Formula 1

Tost doesn’t trust AlphaTauri engineers’ car claims anymore

AlphaTauri Formula 1 team boss Franz Tost says he doesn’t trust his engineers anymore after they promised performance gains that have failed to materialise in the 2023 season so far

Formula 1

Gary Anderson explains Ferrari’s first 2023 F1 upgrade

Ex-Formula 1 technical director Gary Anderson explains Ferrari’s first in-season upgrade that it has brought to the Saudi Arabian GP

Formula 1

The updates each F1 team has brought to Saudi Arabian GP

Every Formula 1 team has listed updates for the second round of the 2023 F1 season at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Formula 1

Everything that happened in Saudi Arabian GP FP1

The two Red Bull drivers – led by Max Verstappen – headed the Aston Martins in the opening Formula 1 practice session at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Formula 1

Both Ferraris get new F1 engines for Saudi Arabian GP

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz will both have new internal combustion engines for the second round of the 2023 Formula 1 season, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

MotoGP

Honda chassis shock shows its priorities amid Marquez pressure

The bombshell report that Honda is outsourcing a MotoGP chassis design suggests retaining Marc Marquez is a desperate priority

Formula 1

Williams: Honda not a ‘serious contender’ for 2026 F1 deal

Williams has effectively ruled out partnering with Honda for Formula 1’s new engine regulations in 2026, suggesting it is not in a position to be a “serious contender”

Formula 1

Alpine bullish for Jeddah after seeing ‘pace to annoy’ Mercedes

Alpine expects a stronger Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend and hints it could even have the pace to threaten Mercedes, with Pierre Gasly saying “there would have been the pace to annoy them” in the Bahrain Grand Prix given a better grid position. Ocon started ninth in Bahrain, but his race was ruine

Formula 1

F1 podcast: Inside the new Villeneuve Pironi documentary

The Race F1 Podcast talks to the director behind the new Villeneuve Pironi doc, and to the partners of a duo gone too soon, about its making

Formula 1

Mercedes duo’s Red Bull comments reflect major F1 2023 fear

Hopes are on the Saudi Arabian GP’s Jeddah circuit being more conducive to a genuine lead battle in Formula 1, but there’s a concern Red Bull’s real advantage is too big for changes of track to make a noticeable difference

MotoGP

The intriguing 2023 role reversal in MotoGP’s headline duel

Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha might not be “ready yet” for 2023 but solace can be found in Pecco Bagnaia and Ducati’s 2022 recovery

Formula 1

No ‘crisis’ but not good enough – Norris’s McLaren verdict

Lando Norris says McLaren has not done a good enough job with its existing resources but has backed its plan to recover as the team is “nothing close” to a Formula 1 crisis