Matt Beer

Formula E

Everything that happened in first session of new Formula E era

Day one of Formula E’s Gen3 era and 2023 season in Mexico featured crashes, a rapid McLaren and Jean-Eric Vergne fastest for DS Penske

Formula 1

Red Bull picks early date for 2023 F1 launch in New York

Red Bull will hold what it describes as its 2023 Formula 1 ‘season launch’ in New York on February 3

Formula 1

Surgery likely to rule Kevin Magnussen out of Daytona

Haas Formula 1 driver Kevin Magnussen’s plan to contest the Daytona 24 Hours later this month is in jeopardy due to hand surgery

Formula 1

Andretti F1 sceptic Wolff’s take on its Cadillac ‘statement’

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff gave his first public reaction to Andretti’s Cadillac tie-in and whether it adds credibility to its F1 bid

Formula 1

Mercedes strategy chief becomes new Williams F1 team boss

The Williams Formula 1 team has recruited Mercedes strategy chief James Vowles as its new team principal ahead of the 2023 season

Formula 1

A driver F1 gave up on is its biggest ‘what if’ right now

Stoffel Vandoorne’s time at McLaren was a crushing disappointment – but the rest of his CV, before and since, is that of a star. And now that former team-mate and fellow Formula E champion Nyck de Vries has been reassessed by F1, why shouldn’t the same happen for Vandoorne?

Formula 1

Video: Could F1 still snub Andretti even after Cadillac deal?

Andretti hooking up with General Motors and Cadillac appears to answer every doubt the Formula 1 fraternity had about its bid for a place on the grid – so is this now a foregone conclusion?

Formula 1

Podcast: Why Andretti and Cadillac’s F1 bid is so compelling

We explain why the Andretti and General Motors Cadillac Formula 1 team bid is so compelling in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast

Rallycross

Motorsport never fully capitalised on Block’s star power

Ken Block, who was tragically killed in a snowmobile accident at the start of this week aged only 55, was far more influential on modern motorsport than anyone just glancing at his international results might believe

Formula 1

Binotto might’ve been right about Ferrari’s biggest failing

Ferrari’s strategic failings will perhaps be the most remembered aspect of its 2022 season. But there’s a clear argument that its in-race miscues weren’t its biggest weakness last year

Formula 1

Video: A forgotten late rule change had a big 2022 F1 impact

A rule tweak on the eve of the 2022 Formula 1 season-opener saved a host of teams from big problems but was harsh on one that had foreseen the issue its rivals were having. Remember it? Here’s a video refresher

Formula 1

Video: How McLaren’s surprise loss affects its F1 masterplan

Andreas Seidl’s sudden departure as McLaren team principal ahead of taking up his position as Sauber Group CEO in January 2023 was the big surprise of last week’s Formula 1 team boss upheaval. What does it mean for McLaren?

Formula 1

Quiz: Who finished last in each F1 championship since 2000?

The list of drivers who’ve ended a Formula 1 season last in the championship includes both notorious backmarkers and some surprisingly illustrious names. Our quiz challenges you to remember every points table tail-ender from 2000 to 2022

Formula E

Podcast: Our verdict on new Formula E era’s fraught start

The Race Formula E podcast delves into everything that happened when the Gen3 era began with an eventful pre-season test at Valencia

MotoGP

Podcast: The science of MotoGP aero and Ducati’s domination

Renowned MotoGP engineer Tom Jojic joins The Race MotoGP Podcast this winter for a series of guest appearances, starting with an exploration of Ducati’s domination of the 2022 season and the role the team’s mastery of aerodynamics played in its success

Formula 1

F1 season opener set to rotate between three tracks

Though the identity of Formula 1’s season-opening grand prix has been relatively stable, over the next decade it looks like there’ll be a degree of rotation between Bahrain and Australia, with Saudi Arabia also appearing in that position at least once

Formula 1

Honda back in Red Bull’s F1 engine name for 2023

Honda’s visible presence in the Red Bull Formula 1 programme will take another step up for 2023 with Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri engines being officially named Honda RBPT on next year’s entry lists

Formula 1

Mercedes announces Schumacher as F1 reserve after Ferrari exit

Mick Schumacher has been announced as the Mercedes Formula 1 team’s reserve driver for 2023, shortly after his exit from the Ferrari Driver Academy was confirmed

Formula 1

Ferrari cuts ties with Mick Schumacher, Mercedes move likely

Ferrari has officially announced the end of its relationship with Mick Schumacher, who is now expected to take on a reserve role at the Mercedes Formula 1 team

Formula 1

Podcast: We answer the big F1 team boss reshuffle questions

Will Ferrari give Fred Vasseur the freedom he needs? Why did Audi target Andreas Seidl? Is Andrea Stella the right person to lead McLaren? What went wrong for Jost Capito at Williams? The Race F1 Podcast tackles a wild Formula 1 team boss reshuffle

Formula 1

Video: F1’s manic 24 hours of team boss moves explained

Four Formula 1 teams either parted with their team bosses or announced a new one (or both) across Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Here’s our video guide to what just happened and why

Formula E

All the 2023 Formula E Gen3 liveries

The Formula E grid will look very different in 2023 – both because of the new Gen3 car, and because almost every team has a major livery change

IndyCar

McLaren’s IndyCar team rebranding will be the end of an era

A minor branding change for McLaren’s IndyCar programme for 2023 won’t affect how the team runs, but has sentimental significance for long-time fans

Formula 1

Podcast: Are Aston Martin’s grand F1 plans on target?

We evaluate Aston Martin’s Formula 1 progress two seasons into its five-year plan to emerge as a frontrunner in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast

MotoGP

MotoGP Q&A podcast: Sprint alternatives, grid girls and more

We answer your questions in The Race MotoGP Podcast – featuring sprint races, the 2023 rider moves, Suzuki staffers’ futures, Franco Morbidelli’s struggles and why MotoGP still uses grid girls

Formula 1

Ricciardo: Why Mercedes F1 gig appealed before talks ‘stalled’

Daniel Ricciardo says his return to the Red Bull Formula 1 fold gathered momentum after parallel talks about a role at Mercedes “stalled”

Formula 1

This F1 reserve would leave for IndyCar in a heartbeat

Pietro Fittipaldi has been getting plenty of mileage as Haas’s test and reserve driver in F1, but IndyCar’s where he really wants to be

Formula 1

‘It was our doing’ – Why heavier defeat hurt Mercedes much less

The Mercedes F1 team has found coming up well short in an “absolute meritocracy” to be much less painful than what happened in 2021

Formula 1

Ricciardo returns to Red Bull as its third F1 driver in 2023

Daniel Ricciardo will return to Red Bull’s Formula 1 team as its third driver in 2023 after his early exit from his McLaren contract

Formula 1

‘Make something amazing together’ – Gasly buzzing after Alpine debut

Even by the standards of Formula 1 drivers trying to say nice things about their first day at a new team, Pierre Gasly’s summary of his Alpine debut in the post-season Abu Dhabi test was exceptionally upbeat

Formula 1

What Sainz reckons Hamilton’s ‘cheeky’ driving did to his race

Carlos Sainz thinks “cheeky” driving from Lewis Hamilton early on in Abu Dhabi stopped him from better supporting Charles Leclerc’s efforts to beat Sergio Perez to second in the Formula 1 drivers standings – something Leclerc achieved anyway

Formula 1

F1 Podcast: Why Perez didn’t get what he wanted in Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was all about Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez’s battle for second place both on the day and in the 2022 Formula 1 world championship. We debate how it was settled in The Race F1 Podcast

Formula 1

Winners and losers from F1’s 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

While some drivers ended the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the 2022 season ensuring they can go into Formula 1’s winter break with a smile, others ended up with a reminder of why they’ll be so glad the season is over

Formula 1

Our verdict on Ferrari’s surprise mini-win over Red Bull

Sergio Perez looked very well-placed to complete Red Bull’s first ever Formula 1 drivers’ championship 1-2 in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but Charles Leclerc managed to steal it. What does this say about Ferrari, Red Bull and team relationships?

Formula 1

Leclerc beats Perez to second in F1 2022, Verstappen wins again

Charles Leclerc beat Sergio Perez to second place in the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – behind a dominant Max Verstappen – and in the Formula 1 world championship as well

Formula 1

Deliberate crashes more common in F1 than you think – Sainz

Carlos Sainz has suggested deliberate crashes in Formula 1 are relatively common, while refusing to comment on whether he considers Sergio Perez’s Monaco Grand Prix qualifying incident to be one of them

Formula 1

Red Bull admits errors, accepts Verstappen’s team order refusal

The Red Bull Formula 1 team says it put Max Verstappen in a “compromising situation” over its Brazilian Grand Prix team orders request, which the two-time world champion rejected

Formula 1

Haas went cold on phone-shy Ricciardo – and doubted him anyway

Haas contacted Daniel Ricciardo about acquiring his services for 2023 and was met with little enthusiasm. Then its doubts about him grew anyway

Formula 1

F1 Podcast: What now for Schumacher + why Hulkenberg?

We scrutinise Haas’s decision to replace Mick Schumacher with Nico Hulkenberg for the 2023 Formula 1 season in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast

Formula 1

Ferrari denies Binotto in jeopardy amid Vasseur reports

Ferrari has moved to deny reports in Italian and foreign media that F1 team boss Mattia Binotto is in line to be replaced by Alfa Romeo’s Frederic Vasseur