The Formula 1 championship Alonso is winning With hopes of a third world championship out of sight, Fernando Alonso has spoken at length in 2018 about F1's predictability. But there's a version of events in which five drivers have won the first five races, and the Spaniard is F1's top dog once again 1526860800 F1

The moment that proves Raikkonen is no Vettel lackey Even Lewis Hamilton thinks Kimi Raikkonen has become just a subservient number two to Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari. But recently there was proof that the situation is more complex than that, and that Raikkonen has freedom to stake his own title claims 1525737600 F1

Why the Verstappen bubble has finally burst Max Verstappen has not been the most willing to front up to his mistakes in the past, but after having a problem at each race of the 2018 Formula 1 season so far does he need to change his approach? 1524096000 F1

The vicious cycle protecting Mercedes and Ferrari Many of Formula 1's midfield teams are unhappy with the current state of the championship's engine war, and it looks like there's no end in sight for Red Bull, McLaren, Toro Rosso-Honda and Renault 1522368000 F1

Should NASCAR have a hybrid future? NASCAR seems the least likely motorsport series to join the hybrid/electric revolution. But now one of its recent champions has publicly advocated that it should do just that, perhaps it's time to consider the unthinkable 1529625600 NASCAR

Why Toyota didn't really beat Le Mans Toyota finally got the Le Mans triumphed it had coveted to for so many years last weekend as its two cars ran more-or-less without issue for the entire 24 Hours. But without any factory opposition, is it right to say it really beat the race? 1529539200 WEC

Is France's return to F1 sustainable this time? Given its motorsport heritage, France's decade-long absence from the Formula 1 calendar was a glaring omission. Can it now settle at Paul Ricard for the long term again? 1529539200 F1

Inside Renault's F1 Tour de France The return of the French Grand Prix is big news for a country with such a proud F1 history. ANTHONY ROWLINSON joined Renault and Nico Hulkenberg on the Cote d'Azur during their whistle-stop tour of southern France, ahead of the big event... 1529539200 F1