Two-time F1 world champion Alonso crossed the line just 0.053 seconds ahead of the Red Bull driver to secure the final podium spot at Interlagos, as Aston Martin returned to the rostrum for the first time since the Dutch GP in late August. The battling duo injected late drama into a largely tepid affair won […]
Max Verstappen returned to sprint winning ways at the final such shorter event of 2023, following up his Austin sprint vicory, after his surprise defeat to Oscar Piastri in the Qatar weekend’s first race. In Brazil, Verstappen quickly overcame the other McLaren of Lando Norris to earn his fourth sprint win of the year. That […]
To close up a grey area in the rulebook, MotoGP has enforced a minimum front and rear tyre pressure that riders must not run below for at least 30% of a sprint and 50% of a grand prix. The rule came into force from the British Grand Prix in August when the new Tyre Pressure […]
In recent months, Aston Martin has worked to effectively reverse engineer components developed for next year and then fitted them to the current AMR23, with the floor an area of focus. But amid a decline in results for a team that scored a podium in six of the opening eight races, during the recent United […]
Red Bull has sponsored the works Honda team since the 2006 season, when it ran Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa. But the Austrian company’s logos only appeared on the bike’s livery in 2015, two years after Marquez made his debut in MotoGP and won the title in his rookie season. Red Bull’s logos have featured […]
Thanks to a mid-November calendar slot, and the decision to hold the charge along the famous Strip at night, the air temperature will most likely drop well below 10 degrees Celsius for all track sessions. The earliest, and therefore most likely the warmest, run out is first practice. That kicks off at 2000 local. However, […]
The Italian has endured a torrid maiden campaign for the team, which has been blighted by injury and a difficulty in adapting his riding style to the 2023 bike. With Pramac’s Jorge Martin just 11 points behind Francesco Bagnaia in the championship battle, there have been suggestions he could be swapped with Bastianini for 2024 […]
The decision is not a result of an attempt at a back-to-back data gathering exercise, but is simply down to the preferences of the individual drivers. The team took a different direction with the upgrade package, first seen at the United States GP last month, and has since earned some solid midfield grid positions. However, […]
The 2023 MotoGP title battle remains extremely close after the Malaysian Grand Prix, though the day belonged to Enea Bastianini. Having struggled all year with injury and form upon his step up to the factory Ducati squad, Bastianini bounced back emphatically with a dominant win at Sepang. The result comes as he faces rumours of […]
The window for asking for a review after an event will be shortened from the current 14 day period to four days, or 96 hours. In addition a fee will be introduced, whereas currently there is no charge. The plan for change was discussed before the recent request for a review from Haas regarding track limits offences committed by […]