The reigning Moto2 world champion told the media on Thursday at the San Marino Grand Prix that he was informed by KTM in Austria that he would not be racing for Tech 3 in 2023 because he was “not professional enough”. Gardner declined to say who told him this and what the specific reason for […]
In the wake of the Contract Recognition Board deciding that Alpine has no claims to the Australian for next year, it has been confirmed that he will be joining McLaren in 2023. For now, Piastri remains as Alpine’s official reserve driver – and he is continuing to work with the Enstone-based squad in its simulator […]
The six-time MotoGP world champion has been out of action since May’s Italian GP after he went for a fourth major operation on the right arm he badly broke in 2020. The operation has so far proven successful, with Marquez cleared to up his training last week and return to riding motorcycles. Marquez took to […]
It’s been another action-packed Friday for F1 at Zandvoort, with Ferrari finishing 1-2 in second practice after Mercedes pulled off its own top spots lockout in opening practice. But for F1 world championship leader Red Bull it was a tricky day, with home hero Max Verstappen missing the majority of first practice due to a […]
Earlier on Friday Honda announced that six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will come to Misano this evening to have a medical check with a view to riding in the post-race test on Tuesday. It will mark Marquez’s first time on a MotoGP bike since he went for a fourth major operation on his right […]
The Contract Recognition Board’s ruling on the Piastri case on Friday revealed that the deal between the Australian and McLaren was completed on the day after the British Grand Prix. This prompted a great deal of speculation about whether Ricciardo had been kept in the dark initially, as he had made a statement on social […]
Bagnaia has been handed a three-place grid drop for Sunday after he was deemed to have ridden irresponsibly towards the end of FP1 and forced LCR Honda’s Marquez to abort a flying lap – which also led to Gresini’s Enea Bastianini, who was fastest on Friday, lifting off too. The Ducati rider explained that he […]
Piastri was confirmed as a McLaren driver for at least the next two seasons after the F1 Contract Recognition Board decided in favour of the Woking-based team in its contract dispute with Alpine. Piastri will race alongside Lando Norris, with the latter entering his fifth season with the team and already fully established as a […]
The three-time race winner came off his GSX-RR at the penultimate corner at Misano during the second 45-minute practice session of the day. When TV cameras cut to him, the Spaniard was seen waving his arms at one of the marshals as his bike was hauled away. Rins told the media afterwards that the reason […]
The Milton Keynes team had looked on course for several months to tie-up with Porsche from 2026 as part of a joint effort under new engine regulations. But more recently, it is understood that the talks have stalled because there are believed to be some key differences of opinion between Red Bull and Porsche about […]