Formula 1

Verstappen certain Alonso and Aston will win 2023 F1 races

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen believes “race wins are definitely on the table” for Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin on the evidence of the AMR23’s performance in the 2023 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

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Winners and losers from F1’s 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

The disparity between the drivers and teams who had a good 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix and those who had a terrible one was pretty enormous. Here’s our pick of the winners and losers

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How bad an omen is Bahrain GP for 2023 F1 season? Our verdict

The manner in which Max Verstappen won the 2023 Formula 1 season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix suggested he could realistically win the next 22 races too. What does that mean for F1? Here are our writers’ thoughts

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‘A second off’ – Leclerc despondent at poor Ferrari pace and DNF

A failure coupled with being “very far” on pace anyway meant Charles Leclerc was in no mood for finding positives in Ferrari’s Bahrain GP

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Verstappen dominates F1’s Bahrain GP opener, podium for Alonso

Max Verstappen led a Red Bull 1-2 in the first race of the 2023 F1 season in Bahrain, as a Ferrari failure helped Fernando Alonso to a podium on his Aston Martin debut

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Mercedes’ Bahrain GP silver linings amid F1 car concept gloom

Mercedes’ startling F1 car concept admission suggests a bleak outlook – and rightly so. But its Bahrain GP weekend hasn’t been all bad

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Q1 exit and Norris gap do ‘impressive’ Piastri a disservice

Oscar Piastri qualified some seven places down on team-mate Lando Norris for his debut – but McLaren is convinced this was deceptive

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Haas team-mate disparity one of biggest early-2023 F1 surprises

The Haas intra-team battle isn’t expected to be one-sided in 2023 – but Kevin Magnussen finds himself in an early hole versus Nico Hulkenberg

IndyCar

Grosjean and Andretti’s winter IndyCar turnaround explained

After a massively disappointing 2022, Romain Grosjean and the whole Andretti Autosport team made a spectacular start to the 2023 IndyCar season in St Petersburg qualifying. What’s changed and is it sustainable?

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Alonso ‘living a dream’ – and a podium looks realistic

An “unreal” Bahrain Grand Prix weekend fighting Formula 1 teams he thought “untouchable” has left Aston Martin “living a dream”, says Fernando Alonso – but the best may be yet to come

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How Albon was denied a shock Bahrain GP Q3 appearance

Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon believes he could have made it into the final part of Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying if his front wing wasn’t damaged in Q2

IndyCar

Grosjean takes commanding IndyCar pole for resurgent Andretti

Romain Grosjean finally took his second IndyCar pole and his first with Andretti Autosport as the team made a superb start to the 2023 season with a St Petersburg front row sweep