Silverstone returned to hosting MotoGP back in 2010, having last done so in 1985 before the series moved to Donington Park between 1986 and 2009. When MotoGP returned to Silverstone it used the International Pit Straight – now known as the Hamilton Straight – and the Wing paddock complex. But in 2013, MotoGP moved to […]
That’s the consequence of a design direction that the team has taken with the new regulations. Its drivers have often found themselves at the top of the speed trap figures in 2022, while in previous seasons they’d be at the bottom more often than not. In order to tackle this issue in Hungary, Red Bull introduced a new beam […]
The championship leader will line up on the second row on Sunday, having qualified behind poleman Johann Zarco, Maverick Vinales and Jack Miller. But Quartararo says he was “already on the maximum” and could not have improved his best time of 1m57.938s, within 0.2s of Pramac polesitter Zarco. However, the Frenchman is confident that despite […]
In Budapest Russell took his first career pole, which was Mercedes’ first of a troubled 2022 season. While the Briton was unable to hang on to the lead on Sunday, he and team-mate Lewis Hamilton still delivered a second consecutive double podium for the Brackley team, with Russell following second-placed Hamilton home in third. Wolff […]
Vinales was the fastest of the Aprilias in qualifying at Silverstone after putting his RS-GP second on the grid. Team-mate Espargaro qualified sixth, having hurt his right foot in a 115mph crash in FP4. The Spaniard enters the weekend just 21 points off championship leader Fabio Quartararo – who has to serve a long lap […]
Though F1 race teams spend most of their year globetrotting, each one still has a place to call home. Usually known as the factory, it’s not as glamorous as the F1 pitlane – but it does offer a permanent base. This is where the cars are built. And, if there’s enough time between races during […]
The Frenchman smashed the lap record with his qualifying time of 1m57.767s, 0.098s clear of Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales after a late surge from the 2016 British GP winner. It marks his eighth MotoGP pole position and his second of 2022, having also lined up at the front for the Portuguese GP in April. Zarco, who […]
After ending up at the bottom of the constructors’ standings last year, the progress it has made with its VF-22 means it heads in to the summer break ahead of Williams, Aston Martin and AlphaTauri in the championship standings. This is an incredible achievement when it’s considered that it has been the least active in […]
The Spaniard crashed at 115mph through the Farm Curve left-hander on Saturday afternoon in the FP4 session ahead of qualifying. Espargaro had to be stretchered off track before being taken to the medical centre for checks on his right foot. Despite suffering heavy bruising, Espargaro was able to take part in qualifying and heroically put […]
Alonso turned down the chance to extend his stay at Alpine by taking up an offer to join Aston Martin on a “multi-year” deal that takes him to at least the end of the 2024 season. PLUS: The traits that fuelled Alonso’s unexpected Aston Martin move Heading into this season’s summer break, Alpine lies in fourth place in the […]