The South African – younger brother of Brad Binder – became the first rider since Jack Miller in 2015 to go directly from Moto3 to MotoGP this season when he was signed by RNF to ride a year-old Yamaha. PLUS: The MotoGP rookie fighting two fronts in his debut year Binder has endured a tough […]
The experiment was the first in the championship since 2000, when a camera was used on the Arrows of Pedro de la Rosa at the Belgian GP. On that occasion it was mounted above the pedals, and to the side, with the movement of de la Rosa’s feet in clear view. At Silverstone, in contrast, […]
While sprint qualifying races have divided opinion among those in the paddock, F1 says that feedback from fans is hugely positive. F1 is looking to expand the number of sprint events to six in 2023, but those plans have currently been put on hold awaiting approval from FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. However, a lack of […]
In the wake of driver complains about the safety implications of excessive car bouncing, F1’s governing body introduced a raft of measures aimed to trying to eradicate the phenomenon. It plans to introduce an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric (AOM) from the Belgian Grand Prix that teams will not be allowed to exceed. Furthermore, to ensure that […]
Zhou’s roll hoop was lost early in the incident after he was involved in a clash with George Russell and Pierre Gasly and flipped, with the hoop taking the initial impact when he landed upside down. As his Alfa Romeo slid along the track surface Zhou was protected by the Halo before the car entered […]
In the latest of Autosport’s “Short View Back to the Past” series, chief editor Kevin Turner reveals F1’s fastest failures. Which motorsport tale would you like us to cover next? Please let us know in the comments. PLUS: Formula 1’s fastest failure Continue Reading on Autosport
Lewis Hamilton will become the sixth driver to reach the 300 F1 races milestone when he starts the 2022 French GP. Fernando Alonso is the only active driver to have more than 300 starts to his name, though Sebastian Vettel is on course to join the exclusive club if he continues in 2023. Due to […]
Pierre Gasly has already been officially confirmed by the team for next season, but Tsunoda’s position is not yet secure, with his clash with Gasly in the British Grand Prix the biggest black mark against him. Gasly has had the upper hand in qualifying, but the two drivers have been closer in terms of race […]
At the halfway point of the season, the highest-placed Ducati rider in the standings is third-placed Johann Zarco, who is 58 points adrift of championship leader Fabio Quartararo. The marque’s leading factory team rider Francesco Bagnaia cut his deficit down from 91 with victory before the summer break at the Dutch Grand Prix, but still […]
While the W Series, the FIA Girls on Track initiative and the new More Than Equal campaign backed by David Coulthard are focused on promoting female racing drivers to the upper rungs of the sport, Alpine’s push also extends to engineering and other disciplines within the organisation. As an F1 team with decent funding and […]