Formula 1
This felt like an F1 launch season of two distinct halves. There may be no competitive repercussions, but a launch is still an important thing to get right while the fanbase is growing. Which teams managed that, and who fell flat?
Formula 1
The Race F1 Podcast reports from the final Formula 1 car launch of the 2023 pre-season – the unveiling of Alpine’s A523
Formula 1
While Alpine’s 2023 Formula 1 car has a lot in common with its predecessor, there are also some striking changes. Here’s what we’ve learned about the A523 design so far
Formula 1
The Alpine Formula 1 team has established a new karting programme to find and develop young female drivers and has added Sophia Floersch to its driver academy as part of its ongoing Rac(H)er initiative
Formula 1
The Mercedes Formula 1 team completed a full ‘filming day’ shakedown with its 2023 car on Silverstone’s National circuit on Thursday, having only done a short ‘demonstration run’ following its launch on Wednesday
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Alpine has become the final team to host its launch ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season, revealing its A523 car at an event in London
Formula 1
Pierre Gasly has his biggest chance to shine since his ill-fated half-season stint with Red Bull’s senior team – now he must prove he won’t make the same mistake that contributed to his Red Bull failure
Formula E
Formula E and its teams have found a solution to the unpopular new-for-2023 rookie rule with a dedicated rookie practice at the Rome E-Prix
Formula 1
Alpine wants to not just defend fourth place this season – but to be closer to the top three than to the rest of the midfield. It is a genuinely daunting target
Formula 1
Michael Schumacher dominated F1 in 2004, but this episode of the Bring Back V10s podcast looks back at the French Grand Prix where Ferrari had to pull off a strategy coup to get its talisman ahead of Fernando Alonso
MotoGP
Coming into MotoGP’s 2023 season, many already expected reigning world champion Pecco Bagnaia to be the man to beat, such was the strength of his end to last year and the initial positive feedback he and his fellow Ducati riders gave on their new GP23 machine when they first had the chance to trial
Formula 1
David Price, a much-loved team manager whose career spanned junior categories to Le Mans and Formula 1, has died aged 75. Sam Smith pays tribute