The plan is to construct a purpose-built FIM and FIA-accredited track at an undisclosed venue in the kingdom, which would make Saudi Arabia the second country in the Middle East to host a MotoGP race after the neighbouring Qatar. It is unclear if this track is the same as the one planned in Qiddiya near […]
Mercedes made an ambitious one-stop strategy work by fitting Lewis Hamilton and George Russell with the hard at the end of their first stint, bringing them into contention for victory. Red Bull committed to a two-stop strategy with Verstappen, who was set to emerge from the pits behind both Mercedes cars after making his final […]
Gresini rider Bastianini and his future factory Ducati team-mate Bagnaia engaged in a tense duel for the win at Misano last Sunday. The pair came close to a collision on the final lap into Turn 4, but both emerged unscathed and ran line astern into the last turn. Bastianini got a good run on Bagnaia […]
The capacity crowd at Zandvoort was treated to exactly what it wanted as Max Verstappen triumphed on home soil to take his win tally for 2022 into double digits. For those watching on TV, they were treated to what they wanted too as, after the race initially appeared to be a damp squib, it evolved […]
The Italian was 91 points adrift of reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo in the standings after registering a fourth DNF of the campaign at the German GP. But a run of victories through Assen, Silverstone, Red Bull Ring and last Sunday at Misano has put him up to second, 30 points behind Quartararo. Despite the […]
The accusations on social media were stoked by the impact the virtual safety car had on the race that followed Tsunoda’s retirement, favouring Max Verstappen at the expense of Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Red Bull head of strategy Hannah Schmitz has been the victim of online abuse as a result. The drama […]
Over the San Marino Grand Prix weekend KTM signed the Spaniard to race for its GasGas Tech3 customer team, which will continue to employ the Austrian marque’s RC16. The current Moto2 leader will be replaced at KTM Ajo by fellow Spaniard Albert Arenas. Fernandez, who is currently competing in his sixth Moto2 season, signed a […]
Verstappen scored his 10th victory of the season at Zandvoort on Sunday after overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the final safety car restart using fresh tyres. Mercedes managed to get Hamilton and team-mate George Russell into contention after opting for a one-stop strategy and displaying good pace on both the medium and the hard tyre. Had […]
The Ducati rider held off race-long pressure from future factory team-mate Enea Bastianini to take the win at Misano, his sixth in total this season, with championship leader Quartararo back in fifth place. It means Bagnaia has moved ahead of Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro as closest contender and is now 30 points off the top having […]
It will be the first time that the 51-year-old has driven a near-contemporary F1 car since his last race with BMW Sauber at Hockenheim in 2006. The chance came about through his relationship with broadcaster Canal+, and is part of a 25th anniversary celebration of his world championship title, achieved with a Renault-powered Williams in 1997. […]