Formula E

Vandoorne’s 2023 finally gets going, Wehrlein starts 20th

Reigning Formula E champion Stoffel Vandoorne took his first pole position for nearly a year in a Sao Paulo qualifying session in which 2023 points leader Pascal Wehrlein was only 17th fastest even before a penalty was applied

Formula 1

One-team title fights can be F1’s messiest – watch out Red Bull

If Sergio Perez can properly take the fight to Max Verstappen and create an all-Red Bull 2023 Formula 1 title fight, it’s likely to be even more fractious than if drivers from rival teams were going head to head

Formula E

‘Unacceptable’ Formula E non-investigation a big sore spot

Sacha Fenestraz remains incensed by a race-ending Formula E collision that wasn’t investigated, despite the emergence of extra footage

Formula 1

Piquet to pay heavy fine for offensive Hamilton remarks

Nelson Piquet has been ordered to pay the equivalent of £780,000 by a Brazilian court for racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton

MotoGP

Marquez takes shock pole in first MotoGP qualifying of 2023

Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez took a shock pole position in the opening qualifying session of the 2023 season at Portimao

MotoGP

Team boss outlines initial Espargaro recovery plan

Pol Espargaro will “come back as a full-time MotoGP rider” in due time, according to his Tech3 Gas Gas team boss – but may require surgery on his jaw

Formula 1

Andretti Cadillac signs ex-Renault F1/Mercedes FE tech chief

Andretti has picked a former Lotus and Renault tech chief to spearhead the design of its prospective F1 car for 2026

MotoGP

Yamaha up against ‘8-12’ faster MotoGP rivals – Quartararo

Fabio Quartararo is counting on his Yamaha MotoGP team to do a better job at in-season development to battle the “eight or 12” rival bikes that are faster right now

MotoGP

Vinales might just be the favourite for MotoGP’s first sprint

Aprilia is preparing to go into MotoGP’s first ever sprint race weekend as perhaps the unexpected favourite, judging by the long-run Portuguese Grand Prix practice pace of Maverick Vinales in particular

MotoGP

Espargaro suffered ‘severe spinal trauma’ and lung injury

MotoGP rider Pol Espargaro has been diagnosed with “severe spinal trauma” and “quite a significant lung contusion” in the aftermath of his crash at Portimao, but doctors are optimistic there is no permanent spinal damage

MotoGP

MotoGP riders want action after Espargaro’s horrific crash

MotoGP riders want to see action taken after the 2023 season opened with a crash-filled first day of practice at Portimao, punctuated by an incident that left Pol Espargaro with spinal, lung and jaw injuries

NASCAR

Seven things to watch as F1 champions head to NASCAR at COTA

Formula 1 champions Jenson Button and Kimi Raikkonen are among the big-name ‘ringers’ in top-tier NASCAR Cup action at Austin this weekend. How are they likely to fare?