Sargeant and Williams reserve driver Nyck de Vries are the two main names that have been connected with the seat currently occupied by Nicholas Latifi, even before the Dutchman strengthened his claim with his superb drive to ninth on his debut at Monza last weekend. PLUS: How de Vries’ overdue F1 debut proved him worthy of […]
Bagnaia qualified on pole on Saturday at Aragon with a new lap record to lead a Ducati 1-2-3 from team-mate Jack Miller and Gresini’s Bastianini. Bagnaia and Bastianini battled over victory in the last round at Misano, with the former only narrowly winning in a thrilling duel to the chequered flag. Sunday’s Aragon GP is […]
Herta has been widely tipped for a seat at AlphaTauri next season in the event of Pierre Gasly moving to Alpine, but the seven-time IndyCar race-winner lacks the required superlicence points to make the switch to F1. With the FIA clear it would not change its rules to make an exception for Herta, Red Bull […]
The Yamaha rider long predicted Aragon to be one of the toughest races of the year for him, having typically struggled for form at the Spanish venue. Despite showing strong race pace in FP4 – which has convinced Quartararo that he is strong enough “to fight for the victory” – the 2021 world champion could […]
De Vries was drafted in to race for Williams at Monza last weekend when Alex Albon was sidelined by appendicitis on Saturday ahead of final practice, marking the Dutchman’s first grand prix start. Despite only learning he was required to step in for Albon shortly before FP3, de Vries managed to reach Q2 before finishing […]
The Suzuki rider broke his right ankle in a lap-one crash in August’s Austrian Grand Prix and was ordered to have 15 days of continuous rest following a hospital visit on the Monday after the race. This ruled him out of the San Marino GP, with Suzuki endurance racer Kazuki Watanabe making his MotoGP debut […]
In the latest of our “Short View Back to the Past” series, Kevin Turner turns his attention to F1’s greatest comeback. If you’d like to find out more about some of Lauda’s finest moments, take a look at Niki Lauda’s top 10 greatest races by clicking here. Which motorsport tale would you like us to […]
The second seat at the rebranded Tech3 GasGas squad for 2023 has been up for grabs for some time, with Fernandez – no relation to current Tech3 rider Raul Fernandez – strongly linked to the ride. This was only heightened when Remy Gardner told media at the San Marino Grand Prix that he was informed […]
Verstappen scored his fifth consecutive victory last weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, extending his lead at the top of the drivers’ championship to 116 points over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc. It means Verstappen can mathematically clinch his second F1 title at the next race in Singapore should he extend his advantage by a further 17 […]
Satellite Ducati rider Martin won the late-session time attack in the closing stages of the 45-minute FP2 to end Friday fastest of all with a 1m47.402s. Martin set the initial benchmark pace on his Pramac Ducati with a 1m48.185s before Marquez took over on the factory Honda with a 1m47.990s. This was a short-lived stint […]