Formula 1

Video: The F1 rule contradiction that saved Alonso’s podium

Confused about why Fernando Alonso was stripped of his Saudi Arabian GP podium, only to be reinstated? Here’s our video guide to why there was such a delay in awarding the penalty and the F1 rules contradiction that meant it was later annulled

MotoGP

The vision of MotoGP’s new ‘not cryptocurrency!’ team owner

A surprise new majority shareholder in MotoGP team RNF Aprilia, tech company CryptoData talks to The Race about its designs for the squad

Formula E

Frijns set for Formula E return – but reserve still on standby

Robin Frijns’ return to Formula E action this weekend at Sao Paulo will only be confirmed fully after he completes a simulator session in Germany today

Formula 1

Alonso case shows how easily weak F1 rules can be undermined

The flip-flopping over Fernando Alonso’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix penalty was an example of how convoluted F1 rules can be. That saga also proved how easily a system that relies on ‘spirit’ and ‘intent’ falls apart if a team decides to challenge it

Formula 1

Edd Straw’s 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix F1 driver rankings

The second race of the 2023 Formula 1 season was another Red Bull whitewash, but that doesn’t mean its two drivers were the only ones to turn in great performances. Here’s Edd Straw’s rankings from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Formula 1

Russell: More common sense needed for ‘too extreme’ F1 penalties

Don’t expect George Russell to feel too aggrieved about losing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix podium he got to enjoy for a couple of hours while Formula 1 rival Fernando Alonso’s post-race penalty was being hashed out

Formula 1

F1 podcast: Alonso’s non-penalty and tension at Red Bull

Fernando Alonso’s rescinded penalty and signs of intra-team tension at Red Bull take centre stage in the post-Jeddah episode of The Race F1 Podcast

Formula 1

Mark Hughes: Red Bull’s driver face-off exposed its fragility

Max Verstappen’s defiance of orders from his Red Bull team set up a fascinating all-Red Bull time trial at the front of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Their duel exposed just how fragile this year’s RB19 could be – even though it’s been devastatingly supreme so far

Formula 1

Alonso penalty saga will prompt immediate F1 rule clarification

Aston Martin’s successful challenge of Fernando Alonso’s penalty in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will prompt a rule clarification before Formula 1’s next race in Australia

Formula 1

Our verdict on the intra-team angst in Red Bull’s easy win

Red Bull had no trouble getting a Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 1-2 even with one car starting only 15th. But the rumbles of discord between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez hint at something that might end up defining the 2023 Formula 1 season. Here are our writers’ thoughts on it

Formula 1

Alonso gets Saudi GP F1 podium back after penalty overturned

Fernando Alonso has had his controversial Saudi Arabian Grand Prix penalty overturned, which reinstates his third-place finish and gives him his 100th Formula 1 podium after all

Formula 1

Hamilton: 2023 Red Bull most dominant F1 car I’ve ever seen

Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton says the 2023 Red Bull is “the fastest car I’ve seen compared to the rest” in Formula 1, arguing it is more dominant than any of the Mercedes cars he drove to world titles