IndyCar

All you need to know ahead of penultimate 2022 IndyCar round

Portland hosts the second-to-last round of a thrilling 2022 IndyCar season as the title race reaches fever pitch. From a penalty from a key championship contender to what happened in FP1, Jack Benyon has everything you need to know

Formula 1

F1 Podcast: The mistakes Alpine made that lost it Piastri

We explain how Alpine got it so wrong with its Oscar Piastri deal in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast

Formula 1

How McLaren did its Piastri F1 deal – and what Alpine knew

Oscar Piastri did not initially have a guaranteed 2023 Formula 1 race seat with McLaren when he signed his contract in early July and Alpine was aware of Piastri’s intention to leave prior to Fernando Alonso’s shock exit from the team

Formula 1

Mark Hughes: Mercedes in Dutch GP lead fight as Red Bull stumbles

Red Bull is firmly on the back foot after Friday at the Dutch Grand Prix leaving the door open for Ferrari and Mercedes at Zandvoort as Mark Hughes explains in his post-practice analysis

Formula 1

Aramco’s three-phase plan for 100% synthetic F2/F3 fuel by 2027

Aramco will provide a 55% sustainable fuel to Formula 2 and Formula 3 in 2023 as both championships build towards having a fully sustainable fuel by 2027

MotoGP

How Bagnaia ended up with penalty he ‘totally agrees’ with

MotoGP title contender Francesco Bagnaia’s Misano penalty was triggered by a lapse of concentration – and he says the sanction is appropriate

Formula 1

Ricciardo didn’t know McLaren signed Piastri on July 4

Daniel Ricciardo says he was not aware that McLaren had completed an agreement with Oscar Piastri one week before Ricciardo publicly declared his intent to remain with the Formula 1 team in 2023.

Formula 1

The state of F1’s 2023 silly season now McLaren has Piastri

Now McLaren has won Oscar Piastri from Alpine, what’s the next big move in F1’s rollercoaster 2023 silly season?

Formula 1

Ferrari 1-2 in second practice, Red Bull struggles continue

Charles Leclerc topped the second Dutch GP practice session for Ferrari, while F1 points leader Max Verstappen was eighth after his FP1 drama

MotoGP

Rins explains spat with marshal after Misano MotoGP crash

Suzuki MotoGP rider Alex Rins has explained why he ended up in a spat with a track marshal after a crash during second Misano practice

Formula 1

Our verdict on McLaren beating Alpine to Piastri F1 contract

After weeks of debate over Oscar Piastri’s Formula 1 future, the Contract Recognition Board has ruled in McLaren’s favour. Our writers give their verdict, including on how Piastri will perform at McLaren

Formula 1

Piastri’s not a villain – trust and loyalty go both ways

Oscar Piastri has been painted as the villain of the piece as Alpine and McLaren fought for him. Does he owe Alpine a greater moral debt? Not in a world as ruthless as Formula 1, says Scott Mitchell-Malm