The factors that hurt Ferrari in Australia
Ferrari's failure to follow through on its pre-season testing promise with victory in the season-opening Australian has left fans, and even the Italian team itself, searching for answers.
Why Mercedes sees Red Bull-Honda as a threat in F1 2019
Red Bull's partnership with Honda began with a podium in Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix, and led to Toto Wolff declaring that the pairing will "become a threat" to Mercedes.
Mercedes believes kerb strike damaged Hamilton's floor
Mercedes thinks a kerb strike, rather than hitting debris, was the cause of Lewis Hamilton’s broken floor in the Australian Grand Prix.
Russell "not interested" in fighting only Kubica
Formula 1 rookie George Russell says he is “not interested” in battling exclusively against Williams teammate Robert Kubica at the back of the grid.
Aprilia: Dovizioso shouldn't lose Qatar win in appeal
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola believes that Andrea Dovizioso should keep his Qatar Grand Prix victory, regardless of the outcome of Friday's appeal regarding the legality of Ducati's MotoGP winglet.
Piola's picks: Red Bull's urgent upgrade and teams' DRS tricks
Giorgio Piola starts his selection of the most intriguing Formula 1 tech updates from the Australian Grand Prix with a look at the upgrade Red Bull brought forward by a month, and how teams are changing DRS actuators to make the most of the new 2019 rules
Lexus requires GTD success before potential DPi move
The Lexus Racing program in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GT Daytona class must achieve a level of success before a move to DPi will be considered, says Toyota Racing Development boss David Wilson.
Mercedes will continue to evaluate rivals' aero concepts
Mercedes will continue its evaluation of Ferrari's different aero concept, despite its success in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Aberdein confirmed for WRT Audi, second car proving “difficult”
The WRT team has been able to announce only one driver for its maiden DTM campaign this year with a pair of customer Audis on the launch of its 2019 programmes.
Full NASCAR 2019 Martinsville weekend schedule
Here’s the complete schedule of events for the first short track race of the season this weekend at Martinsville Speedway.
Injured Jones cleared to drive despite broken hand
IndyCar driver Ed Jones has been cleared to contest this weekend's race at the Circuit of the Americas after breaking his hand in the season opener at St Petersburg.
Prime Flexy floors and impervious sieves - Whiting remembered
Our technical consultant remembers Charlie Whiting - the man who swapped pushing the F1 technical rule limits for guarding them, and maintained his focus to keep F1 at the cutting edge for four decades.
Prime The question marks over Mercedes' drastic changes
Mercedes struggled - by its standards - at 2019's first test and then turned up in the second week with a dramatically different car. There was no chance it could have turned around that upgrade in a weekend, so this strategy was obviously planned. But why, and what could it mean for the season?
Prime The last Nissan gamer-turned-racer still standing
While Nissan has culled many of its drivers, arguably its most successful and highest profile gamer-turned-racer Jann Mardenborough has kept his place. Will he be the last of the manufacturer-backed motorsport sim graduates?
Prime How a 'fake news' crisis helped Mercedes to its turnaround
There was talk that Mercedes was in 'crisis' during pre-season testing, as its initial car lacked pace and its drivers expressed concerns. While those fears proved wide of the mark, the negatives became the foundation of its Melbourne fightback
How to tackle a new IndyCar track – the race engineer perspective
Learning a 20-turn track is challenging for racecar drivers, but spare a thought for those who have to make their cars fast through all those corners. Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports race engineers Blair Perschbacher and Will Anderson explain to David Malsher how they prepared for this weekend’s race at Circuit of The Americas.
01:36 Havoc at the start of 1992 British F2 at Brands Hatch
The First turn at Brands Hatch was too narrow for British F2 rising talent: Peter Kox pushes Craig Baird off the track and further downhill there is a collision between Mark Albon and Vincenzo Sospiri that puts a race in the red flag mode.
01:54 Sebring insights with Lexus Racing’s Townsend Bell
Motorsport.com’s Global Editor-in-Chief Charles Bradley speaks to Lexus Racing’s drivers and team boss in the moments before the start of the Sebring 12 Hours sportscar classic.
11:00 Why Mercedes now sees Honda as a threat
Red Bull's switch to Honda engines for 2019 was considered a gamble, but the new partnership got off to a great start with Max Verstappen splitting the Ferraris in qualifying and then finishing on the podium in the Australian Grand Prix. Red Bull's pace p
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Full NASCAR 2019 Martinsville weekend schedule
Here’s the complete schedule of events for the first short track race of the season this weekend at Martinsville Speedway.
Injured Jones cleared to drive despite broken hand
IndyCar driver Ed Jones has been cleared to contest this weekend's race at the Circuit of the Americas after breaking his hand in the season opener at St Petersburg.
McGuinness targets podium in Isle of Man TT return with Norton
John McGuinness says he wants to “get on the podium at least” with a Norton bike on his Isle of Man TT return, following a two-year absence through injury.
Lu and Segal sign up for full ELMS campaign in JMW Ferrari
Pirelli World Challenge SprintX stars Wei Lu and Jeff Segal have confirmed their fulltime racing plans in the European Le Mans Series in 2019, bringing their Ferrari of Vancouver backing to the JMW Motorsport squad.
No-nonsense Albon "really impressed" Toro Rosso in Melbourne
Toro Rosso technical director Jody Egginton says that the Italian team was impressed by Alex Albon on his Formula 1 debut, describing the Thai-British driver’s approach as “not emotional” and “methodical.”
F1 teams can't "run our businesses" without 2021 clarity
Haas Formula 1 boss Gunther Steiner says that the teams need clarity on plans for the championship's 2021 regulations.
Ryan Preece returns to his roots at Martinsville Speedway
Rookie NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Preece ready to make his second start at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway this Sunday.
Stevens eyes full-time WEC return after Sebring win
Ex-Formula 1 racer Will Stevens says he would love to seal a full-time drive in the FIA World Endurance Championship after winning on his return to the series in the Sebring 1000 Miles.
Lundgaard fastest as Paul Ricard F3 test ends
Renault junior driver Christian Lundgaard topped the second and final day of FIA Formula 3 testing at Paul Ricard for ART Grand Prix.
Duqueine Engineering promoted to Le Mans entry list
The Duqueine Engineering LMP2 team has been promoted to the entry list for this year's Le Mans 24 Hours, race organiser the Automobile Club de l'Ouest has announced.
Team Goh withdraws McLaren-backed Super Taikyu entry
McLaren factory-supported squad Team Goh has withdrawn its entry from the Japan-based Super Taikyu series ahead of this weekend’s season opener in Suzuka.
Alfa Romeo hands F1 development role to Correa
Formula 2 racer Juan Manuel Correa has been signed by the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team as a development driver for 2019.
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.