Year: 2021

14 May 2021

Aprilia is now MotoGP’s “revolution”

Having failed to crack the top six at any point in 2020, Espargaro has been sixth in the last two races and has finished inside the top 10 in all four grands prix so far in 2021. This has left Espargaro convinced Aprilia will see the podium in 2021, while the progress of the RS-GP […]

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14 May 2021

Why F1’s flexi wing tricks are a never-ending problem for the FIA

On the one side are the teams who are constantly trying to push the boundaries of the regulations when it comes to flexible bodywork. Then, fighting them is the FIA which is constantly having to find ways of policing the matter to ensure that teams aren’t exploiting the rules. The FIA’s latest move, to impose […]

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14 May 2021

Marquez needs to be “careful” with Honda MotoGP bike feedback

The six-time MotoGP world champion felt the 2021 RC213V was lacking in mid-exit of corners last time out at Jerez compared to the bike he last rode in 2020. Admitting the base bike he is riding as he continues his comeback this weekend at the French Grand Prix is “not bad”, he conceded again it […]

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13 May 2021

McLaren plans further upgrades to 2021 F1 car amid Ferrari battle

McLaren enjoyed a solid start to the season, holding third in the constructors’ championship after four races. The team introduced incremental updates at the Portuguese and Spanish grands prix as it battles with Ferrari for the best of the rest title behind Mercedes and Red Bull. Despite all F1 teams having to increasingly shift resources… […]

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13 May 2021

Rossi wants to prove Schwantz’s MotoGP “fight” comments right

In an exclusive interview with Autosport’s Tank Slappers Podcast, Schwantz admitted he was “concerned” about Rossi but was sure he “still has some fight left in him”. This was in response to the miserable start to 2021 Rossi has endured on the Petronas SRT Yamaha, having scored just four points from the opening four rounds. […]

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13 May 2021

Ferrari has switched “90 to 95%” focus to 2022 F1 car

After a torrid 2020 season in which Ferrari only finished sixth in the constructors’ championship, the Maranello outfit has made great strides with its SF21, which features a much-improved power unit. Ferrari’s new car has allowed Charles Leclerc and new arrival Carlos Sainz to challenge McLaren at the head of F1’s midfield, trailing the… Continue […]

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13 May 2021

Miller has “score to settle” with Le Mans in MotoGP

Miller qualified on the front row for last year’s Le Mans race, but rain just before the start forced everyone to change to their second bikes. Unfortunately for Miller, his second bike had developed mechanical issue in warm-up and wasn’t due to be run again for the rest of Sunday. But with the weather forcing […]

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13 May 2021

“Not easy” to get Haas 2021 F1 car to suit Mazepin

Mazepin made his F1 debut this year with Haas, but has finished as the slowest driver to record a time in all four qualifying sessions, and as the last classified finisher in the three races he has completed. Haas opted against using its permitted development tokens for its 2021 car in order to place a […]

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13 May 2021

15 staff and an empty factory not enough for Red Bull F1 engine

Red Bull is making an ambitious push with its new powertrains division, as it looks to produce its own engine for new F1 regulations that come into play in the next few years. The Milton-Keynes based operation has begun work on a state-of-the-art factory on its campus, and has made a big recruitment drive, signing […]

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13 May 2021

Baku rules out F1 race date swap with Turkish GP

Turkey was added to the 2021 calendar as a replacement for the cancelled Canadian Grand Prix at the end of April, taking the 13 June date slot, one week after the Azerbaijan race in Baku. But fresh doubts were raised of the race after Turkey was added to the UK’s ‘red list’ for travel, meaning […]

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