Why a head vs heart call will shape WRC 2020 The man at the heart of the World Rally Championship driver market seemed to be closing in on a decision for 2020, but did the events of Rally Italy present niggling doubts? For him, and others, the next two rounds may well shape next year's line-ups 1561593600 WRC

Britain's WRC future faces real problems OPINION: Under pressure from the WRC Promoter to shake things up, and with waning interest from the Welsh Government, Rally GB is approaching a key period that could shape its future in the World Championship, or lead to it being axed 1561420800 WRC

The divisive WRC newcomer stoking a tactics storm Hyundai's new boss has barely been in the job half a season, but his single-minded approach has already marked him out from the crowd. The events of Rally Portugal, which prompted Sebastien Ogier to accuse Hyundai of taking tactics too far, typify that 1559692800 WRC

Is Loeb's return paying off for Hyundai? Sebastien Loeb may not be making a full-time return to the World Rally Championship in 2019, but his six-event contract with Hyundai has provided the chance to see how he copes with the championship's new era. It's been a learning experience 1559174400 WRC

Yamaha cannot afford to wait on Rossi's future The lure of Valentino Rossi is inescapable but, by dithering over his future, Yamaha could lose out on MotoGP's surprise breakout star. Rossi's next move is key to the team's long-term rider plan 1563840000 MotoGP

Why McLaren is not missing Alonso Fernando Alonso's performances helped paper over the cracks of McLaren's struggles but, with his exit and Stoffel Vandoorne also gone, McLaren gambled on an all-new line-up for 2019 and it has been rewarded for taking the risk 1563840000 F1

How an ex-F1 star "erased" his past After restoring his reputation with a virtually faultless charge to a maiden category title last year, this driver prevailed again to score even more high-profile success this season in what at times was one of motorsport's most chaotic championships 1563753600 FE

Ask Gary: The fundamental flaw with F1's 2021 plan After Formula 1's intentions for the 2021 rules reset became clear last week, our technical expert received many questions on this topic. He therefore gathered together several to present his thoughts on a critical moment for the championship 1563753600 F1