MotoGP
Why Ducati’s 2023 MotoGP pick passed on being a Rossi disciple
Ducati 2023 rider Enea Bastianini’s hometown is close to Valentino Rossi’s – which makes it all the more peculiar that he’s never been under the VR46 wing
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Formula 1
‘Drag, instability, no confidence’ – why Mercedes is lost again
Mercedes’ huge deficit in Belgian Grand Prix qualifying was a rude awakening after its Hungary pole with George Russell, and led team principal Toto Wolff to declare there was ‘not one positive’ about how the W13 is performing
Formula 1
Mark Hughes: The ‘ballsy’ commitment that earned Sainz pole
Max Verstappen was in a league of his own in Belgian GP qualifying. But Carlos Sainz overcame his Ferrari’s downforce deficit – eclipsing even Verstappen in some mini-sectors – to ensure it was him and not Sergio Perez who will start from pole
Formula 1
Russell: Verstappen will win ‘pretty comfortably’ from 15th
George Russell expects Red Bull’s pace advantage to be so great that Max Verstappen will “pretty comfortably” win the Belgian Grand Prix from 15th on the grid
Formula 1
‘Like it was built for Spa’ – Ferrari duo stunned by Red Bull gap
Ferrari F1 drivers have both admitted their bewilderment and just how far ahead Max Verstappen and Red Bull have been at the Belgian GP
Formula 1
Hamilton: Spa gap ‘kick in the teeth’ with car ‘I won’t miss’
Mercedes being seventh and eighth in Belgian GP qualifying one round after taking pole is a “kick in the teeth”, says Lewis Hamilton – who “won’t miss” the team’s 2022 Formula 1 car
Formula 1
What the Belgian GP grid will actually look like
With seven of the 20 Formula 1 drivers facing major Belgian Grand Prix grid penalties, the grid looks vastly different to the final qualifying order. So, who’s starting where at Spa?
Formula 1
Verstappen fastest but Sainz to start from Belgian GP pole
Max Verstappen was fastest in qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, but Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will start Sunday’s race from pole position due to the Red Bull driver’s back-of-the-grid penalty
Formula 1
Horner: F1 needs plan to avoid another ‘massive’ engine disparity
With new engine manufacturers entering in 2026, Christian Horner says F1 must be ready to act if there’s a risk of a 2014-like disparity
Formula 1
Perez tops third Belgian GP practice, crash for Leclerc
Sergio Perez led a Red Bull 1-2 in the third practice of F1’s Belgian GP weekend, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc had a minor crash
Formula 1
Possible Leclerc grid advantage undone by FIA clarification
Further Ferrari engine changes mean Charles Leclerc will not have the Belgian GP grid advantage rivals thought he might benefit from
Formula 1
Piastri ‘thanked’ Alpine for F1 race seat before public snub
Alpine F1 boss Otmar Szafnauer claims he was thanked by Oscar Piastri for promoting him to a seat hours before Piastri’s public rejection