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 […]
Ricciardo has confirmed he will not be racing in F1 next year after losing his McLaren seat, but the eight-time grand prix winner remains focused on staying in the paddock by taking up a reserve role. Ricciardo has been linked with possible reserve roles at Red Bull and Mercedes since his exit from McLaren was […]
Yamaha’s Quartararo needed to win the race to have any chance of retaining his crown, with Bagnaia simply needing to finish in 14th to secure Ducati’s first world title in MotoGP since 2007. Despite an incredibly tense race, with Quartararo beating Bagnaia on track, ninth at the chequered flag was enough for the Ducati rider […]
F1 debuted its sprint race format at three races in 2021 before tweaking the format for this year, including the return of designating pole to the driver who topped qualifying on Friday. The sprint race result then sets the final starting grid for Sunday’s race. F1 will hold its final sprint of the 2022 season […]
Following May’s Spanish GP, Suzuki made the shock decision to quit MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season despite having signed up to race in the series for a further five years through to 2026. The Japanese brand cited financial concerns and a change in the automotive industry as its reasoning, though the announcement […]
Alonso initially lost his seventh-place finish in the United States Grand Prix after Haas successfully lodged a protest claiming his car was unsafe due to a missing rear view mirror, caused by the crash with Lance Stroll. The resulting 30-second penalty dropped the Spaniard to 15th, but Alpine lodged a counter-protest on the grounds Haas […]