Year: 2021

30 May 2021

Yamaha slams Marquez’s “not fair” MotoGP qualifying tactics

The Honda rider followed Vinales out of pitlane in both of his runs in the first 15-minute shootout session at Mugello on Saturday afternoon. Vinales was visibly furious at this, with the Yamaha rider even aborting an outlap to come through pitlane again to try and shake Marquez – only for the Honda man to […]

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30 May 2021

Vettel giving me lots of F1 advice in good friendship

Schumacher made his F1 debut in 2021 with Haas after winning the Formula 2 title last year, joining Vettel as the only other German driver on the grid. Vettel has taken a keen interest in Schumacher’s career, having raced against his seven-time world champion father, Michael, between 2010 and 2012, and looked up to him […]

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30 May 2021

MotoGP Italian Grand Prix – Start time, how to watch & more

Quartararo smashed the lap record around Mugello, logging a 1m45.187s laptime to secure his fourth consecutive MotoGP pole – beating Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia after the Italian headed the field in the second and third practice sessions.  Pramac Ducati rider Johann Zarco continued his impressive start to the season by completing the front row, as Aprilia’s […]

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30 May 2021

How Ricciardo banished his Monaco F1 ghosts in 2018

The sight of Daniel Ricciardo without anything but a grin on his face is rare in Formula 1. Even when thrust into the media pen after some of his toughest races, Ricciardo would always find some kind of silver lining, or at least poke fun at his own bad luck. But some of the most […]

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30 May 2021

Vinales “right to be angry” after Mugello MotoGP qualifying spat

Marquez followed Vinales on both of their runs in Q1 at Mugello on Saturday, with the Honda rider using this to sail through to Q2 while Vinales ultimately missed out and will start 13th. Visibly frustrated with Marquez – who even followed Vinales through pitlane when he tried to find clear air – the Yamaha […]

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30 May 2021

Controlling myself on the radio my “main topic”

Tsunoda’s heated and often expletive-ridden team radio messages attracted a lot of attention this season and drew mixed responses from fans and observers. Speaking on F1’s Beyond The Grid podcast, Tsunoda accepted that his temper behind the wheel and his team radio communications are a “main topic” to improve in the coming races, admitting… Continue […]

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29 May 2021

Quartararo dedicates Mugello MotoGP pole to Dupasquier

The 19-year-old Swiss rider Dupasquier is in a “very serious condition” in hospital in Florence following a horrible accident during qualifying for the Moto3 race. Quartararo admitted it was hard initially for him to regain his focus when the delayed FP4 session finally got underway following the accident, but would go on to claim pole with […]

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29 May 2021

In defence of Formula 1’s track limits

“We’ve lost the victory, fastest lap, and pole position. I hope that’s the end of it. Something has to change.” That’s how Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko responded to TV reporters at the Formula 1 Portuguese Grand Prix with post-race emotions still running high after a spate of high-profile track limit infringements. The… Continue […]

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29 May 2021

Vinales doesn’t blame Marquez for Mugello MotoGP Q1 exit

Marquez followed Vinales on both of their runs in the first 15-minute qualifying session at Mugello on Saturday afternoon, with the Yamaha rider visibly frustrated by Marquez deliberately stalking him to use as a reference. The Honda rider would go through to Q2 while Vinales will have to start Sunday’s 23-lap Italian GP from 13th. […]

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29 May 2021

Aston Martin “clawing back” performance in 2021 F1 season

After a difficult start to the year the former Racing Point team showed much improved form in Monaco, where Sebastian Vettel finished fifth and Lance Stroll eighth. The team lost much of the momentum that it had established at the end of last season as a result of the changes to aerodynamic rules introduced for […]

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