Tsunoda started the Azerbaijan race from seventh on the grid despite a crash in the final part of qualifying, and after a strong run he was sixth at the time of the late red flag. At the restart gained a spot when Lewis Hamilton went straight on at the first corner, but over the rest […]
Honda currently sits fifth out six in the constructors’ standings after seven races in 2021 as all of its riders have struggled for form on the tricky RC213V. After a promising five days of testing in Qatar and displaying podium pace in both Losail races, Espargaro’s maiden Honda season has failed to deliver on that […]
An exclusive interview with Perez is the centrepiece of this month’s GP Racing magazine. In the latest edition of the Flat Chat podcast, GP Racing editor Ben Anderson and columnist Mark Gallagher join host Stuart Codling to discuss the scale of Perez’s achievement. Before winning last weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, he admitted that… Continue Reading […]
A second race at the Red Bull Ring was added to the 2021 MotoGP calendar last month following the cancellation of the Finnish Grand Prix at the new KymiRing circuit. The Styrian Grand Prix was added as a replacement for 6-8 August, running one week before the Austrian Grand Prix to create a double-header in […]
The world champion outfit has endured two tough races in Monaco and Baku, where it has not had the pace of main title rival Red Bull. A spate of other problems, including a botched pitstop in Monaco and Lewis Hamilton accidentally hitting his ‘magic button’ in Baku, left team boss Toto Wolff claiming the outfit’s […]
Norris was hit with a three-place grid penalty for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after failing to enter the pitlane when a red flag was shown during Q1 on Saturday. Norris also received three penalty points on his FIA superlicence, taking him up to a total of eight for the 12-month period. The McLaren driver was […]
Race leader Max Verstappen suffered a tyre failure at high-speed with four laps remaining, with the subsequent crash leaving debris strewn across the track that resulted in a red flag. While the track was cleared, race director Michael Masi announced the race would be completed, setting up a two-lap sprint from a standing restart. It… […]
Formula 1 is populated by drivers and teams alike who revel in the competitive aspect, and will do whatever it takes to win. For the most part, the desire to become the best driver or to build the best car suffices – but there’s also the desire to put the limits of the regulations to […]
Fifteen-time MotoGP race winner Dovizioso is currently taking a sabbatical in 2021 after losing his race seat with Ducati at the end of 2020. Dovizioso has signed on to complete a test programme with Aprilia through to the end of the year, having already tried the bike at private outings at Jerez and Mugello. The […]
Having run in third Hamilton looked set for a spectacular turnaround in his fortunes after his title rival and race leader Max Verstappen suffered a tyre failure and crashed, triggering a late red flag. The Mercedes driver lined up second for the restart with a chance of taking the win from Verstappen’s team mate Sergio […]