Formula 1

Mercedes concedes it was wrong to keep 2022 car concept this year

Toto Wolff’s conclusion after Mercedes qualified sixth and seventh for the Bahrain Grand Prix was emphatic – and damning of its chances. He conceded it was a mistake to remain with fundamentally the same car concept that it struggled with last year

Formula 1

Stroll ‘couldn’t walk’ after accident, reveals more injuries

Lance Stroll has revealed he also broke his toe and “couldn’t walk” after the accident that threatened his participation in Formula 1’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

Formula 1

Red Bull sweeps Bahrain GP front row ahead of Ferraris

Max Verstappen led Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying as Aston Martin’s pace didn’t quite translate into a pole shot

Formula 1

Vowles sets out criteria in Williams F1 tech chief search

Williams is looking to recruit a new technical director with Formula 1 experience, although team principal James Vowles is open to hiring a newcomer to the role. Vowles said during pre-season testing that recruiting a technical director and head of aero following the respective departures of Francoi

Formula 1

Alonso fastest again in final Bahrain GP practice

Aston Martin F1 driver Fernando Alonso was quickest again in the final practice for the Bahrain GP, once more outpacing the Red Bull duo

Formula 1

‘Unprecedented talent’ – Why Alonso and Aston expected this step

Existing ‘Team Silverstone’ talent and massive investment means Aston Martin’s 2023 rise is no surprise for the team or newcomer Fernando Alonso

Formula 1

More helmet cameras and new cockpit angles in F1 2023 TV plan

Helmet cameras from up to eight drivers per weekend and a push to add new cockpit angles are part of Formula 1’s 2023 broadcasting plan

MotoGP

How far along is MotoGP’s ‘data sponge’ sole 2023 rookie?

Making only ‘secure’ steps forward and gorging himself on data, Augusto Fernandez is facing up to the daunting task of being a MotoGP rookie

Formula 1

The battle to avoid being last in F1 has taken a twist

Rather than Williams being cut adrift at the back of the Formula 1 field, it appears to be in a three-team fight at the Bahrain Grand Prix – and a team that starred on Friday is in its sights for Sunday. And things are looking up (slightly) at McLaren

Formula 1

Verstappen looks vulnerable but his main rivals look worse

Max Verstappen’s latest Formula 1 title defence got off to a slightly shaky start in Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice. But can anyone actually take advantage if his problems continue?

Formula 1

F1 Podcast: Our take on all the Bahrain GP Friday surprises

We evaluate the shockwaves sent through Formula 1 by Aston Martin’s performance in the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend so far in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast

IndyCar

Everything that happened in messy first IndyCar practice

Scott Dixon went fastest in Friday practice in St Petersburg as the 2023 IndyCar season kicked off with a messy session featuring high winds, braking issues and track resurfacing causing chaos for the drivers