Verstappen started the Jeddah race from 15th after a driveshaft failure prevented him from setting a lap time in Q2. Thanks to Red Bull’s majestic pace and a well-timed safety car, the two-time world champion sliced through the field to take second behind team-mate Sergio Perez, who executed a perfect race to win from pole. […]
The Honda rider collided with RNF Aprilia’s Oliveira on the third lap of 25 in Sunday’s race after locking his front brake on the way into Turn 3. The incident took both riders out on the spot and forced Pramac’s Jorge Martin to run off track and drop to 16th, while Marquez has been left with […]
With the pace of Red Bull’s RB19 appearing to be well clear of the rest of the field, the Milton Keynes-based squad already looks locked in to win this year’s championships. But the prospect of the title battle being over so early has prompted some to fear that a one-sided campaign could be a turn off for […]
The Honda rider started both the sprint race and the main grand prix from pole after surprisingly topping qualifying. Marquez converted this to a third-place finish in the sprint and was a factor in the podium battle early on. An aggressive start saw Marquez force both himself and Pramac’s Jorge Martin slightly wide at the […]
Williams currently uses Mercedes PUs but has the option to switch to another partner when the new regulations come in. In theory, Mercedes might be obliged to part company with one of its three customers as under the 2026 PU regulations a manufacturer can only supply three teams, including its own works outfit, “unless agreed otherwise by the FIA.” […]
Honda endured a torrid winter testing phase this winter, with eight-time world champion Marquez admitting ahead of this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix that he cannot be considered a title contender right now. But, utilising a tow from Ducati’s Enea Bastianini, Marquez grabbed a surprise pole for this weekend’s sprint race and grand prix in Portugal. […]
Gasly has been at the centre of a focus on F1’s driver penalty points system after he totted up 10 points – just two shy of the limit before a race ban kicks in – last year. With some of his points coming from minor offences like track limits, his situation prompted discussion over the […]
The first round of the 2023 MotoGP season has been an eventful one thus far, starting with Pol Espargaro’s horrendous accident on Friday in FP2 that left him with fractures to his jaw and back. This raised numerous safety concerns from riders about the Algarve International Circuit, centring on the lack of an air fence […]
Speaking on F1’s Beyond the Grid podcast, Stoddart reflected on Alonso’s rookie season as the Spaniard joined Minardi at the age of 19. Alonso joined a team that was close to going out of business before Stoddart’s European charter airline company bought it in December 2000, and turned up for his first race at Melbourne […]
The Spaniard crashed into the tyre barriers located at Turn 10 of the Portuguese track in FP2, in an impact that caused several fractures to his jaw and back, as well as severe trauma to the lung area. Espargaro will remain under observation for another 24 hours in hospital in Faro before doctors assess the […]