Named Formula Equal, the proposed team is expecting to operate with 50/50 percent split between men and women working at the outfit, and is planning to work out of an unspecified “Gulf area country” – with Saudi Arabia believed to be among the key underwriters of the project. Pollock, formerly the manager of 1997 F1 […]
On lap three of last Sunday’s Portuguese GP, Marquez collided heavily with RNF’s Oliveira at Turn 3 when he locked up under braking. The incident took Marquez and Oliveira out of the race, and also forced Pramac’s Jorge Martin off track after he was clipped by the Honda rider. Marquez suffered a fractured thumb, Oliveira sustained […]
According to a report on Autosport’s sister site, Motorsport-Total.com, Porsche has now decided against pursuing options in grand prix racing. The decision has been made after it came very close to a deal with Red Bull last year before talks fell through when the Milton Keynes-based team grew concerned about losing its independence. At the […]
Bastianini was involved in a collision triggered by VR46 Ducati counterpart Luca Marini on the second lap of Saturday’s inaugural MotoGP sprint race, won by Francesco Bagnaia. Marini crashed while trying to go up the inside of Bastianini and skittled the factory Ducati rider, who had to go to the medical centre for checks. Preliminary […]
Williams is a team in transition after years of chronic underinvestment, and as part of its overhaul, owner Dorilton Capital appointed Vowles to replace outgoing team boss Jost Capito in January. Vowles, Mercedes’ former Mercedes head of strategy, has the unenviable task of turning the team’s fortunes around. Williams placed last in the 2022 championship, […]
After a difficult winter testing phase, Quartararo appeared to make a breakthrough with the 2023 Yamaha on the final day of the Portugal test, particularly over a single lap. But Quartararo could only manage 11th in qualifying at the Algarve International Circuit, which became 10th when Ducati’s Enea Bastianini was unable to start the grand […]
The German manufacturer has had a difficult start to the 2023 campaign, with the new W14 proving to be well adrift of the pace-setting Red Bull RB19. The competitive situation has prompted Mercedes to work on a complete revamp of its design concept, which it hopes can deliver big steps forward in pace over the […]
Five days of testing were all the field had to get itself ready for the 2023 season, two of which taking place at the Algarve International Circuit which played host to the opening round of the campaign. Therefore, when bikes hit the track for the first practice of MotoGP’s revised format, the spread was tight […]
After a pair of dominant Red Bull displays in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Max Verstappen goes into the race weekend with a one-point lead in the standings over team-mate Sergio Perez having snatched the bonus point for fastest lap off the Mexican in Jeddah. Despite reliability worries for Red Bull, the team is heavy favourite […]
The RNF Aprilia rider was running in podium contention on lap three of Sunday’s Portuguese Grand Prix when he was wiped out by Honda’s Marquez at Turn 3. Marquez locked up under braking and made contact with Jorge Martin before clattering into Oliveira. Both were taken out on the spot while Martin was forced off […]