back at its best or contrived? Our Le Mans 24 Hours verdict
The 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours was a superb race with an incredible winner, as Ferrari triumphed in its first attempt since joining the World Endurance Championship’s hypercar class. But did Balance of Performance rules play too big a part? Here are our writers’ thoughts
MotoGP
Marquez: Honda riders paying price for having ‘winner mentality’
A concerned Marc Marquez says the high rate of Honda MotoGP crashes and injuries in 2023 is the consequence of riders with a “winner mentality” being on a bike that’s incapable of winning