Alonso made headlines when he produced a tenacious drive in the Hungarian Grand Prix, crucially holding off Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton for several laps while teammate Esteban Ocon secured his maiden victory. But Budapest wasn’t the first time 40-year-old Alonso left his Enstone team stunned by his race craft and his ability to read races… Continue […]
Double MotoGP race winner Petrucci has lost his place at the Tech3 team for 2022, along with team-mate Iker Lecuona, to make way for Moto2 graduates Raul Fernandez and Remy Gardner. Petrucci told Autosport in an exclusive interview during the German Grand Prix weekend that, should he lose his place in MotoGP, he would like […]
Vinales has been suspended by the team for allegedly deliberately trying to blow up his bike’s engine during last Sunday’s Styrian GP. Having been stood down for the second Red Bull Ring race, Yamaha says any future participation for the manufacturer will be decided following further discussions. OPINION: Why Vinales may never ride a Yamaha in […]
Mir has so far only scored three podiums from the first 11 races of the Suzuki rider’s title defence, while runaway championship leader Fabio Quartararo has won four races on his way to a 47-point advantage. The Spaniard salvaged fourth from the chaotic end to last Sunday’s Austrian GP, when he pitted for his wet […]
Martin was one of the leading riders to pit for his wet bike on lap 25 of 28 of last Sunday’s Austrian GP as the rain started to fall heavier at this point of the race. The Pramac Ducati rider started the final lap in 11th and thought he “destroyed my race” by pitting, but was […]
The Maranello squad endured one of its worst seasons in recent times last year, finishing down in sixth position in the constructors’ championship, its worst result since 1980.Despite chassis development being restricted by the regulations this season, Ferrari has been one of the most improved teams, scoring three podiums, including Leclerc… Continue Reading on Autosport
Espargaro was one of a handful of riders – including eventual race-winner Brad Binder – who gambled on staying out on slicks when the rain intensified in the closing stages of last Sunday’s Red Bull Ring contest. The Aprilia rider found himself in second as he started lap 26 of 28, but tumbled back to […]
That fight became even closer after Hungary, where neither of the orange and blue cars scored as a result of first lap contact, and Carlos Sainz Jr logged a valuable third place. The two rivals are now locked together on 163 points, with the Maranello outfit officially ahead thanks to the two second places it […]
With the field saving dry tyres following FP2’s washout, improvements on the combined timesheets – still headed by Pramac rider Johann Zarco’s record lap of 1m22.827s from FP1 – were immediate. Zarco set the initial individual timesheet benchmark with a 1m23.729s, while factory Ducati team counterpart Francesco Bagnaia was the first big mover five minutes […]
Gasly was promoted from Toro Rosso, AlphaTauri’s previous identity, to Red Bull in 2019 but was demoted back to the Faenza team after only half a season alongside Max Verstappen. The Frenchman grew from the experience and bounced back strongly in 2020, a season capped off with a maiden win in Monza. In 2021 Gasly […]