F1
Unsavoury Verstappen has echoes of Ronaldo in Red Bull F1 row
Max Verstappen's refusal to play the F1 team game in Brazil and his petulant radio remarks call to mind another sporting great with a difficult reputation
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Formula E News
Porsche pushes to limit with Gen3 Formula E car — but can it be ready for new season?
Porsche is looking to challenge for the Formula E championship with its new 99X Gen3 car but, along with other teams, has suffered problems with spec parts on the new machine, with just over two months until the start of the new season
F1
'Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing': the Kimi Räikkönen radio message from a past F1 era
With a terse eight words a decade ago, Kimi Räikkönen coined his F1 epitaph, with the series' most-celebrated radio message. More than a meme, writes Damien Smith, it's a throwback to the classic racing spirit
Sports Car News
Ferrari's next Le Mans winner? 499P Hypercar revealed in full
The full wraps are finally off Ferrari's 499P Le Mans Hypercar – can it put the Scuderia back on La Sarthe's top step after almost 60 years?
Rally News
Full season of Ogier vs Rovanpera is the fizzing rivalry that WRC needs
The sight of young WRC champion Kalle Rovanperä taking on a legend of the sport showed what rallying is missing with Sebastién Ogier's decision to compete part-time. What chance he'll reconsider? asks Damien Smith
F1
'Vegas has its lights, but COTA is F1's sporting soul in the US'
Austin's Circuit of the Americas was F1's US 'crown jewel'. But where does the exhilarating track and its sellout crowd stand now that Miami and Las Vegas have joined the calendar? asks Damien Smith
W Series
'Life is tough in women's sport', says W Series CEO after 'extreme' call to cancel races
The money has run out for W Series, which has cancelled this season's final rounds. Champion Jamie Chadwick is expected to get her prize money, but what will happen next? asks Damien Smith
BTCC News
Title decider shows best of BTCC as Ingram wins battle of tin-top talent
The 2022 BTCC season ended on a high, as Tom Ingram was crowned champion at Brands Hatch after a clean fight between the best drivers in the championship — vindication of the new hybrid era, writes Damien Smith
F1
More titles for Verstappen's taking, if Red Bull keeps up with its F1 champ
Max Verstappen has driven beautifully and barely been challenged on his way to a second F1 championship. It won't always be this way, writes Damien Smith, but he looks destined for even more titles
F1
The bluff that backfired: how McLaren let Gilles Villeneuve get away
Gilles Villeneuve made his Formula 1 debut for McLaren at Silverstone. But the next time he lined up on a grand prix grid, the Canadian was driving for Ferrari. Team manager Alistair Caldwell recalls how McLaren lost out on one of racing's great talents
Le Mans News
Derek Bell – Group C master: 'I was a racer, not a developer'
Looking back on an incredible career at recent Group C celebrations, Derek Bell impressed upon Damien Smith how much his passion for racing remains
Historic Racing News
'We don't want F1-style domination at the Goodwood Revival but Jenson Button's drive was special'
Jenson Button once again showed his silky skills this weekend in one of motor racing's greatest sights: the star-studded Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration at the 2022 Goodwood Revival
