A closing salvo of fast laps saw Fabio Quartararo, Jack Miller and Johann Zarco in quick succession take over top spot, but it was the latter’s 1m57.767s – a new lap record at Silverstone – which stood for the Frenchman’s second pole of 2022. Drama struck Espargaro before qualifying got underway when he suffered a […]
Mercedes struggled to compete with front-runners Red Bull and Ferrari through the first half of the 2022 season due to a recurring bouncing problem with the W13 car. But it has recently enjoyed an uplift in form, finishing on the podium in each of the last six races, as well as getting both Russell and […]
Cooler conditions on Saturday morning meant lap time gains on the overall combined order were few and far between for the first half of the session. Espargaro would be the first major improver on the combined standings as the session neared its end and would remain fastest of all heading into qualifying with a 1m58.254s […]
US racing stalwart Michael Andretti’s bid to expand his multi-series operation to F1 has been met by fierce resistance from most of the discipline’s current 10 entrants. Concerned teams are weary of having to share F1’s prize money with an additional competitor and feel the current $200 million dilution fund is not sufficient as the […]
Championship leader Quartararo must serve the penalty loop in Sunday’s Silverstone race as punishment for his collision with Aleix Espargaro at the last round at Assen – something he feels hard done by. Quartararo spent FP1 and FP2 on Friday at Silverstone regularly practicing the long lap loop, which is situated on the outside of […]
McLaren is believed to have signed Piastri initially on a reserve driver deal for 2023, one that it intends to upgrade to a race seat, assuming that a plan for Ricciardo’s early exit is eventually agreed. Ricciardo has a firm McLaren contract for next season as part of the original three-year deal that he signed […]
The Italian manufacturer has been MotoGP’s leading technical innovators for a number of years now, as it was the first to really develop aerodynamic wings on its bikes, as well as the ride height devices that have been at the centre of much debate over the past year. And on Friday at Silverstone in the […]
Formula 1 design departments cover every single area of the car, with each section a battleground for development against rival teams, with the outcome ranging from millisecond lap time gains to world championship deciders. But every area of the car can make the difference, while some sections have become even more crucial in recent years […]
The Ducati rider came off at Turn 7, sliding across the gravel runoff area before making contact with the outside wall. Though the Australian came away uninjured, albeit feeling “pretty tender,” he believes the “pretty tight” corner needs to be looked at and airbags considered as an extra measure. Miller also said it could have […]
Fernando Alonso saw no need for talks with Alpine Formula 1 team-mate Esteban Ocon over his “extreme” defence in Hungary, but admitted he was “surprised” by the moves. Ocon appeared to squeeze Alonso twice on the run to the first corner on the opening lap in Hungary, prompting the Spaniard – who has since signed […]