Over the course of the Valencia Grand Prix weekend, there were reports in various media outlets – started by The Race – that the RNF team, which came into existence towards the end of 2021, was in trouble. A press release from the team on Saturday, followed by a press conference hosted by CryptoDATA to […]
O’Ward impressed on his latest appearance in McLaren’s F1 machinery by finishing second in Abu Dhabi’s post-season test, completing 103 laps in the 2023 MCL60 to put himself just 0.269s behind Alpine’s leading Esteban Ocon. His outing came days after being announced as one of McLaren’s 2024 reserve drivers, having already completed private tests in […]
Tuesday’s outing in Valencia marked the true first test of the 2024 season, with Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales leading the way. After a lukewarm reception to its first 2024 prototype – and particularly the engine – at Misano in September, Quartararo ended Tuesday’s Valencia running 0.769s off the pace in 12th, albeit without doing a proper […]
Monster Energy has partnered with McLaren on what is described as a “multi-year” contract, which will lead to the recognisable ‘M’ logo featuring on the helmets, race suits, caps and drinks bottles (branded in the past by Coca-Cola) of drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from the 2024 season. While McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown […]
The major story of the first official test ahead of the 2024 season was Marc Marquez’s debut on the Gresini Ducati. It marked the first time in his MotoGP career that he took to the track on a bike that wasn’t a Honda and generated a considerable amount of buzz on Tuesday morning as he […]
The German manufacturer has endured a difficult 2023 campaign where, despite finishing second in the constructors’ championship, it proved to be no match for the dominant Red Bull team. It realised early on that it had made a wrong decision with its car’s aero platform but, despite making major changes from the Monaco GP, it […]
The eight-time world champion made his MotoGP debut at the Valencia test in 2012 with the factory Honda team after stepping up from Moto2 as the title winner. He spent 11 seasons with Honda, winning 59 grands prix and six world titles in seven years between 2013 and 2019. Since badly breaking his right arm […]
The Enstone outfit has suffered from inconsistent form this year, with a strong race in Las Vegas – where Ocon finished fourth – followed by a disappointing weekend at the Yas Marina track that saw both cars outside the points. Ocon says that going straight into a test at a venue where the team struggled […]
On Monday, Dorna Sports – MotoGP’s commercial rights holder – announced it would not be allowing RNF Racing to continue as a team on the grid next year. Its statement said this was due to “repeated infractions and breaches of the Participation Agreement affecting the public image of MotoGP have obliged this decision”. This follows […]
The Grove-based outfit had gone into the F1 finale in Abu Dhabi hoping to head off a late-season surge from closest rival AlphaTauri in the fight for seventh in the teams’ battle. Although Williams failed to score any points at a track that was not particularly well suited to its car, Yuki Tsunoda’s eighth-placed finish […]