Month: September 2021

13 Sep 2021

MotoGP near misses give Bagnaia’s first win “extra sweetness”

Bagnaia held off Honda’s Marc Marquez in a thrilling battle for victory in Sunday’s 23-lap race at Aragon, marking the Italian’s first win in the premier class and making him the eighth different rider in 2021 to take to the top step of the podium. The Italian has come close on several occasions to a […]

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12 Sep 2021

“Something went wrong” with Quartararo’s tyre in Aragon MotoGP race

The championship leader admitted on Saturday that he felt he didn’t have enough pace to fight for the podium despite qualifying third, but was more confident after Sunday morning warm-up. But from the off Quartararo dropped back in the 23-lap Aragon race, and only just fended off Pramac’s Jorge Martin for eighth. With Ducati’s Francesco […]

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12 Sep 2021

McLaren deserved “incredible” Monza F1 win

At Monza Ricciardo snatched the lead away from Red Bull’s polesitter Max Verstappen at the start and managed to keep the Dutchman at bay during the first stint. After Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton collided, Norris made it a McLaren 1-2, which the pair defended from Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas and Red Bull’s Sergio Perez until the […]

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12 Sep 2021

Bagnaia was like Dovizioso in Aragon MotoGP battle

Marquez battled hard with Bagnaia in the 23-lap Aragon contest, launching seven overtakes across the final three laps in an ultimately futile bid to deny the Ducati rider his maiden MotoGP win. The six-time MotoGP world champion is no stranger to battling with Ducatis for victory, having gone head-to-head with Dovizioso – the rider Bagnaia […]

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12 Sep 2021

Halo definitely saved Hamilton’s life in Verstappen accident

Hamilton and Verstappen collided while battling for position at the first chicane midway through the Italian Grand Prix, forcing both drivers to retire from the race. The accident saw Verstappen’s Red Bull car end up on top of Hamilton’s Mercedes, with the slow-motion replays showing one of Verstappen’s wheels making contact with the… Continue Reading […]

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12 Sep 2021

Bagnaia claims maiden win after fending off Marquez in thriller

Honda’s Marquez made seven attempts across the final three laps to pass Bagnaia, but failed to make a move stick, with the Ducati rider prevailing to become the eighth winner of 2021. Bagnaia held onto pole position off the line, with Marquez carving past Jack Miller at the first corner to move up to second […]

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12 Sep 2021

Ticktum admits he’s “blown his chances” in F1

The Carlin Formula 2 driver was let go from the Williams Driver Academy earlier this season, having been with the team since 2019, when he was also dropped by Red Bull. The 22-year-old says there wouldn’t have been an F1 drive for him with the Grove outfit next year anyway after the renewal of Nicholas […]

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12 Sep 2021

MotoGP crash saves “don’t exist right now”

The six-time MotoGP world champion has registered the most crashes of any rider on the grid from the first 13 rounds of 2021, despite missing the opening two races through injury. After adding two more tumbles to his tally so far this weekend at the Aragon Grand Prix, Marquez now stands on 18 crashes – […]

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12 Sep 2021

Mercedes willing to drop MGU-H from F1 power unit to help VW entry

F1 is set for its latest crunch meeting on Sunday over the upcoming engine formula that looks set for introduction in 2026. F1’s engine manufacturers have been discussing options to make a simpler, more sustainable and cost-efficient power unit, attracting interest from outside parties. One of the most interested parties is the VW Group,… Continue […]

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