MotoGP

Yamaha’s Morbidelli MotoGP dilemma is only getting harder

What looked like a no-brainer decision for Yamaha to ditch Franco Morbidelli from its MotoGP line-up for 2024 is getting more complex in the odd circumstances of the firm’s terrible 2023 season

Formula 1

Edd Straw’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix driver rankings

The two arguable standouts among the F1 2023 field so far head the Miami GP edition of our driver rankings

Formula 1

Mark Hughes: What made Verstappen’s comeback win a formality

Max Verstappen had a decent margin over the opposition throughout the Miami Grand Prix weekend. And the repercussions of his qualifying problems probably made his victory even more inevitable

Formula 1

Is F1 2023 just too easy for Verstappen? Our verdict

Max Verstappen was only ninth on the grid for the Miami Grand Prix, with Red Bull team-mate and title rival Sergio Perez on pole, yet Verstappen still won. Was any recent hope of an actual championship battle just delusional?

Formula 1

‘No other sport does this’ – Miami pre-race show irks F1 drivers

A number of Formula 1 drivers have criticised elements of the pre-Miami Grand Prix proceedings that included a driver-by-driver introduction 20 minutes before the start of the race

Formula 1

Winners and losers from F1’s 2023 Miami Grand Prix

The Miami Grand Prix wasn’t the processional affair that some feared – which meant more opportunities for drivers to make themselves heroes (or zeroes). Who fell into which camp?

Formula 1

Verstappen comes from ninth to beat Perez to Miami GP win

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen came through from ninth on the grid to defeat Red Bull team-mate and title rival Sergio Perez for Miami Grand Prix victory

MotoGP

Petrucci’s shock Ducati MotoGP return could be more than just fun

Danilo Petrucci is surprised and delighted that he’s about to race a works Ducati in MotoGP again, but also aware the French Grand Prix is a genuine opportunity for him to star

Formula 1

‘Not worthy of the resources’ – Alpine CEO’s rant ups the stakes

Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi felt let down by not just the performance, but the mindset of his team in the opening F1 rounds of 2023

Formula E

Porsche’s Formula E Gen3 dominance now seems a distant memory

Porsche looked like it was going to dominate the 2023 Formula E season, but now its main title hope Pascal Wehrlein doesn’t even lead the championship anymore. Yet Porsche insists its slump and Jaguar’s surge are deceptive

Formula 1

‘Trend emerging’ in McLaren’s first double Q1 exit since 2018

McLaren’s poor performance in Miami F1 qualifying is down to what team principal Andrea Stella describes as a “trend emerging” for the MCL60

Formula 1

Why ‘greedy’ Aston has its two cars so far apart

Aston Martin’s two Formula 1 cars will start the Miami Grand Prix at opposite ends of the grid because of a mix of damaging greed and fortunate circumstances. While Fernando Alonso has banked a front row start for F1’s first race in the United States this season, team-mate Lance Stroll was a surpris