The die was cast for a thrilling 2023 F1 season in Saudi Arabia
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix analysis: Midfield battles provided most of the entertainment as Sergio Perez led Max Verstappen to a Red Bull 1-2. On current form there’s no other way they’ll be beaten, writes Mark Hughes
Red Bull proved that Bahrain was far from a one-off as Sergio Perez won the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from pole and Max Verstappen raced from 15th to take second. Behind them, Fernando Alonso was classified third… then fourth… then third again
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Red Bull’s dominance continued at the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Sergio Perez led home Max Verstappen, who had started 15th. But Fernando Alonso missed out on a second podium of the season after a post-race penalty
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All the dates and times for the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP, including details on where and how to watch
New F1 regulations were designed to bring cars closer together, but Red Bull appears to be pulling further clear of the field. Don’t be surprised if the rules are changed to rein it in, writes Mark Hughes
The Peugeot 309 which Richard Burns announced himself with on the 1991 Rally GB, and then took pride of place in his personal collection, has gone up for sale
It’s tasked with F1’s smooth running, but the FIA hasn’t been far from controversy and criticism in recent years. Now a new restructure, to prepare for GP racing’s future, has remarkably united the paddock in support
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix analysis: Midfield battles provided most of the entertainment as Sergio Perez led Max Verstappen to a Red Bull 1-2. On current form there’s no other way they’ll be beaten, writes Mark Hughes
New F1 regulations were designed to bring cars closer together, but Red Bull appears to be pulling further clear of the field. Don’t be surprised if the rules are changed to rein it in, writes Mark Hughes
Final MotoGP pre-season testing confirmed that Ducati is stronger than ever, leaving the other four factories struggling to keep up. Plus how BMW might have joined the 2023 MotoGP grid
There’s a good chance that factory Ducati team-mates Pecco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini will fight each other for the 2023 MotoGP crown, so what are their strengths and weaknesses and will it get nasty?
On paper, it had the potential to be one of the most romantic of all motor racing fairy tales: the schoolboy who was given an unexpected opportunity to sit at the…
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Dumb and dumber. That’s how Sky Formula 1 presenter Simon Lazenby once chose to refer to our guests for lunch this month. The question is, which one is which? Let’s…
Was that really so long ago?” Jonathan Palmer shakes his head in disbelief at the rapidity of time’s passage. It was in 2006 that Motor Sport commenced its monthly ‘lunch’…
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This might sound big-headed but when it came to my rivals I always believed I was as good as, if not better, than all of them. You have to have…
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For a driver–team pairing that never made a race start, Perry McCarthy’s torrid Andrea Moda tale is like no other – he remembers it 30 years on
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Red Bull had the greatest success but was it the strongest F1 team of 2022? Allan McNish and Lawrence Barretto join Chris Medland for a podcast with some surprising verdicts
Which of this year’s 22 grands prix stands out as the best? Jolyon Palmer and Jack Nicholls join Chris Medland to pick the race that combined drama, excitement and overtaking
Was anyone better than Max Verstappen this year? IndyCar driver Romain Grosjean and Motor Sport’s Damien Smith join Chris Medland as they weigh up the best driver of the 2022 Formula 1 season in our review podcast
Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken and F1 commentator Alex Jacques join Chris Medland as they try to decide on the best overtake of the 2022 grand prix season in our review podcast
