Formula 1

‘I just want to test the green car’ – Jaded Alonso’s new goal

Fernando Alonso’s attitude around his latest run-in with Alpine F1 team-mate Esteban Ocon was a new low in his soon-to-end relationship with the team. Which is all the more frustrating given Alonso is still driving brilliantly for Alpine even when he can’t wait to get to Aston Martin

Formula 1

Did Interlagos thriller vindicate F1 sprint concept?

Even the biggest Formula 1 sprint race sceptic must’ve enjoyed the Interlagos 2022 edition. So does that prove the concept works?

Formula 1

A reminder of Russell’s real level after a self-proclaimed dip

George Russell’s performance to go wheel-to-wheel with Max Verstappen and win the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race was a timely reminder of the qualities that earned him his Mercedes Formula 1 promotion

Formula 1

Mark Hughes: Why Red Bull is struggling, and Mercedes isn’t

Red Bull ended the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint behind both Mercedes and Ferrari – and the reasons for that look like they’ll affect its performance in the main event too

MotoGP

Ducati ends another drought through MotoGP veteran Bautista

A weekend on from Ducati’s drought-ending MotoGP title delivered by Pecco Bagnaia, Alvaro Bautista gave it the World Superbike crown

Formula 1

Alpine laments ‘882 toxic’ social media comments after sprint

Alpine says it received ‘882 toxic comments’ on its social media channels and has threatened action against those committing online abuse

Formula 1

Hamilton and others escape start penalties for unusual reason

Mercedes’ first front row sweep of the 2022 Formula 1 season has been saved after Lewis Hamilton and other drivers under investigation escaped a penalty for a start violation which the FIA has put down to the small Interlagos grid boxes

WEC/Le Mans

Toyota wins yet another WEC title, but it’s getting tougher

Toyota continued its run of World Endurance Championship titles, but only after a big scare from Alpine. And some major new hypercar rivals are about to arrive

Formula 1

Alonso given penalty for causing ‘dangerous’ Ocon clash

Fernando Alonso has been penalised for hitting Alpine Formula 1 team-mate Esteban Ocon in the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race at a “dangerous” speed and location

Formula 1

The happiest you’ll see an F1 driver who lost seven places

Few drivers can ever have looked as happy after losing seven places in a F1 race as Kevin Magnussen did following the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint, and it might prove to be a huge result for his Haas team

Formula 1

Alpine: Drivers ‘let the team down’ with race-wrecking clashes

Alpine Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer says drivers Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso let the team down with their sprint race-wrecking collisions at the Brazilian Grand Prix

Formula 1

Gasly escapes stewards visit with warning not penalty points

Pierre Gasly has escaped moving closer to a Formula 1 race ban at the Brazilian Grand Prix after receiving only a warning for driving too slowly on the reconnaissance laps to the sprint race grid