As part of the current rules, MotoGP tyre supplier Michelin brings three options per race weekend – soft, medium and hard, which have all been tailored to the specific nature of the track. But after consultation with the riders, the Grand Prix Commission has decided that from 2023 the number of tyre options available each […]
The start was initially delayed by FIA race director Eduardo Freitas because rain fell on the grid and a heavier downpour was expected. When it was announced that there would be a formation lap behind the safety car all teams were obliged to fit extreme or full wet tyres. Tyres have to be fitted five […]
The Aprilia rider had broken the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya lap record during third practice on Saturday morning, only to go even faster during qualifying with a 1m38.742s to take pole position by 0.031s from Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia. The home hero, who won from pole position earlier this year in Argentina, had hoped a slower lap […]
Rain shook up proceedings just ahead of the delayed start to the race, but Leclerc was able to hold firm at the front of the pack to begin with – only for things to unravel and leave the Monegasque a disappointing fourth at the chequered flag. Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz also saw his chance to […]
The Ducati rider missed out on pole position to Espargaro by 0.031s, but already anticipates the Barcelona race to be a different challenge due to the hot and slippery track conditions in the high temperatures, which will make tyre conservation over the race distance the key test. Aprilia’s Espargaro demonstrated eye-catching race pace in practice, […]
Shortly after the conclusion of the Monte Carlo race, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner was in a media briefing when he took a call from sporting director Jonathan Wheatley informing him that Ferrari had formally complained. Ferrari felt that both of Red Bull’s drivers had broken the regulations when they appeared to run across […]
The Aprilia rider produced a new lap record of Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona earlier in the day in third free practice, and duly repeated the feat with a 1m38.742s with his penultimate lap in qualifying. But the home hero was made to sweat over top spot with Ducati’s Bagnaia on a charge with his final flying […]
Russell left Williams after a three-season stint at the end of last year to join Mercedes, whose junior programme he had been a member of since 2017. During his final months with Williams, Russell was known to have lobbied with the team for Albon to take his seat after the Anglo-Thai driver dropped off the […]
The cooler track temperatures on Saturday morning relative to how they were on Friday afternoon meant improvements on the combined order started to show in the opening stages of FP3. After just seven minutes of running in the 45-minute session, seven riders had made gains on their Friday best – Ducati’s Jack Miller the most […]
Drive to Survive has bucked the trend of most series by enjoying a steady rise in its viewership instead of tailing off season-on-season. Season three, filmed during the COVID-hit 2020 season, enjoyed a bigger viewership than season one and season two, while that benchmark has since been surpassed by season four that came out earlier this […]