The new format – a 100km race on Saturday that determines Sunday’s grid – is so different that the FIA sporting regulations have had to be substantially adjusted to incorporate all the changes. While the key points were agreed some time ago, a few details – notably involving the parc ferme regulations – remained under […]
The FIA has typically issued technical directives to teams in response to requests for clarity on the regulations, allowing it to cover off loopholes and make changes on safety grounds. But three high-profile technical directives have been issued in the past six weeks, starting with a clampdown on rear wing rigidity amid intrigue over Red… […]
Winner of the last Dutch TT, Vinales comes into this weekend’s race weekend in despondent form after his worst-ever weekend as a MotoGP rider in Germany last time out when he qualified 21st and finished the race last. Unhappy with what he feels is a lack of respect from Yamaha in how it has handled […]
At the Red Bull Ring’s Turn 6, the second part of the kerb was replaced by gravel, providing a well-defined edge of the circuit that made any judgement about limits redundant. In contrast, Turns 9 and 10, where monitoring was carried out electronically and via CCTV, laps were deleted throughout the weekend. The loss of […]
Spots of rain which appeared for the end the second Moto3 practice of the day had abated when MotoGP hit the resurfaced Assen track for its FP2 session. Honda’s Pol Espargaro set the early pace at a 1m34.514s before championship leader Fabio Quartararo moved ahead with a 1m33.491s on his factory Yamaha. After a low-key […]
It had previously been thought that the driver who was fastest in Friday qualifying – and thus starts first for the Saturday sprint – would be considered the pole winner. However, following discussions between F1 and the FIA, it has been agreed that the driver who wins the sprint and therefore starts the grand prix […]