MotoGP

Testing plan for long-awaited new MotoGP tyre takes shape

MotoGP’s control tyre manufacturer Michelin will roll out its new front tyre later this year for the first tests aimed not just a riders’ feeling but to fix what has become a fundamental problem in the series that has led to widespread claims of boring racing thanks in large parts to issues concerni

Formula 1

Video: Audi’s already made the first mistake with its F1 entry

Audi has finally confirmed its first ever Formula 1 entry and will join the grid in 2026 but has it already made a critical error?

Formula 1

Gary Anderson: Spa spec shows Red Bull’s eye for F1 2022 detail

The Spa-specific changes Red Bull has made show just how good its understanding of the 2022 Formula 1 regulations are as ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson explains

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Could Ricciardo join Haas – and does it even want him?

Haas has tentatively expressed its interest in signing outgoing McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo for the 2023 Formula 1 season

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Podcast: Is Audi’s initial F1 target unrealistic?

Audi has finally confirmed it will come into Formula 1, but has it set too ambitious a timeline to be successful? Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw discuss it on a bonus episode of The Race F1 Podcast

Formula 1

Rule quirk means Leclerc will start ahead of Verstappen at Spa

Charles Leclerc will start ahead of the group of penalised back-of-the-grid drivers including Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen at the Belgian Grand Prix despite an ostensibly similar offence because of a quirk of the sporting regulations

Formula 1

Mark Hughes: Verstappen pace suggests he can win despite penalty

Based on the Friday evidence at Spa, Formula 1 points leader Max Verstappen could still win the Belgian Grand Prix even with his back-of-the-grid penalty

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Gary Anderson: Mercedes’ floor changes might not be big enough

F1 tech expert Gary Anderson takes a closer look at Mercedes’ revised floor, as well as the rear wing experiments it’s been running at Spa

Formula 1

All you need to know about second Belgian GP F1 practice

Max Verstappen set an untouchable pace to end second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix comfortably ahead of his 2022 Formula 1 title rival Charles Leclerc

MotoGP

Ducati picks Bastianini over Martin for 2023 factory promotion

Enea Bastianini has won the race for the second factory Ducati seat for 2023, chosen over Jorge Martin to partner Francesco Bagnaia

Formula 1

Alpine F1 boss wishes Piastri had ‘a bit more integrity’

Alpine Formula 1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer says he wishes his reserve driver Oscar Piastri had “a bit more integrity” amid an ongoing dispute over the Formula 2 champion’s future

MotoGP

Suzuki makes left-field choice to replace injured Mir

Departing MotoGP manufacturer Suzuki has picked Kazuki Watanabe as its replacement for the injured Joan Mir