Formula 1
Our verdict on Ricciardo’s early McLaren exit
Daniel Ricciardo’s early exit from the McLaren Formula 1 team has seemed inevitable for some time. Now it’s official there are plenty of questions to ask about where it went wrong
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Formula 1
10 times F1 drivers didn’t see out their contracts
How much does a Formula 1 contract really mean? Not a lot, if either the driver or team is determined not to honour it. Here are 10 of F1’s most memorable early splits
Formula 1
McLaren hopes Ricciardo stays in F1, won’t pay him to not race
McLaren is hopeful Daniel Ricciardo will still be on the Formula 1 grid in 2023 despite parting company with him early, and has ruled out their severance deal preventing him from racing elsewhere
Formula 1
Mark Hughes on Ricciardo’s fall from grace at McLaren
All concerned with Daniel Ricciardo’s now confirmed early exit from McLaren come out of it bruised: driver for his reputation, and team for the compensation it will pay. Mark Hughes explains how Ricciardo went from matching Max Verstappen to being drubbed at McLaren
Formula 1
Ricciardo agrees early McLaren exit, plans to stay in F1
McLaren and Daniel Ricciardo have reached an agreement to end his contract one year early, with McLaren expected to run Oscar Piastri in Formula 1 next season instead
Formula E
Abt picks two drivers with points to prove in Formula E
Returning Formula E outfit Abt has named Robin Frijns and Nico Mueller as its 2023 drivers, saying the pair – who both have points to prove – “fit in perfectly” for a “small and powerful team” aiming to hold its own against manufacturer opposition
Formula 1
Red Bull vs Ferrari: The 2022 F1 development war so far
Ferrari and Red Bull started the 2022 season with very different yet well-matched Formula 1 designs. Despite the championship picture, there’s still little to choose between their cars even as they develop them
IndyCar
Podcast: Meet IndyCar’s sensational rookie near-winner
Fresh from nearly beating the Penske drivers to win at Gateway, rising rookie star David Malukas is a very special guest on The Race IndyCar Podcast
MotoGP
Suzuki could help MotoGP out with a creative stand-in choice
With no ideal stand-in for the injured Joan Mir at Misano, Suzuki should work with MotoGP and pick someone leftfield to boost the series
Formula 1
The old-school F1 pain Leclerc is battling
The disparity between Charles Leclerc’s number of Formula 1 pole positions and number of grand prix wins is so stark it feels like something from a bygone era. But he’d do well to heed a lesson from someone with even worse statistics
Formula E
A Formula E ace is drive-less. McLaren needs him
He’s won as many Formula E races in his career as champion Stoffel Vandoorne and he’s starred in machinery both bad and good. Maximilian Guenther has achieved a lot more in Formula E than you might think, and McLaren needs to call him
MotoGP
Martin’s ‘rather crash than be fourth’ stance no use to Ducati
Jorge Martin declared after the Austrian GP that he’d rather crash – which is exactly what happened – than finish fourth. There’s a flaw with that, which should really make Ducati’s mind up about who gets its second factory MotoGP seat for 2023