2018

As reported , Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro will have a new crew chief from this weekend's San Marino MotoGP with Pietro Caprara parachuted in to replace Marcus Eschenbacher.

Peter Hickman says there is greater pressure on the bunch of riders aiming to take his spot in the Bennetts British Superbike Showdown and is optimistic of a strong showing at Silverstone.

Romain Grosjean has revealed he nearly gave up on his motorsport career altogether to become a chef after losing his Renault Formula 1 seat at the end of 2009.

Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting feels Max Verstappen’s comments about the race stewards at Monza were to be expected in the heat of his battle with Valtteri Bottas, but will discuss the matter at the next drivers’ briefing in Singapore.

After the launch of McLaren’s esports programme, the Shadow Project, the F1 squad has partnered up with TIG Holdings and MPA Creative to promote the initiative across the Arabian gulf region.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes allowing Formula 1 teams to run a third car for young drivers would help solve the dilemma of promoting new talent into the sport.

Lando Norris is wary of comparisons to reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, and believes his own chance with McLaren for 2019 is “very different”.

Lance Stroll is taking his Formula 1 future "weekend by weekend" amid links with a move to Force India before the end of the 2018 season, and remains confident his relationship with Williams remains strong.

Fernando Alonso enjoyed a "special" maiden Indy car test on a road course on Wednesday with Andretti Autosport, completing running at Barber Motorsports Park as momentum gathers for a potential move into IndyCar for 2019.

As the closest contender outside of the Showdown spots, Danny Buchan says he’ll use his previous experience in pressurised races to ‘play it smart’ in his bid to grab a top six place at Silverstone.

Lando Norris’ ascension into a Formula 1 race seat with McLaren had a sense of inevitability about it.

Josh Brookes says given the ‘disappointing’ progress to his 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship his sole focus remains on victories between now and the end of the season while he won’t consider a conservative approach to reach the top six spots at Silverstone.

Pope Francis spoke of the importance of sport in shaping the lives of young people, during MotoGP's private visit to the Vatican on Wednesday.

After missing last year's Misano MotoGP due to a broken leg in a training accident, Valentino Rossi will make a popular racing return in front of his local fans this weekend.

Jack Miller was one of five MotoGP riders given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday. And having met the Prime Minister of Thailand earlier this year, Miller joked he's starting to feel a bit like an Australian diplomat!

Andrea Dovizioso has confessed the cancellation of the British MotoGP round meant a major chance to cut down Marc Marquez’s world championship lead has been missed.

Maverick Vinales was fastest in three of the track sessions leading up to the cancelled Silverstone MotoGP race, where he looked set to battle for what could have been a first MotoGP victory since Le Mans 2017.

Jorge Lorenzo says recent tests at Misano and Aragon put Ducati ‘in good shape’ for the final third of the MotoGP season as he hopes for trouble-free running after the cancellation of the British MotoGP last time out.

With Glenn Irwin on the cusp of securing a Bennetts British Superbike Showdown spot, the Be Wiser Ducati rider is eager to repeat his Silverstone showing from 12 months ago when he clinched his maiden race win.

Antonio Felix da Costa is eager to continue balancing duties in Formula E and the FIA World Endurance Championship through 2019 as part of BMW’s factory team in both series.

FIA president Jean Todt says it is “nonsense” to think Formula 1 could become an all-electric series, believing it is "boring" to draw comparisons between the championship and Formula E.

Zak Brown says McLaren needs to be careful in its management of Lando Norris and learn from mistakes the team has previously made with young drivers after announcing the 18-year-old in a Formula 1 race seat for 2019.

Nine races, four different winners and numerous permutations up and down the grid.

Lando Norris believes a “fresh start” for McLaren with a brand new Formula 1 driver line-up for the 2019 season is the “best thing’ for the team as it looks to recover following a difficult period.