The 2020 world champion is out of contract with Suzuki at the end of the coming campaign, having first signed with the Japanese marque back in 2019 and renewing at the start of 2020. PLUS: Why MotoGP’s recent champions’ 2023 options are scarce Mir expressed frustrations with Suzuki last year after a lack of development […]
The Haas VF-22 car is the first produced by the American team out of its new design office in Maranello, and offers a sign of what the new cars will look like this year following the overhaul of the technical regulations. Haas has retained the white, red and blue livery design it adopted last year […]
The Japanese marque enters its eighth season since it returned to MotoGP full-time and continues with the same line-up it has done since 2019. The 2021 season was a difficult one for Suzuki, with the marque failing to win a race for the first time since 2018. Mir ended the season third in the standings […]
Haas will be the first team to present its 2022 colours at 11am GMT when it drops a series of renders featuring its livery for the new season, starting a busy three-week period leading up to the start of winter testing in Barcelona. Launch season in 2021 was a strange affair given the continued impact […]
Last October, WADA announced that Thailand’s National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) had been found to be non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code, leading to the implementation of sanctions. The ruling from WADA at the time said the Thai flag could not be flown at “regional, continental or world championships, or events, organised by Major Event Organisations, […]
Haas and Williams were the only teams yet to announce any launch plans for 2022, but the American outfit has now announced that its livery will be revealed tomorrow (4 February). The team confirmed the news via Twitter, setting a planned reveal time of 11am GMT. Haas has traditionally unveiled its new livery before […]
The rebranded RNF team caused a stir when it announced it would be bringing Binder – younger brother of double MotoGP race winner Brad – directly from Petronas SRT in Moto3 to its MotoGP squad this season. Binder spent seven seasons in Moto3 and only scored one race win, while his MotoGP promotion was heavily […]
With the Enstone-based squad looking to make changes to help fast track its progress up the grid, its CEO Laurent Rossi has been evaluating tweaks to the organisation ahead of the 2022 campaign. While there has yet to be confirmation about a potential team principal, with Otmar Szafnauer having been strongly linked, the team has […]
MotoGP returns to action this weekend in Malaysia with the first pre-season test ahead of the 2022 campaign. Due to the advent of the Omicron COVID variant worldwide, Malaysian authorities have mandated strict bubble protocols for MotoGP to follow during its stay in the country this week. These include all personnel being confined to their […]
The “long-term strategic partnership” means the British squad will be known as Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula 1 Team from now on. The deal includes sponsorship rights, a licensing agreement, and joint research and development of sustainable fuels, advanced lubricants and non-metallic materials in vehicles, according to a team statement. Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco […]