April 6th, 2024
Hamilton declares Mercedes finally have car ‘direction’
An encouraged Lewis Hamilton is optimistic Mercedes have found an improved direction to move forward with their inconsistent 2024 car after the first two days of the Japanese GP weekend.
Is Sainz outperforming Leclerc a problem for Ferrari? No, says Vasseur
Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur insists he is “not worried” by Charles Leclerc being outperformed by departing team-mate Carlos Sainz during the early stages of the 2024 Formula 1 season.
Verstappen questions Red Bull race pace to offer rivals hope
Max Verstappen says there is a rare “question mark” over the strength of Red Bull’s race pace heading into Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
Littler: Celebrity? I’m just a darts player
Luke Littler insists he is “just a lad doing what he does best” after Nathan Aspinall called him a celebrity rather than a darts player.
Premier League: Man City being frustrated by Palace despite De Bruyne equaliser
Follow live text and radio coverage as Manchester City visit Crystal Palace, plus build-up to six more Premier League games.
EFL: Nunez puts Norwich in front against rivals Ipswich
Follow live text commentary from the Norwich v Ipswich derby which starts a packed day of EFL action.
County Championship day two – Surrey begin title defence against Lancashire – radio & text
Follow live text updates and BBC radio commentary from day two of the opening round of the 2024 County Championship.
‘Verstappen returns to power, but are Mercedes blossoming?’
Moving the Japanese Grand Prix from autumn to April has painted it with the country’s famous cherry blossom, but otherwise it has been business as usual.
Dundee v Motherwell to go ahead after third pitch inspection
Dundee’s Scottish Premiership match with Motherwell will go ahead after passing a third pitch inspection.