While the Silverstone-based squad has proved to be a close challenger to Red Bull in the opening two grands prix of the season, it has also been clear that there are big differences in how the two cars perform. While Aston Martin’s AMR23 has clear strengths in braking, acceleration and low-speed corners, it is also noticeable how […]
The inaugural MotoGP sprint race took place on Saturday at the Portuguese Grand Prix, with Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia triumphing in the 12-lap dash. Quartararo, who ended up without points in 10th, was involved in a first-lap clash with Joan Mir after the Honda rider made contact with the Yamaha at Turn 13 and crashed. On […]
In the wake of the restructuring of its technical department last week which included the departure of technical director James Key and confirmation that former Ferrari man David Sanchez will join in 2024, McLaren has been pushing hard to sign further top-level personnel. Having undertaken a comprehensive review of its organisation over the winter, one […]
On lap three of last Sunday’s opening grand prix of the season, Marquez locked up under braking for Turn 3 and slammed into the side of RNF Aprilia’s Oliveira. The incident took both riders out of the race on the spot, while Pramac’s Jorge Martin says he suffered a broken toe in the contact which […]
Brake systems are an area of constant development as teams attempt to reduce weight, improve heat dissipation and increase the car’s overall stopping performance. Red Bull has made several changes to its brake calipers for 2023, as it continues to make small incremental gains. The brake assembly of last year’s RB18 was a fascinating case study […]
After crashing out of Saturday’s sprint race in Portugal, VR46 Ducati rider Bezzecchi thrust himself into podium contention in Sunday’s grand prix. The Italian, who started seventh, was one of the big winners of the lap three clash involving Marc Marquez, Jorge Martin and Miguel Oliveira as he was instantly promoted to fourth. Read Also: […]
In two years Haas has gone from employing two rookies in Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin to having one of the most experienced line-ups on the grid, with Hulkenberg returning from three years without a full-time drive to partner Kevin Magnussen in 2023. The German made Q3 and qualified 10th on his debut for the […]
“It’s unanimous – every rider in the safety commission isn’t happy. I know it’s not easy, but what we don’t feel comfortable with is that it’s always different. They aren’t always equal with the same actions.” These were the words of Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro, and the ‘they’ he is referring to is MotoGP’s FIM stewards […]
Fallows was recruited from Red Bull Racing, where he had been one of Adrian Newey’s key lieutenants for many years, and began work at the Silverstone team in April. Inevitably, that has led to pointed suggestions from the Red Bull camp that the very competitive AMR23 is a copy of its car. However, McCullough says […]
The Australian spent five seasons with Ducati, initially with Pramac between 2018 and 2020, before stepping up to its factory squad in 2021. The four-time race winner has switched to KTM for 2023 and enjoyed a strong debut at the Portuguese Grand Prix, finishing fourth in the sprint and seventh in the main race. Comparing […]