Following his suspension from the Austrian GP for deliberately trying to damage his M1’s engine during the Styrian GP, Yamaha formally parted ways with Vinales with immediate effect last week. The Spaniard will join Aprilia in 2022 and will test the RS-GP for the first time next week at a two-day Misano test. When asked […]
Month: August 2021
Hamilton’s title fight experience won’t be critical in championship
Red Bull driver Verstappen is currently bidding for his maiden world championship, and led Hamilton by 32 points following the Austrian Grand Prix at the start of July. But a retirement at Silverstone following a first-lap clash with Hamilton and a ninth-place finish in Hungary after picking up damage on the opening lap saw Verstappen […]
Moto3 star rookie Acosta set for 2024 MotoGP leap
Acosta has stunned the grand prix paddock in 2021 after making a winning start to his career in just his second race, where he came from pitlane to win the Doha Grand Prix. The 17-year-old has won five races so far in 2021 for the Ajo KTM team and is currently in a commanding lead […]
Verstappen and Perez’s Honda engines irreparable after crash damage
Verstappen was involved in a high-speed crash at Silverstone after colliding with title rival Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap of the race, leading to concerns about the state of his engine. Initial checks by Honda suggested that it would be fine to continue using, only for an inspection after qualifying in Hungary to prompt […]
Vinales to make Aprilia MotoGP debut at Misano test
Vinales was suspended by Yamaha following the Styrian Grand Prix after he was found to be trying to deliberately damage his bike’s engine. Last week Yamaha announced it had parted way with immediate effect with Vinales, with the Spaniard having already agreed a one-year deal with Aprilia to partner Aleix Espargaro in 2022. Autosport reported […]
Russell and Bottas coy over Mercedes 2022 F1 driver decision
Russell is vying to replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes next year after starring during his time at Williams since debuting in F1 in 2019, having also been part of Mercedes’ young driver programme in that time. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff previously said the team would make a decision on who would partner Lewis Hamilton next […]
No concerns for 2022 as Red Bull continues F1 car development
With an overhaul of the technical regulations scheduled for 2022, most F1 teams opted to end development of their current cars early in order to capitalise on the gains available early in the new rule cycle. Mercedes brought its final update of the year to the British Grand Prix in July, but Red Bull has […]
Win tickets to Monza and meet McLaren’s Daniel Ricciardo
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Grosjean’s IndyCar success makes former F1 boss Steiner ‘very happy’
Grosjean spent five seasons racing for the Haas team, joining for its debut campaign in 2016 before leaving at the end of last year to make way for an all-rookie line-up. Grosjean joined Dale Coyne Racing in IndyCar for 2021, and has been one of the breakout stars of the season, scoring pole position and […]
Miami F1 GP hires Cregan to head experienced management team
The news indicates that the Miami race promoter is keen to add specialist European know-how to its management team, alongside people who are more versed in running the usual sporting activities at the Miami Dolphins NFL stadium, where the track is being built. Irishman Cregan worked as a technician for Aer Lingus before making his […]