Leclerc already pushing Ferrari engineers hard
Charles Leclerc established a "good starting point" on his Ferrari Formula 1 debut and is already pushing its engineers "hard", according to his new team boss Mattia Binotto.
Kubica: No F1 return regrets despite Williams struggles
Robert Kubica says he has absolutely no regrets about returning to Formula 1, despite the competitive struggles that his Williams team is facing.
Prime How did Norris really fare on his F1 debut?
Eighth on the grid but only 12th in the race - Lando Norris's mood after his Formula 1 debut had a strong air of "could do better". He needn't be disappointed, Australia provided plenty of evidence of what makes this rookie so special
Quartararo puts Qatar start error down to "stress"
MotoGP rookie Fabio Quartararo admits he was feeling stressed in the run-up to stalling on the grid for his premier class race debut in Qatar.
Reynolds: Mustang advantage "beyond obvious"
David Reynolds says an aero advantage from the Supercars-spec Mustang is "beyond obvious", as Ford's new racer remains unbeaten after the first six races of the season.
Ahmed loses ThreeBond Japanese F3 drive
Enaam Ahmed has been dropped by the ThreeBond Racing All-Japan Formula 3 team just a month before the start of the new season.
W Series car to make debut in final selection test
The W Series will use its Tatuus T-318 race car for the first time in a four-day test at Almeria, which will establish the field of drivers for the 2019 season.
Wolff: Heavy Ferrari defeat likely down to wrong set-up
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff think Ferrari's struggles in the Australian Grand Prix owed more to it taking a "wrong junction" on set-up rather than its car being inherently slow.
Binotto: Ferrari must make Australia slump an "exception"
Ferrari believes the potential of its 2019 Formula 1 car is “certainly bigger” than it showed in the Australian Grand Prix, which must be made into an “exception” this season.
Nissan drivers expecting Super GT fightback in 2019
Nissan Super GT drivers Jann Mardenborough and Frederic Makowiecki are both confident the Yokohama-based manufacturer will bounce back from its 2018 struggles this year.
Marquez: Honda couldn't tolerate Ducati speed deficit
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez says one of the reasons for Honda focussing on engine development over the winter is the fact it couldn't stomach Ducati having a faster bike in a straight line.
Prime The "massive void" left by a lost legend
Charlie Whiting never looked like a motorsport colossus, but his sudden death last week revealed not only the esteem he was held in but the true extent of the responsibility he shouldered
Why ruthless 'new Bottas' is a real title threat
A dominant drive and a very blunt message to his critics - Valtteri Bottas began the 2019 Formula 1 season as a very different character to the battered, confidence-ravaged figure he had been going into the winter.
Australian Grand Prix driver ratings
Though there were some sublime performances over the Australian Grand Prix weekend, no one did quite enough to start the year with a perfect score. And for some of the drivers settling into new teams, Bahrain needs to be much, much better
Fernando Alonso invests in Motorsport Games
One of the sport’s legendary talents takes up a board position with Motorsport Network’s dedicated games and esports division
Promoted: Toto Wolff takes us inside Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport HQ
Executive Editor Stuart Codling chats to Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Team Principal & CEO Toto Wolff, and Model Shop Supervisor Richard Bruce, about life at the team’s Brackley HQ.
01:01 Panasonic Jaguar Racing: Innovation Unwrapped - Competitive Edge
Panasonic Jaguar Racing drivers Mitch Evans and Nelson Piquet Jnr give insight into their racing mentality and describe what it takes to prepare and race in Formula E.
04:07 Sights & Sounds: Onboard with Joey Dunlop at Ulster 1995
Pay close attention to the rev counter - it's near the redline, as the bike is in trusty hands of legendary Joey Dunlop. Watch him going flat out through the Dundrod Circuit!
03:23 A ticket for the rally winner
The speed of Patrick Snijers's BMW M3 during the 1988 Manx International Rally was not a match for Jimmy McRae on Ford Sierra Cosworth, nor the local police authorities, who gave Belgian a ticket for dangerous driving!
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Nissan drivers expecting Super GT fightback in 2019
Nissan Super GT drivers Jann Mardenborough and Frederic Makowiecki are both confident the Yokohama-based manufacturer will bounce back from its 2018 struggles this year.
Bugatti Royale electric sedan coming in 2023?
It's rumored to use the same platform as the Porsche Taycan.
Triple Eight to debut new Supercars wheel retention system
Triple Eight will debut a new wheel retention system at the next Supercars round, as a direct response to costly incidents at Bathurst last year and Albert Park last weekend.
Davison joins new-look Tickford Supercars enduro line-up
Alex Davison has been drafted into Tickford Racing's new-look driver line-up for the 2019 Supercars enduros alongside his brother Will.
Ratel: New format sparked GT3 rebound in US after “worrying” 2018
SRO chief Stephane Ratel believes this year’s bumper grid for the revamped Blancpain GT World Challenge is due to a revised format that offers teams better value for their race programs.
Canadian Raphael Lessard adds K&N race to schedule
Raphael Lessard makes his NASCAR Trucks Series debut this weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, and will also compete at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway in the K&N Pro Series.
Road-going hypercar rules "unsustainable" for IMSA
IMSA boss Scott Atherton has all but ruled out following the FIA World Endurance Championship's lead in opening its doors up to road-derived hypercars for its next-generation rules in 2022.
MSR Acura NSXs "couldn't catch a break" at Sebring
Meyer Shank Racing team co-owner Mike Shank has lamented the bad luck that both of his entries suffered in last weekend's Sebring 12 Hours, the second round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
F1 teams' Bahrain GP tyre selections announced
Mercedes and Ferrari have gone for identical tyre choices for Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix.
Australian GP damage to Hamilton’s Mercedes explained in 3D
Valtteri Bottas took a dominant victory in the Australian Grand Prix, but Lewis Hamilton could not match his Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate's pace.
Fastest lap point "livened up" Australian GP, says Brawn
Ross Brawn says that the introduction of a point for the fastest lap "livened up" the closing stages of Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix.
Formula E urged to try "radical" attack mode changes
Jaguar's Mitch Evans believes ABB FIA Formula E should go "radical" in how it chooses to deploy attack mode in races.
Australian GP: Latest F1 tech updates, straight from pitlane
Giorgio Piola and Sutton Images bring you the Formula 1 technical updates on show in the Melbourne pitlane at the Australian Grand Prix, giving insight into the relentless development undertaken by the teams in pursuit of more performance.
Giorgio Piola’s top picks of Australian GP tech upgrades
The first official sessions of the 2019 Formula 1 season are now over, and plenty of new developments were unveiled on the opening day of running in Melbourne.
F1’s iconic cars: The McLaren M23 by Giorgio Piola
In our last deep dive into Giorgio Piola’s treasure trove, we cast our eye over Ferrari’s 312. But it was 1974 rivals McLaren and Emerson Fittipaldi that prevailed, running out the eventual winners in a less complex but far more compliant car.
Tech verdict: Rating F1 2019's technical designs
All 10 Formula 1 teams have been bringing car developments throughout the two weeks of 2019 pre-season testing, which comes to an end at the Barcelona track on Friday.
Barcelona test 2, Day 3: Fresh F1 2019 tech images from pit lane
Giorgio Piola and Motorsport Images bring you the Formula 1 technical images available from the third day of the final test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.