The FIA has explained the process for its new technical ‘show and tell’ sessions for Formula 1 car upgrades in 2022.
Rookie Austin Hill escaped a massive last-lap crash to win Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Having sealed an eighth Formula 1 Constructors’ title in a row, Mercedes has somewhat of a target on its back. There was huge anticipation to see what the W13 has to offer, as rivals seek to overturn its dominance with the new rules package.
What’s going on in the mind of Lewis Hamilton was one of the main themes of Formula 1’s off-season, and on Friday we had the answer.
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The "rabbit hole" that F1 needed to stay out of
OPINION: Formula 1 is undoubtedly aware of what is at stake with the new regulations having laid out a promise of a brighter future and a more competitive grid. But, as Ross Brawn has made clear, sticking to its previous path would have only caused long-term pain despite an enthralling 2021 campaign.
Why Marcus Armstrong hopes ‘coming home’ can reopen doors to F1
After a disappointing 2021, Marcus Armstrong is returning to FIA Formula 2 for another shot at the title in 2022 with Hitech – this time without the backing of Ferrari. This year, he says, he’s ready to give it his all in a last-shot bid to reach Formula 1.
The intriguing Mercedes discrepancy keeping its F1 rivals guessing
Mercedes became the latest team to present a 2022 Formula 1 challenger on Friday as its W13 was revealed, with its silver livery making a comeback. But on the back of its fierce 2021 title battle and with an aerodynamic testing handicap, can Mercedes' new chariot mount a title defence - or will W13 prove to be unlucky?
Penske, RFK Racing face potential Next Gen NASCAR penalties
Team Penske and RFK Racing face the possibility of becoming the first victims of NASCAR’s tough penalties on its Next Generation race cars.
Andretti applies for 2024 F1 entry
Mario Andretti has revealed that his son Michael has lodged an entry with the FIA for a start-up Formula 1 team for the 2024 season.
Hamlin: Daytona 500 risks being “strung out” due to Next Gen draft
NASCAR superspeedway grand master Denny Hamlin believes that Sunday’s Daytona 500 could become “strung out pretty wide” during long green-flag periods.
Richard Lyons: The “nobody” with a place in SUPER GT history
Richard Lyons emerged from almost total obscurity to conquer both of Japan's top domestic championships in the early 2000s. In this exclusive interview, the British driver looks back at a top-line career that has granted him a unique place in SUPER GT history - but could have delivered even more.
Desert X-Prix: Hamilton's X44 squad tops qualifying heats
Lewis Hamilton’s X44 team continued its unbeaten qualifying run by coming out on top in the qualifying heats at the Desert X-Prix, as the second season of Extreme E got underway.
F1 regulations update confirms removal of Q2 tyre rule
The FIA has confirmed Formula 1 drivers qualifying inside the top 10 will no longer be required to start the race on their Q2 tyre from the 2022 season.
Extreme E reveals hydrogen offshoot plan for 2024
All-electric off-road series Extreme E is planning to organise a hydrogen offshoot for 2024 to be known as Extreme H that will run alongside its sister series.
M-Sport anticipates more WRC Rally1 privateers after first Puma sale
M-Sport is hopeful of seeing more Ford Puma Rally1 cars competing in this season's World Rally Championship following the first sale of one of its new cars to a privateer.
Porsche GT3 star Vanthoor set for DTM debut in 2022
Factory Porsche driver Laurens Vanthoor is being tipped to join the DTM this year as part of SSR Performance’s two-car entry into the category.
Honda ‘showing its muscle’ with its 2022 MotoGP bike
Pol Espargaro believes the work Honda has done to completely revise its MotoGP bike for 2022 and be strong straight away shows “you can see the muscle” of HRC.
F1 break gave Albon “global view” of what it takes to be top driver
Alex Albon believes that he will be a better driver in 2022 after taking a year out of Formula 1 last season.
Zane Smith escapes late wreck to win Daytona Truck race
It took two tries, but Zane Smith finally came away with a victory in Friday night’s NASCAR Truck Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Daytona NASCAR Truck Series race results
The NASCAR Truck Series season-opener at Daytona has concluded after a two-lap overtime shootout.
Michael McDowell and Ford lead Friday's Daytona practice
Reigning Daytona 500 champion Michael McDowell topped Friday’s lone NASCAR Cup Series practice at Daytona International Speedway.
Friday Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series practice results
The third practice session for the 64th running of the Daytona 500 has concluded.
Heimgartner's 2022 Supercars livery unveiled
The covers have come off the Holden Commodore that Andre Heimgartner will race on his return to Brad Jones Racing.
John Hunter Nemechek looking for "even better season" in Trucks
John Hunter Nemechek quickly established himself as a championship contender in the NASCAR Truck Series last season with his move to Kyle Busch Motorsports.
FIA makes rule tweak to streamline F1 safety car restart process
The FIA has made a slight adjustment to streamline the safety car rules that could speed up Formula 1 race restarts after the 2021 Abu Dhabi finale controversy.
Mercedes faces $4.8m FIA entry fee for F1 2022
Formula 1's entry fees for the 2022 season have been revealed – and Mercedes has to fork out nearly $5 million to the FIA for the campaign ahead.
Valentino Rossi impresses WRT in wet Magny-Cours test
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi impressed the WRT Audi team with his speed in the wet at the latest test ahead of his GT World Challenge Europe campaign this year.
Why McLaren has taken its unprecedented off-road left turn
McLaren will be in distinctly unfamiliar territory this weekend as it makes its Extreme E debut. But this rugged left turn serves as a means to an end to inspire a greater good
Six key themes to follow in the 2022 NASCAR Cup season
There are plenty of uncertainties ahead of the 2022 NASCAR Cup season as an all-new fleet of cars take to the track for the first time. Ahead of this weekend's Daytona 500, our experts explain what you need to know
The apparent tributes to Ferrari's history in its 2022 F1 car
Ferrari has unveiled its bold new F1-75, which appears to take an outside-the-box interpretation of Formula 1's new 2022 regulations. A number of design cues that, unintentionally or not, draw attention to the past are among the curiosities in a concept the team hopes will end its lengthy title drought
How NASCAR had to learn a harsh lesson ahead of Next Gen arrival
The NASCAR Cup kicks off with the Daytona 500 this weekend, but a major engine overhaul and a subsequent mountain of work has been required to be ready for the arrival of the Next Gen cars.
Revealed: Ferrari’s radical 2022 F1 nose idea
Ferrari has implemented a radical nose idea on its 2022 Formula 1 car that could give it the edge in being able to rapidly develop its challenger this season.
The early F1 2022 trends that have eased fears over identical cars
Formula 1's new rules era has arrived with the regulations being much tighter than they were in the past for teams.
The standout design elements from the new AlphaTauri F1 2022 car
Two real 2022 Formula 1 cars have been revealed so far, the McLaren and Aston Martin offering up a different flavour in terms of design.
The bold F1 novelties spotted on the new McLaren MCL36
McLaren revealed its new MCL36 with a vibrant new livery, but there are as many novelties in the design details as there are with its bold colour choice.
Key to improving motorsport engagement is fan access, says Carlo Boutagy
Carlo Boutagy is the Promoter of the Diriyah E-Prix, the opening round of the Formula E season as well as the Extreme E season-opener in Saudi Arabia. He created the official F1 Fan Zones 12 years ago and is a pioneer of fan engagement in motorsport. This weekend sees the fourth running of the Diriyah ePrix - it was first held as part of the 2018/19 season and was the first Formula E race to be held in the Middle East.
Motorsport cannot go electric only, says WRC title winner Robert Reid
Robert Reid won the 2001 World Rally Championship for Subaru as co-driver to Richard Burns, the 20th anniversary was celebrated last week. The Scot has since gone on to a career in the sport’s governance on several FIA commissions including Safety. He’s running in the FIA elections in three weeks for the role of Deputy President for Sport under Mohammed ben Sulayem. Victory would see him as “co-driver” to the most powerful role in motorsport, FIA President.
Motorsport is very bankable, says Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen
Tom Kristensen is the most successful driver in the history of Le Mans 24 hours with nine outright victories. Since retiring from racing, he's been President of the FIA Drivers Commission. From that platform, he's running for the role of FIA Deputy President for Sport in December's election, alongside the current holder of that role, Graham Stoker, who's bidding to become President.
Staging an F1 race is like a Coldplay concert says Mexican GP promoter
As the world emerges from the pandemic and people value going out and enjoying live experiences once again, it seems that Formula 1 is at the top of the wishlist. The US Grand Prix weekend at Austin had a record 400,000 spectators and this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix is also a sell-out, boosted by local hero Sergio Perez (known as Checo) now an established Grand Prix winner in a competitive car.
Heroes: Schumacher vs Coulthard collision - 1998 Belgian GP
Excerpt from Motorsport Network's feature film Heroes, by Manish Pandey. This clip features classic F1 footage from the 1998 Belgian GP in which Michael Schumacher hit David Coulthard on the straight before 'bus-stop'. Watch the full Heroes movie on Motor
Heroes: Mika Hakkinen's accident - 1995 Australian GP
Excerpt from Motorsport Network's feature film Heroes, by Manish Pandey. This clip features classic F1 footage from the 1995 Australian GP in which Mika Hakkinen recalls the most serious accident in his career. Watch the full Heroes movie on Motorsport.tv
Heroes: 7th F1 World Championship of Michael Schumacher
Excerpt from Motorsport Network's feature film Heroes, by Manish Pandey. This clip features classic F1 footage from the 2004 Belgian GP in which Michael Schumacher won his 7th world title, a record that is still not beaten. Watch the full Heroes movie on
Heroes: The greatest F1 overtake: Michael Schumacher vs Mika Hakkinen
Excerpt from Motorsport Network's feature film Heroes, by Manish Pandey. This clip features classic F1 footage from the 2000 Belgian GP in which Mika Hakkinen completed what's widely considered the best overtake in the history of the sport. Watch the full
| Session | Date | Content | |
| FP1 | | ||
| FP2 | | ||
| FP3 | | ||
| QU | | ||
| Race | |
 | Max Verstappen | 395.5 pts |
 | Lewis Hamilton | 387.5 pts |
 | Valtteri Bottas | 226 pts |
 | Mercedes | 613.5 pts |
 | Red Bull Racing | 585.5 pts |
 | Ferrari | 323.5 pts |
Why McLaren has taken its unprecedented off-road left turn
McLaren will be in distinctly unfamiliar territory this weekend as it makes its Extreme E debut. But this rugged left turn serves as a means to an end to inspire a greater good
Six key themes to follow in the 2022 NASCAR Cup season
There are plenty of uncertainties ahead of the 2022 NASCAR Cup season as an all-new fleet of cars take to the track for the first time. Ahead of this weekend's Daytona 500, our experts explain what you need to know
The apparent tributes to Ferrari's history in its 2022 F1 car
Ferrari has unveiled its bold new F1-75, which appears to take an outside-the-box interpretation of Formula 1's new 2022 regulations. A number of design cues that, unintentionally or not, draw attention to the past are among the curiosities in a concept the team hopes will end its lengthy title drought
How NASCAR had to learn a harsh lesson ahead of Next Gen arrival
The NASCAR Cup kicks off with the Daytona 500 this weekend, but a major engine overhaul and a subsequent mountain of work has been required to be ready for the arrival of the Next Gen cars.
The key test Norris aced that Ricciardo faces in F1 2022
OPINION: Daniel Ricciardo’s early struggles getting up to speed at McLaren was a big story in Formula 1 in 2021. He improved to score that famous Monza win, but was still beaten in the championship by Lando Norris. As they enter their second season as teammates, here’s how the McLaren drivers have switched places in one important consideration.
Why Honda's rivals have reason to fear its 2022 MotoGP bike
The radical change of concept that Honda has pursued for its 2022 MotoGP bike has been the main talking point in pre-season testing. Most of its rivals highlighted have the competitiveness of a bike that is still very young and all indications suggest that their concerns are fully justified...
Why the GTP name undermines convergence between IMSA and WEC
OPINION: The adoption by IMSA of the GTP name for its forthcoming LMDh versus Le Mans Hypercar era in 2023 appeals to fans of nostalgia - but it undermines the commonality achieved by bringing its rulebook into line with the WEC. GTP or Hypercar, both sides should settle on a single name
How Wehrlein earned redemption as Porsche ended its Formula E wait
It took Porsche 29 races to finally break its duck in Formula E, but the German powerhouse righted that statistic in fine style last weekend. Pascal Wehrlein ended his own personal drought by leading team-mate Andre Lotterer in a 1-2, as Porsche at last served notice of its championship-challenging credentials in the all-electric series