The championship leader can secure the title this weekend at Misano should he outscore Francesco Bagnaia by at least three points on Sunday. Typically, this year Quartararo has struggled in wet conditions and once again appeared unstuck in Friday’s running at Misano having ended both sessions 18th and 16th. The Yamaha rider says he actually […]
Hamilton and Verstappen ran close as they both looked to begin push laps during second practice for the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas on Friday. Verstappen slowed at the final corner to prepare for a flying lap, only for Hamilton to appear up the inside and pass Verstappen. Verstappen opted […]
Zarco, who topped the wet FP1 session, edged out Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro as Tech3 KTM’s Iker Lecuona impressed in the tricky conditions with fourth place ahead of factory KTM rider Miguel Oliveira. Luca Marini also caught the eye at the end of FP2 for Avintia Ducati by taking sixth place, with Aprilia wildcard Lorenzo Savadori […]
Bottas set the quickest time of the day in FP1, which was fractionally faster than Red Bull’s Sergio Perez managed when he topped FP2 later in the afternoon. US Grand Prix FP1 results: Bottas fastest from Hamilton What happened in Free Practice 1? Following an early red flag for Fernando Alonso’s Alpine grinding to a […]
On Friday the FIM and Dorna Sports announced a new set of regulations for its junior series to increase the minimum age limits and cap grid sizes in a bid to improve safety in the wake of three teenage deaths in FIM-sanctioned events this year. One of the most significant changes is the raising of […]
After serving grid drops for a new power unit in both Italy and Russia, Bottas will take a third penalty in four races after it was revealed on Friday ahead of first practice at the Circuit of The Americas. Bottas joins fellow Mercedes-powered drivers George Russell and Sebastian Vettel in taking a new engine penalty […]
The rain from FP1 had disappeared but the track remained damp for the start of the second 45-minute session of the Misano weekend. With conditions better than they were, improvements on the combined standings came in quickly, with Ducati’s Jack Miller setting the most significant time in the opening stages of FP2. The Australian found […]
IndyCar race-winner Herta has been touted as the next American to take the plunge and leave IndyCar behind for F1 amid reports his IndyCar team Andretti Autosport is nearing a takeover of the Alfa Romeo F1 squad. Herta’s IndyCar rival Pato O’Ward believes the 21-year-old has everything to be successful in F1, while former IndyCar […]
MotoGP returns to Misano a month after its last visit following the cancellation of the Malaysian GP, which was due to take place this weekend. The 2021 title could be decided this weekend, with Yamaha’s Quartararo leading Bagnaia by 52 points in the standings. Much cooler conditions greeted the field for the start of FP1, […]
The results of the F1 Global Survey commissioned by Motorsport Network in partnership with F1 and Nielsen Sports were released on Thursday ahead of the United States Grand Prix after responses from more than 167,000 fans in 187 different countries. F1 has held two sprint races so far this year at Silverstone and Monza, and […]