Formula 1

Mark Hughes’ take on who was actually quick on F1 test day one

Red Bull was narrowly fastest ahead of Aston Martin on day one of Bahrain Formula 1 testing, but what was really going on behind the headline times? Who looked good on long runs and whose car seemed a handful? Here’s Mark Hughes’ view

Formula 1

Verstappen and Alonso fastest on first F1 test day

Defending Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen was fastest on the opening day of the sole pre-season test ahead of the 2023 season in Bahrain but was only 0.029s quicker than Aston Martin’s new recruit Fernando Alonso

Formula E

The fallout from Formula E’s strangest incident of 2023 so far

Formula E drivers have sought clarification from the FIA over debris being left on the track under normal racing conditions after a specific incident in the Hyderabad E-Prix earlier this month

MotoGP

Ducati’s Marc Marquez stance may come back to haunt it

Ducati says it doesn’t need Marc Marquez in its MotoGP line-up. It’s technically absolutely right. But if Marquez does want to leave Honda, Ducati would be taking a risk if it ignored him

Formula E

Formula E’s Monza? Cape Town tweak creates fastest FE track

A change to the Cape Town track layout means Formula E’s South African venue is likely to be the fastest circuit it’s used so far, given the series a Monza equivalent

Formula 1

Bring Back V10s: How Button and Brawn nearly let title slip

In this V8 era detour, Bring Back V10s revisits a 2009 Belgian GP weekend where Jenson Button’s once huge F1 points lead was being whittled down and that almost gave Force India a famous win

Formula 1

Gary Anderson’s verdict on Red Bull’s ‘evolutionary’ RB19

Red Bull didn’t need to take any gambles with its 2023 Formula 1 car given how good its 2022 design was. The RB19 is all about refinement and evolution, as Gary Anderson explains

Formula 1

‘No bouncing’ – Mercedes’ biggest problem seems conquered

Mercedes’ first impressions of its 2023 Formula 1 car suggest it has successfully rid itself of the bouncing problem that wrecked its 2022 season

Formula 1

Stroll a Bahrain GP doubt as Aston keeps status ‘private’

Lance Stroll’s participation in next weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix remains in doubt as Aston Martin is disclosing little about his absence from F1’s pre-season test beyond revealing he has a wrist injury

Formula 1

Verstappen fastest in first 2023 F1 testing session

World champion Max Verstappen put Red Bull and its much-anticipated RB19 at the top of the times on the opening morning of 2023 Formula 1 testing in Bahrain

Formula 1

Red Bull’s biggest 2023 F1 car design change explained

We take a closer look at the major design development Red Bull had kept hidden away until the start of F1 testing

Formula 1

Ferrari has new F1 trackside strategy head for 2023

Ferrari’s head of race strategy has moved to a factory role and been replaced trackside ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season