The pair were running close together on the track in fifth and sixth in the closing stages of the Suzuka race as the fast-charging Sainz closed up behind them. Hamilton, who was on better tyres, was eventually allowed past Russell, but was then immediately ordered to slow down to try to keep Russell within DRS […]
Extreme temperatures have been a factor throughout this weekend’s inaugural Indian GP, so much so that the distances for all races were shortened following a request from the riders. Originally scheduled to run over 24 laps, Sunday’s grand prix at the Buddh International Circuit was reduced to 21 tours. VR46 Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi dominated… […]
While it was business as usual for Verstappen after the Singapore blip, it was another nightmare outing for Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez who was involved in multiple clashes and ultimately retired from the race. McLaren’s double podium, including a maiden F1 grand prix rostrum for Oscar Piastri, kept its current momentum up as it […]
At the start of the month, Bagnaia had appeared on course to score back-to-back titles, having arrived in Barcelona with a 62-point lead following his fifth victory of the season in Austria. But after extending that advantage even further in the Barcelona sprint, Bagnaia suffered a major highside at the start of the Catalan GP […]
The title puts Red Bull only one behind Lotus and two behind McLaren and Mercedes on the all-time list, as Verstappen produced a dominant performance to move himself to the cusp of the drivers’ crown. Joining Martyn Lee is Sam Hall, and from trackside in Japan Jonathan Noble, to cover the main talking points from […]
Having been an innocent victim in a Turn 1 collision with team-mate Luca Marini in Saturday’s sprint, Bezzecchi enjoyed a clear race this time around as he retook the lead he had lost at the start to claim his third win of 2023. Pramac’s Jorge Martin just held on to second position from the Yamaha […]
Gasly was asked to move aside and let team-mate Ocon through to take ninth place on the last lap at Suzuka, having earlier been gifted the position in a team order swap. At that stage of the race, Gasly was on fresher rubber and Alpine believed that if he was let through by Ocon he […]
Aside from the Q1 sessions prior to the pole shootout segment of qualifying, Valentino Rossi’s outfit has topped the timesheets across every outing at the Buddh International Circuit. Having topped final practice, Bezzecchi saw off a challenge from Pramac’s Martin to take his third pole of the season and first since the British GP. Reigning […]
Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri finished second and third at Suzuka as McLaren scored its first double podium of the season. McLaren started the season with a pair of scoreless races but has since developed the MCL60 into what is more often than not the second-best car on the grid, behind only Red Bull’s constructors’ […]
This weekend marks the first time in MotoGP history that the series is racing in India, utilising the former Formula 1 venue about 50km away from New Delhi. Weather conditions have already proved punishing for riders, with the extreme heat experienced in practice on Friday prompting a change to race distances. Today’s sprint was scheduled […]