Formula 1

Hamilton ‘didn’t pick best words’ – but Mercedes ‘needs a kick’

Lewis Hamilton says his comments about Mercedes failing to heed his comments about its 2022 Formula 1 car’s concept “wasn’t necessarily the best choice of words” but believes “we all need a kick”

Formula 1

Verstappen will miss Thursday duties at F1’s Saudi Arabian GP

Reigning two-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen will skip media duties on the Thursday of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after he had to delay his flight to Jeddah because of a “stomach bug”

Formula 1

‘I don’t think key people will leave’ – Ferrari tackles rift talk

The huge scrutiny of Ferrari amid its management changes and poor start to the 2023 Formula 1 season has included suggestions of an exodus of senior staff. Here’s new boss Fred Vasseur’s response to that – and his plan to avert any prospect of it

Formula 1

Video: Is Aston Martin F1 car really just a green Red Bull?

Red Bull hasn’t wasted a chance to joke about possible similarities between Aston Martin’s very competitive new 2023 Formula 1 car and its own title-winning 2022 design. Is that fair?

MotoGP

MotoGP’s aero revolution risks snowballing into madness

Radical aero updates are far more commonplace in MotoGP than just a few years ago. But the ones that appeared in 2023 pre-season testing could lead the series down a path it needs to walk with care

Formula 1

Podcast: Top 10 team-mate pairings of F1’s V10 era

For the penultimate episode of the current series of our Bring Back V10s podcast, we’ve challenged ourselves to rank the best 10 team-mate pairings of Formula 1’s V10 era

Formula 1

F1’s modern street circuit master? Perez’s reputation assessed

All eyes will be on Sergio Perez in Jeddah after his two F1 wins in 2022 underlined his reputation for street circuit mastery. What is it about his style that works so well between the barriers?

IndyCar

Indy 500 gets full field as 2014 winner secures seat

The final current vacancy on the 2023 Indianapolis 500 grid has been filled by 2014 event winner and 2012 IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay

IndyCar

Why an IndyCar champion in his prime is starting his own team

Alex Palou’s path to becoming IndyCar champion was…unorthodox, even by European-to-US racing convert standards. But he now has a team of his own to help young drivers

MotoGP

Honda MotoGP chassis bombshell would be a seismic measure

A report that Honda’s commissioned Kalex to build it a new MotoGP chassis suggests its crisis is so deep it’s willing to do the previously unthinkable

Formula 1

Quick upgrades, ‘mega room for improvement’ – Ferrari’s plan

Ferrari believes its current F1 car already has “mega room for improvement”, but is also pursuing an aggressive early-2023 update plan

Formula 1

Leclerc gets first 2023 F1 grid penalty for Saudi Arabian GP

Charles Leclerc will incur the first grid penalty of the 2023 Formula 1 season as Ferrari has had to fit his car with a third control electronics component ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix