Honda is in the midst of one of its worst seasons ever in MotoGP, with it winning just one race and sitting joint last in the manufacturers’ standings alongside Yamaha. So tough has the situation been at Honda that it has led to incessant rumours that Marc Marquez will break his contract for 2024 and […]
Although the circumstances surrounding the Crashgate controversy at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix had been consigned to F1’s history books by many, it has become a hot topic again. An interview Bernie Ecclestone conducted earlier this year suggesting that knowledge of Nelson Piquet Jr’s deliberate crash was known early enough for the FIA and FOM […]
Martin romped to his second double of the season after leading every racing lap from pole at Misano in the sprint and the main race. With championship leader Francesco Bagnaia struggling to third in both contests due to his ongoing injury woes from his horror Barcelona crash one week ago, Martin has slashed his rival’s […]
While F1 awaits official confirmation, Pirelli remains the favourite to beat Bridgestone to the contract, with many paddock insiders suggesting that the deal is now a formality and assuming that, as time drags on, a change becomes less likely. The twist is that sources suggest a strategic withdrawal from F1 by the Italian company when […]
Trimby was an immensely important figure in the MotoGP paddock, owing to his work in making the championship what it is today. A former racer, Trimby – helped in no small part by his wife Irene – headed a union for grand prix riders in 1982 to help bring about better pay for competitors and […]
It does not matter if it is bright green, yellow, blue or orange paint, flow-vis has become almost the universal way for teams to assess aero parts. However, Alpine raised a few eyebrows at last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix when it appeared to roll back the clock and do something a bit more old-school with […]
The eight-time world champion has been enveloped in gossip that he will switch to the Gresini Ducati squad in 2024 as Honda’s problems in MotoGP persist, though Marquez has continually stated “I have a contract” with HRC. Monday’s post-race test is seen as vital in Marquez’s decision to remain or leave Honda, with the Japanese […]
As expected, the low-drag Williams excelled on the fast straights in the Italian Grand Prix, with Albon frustrating McLaren’s Lando Norris by holding him off for seventh until the finish thanks to his car’s superior top speed. PLUS: How Monza shows Albon’s transformation to fearsome F1 battler It is the latest in a string of strong […]
The championship leader had his right leg run over by KTM’s Brad Binder in a horrible accident in last week’s Catalan GP. Though he was cleared to ride, Bagnaia struggled with the pain in his leg in Saturday’s 13-lap sprint race and only narrowly fended off the KTM duo of wildcard Dani Pedrosa and Brad […]
In the wake of complaints from a number of drivers that the current generation of cars is getting as difficult to race as close to each other as the previous rules set, it has emerged that the FIA has already been alerted to the situation. Its analysis of the performance of the current ground-effect machinery […]