Recently one of the FIA female stewards, Silvia Bellot, was the subject of death threats. It is utterly deplorable that a volunteer such as Silvia or any of our marshals and officials, who volunteer their time to allow us to go racing, is the subject of such hatred. Indeed a number of FIA staff have […]
The six-time MotoGP world champion said he “expected more” from the test package but acknowledged that the Japanese manufacturer is “working more for February than now.” He tested a prototype at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Tuesday, which featured new aerodynamics and the same engine but with a small modification. Marquez said he was happy […]
Latifi has two races remaining with Williams before ending his three-year stint at the team after announcing their split back in September. The Canadian driver has always maintained that he is open to a number of possible racing options next year, but has been strongly linked with a potential switch to IndyCar. 2023 is set […]
Just two days after the 2022 season ended, the paddock reassembled at Circuit Ricardo Tormo for the first pre-season test of the 2023 campaign. The eight-hour session began at 9:30am local time, with Ducati test rider Michele Pirro the first out on track aboard new world champion Francesco Bagnaia’s bike. The first full-time rider on […]
Following months of speculation, it was announced shortly before the recent Mexican Grand Prix that Audi had chosen Sauber as its partner for when the German car manufacturer enters F1’s new engine rules era. Sauber has had works partnerships in the past – most famously with BMW from 2006 to 2009 – and current team […]
The 2021 world champion said “something went wrong” after the faster engine which he had previously tested in Misano produced the same speed as his 2022 engine. He said the team’s test rider Cal Crutchlow had tested the motor at both Motegi and Jerez, where it produced more horsepower, but it failed to do so […]
For the third time this season, F1 will run its sprint race format and schedule, which puts qualifying on Friday afternoon to make room for the sprint race on Saturday afternoon in the usual qualifying slot. The Interlagos circuit becomes the first venue to host two sprint weekends, having done the same in 2021, as […]
Honda will shake-up its line-up across its factory team and satellite squad LCR, with 2020 world champion Mir joining Marquez at the Repsol-backed factory outfit as Rins replaces Alex Marquez at LCR, after both Mir and Rins were left without rides when Suzuki decided to quit MotoGP. The 2022 season was a struggle for Honda, […]
As well as securing his second F1 drivers’ crown in 2022, Verstappen has, with 14 grand prix wins, taken the world record for the most victories in a campaign. And while domination by a single team is quite common in grand prix racing, Horner reckons that the nature of Verstappen’s charge stands out this year. […]
Quartararo’s title defence ended in last weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix with Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia taking the world championship away from him, after the Italian finished the race ninth while his rival was only fourth. Bagnaia has won seven races in 2022 compared to Quartararo’s three and scored five poles to the Yamaha rider’s one, with […]