The Maranello-based team had a hugely encouraging first test at Barcelona in Spain last week, with Carlos Sainz Jr and Charles Leclerc consistently near the top of the timesheets throughout the three-day session. But while the new F1-75 looked to be in good shape compared to key rivals Mercedes and Red Bull, the situation could […]
Just one day after the FIA stopped short of following a recommendation from the International Olympic Committee to prevent Russia athletes from taking part in international events, Britain’s Motorsport UK has announced more draconian measures. In a statement it announced that no Russian- or Belarusian-licensed teams, competitors or officials will be allowed to enter or […]
The three-time MotoGP race winner ended last year’s pre-season testing positioning himself as a title contender after a strong winter, but had a troubled start to the 2021 campaign. Though he would win twice last year, he could do no more than finish fourth in the standings and 61 points adrift of team-mate Francesco Bagnaia […]
Until teams find permanent solutions, they might face a profound qualifying dilemma in 2022’s opening races. As explained in depth over the past week, porpoising occurs when ground effect cars bottom out on the straights, which severely disrupts the process of generating downforce via the floor. The result is a series of dramatic oscillations as […]
Gardner – son of 1987 MotoGP world champion Wayne Gardner – is one of five rookies making their MotoGP debut in 2022. The Australian has stepped up to the premier class with Tech3 KTM having won last year’s Moto2 title and will be partnered by 2021 Moto2 runner-up Raul Fernandez. Also making the step up […]
The respected newspaper De Telegraaf, which has close links to the Verstappen camp, suggested that the Dutch driver is ready to commit to a fresh deal that could be worth up to 50 million Euros per season. Such a pay hike, off the back of his world championship success last year, would put him on […]
The German made it clear last week, just hours after Russia declared war on Ukraine, that he would boycott the Formula 1 race in Sochi this year even if it went ahead. Vettel’s strong stance earned him high praise, and comes off the back of a year where he has been applauded for his push […]
The American has lodged a request with the FIA to join the F1 grid from 2024, and is hoping to get an answer by next month so he can start ramping up preparations. But while some current F1 teams believe Andretti’s presence in grand prix racing would be hugely positive, others are more sceptical. Mercedes […]
On Monday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a statement recommending that all major sporting federations ban Russian athletes from international events. With the FIA a recognised federation of the IOC, motor racing’s governing body is holding an emergency meeting of its World Motor Sport Council on Tuesday to decide what response it should have […]
The Honda rider was forced to miss the final two rounds of 2021 and sit on the sidelines for three months when a concussion suffered in a training accident left him with double vision issues due to nerve damage. Marquez went through a similar thing in the winter of 2011 when he crashed during the […]