In addition as a response to feedback from both drivers and fans, pole position will now be officially awarded to the fastest driver in Friday qualifying, instead of the sprint event winner. In another change, points will now be given to the top eight finishers instead of just the top three, as was the case […]
F1 found itself in controversy when the Belgian GP was hit by heavy and persistent rain at Spa-Francorchamps last August, resulting in race start delays before it was officially begun with formation laps behind the safety car. After further delays, the race was stopped by the stewards to target a period when the rain was […]
The 2020 world champion was forced to test on Saturday with a depleted technical crew after two members of his team tested positive for COVID-19 in Indonesia. His running on Saturday was limited to 47 laps as a result of electronics problems and a crash. Mir was then forced to miss the final day of […]
Bringing together racing in a social environment, the plan is to open a range of new leisure complexes that feature high-tech simulators that will cater for friends, family and corporate events. The centres will host up to 60 simulators and guests will have the chance to choose from a variety of racing modes that cater […]
The 2013 Moto2 world champion endured a tough first year on the Honda in 2021, scoring just one podium and finishing 42 points behind team-mate Marc Marquez – who missed four grands prix, but still won three races while recovering from the arm injury that forced him to sit out the entire 2020 campaign. Following […]
Ahead of the team’s season launch on Tuesday, the Grove-based outfit said that the new deal with Duracell – famous for its copper-top batteries – would include a variety of high-profile marketing initiatives. As well as being the focus of a new television commercial, Williams and Duracell were planning a number of activations at races this […]
Quartararo has been vocal in his unhappiness at a lack of progress made by Yamaha with the engine for its 2022 bike and its continuing top speed deficit. During the Mandalika pre-season test, Quartararo said his future beyond this season remained “open” as his frustrations at Yamaha grow. Yamaha maintains Quartararo is its main priority […]
The new car will not be properly seen in public until next week’s first pre-season test at Barcelona in Spain, with the team only offering a concept version in a promotional video that was closely tied-in with the AlphaTauri fashion brand. While the details of the car shown in the video were limited, they did […]
Having ended Friday’s session fastest on the new Honda, Espargaro shot to the top of the timesheets in the opening hour of Sunday’s final running in Indonesia with a 1m31.060s. As much of the grid focused on race running, Espargaro’s lap would stand for the remaining seven hours of the test and ensure Honda […]
On the face of it, the AMR22 looks dissimilar in all the right places from last year’s FOM show car to give us a feel that it is a big departure in concept. However, what’s more fascinating are the small details that could easily be missed without close scrutiny. There’s plenty of detail to take […]