Matt Beer

Formula E

Will Giovinazzi sink or swim in Formula E? Our verdict

Antonio Giovinazzi’s about to become the latest Formula 1 driver to dive into Formula E, but he’s doing so at a tough end of the grid. Here’s how we reckon he’ll fare

Formula 1

Bring Back V10s: Fire, suspicions and a Ferrari breakthrough

Jos Verstappen’s terrifying pit fire, Benetton’s mysterious ‘Option 13’, Mika Hakkinen’s mad start crash and Ferrari’s first win in four years are all in the spotlight as Bring Back V10s tackles Hockenheim 1994

GT

More international sportscar racing live on The Race in 2022

The European and Asian Le Mans Series are coming to The Race YouTube channel in 2022 – watch both seasons live and for free

Formula 1

Podcast: Who goes where in the 2023 F1 driver market

With as many as 11 line-up changes possible, the 2023 Formula 1 driver market is set to be busy. The Race F1 Podcast considers who might be on the move

Formula 1

Video: Ferrari’s bold claim about its 2022 F1 car

Last year Ferrari made good progress from its awful 2020 Formula 1 season but so much more is expected in 2022. Our new video looks at the hints emerging from the team about its new car

MotoGP

We predict the 2023 MotoGP rider line-ups

With most riders out of contract, the 2023 MotoGP silly season could be huge. We predict who’ll end up where, and who’ll lose their place on the grid

Formula 1

Bring Back V10s: How infamous ‘walrus’ began Williams’ decline

The 2004 Williams was spectacularly ugly, and began the team’s slide down the Formula 1 grid. Our Bring Back V10s podcast explores its story

Formula 1

Podcast: What F1 needs to rebuild credibility for 2022

The latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast delves into the FIA’s ongoing review of the way the late-race safety car period was handled in the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and how seriously to take the suggestions Lewis Hamilton could retire

Formula 1

Video: Why Hamilton F1 exit talk has grown louder

Amid a conspicuous silence from Lewis Hamilton, rumours that he really is considering his Formula 1 future have grown louder and more credible

Formula 1

Bring Back V10s: The beginning of the end for Hakkinen in F1?

A blow that might’ve been crucial in Mika Hakkinen’s retirement decision, the return of traction control and Ron Dennis accusing David Coulthard of “brain fade” – Bring Back V10s reaches the 2001 Spanish Grand Prix

Site news

Exploding icebergs and ‘missing’ diamonds

As The Race Media Awards approach, Andrew van de Burgt relives a famous Jaguar Formula 1 moment and a Formula E adventure on ice

Formula 1

F1’s pioneering anti-smoking deal and a lockdown masterstroke

In the build-up to the inaugural The Race Media Awards, Jim Wright looks at two sponsorship deals that broke new ground in how they adapted to dramatic world changes

Formula 1

Video: The 10 worst F1 teams of the 1990s

Formula 1 had an abundance of shambolic backmarker teams in the 1990s. Here’s our ranking of the 10 most disastrous

Formula 1

Video: The cracks that led up to Szafnauer’s Aston Martin exit

The departure of Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer wasn’t a shock. We look at the hints this was on the cards and what comes next

Formula 1

Bring Back V10s: Schumacher’s bizarre win in the pitlane

The manner of Michael Schumacher and Ferrari’s 1998 British Grand Prix win was simultaneously bizarre, brilliant and hugely controversial. And it’s where season five of Bring Back V10s begins

Formula 1

Video: Who has the best (and worst) 2022 F1 driver line-up?

There are only four driver changes on the 2022 Formula 1 grid, but they might have a big impact on the pecking order

IndyCar

Team owner and key IndyCar figure Kalkhoven dies

Kevin Kalkhoven has died aged 77. He won the Indianapolis 500 as a team owner and was crucial in IndyCar’s reunification

Formula 1

Video: Farewell to F1’s flawed monsters

The arrival of Formula 1’s new rules for 2022 means the departure of the ultra-fast but divisive 2017 era cars

Formula 1

Will F1’s 2022 rules revolution work? Our verdict

Formula 1’s biggest ever rules overhaul is here. But will the massive switch in technical and financial rules work as intended?

Formula 1

F1’s 2022 car: What’s changing in biggest ever rules overhaul

Formula 1 launched its 2022 rules package with a new promotional car at Silverstone last summer. Here’s a full rundown of everything that’s changing in what might be the biggest ever F1 technical rules revamp and why

Formula 1

What Verstappen had to grapple with in Hungary

Max Verstappen’s lowly finish in the Hungarian Grand Prix cost him the lead of the Formula 1 championship at the time but reaching the chequered flag, let alone scoring points, required a huge effort with “half a car”. Here’s a detailed look at exactly what was missing and what it cost him

MotoGP

The best and worst of MotoGP 2021

The wildest season off-track so far? And pretty scintillating on-track too. MotoGP 2021 was full of surprises. Simon Patterson and Valentin Khorounzhiy pick their highs and lows

Formula 1

The story behind the LGBTQ+ movement’s F1 breakthrough

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team carried the logos of LGBTQ+ inclusivity movement Racing Pride during 2021. The Race spoke to Racing Pride’s co-founder Richard Morris to find out what it really entails

Formula 1

What’s needed to unleash Drive To Survive’s full potential

Our team of Formula 1 writers have binged the latest series of Drive to Survive on Netflix. It was a good watch, but it could be even better. They share what they want to see in season four

Formula 1

Constructors’-only F1 triumphs are almost always agony or tragedy

Mercedes is far from the first team to win the constructors’ but fall short in the drivers’ championship. And it’s rarely a happy experience as history shows

Formula 1

Walking an editorial tightrope in F1’s most polarised year

To celebrate an action-packed year of motorsport that produced nail-biting title fights, thrilling racing, shocking twists and plenty of controversial moments, we’ve asked our writers to recount their standout motorsport memory or feeling from 2021.  The Race Editor Matt Beer explains the editorial

Formula 1

The data that cleared up a confounding F1 title rival clash

When really happened in Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix clash? We’ve got hold of some key data to find out

Formula 1

Where Wolff admits he and Horner ‘overstepped’ in 2021

Mercedes Formula 1 team boss Toto Wolff has made clear his dissatisfaction with how the Abu Dhabi 2021 title decider played out. But there was one aspect where Wolff readily admitted his own misjudgements – and it was one that played a peripheral but memorable part in what happened at Yas Marina

Formula 1

Podcast: We debate the top 10 F1 drivers of 2021

Our ranking of the top 10 drivers of the 2021 Formula 1 season contained some controversial omissions and surprise positions. Karun Chandhok joins us to debate it on our podcast

WRC/Rally/Raid

Rosberg’s team beats Hamilton’s to first Extreme E title

Nico Rosberg’s team denied Lewis Hamilton’s X44 squad the inaugural Extreme E championship on countback at the season finale in Dorset

Formula 1

Video: Could Hamilton really quit F1 over Abu Dhabi GP fallout?

Mercedes has dropped hints there might be a question mark over Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 future because he feels so “betrayed” after the events of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. We look at the rumours, the reasons and what Toto Wolff and Max Verstappen think about it all

WEC/Le Mans

Ex-F1 driver Nasr among Porsche’s first Le Mans LMDh signings

Sometime Sauber F1 hero Felipe Nasr’s IMSA SportsCar successes are rewarded with a Porsche works deal for its new LMDh programme, which brings it back to the Le Mans 24 Hours’ top class

Formula 1

Podcast: How strong was Mercedes’ Abu Dhabi F1 appeal case?

Was Mercedes’ Abu Dhabi Grand Prix appeal case as strong as it believes? What needs to change about Formula 1 after this controversy? Could Lewis Hamilton really walk away from F1? We attempt to answer those questions in The Race F1 Podcast

Formula 1

Our verdict on Mercedes’ decision not to appeal F1 outcome

Mercedes has removed the last question mark over the 2021 Formula 1 world championship outcome by dropping its proposed appeal. Has it handled this week’s events correctly? And what should happen next?

Formula 1

Wolff and Horner must share some blame for F1 finale mess

It’s absolutely right that Formula 1 wants to ban team bosses radioing race director Michael Masi during grands prix – Toto Wolff and Christian Horner only made the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix mess worse

Formula 1

Top 10 Formula 1 drivers of 2021 – Our verdict

After a scintillating 2021 Formula 1 season, our F1 writers Mark Hughes, Scott Mitchell and Edd Straw rank their top 10 drivers of the year and explain their choices

Formula 1

Video: Abu Dhabi GP controversy and fallout explained

Everything you need to know about the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix safety car controversy that Mercedes felt robbed Lewis Hamilton of the 2021 world championship

Formula 1

Podcast: Our take on F1 2021’s final bizarre twist and mess

Of course the 2021 Formula 1 world championship wasn’t going to be resolved simply or without controversy. We debate the off-track madness and on-track brilliance in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix episode of The Race F1 Podcast

Formula 1

Stewards dismiss first part of Mercedes’ protest

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stewards have rejected the first element of Mercedes’ protest against the race outcome

Formula 1

Our verdict on how the 2021 F1 title was settled

The 2021 Formula 1 world championship was settled on the very last lap – and with a degree of controversy, again. Here’s our takes on how Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton’s battle was resolved