Formula 1 ‘A second off’ – Leclerc despondent at poor Ferrari pace and DNF A failure coupled with being “very far” on pace anyway meant Charles Leclerc was in no mood for finding positives in Ferrari’s Bahrain GP
Formula 1 Verstappen dominates F1’s Bahrain GP opener, podium for Alonso Max Verstappen led a Red Bull 1-2 in the first race of the 2023 F1 season in Bahrain, as a Ferrari failure helped Fernando Alonso to a podium on his Aston Martin debut
Formula 1 Haas team-mate disparity one of biggest early-2023 F1 surprises The Haas intra-team battle isn’t expected to be one-sided in 2023 – but Kevin Magnussen finds himself in an early hole versus Nico Hulkenberg
Formula 1 Why Gasly’s starting his new F1 life from last place Pierre Gasly couldn’t have predicted he’d start his new life at Alpine from last place – here’s what he had to say after a woeful qualifying in Bahrain:
Formula 1 The battle to avoid being last in F1 has taken a twist Rather than Williams being cut adrift at the back of the Formula 1 field, it appears to be in a three-team fight at the Bahrain Grand Prix – and a team that starred on Friday is in its sights for Sunday. And things are looking up (slightly) at McLaren
Formula 1 Verstappen looks vulnerable but his main rivals look worse Max Verstappen’s latest Formula 1 title defence got off to a slightly shaky start in Bahrain Grand Prix Friday practice. But can anyone actually take advantage if his problems continue?
Formula 1 F1 Podcast: Our take on all the Bahrain GP Friday surprises We evaluate the shockwaves sent through Formula 1 by Aston Martin’s performance in the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend so far in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast
Formula 1 Red Bull and McLaren explain their 2026 F1 engine deal talks McLaren and Red Bull have confirmed that they have held talks about a 2026 Formula 1 engine supply deal, as first revealed by The Race
Formula 1 We answer the big F1 2023 questions Is Aston Martin as good as it looks? Is McLaren as bad as it looks? Here are our writers’ takes on the biggest questions going into F1 2023, including some of yours
IndyCar Our 2023 IndyCar season predictions IndyCar is never a predictable championship. But that hasn’t stopped us taking a shot at predicting who will be the champion, stars and flops of its 2023 season
Formula 1 Hamilton knew Mercedes was still adrift when he first tried W14 Lewis Hamilton says he knew from his very first laps in the Mercedes W14 that it was not going to be quick enough at the start of the season
Formula 1 Last but a better last – Albon’s pessimistic Williams assessment Williams will start the 2023 F1 season bottom of the pile and its main aim at present is to be a less distant last. That’s the “bit more pessimistic than optimistic” opinion of Alex Albon ahead of the Bahrain GP season opener
Formula 1 Bring Back V10s: The mystery of Frentzen’s Williams failure Williams had so much faith in Heinz-Harald Frentzen it sacked 1996 world champion Damon Hill to make way for him – but he flopped. Bring Back V10s looks at why
Formula 1 Haas’s big decision looks a success – but ‘stress test’ awaits The seamless way Nico Hulkenberg has slotted back into F1, with Haas, is impressive. But we’ll need to wait for the “honeymoon phase” – to use his words – to finish to properly judge that relationship
Formula 1 Susie Wolff appointed head of F1’s new all-female series Former Williams Formula 1 test driver, Venturi Formula E team boss and Dare to be Different creator Susie Wolff has become managing director of the new all-female F1 Academy series
Formula 1 AlphaTauri: Red Bull has ruled out F1 sale Red Bull has ruled out selling AlphaTauri and “will continue supporting” its second Formula 1 team in the future, according to AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost
Formula 1 Alfa Romeo’s biggest F1 problem is 50% solved for 2023 Even when Alfa Romeo was a bona fide front-of-the-midfield force in 2022, there was one an instability impeding its performance. But this year’s C43 Formula 1 car looks confidence-inspiring
Formula 1 Podcast: What to expect from the 2023 F1 season With the launches and testing done and dusted, we look ahead to the 2023 Formula 1 season getting under way in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast
Formula 1 Spanish GP chicane dropped as F1 returns to faster layout Formula 1’s Spanish GP venue Barcelona will drop its final chicane and use its original fast final two corners again in 2023 and beyond
Formula 1 Video: Why Red Bull’s main rivals are only teams not copying it Given Red Bull’s domination of the 2022 Formula 1 season, it’s no surprise to see the 2023 F1 car designs converging towards its concept. But Ferrari and Mercedes haven’t
Formula 1 F1 testing podcast: Is Red Bull really unbeatable? We give our final verdict on Formula 1 pre-season in the third and last of our daily testing editions of The Race F1 Podcast
Formula 1 Mercedes overcomes F1 testing wobble, but W14’s still lacking Mercedes feels it got back on track on the final day of 2023 pre-season F1 testing – but is aware there’s almost certainly still a deficit
Formula E Astounding Cape Town FE passes give Da Costa first Porsche win Antonio Felix da Costa took his first Formula E victory since joining Porsche with an extraordinary drive from 11th on the Cape Town grid that included two astounding high-speed overtaking moves
Formula 1 A ‘dangerous, pointless exercise’ – Hamilton on 2024 tyre plan Lewis Hamilton believes Formula 1’s planned ban on tyre warming blankets will be “dangerous” and is a “pointless exercise” now that he has tried the 2024 slick tyres
Formula E Five cars withdraw from Cape Town FE race, one more in doubt The Cape Town Formula E field has lost five of its 22 cars and one more is in doubt after Mahindra withdrew its whole quartet during qualifying and a controversial crash left Edoardo Mortara and Sam Bird with wrecked cars
Formula 1 Podcast: Who’s in trouble in F1 testing? McLaren’s problems, Mercedes’ puzzlement, Red Bull’s serene progress, Aston Martin’s strong form and the real story of the laptimes – all topics tackled on The Race F1 Podcast’s latest Bahrain testing episode
Formula 1 Challenge The Race on motorsport’s leading fantasy game app GridRival is the fastest-growing Fantasy and Real Money gaming platform dedicated exclusively to motorsports, and we’re partnering with them again for the 2023 Formula 1 season for our own The Race league
Formula 1 De Vries wowed his new F1 boss as much as Verstappen in karts While he hasn’t made the same impact as Max Verstappen in cars, Nyck de Vries’s new AlphaTauri Formula 1 boss found him just as impressive in karts
Formula 1 F1 testing podcast: An ominous first day from Red Bull We bring you everything you need to know about the opening day of Formula 1 testing in Bahrain in the first of our daily editions of The Race F1 Podcast
Formula 1 Mercedes ‘much calmer, more stable’ but still playing catch-up Mercedes says its W14 a “much calmer, more stable platform” than its troubled W13 – but it’s still paying the price for last year’s mistakes
Formula 1 ‘No bouncing’ – Mercedes’ biggest problem seems conquered Mercedes’ first impressions of its 2023 Formula 1 car suggest it has successfully rid itself of the bouncing problem that wrecked its 2022 season
Formula 1 First look at 2023 Red Bull F1 car with dramatic sidepods Champion team Red Bull’s RB19 2023 Formula 1 car has been revealed ahead of pre-season testing beginning in Bahrain
Formula 1 First look at 2023 Red Bull F1 car with dramatic sidepods Champion team Red Bull’s RB19 2023 Formula 1 car has been revealed ahead of pre-season testing beginning in Bahrain
Formula 1 Who’s driving when in pre-season F1 testing? Find out who’s driving when as Formula 1 teams and drivers get set to cram 2023 pre-season testing into three days in Bahrain
Formula 1 Podcast: The complete guide to 2023 F1 pre-season testing The Race F1 Podcast goes through everything you need to know about 2023 Formula 1 pre-season testing, which begins in Bahrain tomorrow
Formula 1 Alpine is sure it’s solved Alonso’s biggest complaint Alpine accepts Fernando Alonso suffered “the brunt” of its failures during the 2022 F1 season. But that’s not important; what matters now is that they’re fixed (and it’s confident they are)
Formula 1 Hamilton’s take on biggest question over his Mercedes F1 future Lewis Hamilton’s future with the Mercedes Formula 1 team he won six drivers’ titles with might come down to one important question
Formula 1 How Alpine’s plan to outdevelop F1’s elite starts from race one Alpine’s ambitious 2023 vision will start with a “very visual” upgrade in the opener – something it says won’t have been possible before
Formula 1 Podcast: What we learned from Alpine’s 2023 F1 car launch The Race F1 Podcast reports from the final Formula 1 car launch of the 2023 pre-season – the unveiling of Alpine’s A523
Formula 1 Mercedes completes full shakedown after short post-launch run The Mercedes Formula 1 team completed a full ‘filming day’ shakedown with its 2023 car on Silverstone’s National circuit on Thursday, having only done a short ‘demonstration run’ following its launch on Wednesday
