IndyCar The end of an era as McLaren takes 100% IndyCar team ownership McLaren has taken a 100% stake in its IndyCar team. In this feature from 2022, Matt Beer looks at how Sam Schmidt, and later Ric Peterson, laid the foundations for what this team would become
Formula 1 When did a customer team last win the F1 title? Customer team titles are a true rarity in Formula 1, and McLaren's is the first one in a long while - but how long?
Formula E Upside-down crash, last-to-first winner - Formula E's mad opener A violent crash that left reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein trapped upside down in his Porsche was just part of the drama in a wild Formula E season-opener in Sao Paulo, won by Mitch Evans from the back of the grid
Formula 1 Wolff slams 'yapping little terrier' Horner amid Verstappen-Russell row Toto Wolff referred to Christian Horner as a “yapping little terrier” who’d been too “weak” to properly control Verstappen
Formula 1 Alpine announces Ocon's early exit as Doohan handed F1 debut Alpine has made Esteban Ocon's early exit from its Formula 1 line-up official with a brief statement confirming that Jack Doohan will take his place for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Formula 1 'I f***ed it up' - Norris makes no excuses for costly Qatar penalty A distraught and ferociously self-critical Lando Norris felt his race-destroying yellow flag penalty was more than justified, as his drop from the podium to the minor points contributed to McLaren not sealing the Formula 1 constructors’ championship at the Qatar Grand Prix
Formula 1 Big Norris penalty keeps constructors' fight open, Verstappen wins in Qatar Max Verstappen took his first dry weather Formula 1 grand prix win in five months in Qatar as a big penalty for Lando Norris allowed Ferrari to close the gap to McLaren and keep the constructors’ championship fight open until the finale
Formula 1 What next for F1's racing rules after FIA breakthrough Formula 1's racing guidelines will be adjusted for 2025 after controversial incidents this season including clashes between title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris
Formula 1 Ferrari threat to McLaren grows after sole Qatar practice Ferrari upended its own expectations by topping the only F1 practice session of the Qatar Grand Prix weekend with Charles Leclerc
MotoGP Four reasons why MotoGP's satellite title win will be a one-off OK, so satellite teams can win MotoGP championships. But does Jorge Martin's historic win open the floodgates for a new era of factory teams being regularly beaten to titles by their customers? No - and there are multiple reasons why
Formula 1 The F1 drivers with the most to prove in 2024's final races The 2024 drivers' championship might effectively be over but there are still plenty of Formula 1 drivers with a point to prove in the final three race weekends
MotoGP Every new MotoGP pairing's 2025 target Thirteen new partnerships begin on track at Barcelona on Tuesday in MotoGP testing. Here’s what we think the riders need to target to prove they made the right choices for 2025
MotoGP Espargaro under fire for helping Martin's MotoGP title bid Aleix Espargaro robustly defended Jorge Martin in the MotoGP championship decider - much to the displeasure of Pecco Bagnaia’s works Ducati team-mate Enea Bastianini.
MotoGP 'Relief' not fear - How sprint defeat calmed Martin down After losing second place on the final lap of the sprint to Enea Bastianini, Jorge Martin sounded the calmest he had all weekend. Here's why.
MotoGP Bagnaia's title hopes live on after MotoGP finale sprint win Pecco Bagnaia claimed victory in the sprint race in Barcelona to keep his title hopes alive for another day.
MotoGP Martin on back foot after MotoGP decider qualifying Jorge Martin made his bid to clinch the 2024 MotoGP world championship harder by only qualifying fourth for the deciding Solidarity Grand Prix races while rival Pecco Bagnaia took pole.
MotoGP Triumph or flop? The MotoGP 'eras' that end this weekend MotoGP's 2024 finale will mark the conclusion of several partnerships that have been era-defining for the premier class - and several others that came up well short of their potential.
Formula 1 The F1 wins from the lowest grid position Max Verstappen's 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix win from 17th on the grid puts him equal fourth - or arguably third - in the rankings for the lowest grid positions from which a Formula 1 grand prix has been won
Formula 1 Albon ruled out of Brazilian GP after qualifying crash Williams Formula 1 driver Alex Albon will miss the Brazilian Grand Prix as a result of his massive qualifying crash, with the team only represented by his rookie team-mate Franco Colapinto - who had a heavy shunt of his own
Formula 1 Verstappen handed penalty after Brazilian F1 sprint Formula 1 world championship leader Max Verstappen has dropped from third to fourth place in the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race results due to a penalty for a virtual safety car infringement.
Formula 1 Winners and losers from F1's 2024 Mexican Grand Prix Ferrari didn't quite manage a second straight 1-2 in the Mexican GP, but even if it had that wouldn't have got half as much attention as F1 title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris tangling again - which unsurprisingly features in our winners and losers selection
Formula 1 Perez lays into 'disrespectful' Lawson - but Red Bull is unmoved Sergio Perez accused 2025 Red Bull F1 seat rival Liam Lawson of having a disrespectful attitude to senior drivers and urged the Red Bull hierarchy to intervene after their Mexican GP crash - but Red Bull's reaction suggests those pleas may not get far
Formula 1 Another Verstappen-Norris clash overshadows Sainz masterclass Carlos Sainz and Ferrari's dominant Mexican Grand Prix victory was overshadowed by the second clash between Formula 1 title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris within a week
MotoGP Everything that happened in first Thailand MotoGP practice Marco Bezzecchi made a rare (for 2024) appearance at the top of the timesheets in the opening practice session for MotoGP's Thai Grand Prix
MotoGP Everything that happened on strange Australia MotoGP Friday Day one of MotoGP's Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island featured scares for championship contenders Jorge Martin and Pecco Bagnaia, a complete washout of the first practice session and a red flag for a stray goose - plus Marc Marquez going fastest ahead of brother Alex.
Formula 1 Red Bull admits it's the F1 team at centre of front bib device probe Red Bull has admitted it's the Formula 1 team at the centre of the controversy over a ride-height adjustment device that has prompted FIA action ahead of the United States Grand Prix
MotoGP What new engine freeze means for MotoGP MotoGP’s plan to freeze engine development for the final year of its current regulations in 2026 has been approved by the Grand Prix Commission - here's everything you need to know
MotoGP Acosta gets first MotoGP pole, disaster for Martin and Marquez MotoGP rookie sensation Pedro Acosta took his first pole position in a dramatic qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix in which Marc Marquez had pole taken away and a crash left championship leader Jorge Martin only 11th
Formula 1 Is Ricciardo Red Bull's harshest F1 sacking yet? Our ranking Nine drivers have now been ejected from a Red Bull Formula 1 team race seat mid-season. Where does Daniel Ricciardo's fate rank on the harshness scale?
Formula 1 Life after Ferrari is rarely good - and Sainz knows it The history of Formula 1 drivers' post-Ferrari lives is pretty grim. Carlos Sainz has very good reason to want the final six races of F1 2024 to go well
MotoGP Martin leads mixed-up grid as Marquez crashes twice Jorge Martin took a dominant pole position for MotoGP’s Indonesian Grand Prix at the head of a grid shaped by yellow flags for a stream of crashes - including two for Marc Marquez
Formula 1 When Lawson knew he was getting RB seat and how Ricciardo handled it Sharing the RB garage with Daniel Ricciardo in Singapore knowing that he’d soon be ousting the Australian veteran was “definitely not an enjoyable weekend” for Liam Lawson
MotoGP Unusual names up front in opening Mandalika MotoGP practice A dusty track meant a mixed-up order in first Indonesian Grand Prix MotoGP practice and even some Hondas leading the way
Formula 1 Winners and losers from F1's 2024 Singapore Grand Prix The driver who was first in the Singapore Grand Prix was an emphatic winner. The driver who was last is probably now out of Formula 1. But there were also plenty of other winners and losers in-between...
Formula 1 Winners and losers from F1's 2024 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Some fantastic racing with a pinch of the classic Baku chaos made for an excellent Azerbaijan Grand Prix with plenty of winners and losers...
MotoGP More wins or back into the shadows? How Marquez looks at Misano The headline times look good for Marc Marquez after Misano MotoGP Friday. But will his winning streak continue?
MotoGP Bagnaia nursing after-effects of Marquez crash but fastest at Misano Pecco Bagnaia's ongoing discomfort from his brutal Aragon accident just five days ago is not affecting his pace over a single lap at least, as he ended Friday at Misano nearly two tenths of a second clear of the MotoGP field
MotoGP What happened in first Misano MotoGP practice MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin narrowly led Aragon dominator Marc Marquez in opening practice for the first of the two back-to-back Misano race weekends
Formula 1 Winners and losers from F1's 2024 Italian Grand Prix Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix gave the Tifosi the result they were desperate for, but it also gave a really good race for the neutrals. Here are who we think are the key winners and losers from Monza...
IndyCar How O'Ward achieved McLaren's first win of a big weekend Pato O'Ward took his and McLaren's third win of the 2024 IndyCar season in race one of the Milwaukee double-header ahead of title contender Will Power, but a stealthy fifth place means Alex Palou has a shot at clinching his third championship in race two on Sunday
