The new generation of ground effect F1 cars have proved to be a headache for some teams in terms of controlling their bouncing at high speed. Mercedes in particular has faced a big challenge in dialling out the phenomenon on its W13. As well as the porpoising being triggered by the aero characteristics of the […]
Following the Spanish Grand Prix last month, Suzuki informed the race team that it was pulling the plug on its MotoGP project at the end of 2022 – later citing financial reasons and a shift in market trends as its justification. Suzuki officially communicated at the French GP that had entered discussions with Dorna Sports […]
In this episode of “Short View Back to the Past”, Autosport chief editor Kevin Turner takes a look at the time rocket fuel shot to an F1 title. Which motorsport tale would you like us to cover next? Please let us know in the comments. Want to know more on this story? Take a look […]
The German had produced the best qualifying performance of his career in Montreal, when he lined up sixth behind teammate Kevin Magnussen. He then looked on course to take his first points when, running in a comfortable seventh position, he was hit with a power unit problem that put him out on lap 18. After […]
HRC’s official test rider Bradl is standing in for Marc Marquez for the foreseeable future while the six-time world champion recovers from a fourth major operation on his right arm. In Marquez’s absence, Honda suffered its first pointless grand prix since the 1982 French GP last time out at the Sachsenring. Only Bradl made it […]
Vettel has been outspoken about environmental issues for a couple of years, often highlighting local problems depending where F1 is racing on a given race weekend. Vettel arrived in the paddock at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Thursday wearing a T-shirt that read: “Stop mining tar sands – Canada’s climate crime”, relating to the oil […]
Rins was put onto the rider market without warning following last month’s Spanish Grand Prix when Suzuki announced it would be quitting MotoGP at the end of 2022. In recent weeks the three-time MotoGP race winner has been linked with moves to KTM, RNF Racing with Aprilia and most recently LCR Honda. The latter, as […]
F1 currently stages the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on the outskirts of Barcelona, and has a contract in place with the promoters until 2026. But Madrid has now thrown its hat into the ring as a potential future host city for a grand prix after writing to F1 CEO and president […]
The 2014 Moto3 world champion and 2019 Moto2 title winner made his debut in MotoGP with Honda in 2020, taking the place of Jorge Lorenzo at the factory squad. Scoring two podiums in his rookie campaign, the younger Marquez brother was moved to LCR for 2021 on a two-year deal directly with Honda. However, results […]
The governing body issued a technical directive on the subject prior to the Canadian GP indicating that it would use the weekend to gather data prior to a future clampdown on safety grounds. However exactly what course the FIA can take to control it remains open to question, and the matter will be discussed in […]