Christian Horner gets eye-watering £80m payoff after Red Bull F1 sack

Flying in the face of the opinions expressed by both Ferrari and BMW over the past week, Ross Brawn has thrown his support behind the FIA's new optional ?40 million budget cap in Formula 1, warning that without it the top flight risks 'turning [engineers] into Swiss watchmakers' - but equally underlining that it will only be workable if it is embraced by all.

Oscar Piastri's mistake-ridden Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been reviewed.

George Russell battled a virus throughout the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend on his way to second in Sunday's Formula 1 race and he has revealed he was so ill on Friday that he'd likely have withdrawn had the race been in Singapore.After missing Thursday's media sessions with illness – Russell was scheduled to take part in the official FIA press conference – he felt well enough to drive in ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez reflects on six-year journey back to the top of MotoGP, admits retirement was “close” but that he needed to “answer the question”.

Yuki Tsunoda had one eye on Lando Norris during the closing stages of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Former Red Bull Formula 1 team boss and CEO Christian Horner has officially left the organisation after reaching a settlement.Horner was relieved of his duties as the head of the team's sprawling empire after July's British Grand Prix, in the wake of a growing power struggle behind the scenes.Horner, who was in charge for all of Red Bull's eight drivers' titles and six constructors' ...Keep reading

Former Red Bull F1 team boss and CEO Christian Horner has now officially left the organisation after reaching a settlement.Horner was relieved of his duties as the head of the team's sprawling empire after July's British Grand Prix, in the wake of a growing power struggle behind the scenes.Horner, who was in charge for all of Red Bull's eight drivers' titles and six constructors' ...Keep reading

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has denied Oscar Piastri is feeling the pressure of a Formula 1 title fight, claiming Michael Schumacher even had weekends like the Australian did in Baku. Piastri leads championship rival and McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by 25 points with seven rounds left this year, a gap which stood at 31 until his disastrous Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The 24-year-old retired ...Keep reading

MotoGP legends Rossi and Stoner took part in a kart day in Italy

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc took a road trip home after their planned flight was cancelled.

Toto Wolff congratulates his former Mercedes colleague after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

McLaren deny suggestions a slow pit stop cost Lando Norris in Baku.

George Russell battled a virus throughout the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend on his way to second in Sunday's Formula 1 race; he has now revealed he was sufficiently ill on Friday that he'd likely have withdrawn had the race been in Singapore.After missing Thursday's media sessions with illness – Russell was scheduled to take part in the official FIA press conference – he felt well enough ...Keep reading

Is Max Verstappen a genuine F1 title contender? Helmut Marko has his say

Dani Pedrosa offers a detailed assessment of the strengths of Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez - riders with whom he formed the elite club known as the ‘Fantastic Five’.Pedrosa retired from full-time racing at the end of 2018, after a lifetime as Honda’s standard-bearer in the world championship. The following year, he became one of the key figures in KTM’s ...Keep reading

Dani Pedrosa offers a detailed assessment of the strengths of Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez - riders with whom he formed the elite club known as the ‘Fantastic Five’.Pedrosa retired from full-time racing at the end of 2018, after a lifetime as Honda’s standard-bearer in the world championship. The following year, he became one of the key figures in KTM’s ...Keep reading

Dani Pedrosa offers a detailed assessment of the strengths of Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez - riders with whom he formed the elite club known as the ‘Fantastic Five’.Pedrosa retired from full-time racing at the end of 2018, after a lifetime as Honda’s standard-bearer in the world championship. The following year, he became one of the key figures in KTM’s ...Keep reading

Rally fans flocked to Knockhill over the weekend as the entire McRae rallying dynasty was celebrated in style. The event commemorated 30 years since Colin won the World Rally Championship, 30 years since Alister triumphed in the British Rally Championship and 50 years of rallying for their father Jimmy.PLUS: Colin McRae's 10 greatest rallies ranked However, the McRae Rally Challenge was ...Keep reading