Few, if any, challenges in motor sport are tougher: as the countdown to Dakar 2023 continues, race returnee Dania Akeel talks of driving beyond the limit, making your own luck, and racing as a Saudi woman

Ferrari must look to its victorious past in its search for a new F1 team principal, writes Damien Smith. Losing Mattia Binotto will be a blow to the team, but finding a similar replacement isn't going to work for the team

The WTCR will race one last time on a modified Jeddah circuit – but with F1, Dakar and Formula E already visiting, Saudi Arabia isn't in short supply of motor sport

Max Verstappen's refusal to play the F1 team game in Brazil and his petulant radio remarks call to mind another sporting great with a difficult reputation

Porsche is looking to challenge for the Formula E championship with its new 99X Gen3 car but, along with other teams, has suffered problems with spec parts on the new machine, with just over two months until the start of the new season

With a terse eight words a decade ago, Kimi Räikkönen coined his F1 epitaph, with the series' most-celebrated radio message. More than a meme, writes Damien Smith, it's a throwback to the classic racing spirit

The full wraps are finally off Ferrari's 499P Le Mans Hypercar – can it put the Scuderia back on La Sarthe's top step after almost 60 years?

The sight of young WRC champion Kalle Rovanperä taking on a legend of the sport showed what rallying is missing with Sebastién Ogier's decision to compete part-time. What chance he'll reconsider? asks Damien Smith

Austin's Circuit of the Americas was F1's US 'crown jewel'. But where does the exhilarating track and its sellout crowd stand now that Miami and Las Vegas have joined the calendar? asks Damien Smith

The money has run out for W Series, which has cancelled this season's final rounds. Champion Jamie Chadwick is expected to get her prize money, but what will happen next? asks Damien Smith

The 2022 BTCC season ended on a high, as Tom Ingram was crowned champion at Brands Hatch after a clean fight between the best drivers in the championship — vindication of the new hybrid era, writes Damien Smith

Max Verstappen has driven beautifully and barely been challenged on his way to a second F1 championship. It won't always be this way, writes Damien Smith, but he looks destined for even more titles