IndyCar The quirky Herta-like path behind Andretti’s new IndyCar prospect Andretti has signed Brit Louis Foster for Indy Lights after he won the Indy Pro 2000 feeder series. There’s an argument to be made that the junior – via a Colton Herta-like path – is the Road to Indy’s most impressive prospect
Formula 1 Tsunoda says conspiracy theorists need brain scans Yuki Tsunoda says those suggesting the AlphaTauri Formula 1 team used him deliberately to create a virtual safety car period to help Red Bull stablemate Max Verstappen win the Dutch Grand Prix should be scanned in an MRI “to see what’s wrong”
Formula 1 Bring Back V10s: When Alesi finally got his F1 win Jean Alesi claimed his first – and only – F1 win on an emotional day at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix, driving a Ferrari with the number 27 made famous by Gilles Villeneuve, on the circuit named after the great Canadian. Bring Back V10s revisits it
MotoGP Martin refutes tempting explanation for 2022 MotoGP low Jorge Martin endured his “most difficult” MotoGP weekend yet at Misano – but says it’s not accurate to tie it to his mindset after his Ducati 2023 snub. Having originally expected to get a factory Ducati MotoGP ride for next year, Martin ultimately lost out on the promotion to Enea Bastianini – some
MotoGP The ominous MotoGP stat that shows Vinales will get even better While his team-mate is the one in MotoGP title contention, Maverick Vinales is beginning to hit his stride again. But he feels there’s more to come because he’s yet to test his limits at Aprilia – and there’s a stat that backs up that claim
MotoGP Quartararo’s alarm at lack of ‘problems’ in heavy Misano defeat Fabio Quartararo couldn’t have asked for a much more straightforward run to fifth at Misano. But the fact it was so trouble-free and he couldn’t get close to the leaders – including title rival Francesco Bagnaia – left the MotoGP points leader with some concerns
MotoGP MotoGP podcast: Misano fuels title race, hints at 2023 contenders A fourth straight win for Francesco Bagnaia to close up the title battle is the main subject of the Misano episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast
Formula 1 AlphaTauri condemns ‘insulting’ Tsunoda foul play claims The AlphaTauri Formula 1 team has issued a statement hitting back against “unacceptable, untrue and completely disrespectful accusations of foul play” in the wake of Yuki Tsunoda’s race-influencing retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort
MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix MotoGP 2022 rider ratings Amid some mayhem lower down the pack, the Misano MotoGP race was one to forget for two of the three 2022 title contenders
MotoGP Ducati chief’s angst shows bold team orders stance is fragile Ducati has held off on MotoGP team orders so far – yet the last-lap duel at Misano got too close for comfort in its CEO’s eyes
Formula 1 What Ricciardo told Webber and McLaren F1 replacement Piastri McLaren Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has spoken to both his 2023 replacement Oscar Piastri and Piastri’s manager Mark Webber – and is “glad” to have done so
MotoGP Who was at fault in MotoGP’s two Misano multi-bike crashes? The MotoGP riders involved have shed light on what transpired in the two multi-bike crashes that took place early on in the Misano race
Formula 1 ‘We’re the airplane vomit bag’ – Mercedes backs sorry Hamilton Lewis Hamilton has apologised to Mercedes for “losing it” on team radio late in the Dutch GP – while his F1 boss Toto Wolff was understanding
Formula 1 Verstappen takes home grand prix win after late Hamilton pass Max Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix again, securing the win with a late restart pass on Lewis Hamilton – who then fell to a very unhappy fourth
MotoGP Bagnaia gets fourth straight MotoGP win in Misano photo-finish Francesco Bagnaia won his fourth consecutive MotoGP race by fending off 2023 Ducati team-mate Enea Bastianini in an incredibly tense Misano finish, and took another big chunk out of Fabio Quartararo’s championship lead
MotoGP Dovizioso came up short – but he made Marquez and MotoGP better Andrea Dovizioso is calling time on his MotoGP career at Misano. It might not have yielded a title, but the feats achieved by a rider so unique for being so normal still put him in Hall of Fame territory
MotoGP Quartararo: Yamaha ‘super far from others’ in MotoGP qualifying MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo says he and Yamaha are “super far from the others” in qualifying, and is desperate for a solution to be found
Formula 1 Verstappen denies Leclerc to snatch Dutch GP pole Max Verstappen will start his home Formula 1 race from pole position after snatching top spot from Charles Leclerc on his final lap in Dutch Grand Prix qualifying before Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez spun at the final corner
MotoGP Ducati imperious in rain-affected Misano MotoGP qualifying Jack Miller claimed his first MotoGP pole position since 2018 in a Ducati-dominated premier-class qualifying at Misano
Formula 1 What took place in F1’s final Dutch GP practice at Zandvoort Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc led the way in third Dutch GP practice, heading George Russell and Max Verstappen
MotoGP What went down in third Misano MotoGP practice Jack Miller headed a Ducati 1-2 in the third practice session of the MotoGP weekend at the Misano circuit, amid mass laptime deletions
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
MotoGP Bastianini leads Ducati 1-2-3-4 in second Misano MotoGP practice Ducati’s 2023 factory signing Enea Bastianini set the pace in the second MotoGP Friday practice session at Misano, leading a Ducati 1-2-3-4
MotoGP What went on in first MotoGP practice at Misano MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo set the pace in the opening practice session of the weekend at Misano
MotoGP Martin: Ducati 2023 MotoGP seat ‘war’ was not good for riders Jorge Martin has opened up on his disappointment over missing out on a Ducati MotoGP factory seat that once seemed “100 percent” his to Enea Bastianini
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MotoGP Gardner feels ‘heartbroken’, ‘deceived’ over KTM MotoGP future MotoGP rookie Remy Gardner says KTM has “broken my heart” by telling him he will not be kept on for 2023, with the timing of the decision placing him in a difficult situation
Formula 1 Which F1 records are now in play for Verstappen? One weekend after Formula 1’s summer break and the narrative at the sharp end of the 2022 grid has changed to ‘What records can Verstappen break before the season is out?’
MotoGP Why signing a MotoGP 2022 letdown is an Aprilia masterstroke Raul Fernandez’s time on a KTM hasn’t worked out, but it’s less than a year since he was considered ludicrously hot property. The logic behind Aprilia’s swoop for him – via the RNF squad that will become its satellite MotoGP operation – is obvious
MotoGP RNF picks Oliveira and Fernandez for its first Aprilia season Current KTM riders Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez will represent Aprilia’s new MotoGP satellite team RNF in the 2023 season
Formula 1 Ferrari outlines unusual cause of penalty Leclerc took blame for Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto says Charles Leclerc’s pitlane speeding penalty in the Belgian Grand Prix was the result of an earlier incident during the race
Formula 1 Verstappen overcomes grid drop to win Belgian GP by 18 seconds F1 championship leader Max Verstappen made light work of winning the 2022 Belgian GP, despite having served a back-of-the-grid penalty
Formula 1 Why Hamilton escaped penalty for crash Alonso slated him for Lewis Hamilton was labelled an idiot by fellow Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso after their Belgian Grand Prix collision – but the stewards elected not to penalise the Mercedes man due to mitigating factors
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
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
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
Formula 1 Verstappen, Leclerc among six with major Spa grid penalties Formula 1 title rivals Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc will both serve engine-related penalties at the Belgian Grand Prix, with both set to start towards the back of the grid. An engine failure when leading in Baku meant Leclerc went above the permitted allocation for the season as early as the n
MotoGP Marquez’s hint he’ll look at MotoGP options beyond Honda Marc Marquez has tentatively opened the door to a MotoGP future away from Honda beyond the end of his 2024 megadeal
Formula 1 Ocon: ‘Good friend’ Schumacher my pick for Alpine team-mate Alpine Formula 1 driver Esteban Ocon says he would love to have “good friend” Mick Schumacher as his team-mate in 2023, but insists he will not lobby the team to pick the Haas driver
Formula 1 Albon independent from Red Bull under new Williams F1 deal Red Bull is now “the same as any other team” for Alex Albon in contractual terms, as his new Williams Formula 1 deal will make him fully independent from the outfit he has been on loan from