Formula 1

When Grosjean flirted with Formula E – and why he didn’t join

Before he committed to a future in IndyCar and LMDh, an “interested” Romain Grosjean was a serious consideration for a Formula E team – and the possibility progressed further than you might realise

NASCAR

Can it really become full-time? Button’s NASCAR move explained

The 2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button is tackling three NASCAR races this year – but will it lead to a full-time switch in 2024?

Formula 1

Honda risks losing its ‘strange’ essence without F1

Honda’s departing design guru Yasuaki Asaki thinks the company needs to be in Formula 1 to be “strange” and not “ordinary”, with a decision on whether it will commit to a 2026 engine project due this year

IndyCar

The mental help addition that Ericsson’s keen not to hide

Marcus Ericsson began 2023 with a race win after a winter in which help from mental coach Stig Wiklund was vital to his preparation as he tells our American Editor Jack Benyon

Formula 1

Can ahead-of-schedule Williams stay in a fight with its F1 rivals?

Williams headed to F1 2023’s opener believing it would be the slowest team but it ended up beating three teams to score a point – without much intervention from good fortune. Can Williams stay ahead of its rivals or is it destined to slip back?

Formula 1

Gary Anderson on F1 2023’s big-name early underachiever trio

For every Red Bull, Aston and Williams, there have to be F1 teams going the other way. Gary Anderson looks at a trio of early underachievers

MotoGP

Six things to watch at MotoGP’s final winter test

MotoGP factories have just two days of running left to sign off on their 2023 specs – but can anyone respond to Ducati’s ominous form?

Formula 1

How a 2023 F1 rule change caught McLaren out so badly

McLaren is playing catch-up with its 2023 Formula 1 car because it realised too late that its intended design was badly impacted by the rule change that increased the height of the floor edge by 15mm

Formula 1

F1 Podcast: Mercedes’ big problems and Hamilton’s criticism

As Mercedes admits its car concept is wrong and Lewis Hamilton complains he wasn’t listened to, The Race F1 Podcast examines what’s gone wrong and what Hamilton’s comments really mean

NASCAR

Button gets part-time NASCAR deal, will race against Raikkonen

Ex-Formula 1 driver Jenson Button will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Austin later this month, where his opposition will include ex-F1 rival Kimi Raikkonen

IndyCar

Don’t judge Chadwick yet – her debut was better than it looked

Jamie Chadwick’s debut on the path to IndyCar looked scruffy – but there was more to it than the results suggested

Formula 1

Mercedes hints at imminent ‘visible changes’ to 2023 F1 car

“Visible changes” to Mercedes’ 2023 Formula 1 car are likely within the next few grands prix, but the mooted “bigger departures and more radical changes” remain some way off