After winning the last eight F1 constructors’ championships, Mercedes has endured a difficult start to the new regulations in 2022, failing to fight for victory at either of the first two races. Lewis Hamilton finished third in Bahrain after both Red Bull cars retired in the closing stages, but could only muster 10th in Saudi […]
Having topped Saturday’s second practice session ahead of team-mate Maverick Vinales, Espargaro went on to take the front spot on Sunday’s grid, his first pole start since he was a Suzuki rider in 2015 at Barcelona. Joining him on the front row is Jorge Martin, who will line up second for Pramac, while MotoGP legend […]
The pair traded places several times during a fraught battle in the early stages of the Saudi Arabian GP. Szafnauer, who at one point was pictured on the pit wall with his head in his hands, admits that his main concern was that the pink cars were losing ground to those behind. Valtteri Bottas and […]
In the closing stages of the second qualifying segment on a revised Saturday at Termas de Rio Honda following freight delays, Quartararo was on a flying lap when he came across Ducati’s Miller on the run into the Turn 7 right-handed hairpin. Miller was cruising on the racing line and ended up on the optimal […]
Formula 1 will be heading to Las Vegas next year after announcing plans for a new grand prix to join the calendar on Wednesday night. Las Vegas is the latest addition to the ever-growing F1 calendar, and becomes the third grand prix to take place in the United States as of next year. It is […]
MotoGP’s return to Argentina for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began has been dominated by the freight issues which forced Friday’s sessions to be cancelled. With the missing cargo – majorly affecting Gresini, VR46 and KTM who were missing motorcycles, while many others were also hit by the delays – turning up in […]
The Australian has yet to score a championship point so far this season, with a retirement from last week’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix adding to his troubled start to 2022. As well as being forced to miss the final pre-season test in Bahrain because of COVID, McLaren’s MCL36 is lacking downforce and the team is […]
F1 announced earlier this week that it would be returning to Las Vegas in 2023, staging a new grand prix incorporating the iconic Strip around a 3.8-mile street circuit. Las Vegas has signed an initial three-year deal to host a grand prix that will be staged on Saturday night, joining the existing US events in […]
Hamilton narrowly missed out on a record-breaking eighth world championship in 2021 after a last-lap defeat to Red Bull rival Max Verstappen in their winner-takes-all Abu Dhabi showdown. Hamilton, 37, is contracted to race for Mercedes until the end of 2023 as he bids to pull clear of Michael Schumacher’s tally of seven titles. He […]
Ride height adjusters have been part of MotoGP’s technical landscape for the last few years in various forms, all of which were pioneered by Ducati. The latest evolution was spotted in pre-season testing on the GP22 machinery, with Ducati incorporating a front ride height device onto its machinery – though the system needs much refinement, […]