Espargaro topped Friday’s first session at the new Mandalika International Street Circuit in Indonesia, and shot to the top of the order again on Sunday with a 1m31.060s. Set inside the first hour of running, Espargaro’s time went unchallenged through to the chequered flag. Read more from the Mandalika test: He headed reigning world champion […]
Since making his F1 debut in 2007, Vettel has maintained a tradition of giving his car a woman’s name ahead of the new season, spanning spells with Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin. Names have included Julie, Kate, Kate’s Dirty Sister, Hungry Heidi, Gina and Lina. Upon joining Aston Martin for 2021, Vettel […]
I was recently asked to list riders that could win races in the upcoming MotoGP season and soon found myself rhyming off more than half of the grid. Yes, Ducati appears to be in the best shape at the moment. But it doesn’t take a massive stretch of the imagination when making a case for […]
With the controversy over the FIA’s handling of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix safety car restart showing no signs of calming down, there is an intense focus on the outcome of a meeting of the F1 Commission on Monday. There, the FIA is due to present to teams its findings from its investigation into the […]
The Australian was a low-key 15th on the timesheets at the end of Sunday in Indonesia having focused his efforts on race running. His day was almost compromised by a crash early into his first race simulation, however, when the balance of his Ducati GP22 was thrown off when he took onboard a full fuel […]
Travel restrictions due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic meant Ricciardo had not been able to return home and see family since June 2020. The McLaren driver explained at the end of last year how an element of homesickness had not helped him in the difficult moments, particularly as he struggled through the early part of […]
The reigning world champion ended the final pre-season test of 2022 in Indonesia second overall after posting a 1m31.074s lap late on in Sunday’s session. Quartararo has made his frustrations with a lack of top speed gain with the 2022 M1 known over the pre-season, and said on Saturday that he was struggling more to […]
Thirteen has been considered unlucky in many cultures for hundreds if not thousands of years, and the fear of it is known as triskaidekaphobia. It is so prevalent that even in the 21st century some planes don’t have a row 13, and buildings are constructed without 13th floors. The significance of W13 has not gone unnoticed within […]
The six-time world champion ended Sunday’s final day of 2022 pre-season testing in Indonesia 14th having elected against a time attack owing to his right shoulder giving him some pain. Honda team-mate Pol Espargaro topped the test outright with a 1m31.060s, with both riders pleased with the gains HRC has made with its radically revised 2022 […]
The 2022 season marks the start of a new technical era for F1 following a significant overhaul of the regulations, forcing teams to rethink many of their existing processes. An additional challenge has been the presence of the budget cap, which was introduced last year at $145m and will drop to $140m this year. The […]