Matt Beer

Formula 1

Verstappen wins the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix

Max Verstappen and Red Bull ended Mercedes’ domination of the 2020 Formula 1 season by winning a 70th Anniversary Grand Prix made thrilling by the switch to softer tyre compounds than used for last weekend’s Silverstone race

Formula 1

70th Anniversary Grand Prix as it happened

Mercedes’ unbeaten run in Formula 1 was dramatically ended by Red Bull and Max Verstappen in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone. This is how the race unfolded

MotoGP

Why Morbidelli can turn the tables on Quartararo at Brno

Franco Morbidelli has his sights set on a maiden MotoGP podium in Brno, but even the top step is not out of the question

Formula 1

The Friday mistake that could undo Renault’s good work

Renault enjoyed its best qualifying of the year for the 70th Anniversary GP – but a decision from Friday might come back to haunt it on Sunday, as Edd Straw explains

Formula E

How Guenther won and Vergne lost in Berlin

An “instinctive” pass for victory was the highlight of a Berlin drive superbly executed by Maximilian Guenther and BMW

Formula E

Massa frustrated with ‘inconsistent’ di Grassi Formula E penalty

Felipe Massa believes that Formula E has a penalty consistency problem after he was penalised in the third Berlin E-Prix for a collision with Lucas di Grassi

MotoGP

How Dovizioso’s 2020 problems went from bad to worse

Andrea Dovizioso’s 2020 MotoGP problems went from bad to worse in qualifying at Brno on Saturday – and show no signs of getting better anytime soon

Formula 1

Racing Point ‘99% sure’ Perez will be back for Spanish GP

Racing Point team principal Otmar Szafnauer is “99% sure” Sergio Perez will be cleared to return to Formula 1 action for next weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix

Formula 1

Verdict: What Hulkenberg’s lap means for him and Racing Point

Racing Point has finally delivered on its pre-season potential with a stunning qualifying performance by Nico Hulkenberg at Silverstone – but what bigger questions does this raise for the team and its supersub? Our writers’ give their verdict

MotoGP

Zarco takes shock Brno pole as Quartararo crashes

Johann Zarco achieved an extraordinary upset to take Brno MotoGP pole for Ducati’s third-tier Avintia team on a year-old bike, as championship leader Fabio Quartararo crashed

MotoGP

Morbidelli leads Zarco in ultra-close Brno practice

Franco Morbidelli was fastest in Saturday morning practice for MotoGP’s Czech Grand Prix at Brno, ahead of another strong run from Johann Zarco

Formula 1

Live F1 writers Q&A on Racing Point row and more

Chat live with The Race F1 writers about the Racing Point row, Mercedes’ fury and much more at 1pm UK time today

Formula 1

Hamilton leads Bottas in FP2, Ricciardo third for Renault

Reigning Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton led Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas in second practice for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone, with Daniel Ricciardo third for Renault

Formula 1

Mercedes won’t sign Concorde yet, hits out at its treatment

As the deadline for Formula 1’s new Concorde Agreement approaches, Toto Wolff has set alarms bells ringing that reigning champion Mercedes may withhold its signature – saying he’s unhappy with how the team’s been treated in the talks

Formula 1

Renault debating appeal despite winning Racing Point protest

Renault is weighing up lodging an appeal despite winning its protest of Formula 1 rival Racing Point, because it questions the extent of the sanction applied

MotoGP

Bagnaia ruled out after crash, Quartararo fastest in FP2

MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo snatched the top spot in second Brno practice away from Petronas SRT Yamaha team-mate Franco Morbidelli in the final moments

Formula 1

Our verdict on Racing Point’s punishment

As Racing Point gets a points deduction and fine for its use of Mercedes CAD data following Renault’s protest, our F1 writers give their take on the outcome and the implications

MotoGP

Nakagami tops Brno MotoGP first practice

Takaaki Nakagami upheld Honda MotoGP honour in Marc Marquez’s absence by topping opening practice as the Czech Grand Prix weekend at Brno began

Formula 1

F1 risks recreating a problem it already cured

Pirelli’s response to the chaotic end of last weekend’s British Grand Prix risks reviving a problem Formula 1 has only just solved, says Mark Hughes

Formula E

The faint chance BMW must seize to keep its hopes alive

The BMW i Andretti Formula E team will “fight to the end” despite losing any realistic chance of challenging for the team’s title after a series of issues in Berlin.

Formula E

How Vergne’s Berlin Formula E nightmare continued

Jean-Eric Vergne has revealed that he suffered a variety of issues on his way to a dispiriting 10th place at Tempelhof in the second Berlin E-Prix on Thursday, which he has described as “a nightmare”

Gaming

Visser takes W Series Esports title with one round to spare

Beitske Visser has won the W Series Esports League with one round of the championship still to run

Formula 1

Leclerc defends himself after ‘weeks’ being called racist

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc has issued a surprise, impassioned defence after “weeks” of being called racist because of his decision not to kneel during Formula 1’s anti-racism action at races

Formula 1

Why Russell hasn’t done enough to earn a Mercedes seat – yet

As Valtteri Bottas wins his fifth one-year deal to race alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, rising star George Russell is committed to another year at the other end of the Formula 1 grid. Edd Straw outlines five things Russell needs to make sure he gets that Mercedes seat for 2022

Formula E

Da Costa escapes from wild racing to win Berlin opener

Antonio Felix da Costa stretched his Formula E championship lead with a commanding drive in the Berlin Tempelhof opener

Formula 1

Di Resta on standby for McLaren at Silverstone

McLaren has put former Force India and Williams Formula 1 driver Paul di Resta on standby as its reserve driver for this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone

Formula 1

Hamilton’s ‘incredibly impressive’ final lap data revealed

Data from Lewis Hamilton’s final lap of the British Grand Prix reveals the “incredibly impressive” job the Formula 1 world champion did to win with a punctured front-left tyre

Formula E

Da Costa leads DS Techeetah front row with pole in Berlin

Formula E championship leader Antonio Felix da Costa will lead an all-DS Techeetah front row for the Berlin Tempelhof opener after a mighty qualifying performance

Formula 1

The weakness Renault’s next upgrade should aim to cure

When the Renault Formula 1 team next brings upgrades to its car – there’s one area in particular it needs to make a priority to improve, says Mark Hughes

Formula 1

Everything you need to know as Racing Point hearing begins

Renault’s protest of Racing Point comes to a head this week. Scott Mitchell recaps everything you need to know about the hearing – and what the outcome might mean for Formula 1

Formula E

Mercedes tops Berlin second practice with de Vries

Mercedes’ Nyck de Vries fended off Formula E championship leader Antonio Felix da Costa to set the pace in the second practice session for the Berlin Tempelhof opener

Formula 1

McLaren advancing with F1 ‘masterplan’, major works resuming

McLaren is advancing with its Formula 1 “masterplan” having paused major developments because of the coronavirus pandemic, though its new windtunnel is still two years from being ready

Formula E

Rowland fastest in first session of Formula E’s return

Oliver Rowland – who faces a 20-place grid penalty – was fastest in a truncated first practice session for Formula E’s return to action at Berlin Tempelhof

Formula 1

British GP podcast: Rivals are making it too easy for Hamilton

Every Formula 1 team’s British Grand Prix performance comes under the microscope in our post-race podcast

Formula 1

What Pirelli’s saying about the Silverstone punctures

The dramatic end to the British Grand Prix in which the dominant Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas plus Carlos Sainz Jr’s McLaren all suffered left-front punctures threw the spotlight on Pirelli again

Gaming

World’s Fastest Gamer Baldwin wins on British GT debut

World’s Fastest Gamer winner James Baldwin took a remarkable debut victory in the first race of his professional career in the British GT Championship opener at Oulton Park

Formula 1

Is Bottas’s title bid over? Our verdict

It was a British Grand Prix to forget for Valtteri Bottas, while his team-mate Lewis Hamilton smashed another record against the odds – but what can be said for Bottas’s chances of the 2020 crown? Our writers give their verdicts

Formula 1

Red Bull defends Verstappen stop as it also had tyre worries

The Red Bull Formula 1 team has defended the pitstop that turned out to potentially cost Max Verstappen British Grand Prix victory, saying he was also suffering from tyre damage that might’ve caused punctures like those that struck Mercedes

Formula 1

The British Grand Prix as it happened

The 2020 British Grand Prix was mostly dull, but then went wild amid a spate of punctures. Here’s how it unfolded

Formula 1

Why the reason for Albon’s penalty doesn’t make sense

Scott Mitchell has his say on Alex Albon’s time penalty for his collision with Kevin Magnussen in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone