Matt Beer

Formula 1

Ferrari’s unusual logic for rejecting Leclerc’s team orders request

Charles Leclerc says it was “very frustrating” that Ferrari didn’t ask his team-mate Carlos Sainz to move aside at the Brazilian Grand Prix. But there was a key valid reason why Ferrari elected to not swap the cars at the end of the race

Formula 1

What happened in Perez’s Monaco crash that annoyed Verstappen

It’s understood Sergio Perez’s Monaco qualifying crash led to Max Verstappen snubbing team orders in Brazil. Here’s a reminder of what happened back in May

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Verstappen says past incident prompted Perez team order snub

Max Verstappen made clear his refusal to follow a Red Bull team order to give Sergio Perez sixth place in the Brazilian Grand Prix – a decision Perez said “shows who he really is” – was prompted by a past incident.

Formula 1

Why Verstappen got a penalty for Hamilton collision

The Formula 1 stewards felt the speed Max Verstappen carried into the second part of the Senna S meant he was “predominantly at fault” in his Brazilian Grand Prix collision with Lewis Hamilton, and therefore deserved a penalty

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Verdict: Did Verstappen deserve Hamilton clash penalty?

Did Max Verstappen deserve to be penalised for his Brazilian Grand Prix collision with old arch Formula 1 rival Lewis Hamilton? Our writers don’t think so…

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Russell leads Mercedes 1-2, Hamilton in Verstappen clash

George Russell took his first Formula 1 victory and Mercedes’ first of the 2022 season as he led a team 1-2 in the Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who had an early collision with old nemesis Max Verstappen

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Did Interlagos thriller vindicate F1 sprint concept?

Even the biggest Formula 1 sprint race sceptic must’ve enjoyed the Interlagos 2022 edition. So does that prove the concept works?

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Alpine team-mates called to stewards over sprint clash

Alpine Formula 1 team-mates Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso have been summoned to the stewards at the Brazilian Grand Prix over the second of two sprint race clashes.

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All you need to know about Alpine-led Brazilian GP practice two

Alpine topped the least informative session of the current Formula 1 format as Esteban Ocon led practice two at the Brazilian Grand Prix

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Lessons for Magnussen from past shock F1 pole heartbreaks

Kevin Magnussen has put his name among Formula 1’s greatest-ever qualifying shocks. But what lessons can be taken from his predecessors?

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Ferrari’s defence of strategy that left Leclerc 10th on the grid

For far from the first time in the 2022 Formula 1 season, Ferrari was left trying to explain the logic behind a tactical decision that disadvantaged its erstwhile title hopeful Charles Leclerc after Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying

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Magnussen takes shock maiden F1 pole at Brazilian GP

Kevin Magnussen and Haas took an extraordinary pole position for Formula 1’s Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race in changeable weather at Interlagos

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10 battles still being fought in F1 2022’s final two races

Teams fighting for millions and drivers fighting for either their honour or their place in Formula 1 in 2023 (or both) – the end of the 2022 season may not be as high stakes as last year, but there are still plenty of unresolved storylines

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FIA to use AI against online abuse – but it won’t be enough

The FIA has announced plans to work with an artificial intelligence specialist in an initial move to tackle the amount of online abuse around motorsport

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Williams makes unusual move in 2023 driver’s superlience quest

Williams will take the unusual step of running a rookie in Saturday practice at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix in a bid to firm up its prospective 2023 Formula 1 signing Logan Sargeant’s superlicence eligibility

MotoGP

Podcast: MotoGP’s unexpectedly nerve-wracking decider

The Race MotoGP Podcast convenes to discuss the 2022 season finale at Valencia, in which Pecco Bagnaia held on to clinch Ducati’s first riders’ title since 2007 after a nervier-than-anticipated weekend

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F1 Podcast: Is Alonso’s rage at Alpine justified?

Fernando Alonso’s annoyance at Alpine’s poor Formula 1 reliability is reaching new peaks at the moment. But is Alonso being fair towards the team he’s about to leave?

MotoGP

Did Ducati win the MotoGP title or Yamaha lose it? Our verdict

Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo had an enormous mid-season advantage over eventual 2022 MotoGP champion Pecco Bagnaia of Ducati. So did Yamaha throw this away or was Ducati just too strong?

MotoGP

The two precedents for the MotoGP miracle Quartararo needs

There are two sets of MotoGP 2022 results that, if repeated, would make Fabio Quartararo champion. But the situation may have changed too much

Formula 1

Mercedes admits Mexico tactics wrong but defends some parts

Mercedes F1 strategy director James Vowles has admitted Mercedes got some of its strategy decisions wrong in its battle with Red Bull in Mexico, but has defended other elements

Formula 1

Winners and losers from F1’s 2022 Mexican Grand Prix

A record-breaker and a hard-charging resurgent midfield warrior were the clear standouts of the 2022 Mexican Grand Prix, amid plenty of disappointment elsewhere

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Would Verstappen gift Perez a Mexican GP win?

One popular theory before the Mexican Grand Prix weekend began was that Red Bull might attempt to choreograph things in Sergio Perez’s favour at his home race. Now he’s qualified fourth, with Max Verstappen on pole, what are the chances of that happening?

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Verstappen beats Mercedes pair to Mexican GP pole

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen stayed safely clear of a surprise Mercedes challenge to take pole for the Mexican Grand Prix

WEC/Le Mans

Ferrari reveals its new Le Mans hypercar

Ferrari has revealed the car with which it will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours’ top class for the first time in 50 years next season

Formula 1

Leclerc crash disrupts F1’s Mexican GP tyre test session

Formula 1’s 2023 tyre test in Mexican Grand Prix practice was interrupted by a heavy crash for Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc

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Everything that happened in first Mexican GP F1 practice

Carlos Sainz led a Ferrari 1-2 in a twice red-flagged first practice session for Formula 1’s Mexican Grand Prix

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McLaren: Future penalties must be ‘much stronger’ than Red Bull’s

McLaren wants penalties for any future breaches of Formula 1’s cost cap to be “much stronger” than the punishment Red Bull has received for its 2021 breach

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Is Red Bull’s F1 cost cap penalty adequate? Our verdict

Has the FIA punished Red Bull enough to ensure a satisfying resolution to the 2021 F1 cost cap saga? Our writers weigh in

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Red Bull agrees terms with FIA over 2021 F1 cost cap breach

The Red Bull Formula 1 team has agreed terms with the FIA for an Accepted Breach Agreement regarding its 2021 cost cap overspend.

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Mercedes removes contentious element of upgraded front wing

The Mercedes Formula 1 team appears to have removed the controversial element of its upgraded front wing design so it can be used from this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix

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Alonso loses points finish after Haas protest, Perez cleared

Fernando Alonso has lost his United States Grand Prix points finish following the Haas Formula 1 team’s protest against his Alpine and Sergio Perez’s Red Bull

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Verdict: Was Mercedes’ near-win a breakthrough or a fluke?

Mercedes was seven laps away from finally getting its first win of the 2022 Formula 1 season at the United States Grand Prix but Lewis Hamilton couldn’t hold Max Verstappen’s Red Bull back. Was this a meaningful breakthrough or deceptive?

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Verstappen passes Hamilton to win US GP and equal F1 win record

Max Verstappen claimed a record-equalling 13th win in a single Formula 1 season and helped Red Bull clinch its first constructors’ championship since 2013 in a United States Grand Prix that was so nearly Mercedes’ first win of the year

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Video: Leclerc’s list of Ferrari weaknesses that need fixing

In a recent exclusive interview with The Race, Charles Leclerc gave his take on the biggest problems Ferrari needs to solve after its 2022 Formula 1 world championship defeat

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What the US GP starting grid should look like

Five drivers in the United States Grand Prix field have now taken grid penalties for Sunday, including two of the frontrunners, with another starting from the pitlane. So what will the starting order look like?

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Sainz on pole but penalty prevents all-Ferrari front row

Carlos Sainz claimed his third pole of the 2022 Formula 1 season at the United States Grand Prix, with only a 10-place penalty for Charles Leclerc denying Ferrari a front row sweep

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Video: The antidote to F1’s obsession with bombastic nonsense

As Miami and Las Vegas pile on the hype, Austin is filling a bit of a different role in the growing American presence on the Formula 1 calendar

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Giovinazzi’s crash stance did his faint F1 hopes no favours

Antonio Giovinazzi insisted his crash just four laps into US GP practice wouldn’t make any difference to his chances of a 2023 F1 return. That’s probably true given how slim his hopes are – but that doesn’t mean Haas wasn’t irritated

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US GP’s F1 2023 tyre test practice session explained

Second practice for the United States Grand Prix at Austin was a bit of an anomaly – devoted almost entirely to trying Formula 1’s 2023 Pirelli tyres

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Everything that happened in first US GP F1 practice

Ferrari was fastest in opening practice for Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix at Austin with Carlos Sainz, as a host of rookies and stand-in drivers joined the field