MotoGP
MotoGP 2023 changes mark biggest shake-up in almost a decade
The technical regulations remain (relatively) consistent, yet 2023 will mark MotoGP’s biggest shake-up in almost a decade – and maybe longer
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Formula 1
Ben Sulayem stepping back from direct F1 involvement
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will step back from direct involvement in Formula 1 in what the governing body says is a pre-planned move
MotoGP
A Ducati wish Bagnaia might not have the luxury of fulfilling
Ducati reckons MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia can still “grow up in some areas” (and Bagnaia thinks so too). But the way it wants this to happen relies on a lot of things going his way early in 2023
Formula E
This notorious enigma now looks like a potential world champion
Pascal Wehrlein has, at times, been a hard nut to crack, but there’s something different about him in 2023. Porsche’s strong start to Formula E’s Gen3 era can only be helping that
Formula 1
The slim hope that drives Alonso, even if it’s only ‘1%’
Fernando Alonso still entertains the prospect of winning a third F1 world championship. But if he can’t get that at Aston Martin it won’t be the straw that breaks the camel’s back – he just wants to keep driving like he did in 2022
Formula 1
F1 Podcast: Secrets of the first 2023 F1 car
A first look at a 2023 F1 car, courtesy of Alfa Romeo, means a first bit of technical analysis of the year on The Race F1 Podcast – which delves into what was revealed by both the physical model on display and renders of the car that were issued
MotoGP
MotoGP Podcast: What each manufacturer needs from testing
This week’s episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast previews this week’s Sepang test and details what each manufacturer needs to achieve
Formula 1
Video: The F1 design cues Alfa’s taken from Red Bull and Ferrari
A striking new livery stands out on the 2023 Alfa Romeo F1 car, but looking beyond the scheme reveals where the design of the C43 has been influenced by top teams Red Bull and Ferrari
Formula 1
Gary Anderson: This C43 doesn’t match ‘brave’ Alfa Romeo claims
‘Brave’ has been the buzzword used by Alfa Romeo to describe its 2023 F1 car. The C43 revealed at the Sauber-run team’s launch is a tidy enough design, but Gary Anderson says it’s not an especially striking one
Formula 1
How ‘real’ is the first proper 2023 F1 car we’ve seen?
Alfa Romeo is the first team to launch a ‘real’ 2023 Formula 1 car. But with differences between its renders and its launch car, and some deliberate decoys among them, how close will this C43 be to the one that races? Rosario Giuliana does some detective work
IndyCar
Daly becomes first modern IndyCar regular to try Daytona 500
Full-time IndyCar driver Conor Daly will attempt to qualify for NASCAR’s biggest race, the Daytona 500, alongside six other stock car races in a tie up with champion boxer Floyd Mayweather’s team
Formula 1
Alfa Romeo’s efforts to address a big 2022 backwards step
Alfa Romeo went from having one of Formula 1’s best reliability records to nearly squandering its 2022 potential due to car problems. Can it fix that for 2023