Formula 1

This Mercedes to Williams move is different to Lowe’s disaster

The last time Williams recruited a key Mercedes figure to a leading role in its Formula 1 team, it did not end well. But the circumstances of James Vowles’ move are different to Paddy Lowe’s

Formula 1

Podcast: The mission facing Williams’s new F1 team boss

Is James Vowles the right man to lead Williams and what needs to be done to turn around Formula 1’s worst team? The Race F1 Podcast delves into it

Formula 1

IndyCar might be giving F1 converts a wrong first impression

Drivers coming to IndyCar from the Formula 1 scene might get a more 1980s than 2020s impression from one element of their first taste of IndyCar – and that’s nothing to do with the car itself

Formula E

New Formula E car’s dimensions caught Vergne out in clash

Jean-Eric Vergne says the Mexico City E-Prix collision in which he lost his front wing was a consequence of him misjudging the distance between the driver and the front of the car in Formula E’s new Gen3 machinery

Formula 1

Video: Mercedes exposes Porsche’s F1 attitude problem

As Formula 1’s new manufacturer boom gathers pace, it’s all gone quiet around Porsche’s plans. Is that because its approach – which is the total opposite of Mercedes’ ultra-successful strategy – is proving off-putting?

Formula 1

‘Bigger than a chief strategist’ – Why Wolff let key ally leave

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff has lost a key ally by releasing motorsport strategy director James Vowles from his contract to join Williams as its new team principal. This is why he was happy to

MotoGP

A MotoGP rule change was about to do Suzuki a big favour

In its final MotoGP season, Suzuki is believed to have played it safer than others in an area of the rules that’ll be clamped down on for 2023. But it won’t be there to reap the benefits

Formula E

Why FE winner had to complete qualifying with half a wing

Before winning Formula E’s Mexico City E-Prix, Jake Dennis had the bizarre experience of having to contest two qualifying duels with half his car’s front wing missing

Formula E

Winners and losers from Formula E’s 2023 season-opener

Formula E’s 2023 season and Gen3 era opener at Mexico City was full of surprises, as some pre-race favourites floundered and unlikely names starred

Formula 1

Brown says Andretti F1 bid ‘compelling’ – but is there a catch?

McLaren boss Zak Brown is extremely positive about the Andretti/GM/Cadillac Formula 1 bid, but does that mean his team’s actively endorsing it behind the scenes too?

Formula E

Was Formula E’s first Gen3 race good enough? Our verdict

Did the first race of Formula E’s Gen3 era at Mexico City offer enough to calm the fears of loyal fans and those in the paddock, or to convince curious newcomers to keep watching? Here are our writers’ thoughts

Formula E

Frijns breaks wrist in Formula E opener collision

Abt driver Robin Frijns is likely to require wrist surgery after a crash on the first lap of Formula E’s 2023 season-opener at Mexico City