The frustrating shortcomings of F1's misunderstood man Kimi Raikkonen's flashes of brilliance and enigmatic character make him a valuable addition to the grid - but, as one former team boss explains, Formula 1's elder statesman's failure to realise his full potential will always be deeply frustrating 1538006400 F1

Alonso shows his Gilles Villeneuve spirit After spending three and a half years in uncompetitive Formula 1 machinery, Fernando Alonso will exit the grand prix stage at the end of 2018. But in that time he has echoed the attitude shown by one of the championship's legends 1535587200 F1

Even F1's 'Class A' is uneven Recent Formula 1 races have demonstrated the might of Mercedes and Ferrari at the front of the field. Splitting the grid into a 'Class A' and 'Class B' is tricky given those two teams have a power advantage over Red Bull 1533254400 F1

Has F1 sanitised its soul? The argument about what Formula 1 should be seems to divide people these days, particularly when it comes to safety devices such as the halo and the track limits debate. But one world champion is unequivocal about just what has gone wrong 1530230400 F1

The forgotten next Marquez who 'lost his way' MotoGP's rookie class of 2019 looks strong, and includes one fallen star whose career collapse raised eyebrows. Now he has the chance to remind the series why he was once considered the next Marc Marquez 1539907200 MotoGP

Why there's no reason to expect a Ferrari fightback Sebastian Vettel claimed he was not concerned by rain at Austin because "If our car's quick, it will be quick when it's dry and when it's wet". That's bad news for Ferrari, which can no longer beat runaway F1 title favourite Mercedes in a straight fight 1539907200 F1

Alonso's Toyota defence doesn't match reality Fernando Alonso has claimed that Toyota has been pegged back enough for the privateers to challenge the LMP1 squad, but his comments obscure the WEC's balancing act breakthrough 1539907200 WEC

Your guide to the Abu Dhabi GP with Thomas Cook Sport Promoted: Make the most of a trip to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with the help of our travel guide 1539820800 F1