Year: 2021

10 Nov 2021

KTM confirms 2022 Dakar Rally debut for Petrucci

Petrucci will carry the colours of Tech3 – the squad with which he raced for in MotoGP this year – on his KTM 450 Rally bike as he makes a switch to cross-country rallying after a career spent largely in circuit racing. The 31-year-old has already completed a test on desert terrain under the watchful […]

Continue Reading
10 Nov 2021

GPDA express concerns about sausage kerbs after Austin injuries

W Series contender Abbie Eaton and F4 driver Christian Weir both suffered compression fractures after their cars took off over sausage kerbs. Their incidents were among several that led to the kerbs on the exit of Turn 2 being removed for the Grand Prix itself. That in turn helped to trigger controversy in the F1 […]

Continue Reading
10 Nov 2021

Jeddah F1 circuit will be ready in time for Saudi GP

The track is being constructed on a site next to the Red Sea, and is expected to be the fastest street venue yet seen. Masi conceded that the organisers still have a lot of work to do before the F1 circus arrives next month, but he has no doubts about it being ready. “I was […]

Continue Reading
10 Nov 2021

The Red Bull rear wing troubles it faced in the US and Mexico

At the United States Grand Prix, after FP3, Red Bull discovered a hairline crack in Max Verstappen’s rear wing that required some last-minute work before qualifying. Then, in Mexico last weekend, Red Bull’s mechanics were seen furiously working on the wings of both its cars again in a bid to get ready for the Saturday […]

Continue Reading
10 Nov 2021

The secrets to Red Bull and Verstappen’s Mexico domination

It may have been a far cry from the strategic thriller of Austin or the late-rain chaos in Russia, but the Mexico City Grand Prix was nevertheless another chapter in the story of this year’s championship fight. Max Verstappen took another step towards his first F1 crown with a crushing win against Lewis Hamilton, delivering […]

Continue Reading
09 Nov 2021

Tank Slappers Podcast: Algarve MotoGP review

Bagnaia was untouchable in Portugal on Sunday as he swept to a commanding win from a fifth consecutive pole position, in a race that was red-flagged following a nasty-looking collision between KTM riders Miguel Oliveira and Iker Lecuona. Fortunately, Oliveira escaped unharmed. Last year’s champion Joan Mir equalled his best finish of the season for Suzuki with […]

Continue Reading
09 Nov 2021

F1 to stop bodyguards joining grid after Megan Thee Stallion incident

Ex-F1 driver and seasoned pundit Brundle was able to revive his famed pre-race grid walks for the United States Grand Prix following a tweak to the FIA’s COVID-19 restrictions. Megan Thee Stallion was attending the race as a guest of Red Bull, and was approached by Brundle for an interview on the grid. She initially […]

Continue Reading
09 Nov 2021

No reason to give up the F1 fight against Ferrari for P3

Since scoring a 1-2 finish in the Italian Grand Prix in September, McLaren has seen its grip on third place in the standings loosen as Ferrari has fought back. Boosted by an upgraded hybrid system on its power unit, Ferrari has outscored McLaren in each of the last three races, turning a 17.5-point deficit into […]

Continue Reading
09 Nov 2021

Oliveira escapes injury after Lecuona crush in Algarve MotoGP

Lecuona was chasing down Oliveira for 10th place in the closing stages of last Sunday’s race when he crashed into the factory KTM rider into Turn 13. Oliveira took a hefty whack from the Tech3 KTM and both riders got caught in their bikes as they slid through the gravel. The race was red-flagged on […]

Continue Reading