The 31-time MotoGP race winner and three-time world champion across the 125cc and 250cc classes made his car racing debut at Imola earlier this month in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe series. Pedrosa finished ninth in the Pro-Am class in his FFF Racing-run car in the first race before finishing fourth in the second. The […]
The Italian company had been struggling to find slots in this year’s busy calendar, with its focus as usual on the Tuesdays and Wednesdays after grand prix weekends. With so many back-to-back races in 2022, traditional test venues such as Barcelona and Silverstone were not possible as their races are followed by other events. However, […]
After four races overseas since the start of March in Qatar, MotoGP returns to its spiritual homeland of Europe for the first of 12 straight races on the continent and 13 in total. The Algarve International Circuit near Portimao was brought onto the calendar in 2020 to help make up for the lack of travelling […]
The series is clearly on a high, with new races being added and many circuits reporting sellout crowds, while there has been an influx of sponsors, especially from the tech industry. The consensus is that two new manufacturers can only add to that growth. “I think we are very happy for Porsche and Audi to […]
Volkswagen announced recently that Porsche and Audi are set to enter the series when the new engine formula is introduced in 2026, pending final confirmation of the rules. A new power unit budget cap is set to include an extra margin for new entrants as they develop engines over the next three years, in order […]
F1 hosts its first sprint race of 2022 during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola following the format’s introduction at three rounds in the 2021 season at Silverstone, Monza and Interlagos. Following a review of sprint race, changes have been made covering a wide range of issues to help improve the format both for […]
The 3.36-mile Miami International Autodrome, which is built around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, has been designed and overseen by Apex Circuit Design. Its anticlockwise layout is expected to produce an F1 lap time of 1m35s and an average lap speed of just under 135mph. “We’re in the final stages of this incredible […]
A lack of power unit performance was a handicap for the Alpine team last year, when Renault’s Viry-Chatillon powertrain division was focussed on a major upgrade for this season, including a move to a split turbine and compressor arrangement for the first time. Szafnauer says that his colleagues have done a “brilliant job” in closing […]
Red Bull has found itself fighting with Ferrari at the front of the F1 field through the opening three races of the season, scoring a sole victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with Max Verstappen. While having the pace to fight Ferrari, Red Bull’s car has also proven fragile at points in the early […]
The Australian – son of 1987 500cc world champion Wayne Gardner – beat Ajo KTM team-mate Raul Fernandez to an enthralling Moto2 crown last year and earned a promotion up to the premier class with the Austrian manufacturer. Placed at Tech3 on factory-backed machinery alongside Fernandez, both riders have struggled for form at the start […]