Formula 1

F1 teams couldn’t agree rule to prevent safety-car finishes

Formula 1 and the FIA pushed to find a way to avoid grands prix ending under a safety car but teams failed to agree on a solution

Formula 1

Italian GP F1 Podcast: Why Ferrari was always going to lose

Did Ferrari’s strategy choice make it even easier for Max Verstappen to win the Italian Grand Prix? The Race F1 Podcast delves into that, the safety car finish, Nyck de Vries’ debut and much more

Formula 1

Mark Hughes: All of Ferrari’s Monza hopes were just illusions

There were multiple points across the Italian Grand Prix weekend when Ferrari and its home fans had reason to think it could beat Max Verstappen. Mark Hughes explains why each of them proved false

Formula 1

The rules that forced controversial end to F1’s Italian GP

The FIA received criticism from all corners for the way it handled the end of F1’s Italian Grand Prix but it was simply a case of the rules being applied in the consistent manner many have demanded, as Scott Mitchell-Malm explains

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Video: Is Monza finish outrage justified or ridiculous?

Does Formula 1 need rule changes to prevent a repeat of the Italian Grand Prix’s safety-car finish, or would that be a ludicrous kneejerk? The Race has that debate in our new video

IndyCar

Power wins IndyCar title despite amazing Newgarden recovery

Will Power sealed his second IndyCar championship even though Penske team-mate Josef Newgarden surged from 25th to third in a Laguna Seca finale won by Alex Palou

Formula 1

Winners and losers from F1’s 2022 Italian Grand Prix

Our writers pick out four winners and four losers from the Italian Grand Prix at Monza as Formula 1’s 2022 European leg came to an end

Formula 1

Italian GP crowd booing FIA, not Verstappen – Binotto

The Italian Grand Prix fans were booing the FIA not race winner Max Verstappen according to Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto, who was “disappointed” at how the late-race safety car was handled

Formula 1

Stand-in status helps de Vries escape Italian GP penalty

Nyck de Vries has retained his Formula 1 debut points finish in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, escaping with just a reprimand for a potential case of “erratic driving”

Formula 1

FIA’s explanation for controversial Italian GP finish

Daniel Ricciardo’s McLaren being stuck in gear was the cause of the longer than anticipated safety car period that led to the anti-climactic Italian Grand Prix finish, Formula 1’s governing body the FIA has revealed

Formula 1

Summons puts de Vries’ debut F1 points finish at risk

Formula 1 debutant Nyck de Vries’ points finish at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza may be in jeopardy as he has been called to see the stewards after the race

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Should F1 do more to avoid safety-car finishes? Our verdict

Even Italian Grand Prix winner Red Bull was annoyed that the race finished behind the safety car. Should we accept this as occasionally inevitable motorsport reality, or is change required? Our are our writers’ thoughts