Month: November 2021

12 Nov 2021

Why Vettel visited a former F1 midfielder’s Brazilian farm

After a mediocre junior career, Diniz made his F1 debut with the backmarker Forti team in 1995 and scored his first point with a sixth place finish for Ligier in the following year’s Spanish Grand Prix. Earlier that year, he’d escaped a spectacular fire at the Argentine Grand Prix, triggered by a safety valve in his […]

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12 Nov 2021

Norris has discussed racing together with MotoGP legend Rossi

This weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix marks Rossi’s last ever MotoGP race, as he gets set to call time on his illustrious 26-season motorcycle grand prix career. Norris has made no secret of his admiration of the nine-time grand prix motorcycle world championship and has based his helmet colour scheme around Rossi’s sun and moon design. […]

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12 Nov 2021

Russell to start Mercedes duties straight after Abu Dhabi GP

The Williams driver will replace Valtteri Bottas as Lewis Hamilton’s teammate next year, after three impressive campaigns for his current outfit. While no stranger to testing Mercedes F1 cars, having completed many runs as part of the German car manufacturer’s young driver programme, his run at the Yas Marina circuit next month will be… Continue […]

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12 Nov 2021

It’s sad to see Rossi retiring from MotoGP

Rossi is set to depart from MotoGP after a 26-year career in motorcycle racing, where he has racked up 115 victories – with 89 being taken in MotoGP – 199 podiums and seven top-class championships from 432 grand prix starts. Mercedes F1 racer Hamilton and Rossi famously swapped rides in December 2019, with the former […]

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12 Nov 2021

Vinales “very sad” MotoGP season ending after “very late” start

The Spaniard made a winning start to 2021 in the Qatar GP on the factory Yamaha, but struggled from that point on, with the relationship between both parties breaking down irreparably over the ensuing months. Vinales was dropped by Yamaha mid-season following a suspension from the Austrian Grand Prix after he was found to have […]

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12 Nov 2021

Verstappen would ‘absolutely’ use #1 if he wins F1 world title

Verstappen heads into this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix leading Lewis Hamilton by 19 points in the drivers’ championship with four races remaining in the season. The Red Bull driver has scored back-to-back wins in the United States and Mexico to grow his lead, and has a chance to add to his haul in the […]

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11 Nov 2021

Becoming an “icon” in MotoGP “the best thing of my career”

The nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion stands at the gates of his final MotoGP race in this weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix, as he gets set to call time on a truly glittering 26-season career. The 42-year-old will make his 432nd grand prix start this weekend having amassed 115 victories – 89 of which in […]

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11 Nov 2021

MotoGP riders react to Rossi’s “end of an era” retirement

After 26 seasons of grand prix racing, having made his 125cc debut back in 1996, MotoGP legend Rossi will bring his illustrious career to an end this weekend in Valencia on his 432nd race start. Winning nine grand prix world titles – seven of which in the premier class – Rossi has tallied up 115 […]

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