Motorsports

Carlos Sainz wins Dakar Rally for third time

Veteran Spanish driver Carlos Sainz won the Dakar Rally for the third time on Friday, finishing with a comfortable winning margin in Saudi Arabia.

Leclerc makes Vettel crash pledge

Ferrari were embarrassed by the crash between team-mates Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel in Brazil, with the former pledging no repeat.

Portugal's Goncalves dies during Dakar 7th stage

Portuguese motorbike rider Paulo Goncalves has died after a crash during Sunday's Dakar Rally seventh stage, organisers announced.

Peterhansel takes stage but Sainz retains Dakar

Stephane Peterhansel won the sixth stage of the Dakar rally on Friday as his Mini team-mate Carlos Sainz retained the overall lead.

Leclerc extends Ferrari contract

Ferrari have rewarded Charles Leclerc for his superb debut season with the team by handing him a new contract to 2024.

Hamilton wins sixth F1 world title

With a sixth Formula One world title under his belt, Lewis Hamilton is now just one behind Michael Schumacher.

Bottas on pole at US Grand Prix

Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the United States Grand Prix.

Hamilton wins in Mexico City

A one-stop strategy paid off for Lewis Hamilton as he won the Mexican Grand Prix, but he must wait for his sixth Formula One title.

Verstappen stripped of Mexico pole

Marquez wins Australia MotoGP

World champion Marc Marquez secured his 11th victory of the season at the Australian MotoGP after disaster struck fellow Spaniard Maverick Vinales, who crashed on the last lap.

French court rules for beIN in Dakar Rally case

The President of the Nanterre Commercial Court labels ASO’s attempted termination as “seriously questionable” as Saudi political interference in sports rights takes new form.

Marquez defends world title

There are four rounds of the MotoGP season remaining, but the peerless Marc Marquez has already wrapped up yet another world title.

Quartararo on pole in Thailand

Marc Marquez came off his bike again in Thailand, with Fabio Quartararo setting the fastest lap time in Q2 before he also crashed.

Marquez 'fine' after Thailand crash

Having been to hospital after a crash in FP1, Marc Marquez was back on the track for FP2 at the Thailand Grand Prix.

Leclerc: Russia pole very special

After earning his fourth straight pole, Charles Leclerc hopes to lead Ferrari to a fourth straight win for the first time since 2008.

Hamilton thrilled to claim second

Lewis Hamilton knows Mercedes have their work cut out to stop in-form Ferrari, so was delighted to qualify second in Russia.

Leclerc, Verstappen set Sochi pace

Another strong Charles Leclerc showing was matched by Max Verstappen in practice at the Russian Grand Prix.

Kubica to leave Williams

Williams are on the hunt for a new driver after Robert Kubica announced he will leave the team at the end of the season.

Aragon Grand Prix in numbers

The MotoGP season moves on to Motorland as the chasing pack aim to keep pace with the consistent Marc Marquez in the title race.

Ferrari's Leclerc on Italian Grand Prix pole

Charles Leclerc secured pole for Ferrari's home Italian Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes alongside on the front row after qualifying at Monza on Saturday.

Leclerc claims deserved maiden win

On a weekend overshadowed by Anthoine Hubert's death, Charles Leclerc won the Belgian Grand Prix to claim his maiden Formula One victory.

Leclerc in warning over race pace

After appearing to be in a league of his own in qualifying, Charles Leclerc is not expecting to hold the same advantage on race day.

Hamilton pips Verstappen to win

Mercedes' decision to pit Lewis Hamilton for medium tyres proved pivotal as the reigning F1 champion beat Max Verstappen in Hungary.

Verstappen storms to first pole

Having won two of the last three races, Max Verstappen claimed his first F1 pole position in Hungary to continue his fine form.

Verstappen wins chaotic German GP

Lewis Hamilton missed out on a points finish as Max Verstappen took his second win of the season at a dramatic German Grand Prix.

Kvyat: German GP like a horror film

After a tough couple of years in Formula One, Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat saw the German Grand Prix as a fitting summary of his career.

Vettel enjoys 'fun' German GP

Despite starting from the back of the grid, Sebastian Vettel still managed to finish in second place at the German Grand Prix.

Perfect 10 for Marquez

It has now been a decade of Sachsenring dominance for Marc Marquez, who won the German Grand Prix in convincing fashion.

Verstappen snatches dramatic win

Charles Leclerc was not impressed with a late move from Max Verstappen which appears to have denied the Frenchman a first win.

Lowe officially leaves Williams

Having been granted an extended leave of absence before the season started, Paddy Lowe has now officially left Williams.