The first of five days of official testing before the 2022 season, Saturday’s running at Sepang was eight hours long, with Sunday’s session the same length. Aprilia rider Espargaro had already taken part in the unofficial shakedown for test riders, rookies and riders of concession manufacturers – of which Aprilia is the only one on the […]
The 60-year-old was elected on a platform of reform, voicing an intention to pursue a new governance process and a full financial audit of the FIA. The recruitment of a CEO is a key element of his road map. Ben Sulayem’s plans were discussed at the FIA’s annual assembly last December following his election and […]
Oliveira and team-mate Brad Binder scored a victory apiece in 2021, but found the season largely difficult as their RC16 MotoGP bike didn’t evolve as much as some of KTM’s competitors. KTM made a low-key start to the 2022 season on the opening day of testing in Malaysia, with Tech3 rookie Raul Fernandez the marque’s […]
The Safety Commission looks at accidents and safety equipment issues in all forms of four-wheel-based motorsport, and its most high profile recent investigation involved Romain Grosjean’s crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix. Michael is of one of many appointments that were confirmed in a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on Thursday, the first to […]
Saturday’s action – aside from the three-day shakedown for test riders and rookies – marked the first MotoGP running since the two-day end-of-season test at Jerez last November. There we got a glimpse at what manufacturers had been working on behind the scenes for 2022, and it raised the question: what would become 2022’s tech […]
The FIA has been undertaking a full investigation into the decisions taken by race director Michael Masi and race control in the closing stages of December’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which ended in a last-lap pass by Max Verstappen on Lewis Hamilton to clinch the title. Masi failed to enforce at least two articles of […]
Preparations for the 2022 MotoGP season kicked back into full swing on Saturday in Malaysia, as the paddock makes its first visit to the Sepang circuit since the COVID-19 pandemic began back in 2020. Though three days of shakedown running for test riders, rookies and concession ream riders took place earlier this week, Saturday’s eight-hour […]
On the back of a solid first two seasons in the series, where Norris had at times doubted himself, the Briton delivered a stellar 2021 campaign as he grabbed a maiden pole position and came close to victory at the Russian Grand Prix. The way that he was able to overshadow well-respected team-mate Daniel Ricciardo was proof […]
On the eve of pre-season testing at the Sepang International Circuit, Yamaha became the latest team to unveil its colours for the new campaign in an online presentation. After a six-year drought, Yamaha finally became world champions again in 2021 courtesy of Frenchman Quartararo, who scored five race wins on his way to the title […]
The Williams-Renault partnership produced some of the most successful Formula 1 cars of the 1990s, including five constructors’ world championships. Yet it’s perhaps the least-remembered of the family, the FW35 that was only ninth-fastest on Supertimes in 2013, that resonates with factory Mercedes GT driver Daniel Juncadella as his favourite car. The DTM veteran singles […]