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Formula 1

Hamilton identifies real ‘handicap’ of F1’s salary cap plan

Lewis Hamilton has identified the main ‘handicap’ future Formula 1 stars will face if the championship goes ahead with a salary cap without amending a crucial commercial limitation for drivers

Formula 1

Perez: Red Bull seat or no racing at all in 2021

Sergio Perez says he will not race at all in 2021 if he misses out on a Red Bull Formula 1 seat, preferring to take a year off completely

Formula 1

F1 drivers to raise concern over recovery vehicle incident

The issue of Turkish Grand Prix qualifying resuming with a recovery vehicle still in use will be raised again in Bahrain this week after an initial follow-up by Formula 1 drivers

Formula 1

Video: Why F1’s 2021 rule changes are bigger than you think

Edd Straw explains Formula 1’s 2021 rule changes in our latest video – and why the FIA has felt the need to slow the performance of some of the fastest cars ever

Formula 1

Should F1 bin DRS? Our verdicts – and yours

We asked you for your verdict on one of Formula 1’s most hotly-debated topics – DRS – and were surprised by the results! We collate the best of your comments here and our writers have their say too

Formula 1

How post-title ‘hangovers’ hit F1 champions

Do Formula 1 champions get easier to beat in the remaining races once their titles are clinched? The evidence suggests they do, even Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. But not always…

Formula 1

Video: Why Verstappen has felt out of place in 2020

Max Verstappen has been the only driver able to take the fight to Mercedes consistently this year, but he’s still felt out of place – as our latest video explains

MotoGP

MotoGP wildcard riders reinstated for 2021

The Grand Prix Commission, MotoGP’s foremost rule-making body, has decided that wildcard riders will once again be allowed for the 2021 MotoGP season – after being suspended in 2020 to try and limit the number of people in the paddock during the coronavirus pandemic

Formula E

Formula E podcast: Lynn’s big Mahindra chance

Newly-announced Mahindra Formula E driver Alex Lynn and his new team boss Dilbagh Gill join Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith on the latest edition of The Race Formula E podcast

Formula 1

Gary Anderson podcast: Why 2022 rules don’t go far enough

Gary Anderson takes listener questions on Formula 1’s dramatically-changed 2022 regulations and explains why they don’t go far enough in the latest episode of his weekly podcast

Formula 1

How Vettel let ‘his’ F1 era slip away

It was Sebastian Vettel who was going to smash all of Michael Schumacher’s Formula 1 records – at least that’s what we thought in the first half of the 2010s. But with Vettel now eclipsed by Lewis Hamilton and at the end of a failed Ferrari marriage, Edd Straw assesses where an era that should have

IndyCar

The major drought Kanaan could help Ganassi end

Veteran IndyCar driver Tony Kanaan’s signing to Chip Ganassi Racing alongside Jimmie Johnson isn’t just about showing a newbie the ropes or easing himself into retirement, but a very real bid to run around the squad’s Indianapolis 500 fortunes

Formula 1

Who’ll win F1’s best of the rest fights? Our verdict

Formula 1’s 2020 champions have already been decided but the battle to be crowned best of the rest is still raging. Our writers give their verdicts on who will emerge on top

Formula E

How Dennis is tackling his huge task

New BMW Andretti recruit Jake Dennis says that next week’s pre-season test at Valencia will be crucial for him as he continues to learn the Formula E ropes

Gaming

Watch the Nurburgring round of the GT Pro Series

The second half of the rFactor 2 GT Pro Series powered by VCO starts tonight as the drivers tackle the first European track on the calendar: the Nurburgring

MotoGP

Fresh twist in Aprilia rider saga as Roberts deal collapses

Following the late collapse of a deal with Joe Roberts, Aprilia will cease its pursuit of outside contenders for its vacant 2021 MotoGP ride

Formula 1

Podcast: Will Hamilton ever shake off the criticism?

The latest episode of The Race F1 Podcast takes a deep dive into Lewis Hamilton’s achievements and tackles some of the regular criticism of the seven-times world champion

Formula 1

Video: Will Vettel’s podium make any difference?

Sebastian Vettel’s first podium finish of the 2020 Formula 1 season was the result of opportunistically hauling himself out of a familiar trouble spot. Was it a one-off or a turning point?

MotoGP

Is Yamaha’s 2021 title bid already doomed? Our verdicts

After an abysmal end to the 2020 MotoGP season at Algarve, is Yamaha already staring at a big defeat in 2021? Our writers give their thoughts

Formula 1

Hamilton: Great car is vital but so is what you do with it

Lewis Hamilton believes car quality will always be a defining element of Formula 1 but thinks he has proved his performance has been an influential part of his success

MotoGP

Crutchlow hits back at ‘bored’ Lorenzo after Twitter dig

Cal Crutchlow has responded to Twitter criticism from Jorge Lorenzo over his appointment as Yamaha’s MotoGP test rider, saying that the five-time world champion is “bored at home”

MotoGP

Zarco ends first day of Portimao practice fastest

Avintia Ducati rider Johann Zarco ended the first day of MotoGP practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix as quickest, having topped the second 70-minute session

Formula 1

Is Ricciardo really part of F1’s elite tier? Our verdicts

Renault sporting director Alan Permane’s declaration that Daniel Ricciardo is up with Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc in an elite Formula 1 driver quartet has prompted plenty of discussion. Our writers weigh in

MotoGP

Oliveira leads Portimao FP1, two Aprilias in top four

Home hero Miguel Oliveira topped the first practice session for MotoGP’s Portuguese Grand Prix finale at the championship’s new venue Portimao

Formula 1

Norris reveals extent of his F1 anxiety to back mental health

McLaren driver Lando Norris has disclosed the extent of the anxiety he has felt as a Formula 1 driver, in a bid to encourage people to talk about mental health more openly

Formula 1

Video: Behind the scenes of Button’s British racing return

Jenson Button threw himself into the British GT Championship for the season finale as team-mate to World’s Fastest Gamer James Baldwin. We were there to get the inside story of how it unfolded from the Jenson Team Rocket RJN garage

Formula 1

Ricciardo one of F1’s four ‘different-level’ drivers – Permane

Daniel Ricciardo is one of four current Formula 1 drivers who are “on a different level” to the rest, according to Renault sporting director Alan Permane

MotoGP

Schwantz: Marquez will return to a ‘different’ MotoGP

The Race speaks exclusively to Suzuki’s last champion Kevin Schwantz in celebration of Joan Mir’s 2020 title success – who has a stark warning for the injured Marc Marquez

Formula 1

How Istanbul punished drivers who couldn’t keep their cool

Caitlin Wood takes over the W Series driver column this week with her thoughts on the Formula 1 drivers who lost their cool at Istanbul

Formula 1

Gary Anderson: Hamilton made it happen while others just moaned

Lewis Hamilton’s Turkish Grand Prix performance was worthy of a champion and was a lesson to his fellow Formula 1 competitors to spend less time complaining, says Gary Anderson

Formula 1

Why Bottas couldn’t stop spinning in the Turkish GP

Valtteri Bottas suggested his run to 14th in the Turkish Grand Prix, which was punctuated by six spins and a collision, might have been his most difficult race in Formula 1 – describing it as a “disaster race”

Formula 1

Emphatic Hamilton declares new Mercedes F1 deal will be done

Lewis Hamilton has pledged to get a new contract with Mercedes done after securing the 2020 Formula 1 title

Formula 1

Podcast: Turkish GP’s wild performance swings explained

Mercedes won the Turkish Grand Prix but Racing Point or Red Bull looked set to, and Ferrari and McLaren flew too. We make sense of a wild weekend

MotoGP

How Morbidelli foiled Miller’s last-lap ‘mega plan’

Jack Miller says his plan to breeze past Valencian Grand Prix winner Franco Morbidelli on the last lap and ‘ride off into the sunset’ was foiled by the Petronas Yamaha rider’s stunning pace and better front tyre

Formula 1

Masi was ‘more than comfortable’ with logic for starting Q2

FIA Formula 1 race director Michael Masi insists he was “more than comfortable” allowing a part of Turkish Grand Prix qualifying to begin with a recovery vehicle in use on the assumption it would move to a safe position in time

MotoGP

Small change or big error? Riders debate impact of 2020 Yamaha

Yamaha MotoGP riders Valentino Rossi and Fabio Quartararo have different explanations for the recent emergence of Franco Morbidelli and the older-spec M1 as the manufacturer’s point of reference in 2020

Formula 1

‘I lost control’ – Hamilton’s flood of title-winning emotion

Lewis Hamilton ‘lost control’ of his emotions and cried after winning the Turkish Grand Prix and wrapping up his seventh Formula 1 title because it was all “too much”

Formula 1

Vettel: Zero tolerance for Q2 recovery vehicle error

Grand Prix Drivers Association director Sebastian Vettel says there is “zero tolerance” for the mistake that allowed Turkish Grand Prix qualifying to resume with a recovery vehicle in use

Formula 1

When will Hamilton’s title run finally end? Our guesses

Lewis Hamilton has now won the last four consecutive Formula 1 world championships, and six of the last seven. Is there any sign of him being deposed any time soon? We take some guesses

Formula 1

Hindsight claim not good enough after F1’s senseless Q2 risk

The sight of cars qualifying for the Turkish GP while a recovery vehicle remained on-track was an unwelcome throwback that evoked a tragic memory. It can’t happen again, says Scott Mitchell