Following Formula 1’s move to reveal the forward-facing camera footage from Verstappen’s car on Tuesday, which stewards didn’t have access to when deciding not to investigate the Red Bull driver appearing to edge his Mercedes rival Hamilton off the Interlagos track during their battle for the lead at Turn 4, Mercedes requested a right to… Continue […]
Year: 2021
I’ll be among the “last normal people” to win in MotoGP
The Italian competed in his last MotoGP race last weekend at the Valencia Grand Prix and will switch to a Dakar Rally campaign in 2022 with KTM having lost his Tech3 rider for 2022. It marks the end of a 10-year spell in MotoGP in which Petrucci came from the very back of the field […]
Ferrari’s latest F1 brake experiments in Brazil
However, on top of that, it also ran an asymmetric layout in terms of its drum design, for the different challenges posed by the Interlagos circuit. On the right-hand side of the car the team opted for its open basket configuration, with the windows opened above the disc in Mexico (inset) deleted once more. Meanwhile, […]
Marquez doctor “positive” after latest injury
The six-time MotoGP world champion suffered a concussion two weeks ago while training off-road ahead of the Algarve Grand Prix. He was ruled out of the Portugal race before Honda announced that he would be absent from this weekend’s Valencia finale and the crucial two-day Jerez pre-season test next week as he was suffering from […]
New F1 engine power boost won’t last long
The world champion’s straightline speed performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix proved critical in allowing him to charge from the back of the grid in the Interlagos sprint race to take victory in Sunday’s main event. Rival Red Bull admits it is still seeking answers as to just how Mercedes was so fast on the […]
Ducati MotoGP star Miller to contest Australian Superbike finale
Miller will join Oli Bayliss, Mike Jones and Wayne Maxwell in the line-up of Ducati V4 Rs for the 2021 SBK season finale at the South Australian circuit. He will travel back to his native Australia after the post-season MotoGP test at Jerez later this week for the December 3-5 event. The surprise cameo comes […]
Mission Winnow could step back from Ferrari F1 title sponsorship
The Italian outfit has been involved in discussions about a new deal with PMI for several months now, with its current contract coming to a finish at the end of this year. PMI is one of Ferrari’s longest-serving partners and has most recently utilised its title sponsorship of Ferrari to promote its Mission Winnow campaign. […]
Tank Slappers Podcast: Grazie Valentino
It was an emotional weekend at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit as the MotoGP paddock bid farewell to nine-time world champion Rossi. The Petronas SRT rider enjoyed a strong final weekend on his Yamaha, qualifying in 10th and running competitive pace to hold that position to the chequered flag. At the head of the field, Ducati’s […]
Red Bull seeks answers on “unraceable” Mercedes F1 speed
Lewis Hamilton’s top speed advantage at Interlagos last weekend helped him pull off a sensational weekend when he came from starting last in the sprint race to winning the grand prix. The edge he had over Red Bull in particular helped fuel further intrigue from the Milton Keynes-based squad about Mercedes having found some clever […]
Lecuona’s MotoGP farewell “difficult to manage” after pre-race tears
The 21-year-old has lost his MotoGP ride for the 2022 season at Tech3 KTM in favour of 2021 Moto2 runner-up Raul Fernandez, while world champion Remy Gardner will take Danilo Petrucci’s place. Lecuona’s time in MotoGP has been tough, with his debut season last year coming after he’d contested 89 fewer grands prix than fellow […]