2019

Incoming McLaren Formula 1 managing director Andreas Seidl is “hungry” and “fired up” to begin work with the team at the beginning of next month, according to driver Carlos Sainz Jr.

Formula 1 officials are “highly interested” in holding a second grand prix in China in the near future, with talks set to be held with as many as six cities over a potential street race.

Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig has digested a tough end to the Americas MotoGP having seen both Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo fail to finish due to a fall and a mechanical issue respectively.

Xavi Fores is heading into the unknown but is relishing the challenge as he takes on his Bennetts British Superbike debut having joined Honda Racing for 2019.

A record field will enter this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans after organisers announced on Tuesday that it would expand the entry list to 62 cars.

Daniil Kvyat says he shared some truths with the Formula 1 stewards following the Chinese Grand Prix and feels they knew his penalty for clashing with the McLarens was too hard on him.

Lewis Hamilton says he is paying no attention to the points gap that has opened up to rival Sebastian Vettel at the top of the drivers’ championship, warning Ferrari remains a serious threat to Mercedes in 2019.

Will Power’s rough start to the season got a little coarser following the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The two-time winner at Long Beach started the 85-lap contest from third place and held that spot for the duration of the opening stint.

Daniel Ricciardo admits he was surprised by the race pace demonstrated by Renault’s Formula 1 midfield rival Racing Point in the Chinese Grand Prix.

Hot on the heels of a controversial jump-start penalty for Cal Crutchlow in Argentina, Maverick Vinales and Joan Mir suffered the same fate in Sunday's COTA race.

Valentino Rossi came within 0.462s of claiming what would have been his 90th MotoGP victory at COTA on Sunday. The Italian was handed the lead when Marc Marquez made his shock mistake on lap 9 and remained in front until four laps to go.

So much of the post-Chinese Grand Prix focus lay on Ferrari: its use of team orders; its strategic confusion; its failure – again – to put up any kind of fight for victory.

Guenther Steiner says Haas is “readying for disappointment” at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after encountering further tyre-related issues in Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix.

Marc Marquez's hopes of extending his unbeaten COTA MotoGP run to seven in a row came crashing down when the world champion made a shock mistake while holding a comfortable lead in Sunday's race.

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton felt he redeemed himself by ending a run of poor starts at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – 9

Nico Hulkenberg has called on Renault to get on top of its recent Formula 1 reliability woes, which he says are “costing ourselves results”. The German suffered a suspected MGU-K failure for the second consecutive race as he retired from the Chinese Grand Prix after just 16 laps.

Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff says the team opted to double-stack its drivers during the Chinese Grand Prix as it did not want to “interfere” with the race order.

Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari's failure to maximise its potential by finishing third and fourth in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix was "upsetting" amid the post-race focus on team orders.

Alex Rins became MotoGP's newest winner courtesy of a tense victory over Valentino Rossi in Austin, Texas.

Jack Miller returned to the MotoGP podium for the first time since his wet 2016 Assen victory, courtesy of third place in Sunday's Austin round at COTA. The result marked the Australian's debut rostrum for Pramac Ducati and first in the dry since Valencia 2014 in the Moto3 class.

Josef Newgarden’s second place finish at the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach adds to his robust start of his 2019 NTT IndyCar Series campaign.

Full results of the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach 1. Alexander Rossi USA Andretti Autosport 2. Josef Newgarden USA Team Penske Chevrolet -20.2356s

Alexander Rossi was the king of Long Beach as he turned a dominating performance in the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The win is Rossi's sixth NTT IndyCar Series win and his fourth from pole.