With 21 points splitting factory Ducati rider Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin coming into this weekend’s finale, Friday’s second practice proved crucial in the title battle. Martin was second, while Bagnaia struggled to 15th as he battled braking issues, while a late yellow flag scuppered his final flying lap. Prior to this, Martin shadowed Bagnaia at… […]
Month: November 2023
F1 tech images from the pitlane explained
Photo by: Giorgio Piola Ferrari SF-23 technical detail The Ferrari SF-23 being prepared with a kiel probe rake ahead of the rear wheel on the right-hand side of the car to capture data during practice. Photo by: Giorgio Piola Red Bull Racing RB19 technical detail This image of the front brake assembly on the Red […]
Vinales tops second practice, Bagnaia in Q1 for finale
With 21 points splitting factory Ducati rider Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin coming into this weekend’s finale, Friday’s second practice was a crucial session. Martin won this particular battle by ending up second behind Aprilia’s Vinales, who posted a new lap record of 1m29.142s to end the day fastest of all. Bagnaia could only manage 15th after […]
When is the next F1 race? Abu Dhabi GP and 2024 calendar
The end of the Formula 1 season is quickly approaching, and many will be starting to look towards next year for their F1 fix. This year’s season will have seen 22 races packed with action and impressive dominance from Max Verstappen and his Red Bull car. The 2024 F1 season will begin on 29 February […]
Martin Qatar MotoGP tyre issue wasn’t a manufacturing problem
The Pramac Ducati rider struggled to a season-worst 10th in last week’s Qatar GP having battled with a lack of rear grip from the off. After title rival Francesco Bagnaia finished second to take a 21-point lead into this weekend’s Valencia finale, Martin said Michelin had ‘stolen’ his championship with its problematic rear tyre. On […]
Russell tops first practice with 10 rookies in action
FP1 featured 10 drivers making way for rookies, as all the teams bar AlphaTauri, which had regulars Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo in the AT04s still sporting their Las Vegas livery, completed their rookie practice running requirement for the year. For Red Bull to do this, it needed both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez to […]
I still don’t know if I’ve done enough to secure 2024 Williams F1 seat
The American driver has endured a tough rookie season that has included a spate of crashes, while his team-mate Alex Albon has scored a series of points finishes. The Williams seat alongside Albon for 2024 is the only remaining theoretically open slot, with the team opting to wait until the current campaign has concluded before […]
Di Giannantonio ‘now has a little more chance’ to stay on 2024 MotoGP grid
The Gresini Ducati rider currently finds himself without a place on the 2024 grid when the team confirmed in October that it had signed Marc Marquez, after he elected to quit Honda at the end of the year. Just as this happened, Di Giannantonio burst into the best form of his two seasons in MotoGP, […]
Norris doesn’t blame F1 Las Vegas track for accident
The McLaren driver crashed heavily on the third lap of the race when his car snapped out of control at the Turn 11 left-hander. After the race his team boss Andrea Stella highlighted a bump at that point of the track, suggesting that needed to be flattened out next year. However, speaking for the first […]
No answers yet from Michelin after Qatar MotoGP problems
Martin struggled to a season-worst 10th in the penultimate grand prix of the season due to an apparent tyre defect, which affected him from the off last Sunday. With Francesco Bagnaia finishing second, it meant the reigning champion has taken a 21-point lead over Martin coming into this weekend’s finale in Valencia. Martin was stinging […]