Sainz edged out Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc by just 0.065 seconds during their final runs in Q3 to claim his third F1 career pole. Sainz’s maiden pole came at Silverstone in wet conditions, while he inherited first on the grid for the Belgian Grand Prix in August due to grid penalties. The Spaniard recently vented […]
Heavy rain midway through the prior Moto2 session led to the second 45-minute outing for the MotoGP class being delayed by an hour. Though the rain had disappeared for the start of FP2 and a drying line was appearing, wet tyres were fitted to all motorcycles for much of the session. Franco Morbidelli set the […]
Red Bull confirmed shortly before Formula 1 qualifying for the United States Grand Prix that Mateschitz had passed away following a long battle with illness. Mateschitz brought the Red Bull brand to F1 initially as a sponsor before acquiring the Jaguar team in 2004 and turning it into Red Bull Racing for the following season. […]
The Honda rider had to come through Q1 after failing to get into the top 10 at the end of FP3, but looked very uncomfortable on the RC213V in time attack mode. Despite this, Marquez produced a 1m58.454s lap at the end of Q2 to put his Honda third on the grid but admits he […]
Red Bull is currently in talks with the FIA over a potential Accepted Breach Agreement after F1’s governing body revealed last week that the team was in breach of the $145 million cost cap for 2021. The team has fiercely denied it exceeded the budget cap, but its rivals have been clear in their calls […]
The Ducati rider was forced to go through Q1 on Saturday at Sepang after a late crash in FP3 trailing nearest championship rival Fabio Quartararo left him outside of the top 10. Easing through the first part of qualifying, Bagnaia was on course for a front row lap in the latter stages of Q2 when […]
The sport returned to ESPN in 2018 in what at the time was regarded as a very good deal for the network. No commercial details of the new contract have been released by F1. However, it is understood that the huge explosion in US interest in the sport promoted by Drive to Survive, together with […]
The reigning world champion endured a tough afternoon at Sepang, with a crash in FP4 hindering his race preparations ahead of a difficult qualifying. Quartararo was only 11th after his first run and was unable to pull himself any further up the grid when he had a moment at Turn 8 – where he crashed […]
Palou, who will remain with Chip Ganassi Racing in IndyCar next year after a lengthy contractual tug of war over his services with Arrow McLaren SP, made his official F1 bow at the Circuit of the Americas in FP1 for the US Grand Prix. Replacing Daniel Ricciardo for the hour-long session, 2021 IndyCar title-winner Palou turned in a best […]
Bagnaia was forced to go through Q1 after crashing while following Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo in the latter stages of FP3 this morning. The Ducati rider eased through the first part of qualifying with Marc Marquez in tow, ensuring all four title challengers contested the pole shootout session. But drama ensued across the 15-minute Q2, as […]