MotoGP
MotoGP’s ex-underdog needs to stop squandering chances
Last year Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia’s unlikely MotoGP title challenge was the feel-good underdog story of the year – now they’re one of the chief underperformers in 2023
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Formula 1
Only ‘two of 1000+’ – Ferrari’s answer to staff exit criticism
The impact of high-profile exits on Ferrari’s Formula 1 team is overstated, according to team boss Fred Vasseur
Formula 1
DRS fix key to Aston Martin salvaging misleading weekend
Fernando Alonso is wary that Aston Martin’s drag reduction system is not “bulletproof” going into Formula 1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as his team bids to salvage a misleading weekend
IndyCar
Grosjean’s been so good – Andretti can’t afford to lose him
Romain Grosjean’s enjoyed a rich run of form during his second season with Andretti – and it couldn’t have come at a better time as American Editor Jack Benyon explains
IndyCar
Grosjean claims his third IndyCar pole in Barber qualifying
Romain Grosjean became IndyCar’s first repeat pole winner in 2023 with his third career pole, beating 2021 winner Alex Palou to the honour
Formula 1
The invisible ordeal that made Piastri’s sprint so impressive
Oscar Piastri has been through a “physical journey” over the last 24 hours before his “really impressive” drive in the sprint but you couldn’t tell from the outside of the car that he was anything other than 100% fit, according to his McLaren team
MotoGP
Morbidelli penalised for Jerez MotoGP pile-up
Franco Morbidelli will serve a long-lap penalty in the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez for his role in the incident that caused the MotoGP sprint to be red-flagged
Formula 1
Leclerc needs to be on Mercedes’ long-term radar – Wolff
Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has admitted Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has to be on his team’s “long-term” radar but is not of interest in the “short- and medium-term”
MotoGP
Pedrosa’s proven a point. But a MotoGP return doesn’t tempt him
A run to sixth place in the sprint shows Dani Pedrosa could still make it work as a MotoGP full-timer. He just doesn’t want or need to
Formula 1
Verstappen’s anger is justified but he was asking for trouble
Max Verstappen’s obvious anger after his clash with George Russell was justified but could have been avoided by better percentage playing, says Scott Mitchell-Malm
MotoGP
‘Totally a sprint crash’ – Riders on fiery Jerez MotoGP pile-up
Franco Morbidelli says the Jerez MotoGP sprint crash in which he was hit by Takaaki Nakagami’s Honda was a direct consequence of the new format, as chaos returned to the Saturday race
Formula 1
Verstappen steps up F1 sprint criticism: ‘Scrap the whole thing’
Max Verstappen’s view of Formula 1’s sprint weekend format tweaks is that the series should “scrap the whole thing”