Entrepreneur Adam Norris – who made his fortune running one of Britain’s most successful pension advice companies – is the founder of Pure Electric, an e-scooter business that he created after Lando signed his first F1 contract with McLaren. With his son being well looked after by one of the sport’s greatest teams, Norris Sr […]
Year: 2023
MotoGP doctor gives Pol Espargaro update after violent Portugal FP2 crash
Espargaro returns to KTM in 2023 with the rebranded Tech3 GASGAS squad following two dismal years with Honda. Following a difficult winter testing phase, Friday in Portugal didn’t get off to the best of starts for Espargaro as he ended FP1 down in 20th. At the start of this afternoon’s FP2 session, Espargaro suffered a […]
Stegelmann joins AlphaTauri F1 as head of commercial
Stegelmann will be responsible for the ‘Global Partnership Acquisition’ at the team and its fashion branch. Stegelmann previously worked as Chief Commercial Officer of the Motorsport Network, later managing the sales team of ITR, which organised the DTM series until 2022. He was also involved in the sales and marketing concept, development and implementation of […]
MotoGP riders critical of Portugal track safety after Espargaro incident
Tech3 GASGAS rider Espargaro suffered a nasty highside going into Turn 10 late on in FP2 and violently bounced through the gravel before hitting the barrier. Espargaro was treated trackside by medical staff before being loaded into an ambulance to be taken to the medical centre, after which he was airlifted to hospital in nearby […]
Why Saudi Arabia is not put off by its F1 critics
Formula 1 in Saudi Arabia has weathered a fair few storms, from sportswashing criticisms and concerns over human rights to the safety doubts after the missile attack at the race in 2022. On the eve of the event taking place last weekend, human rights group Reprieve issued a strongly worded statement regarding the situation inside […]
Miller “as surprised as you” at Portugal MotoGP lap record in practice
After five years as a Ducati rider, Miller joins the factory KTM squad for 2023. But the transition was a difficult one of the winter, as the RC16 lagged behind its rivals throughout testing as all riders struggled for rear grip. Ending FP1 at the Algarve International Circuit in 12th, Miller made a shock jump […]
Red Bull has to “make hay” before rivals catch up
The Milton Keynes outfit has got its 2023 season off to a dominant start by logging 1-2 finishes in the first two rounds of the season. However, Horner expects other teams to make progress, and stresses that Red Bull has to make the most of its early advantage. “It’s so early in the season,” he […]
Mir “dreaming for a long time” about his Honda MotoGP switch
The Spaniard switched to Honda for 2023 after Suzuki, with whom he made his debut in 2019, elected to quit MotoGP at the end of last season. Mir is the fifth rider in six years to join Marc Marquez at the factory Honda squad, with all of his predecessors dating back to Dani Pedrosa’s final […]
Bottas mullet magic, Ferrari fiasco and McLaren’s moves
Bottas is the subject of an exclusive no-holds-barred interview (and an unusual photoshoot) in GP Racing this month. Now free of the corporate leash he’s enjoying life – and racing – once again. He explains why he rejected advice to ‘be more evil’ while at Mercedes and why he’s taking a stand for drivers to […]
Tyres key to Ferrari Jeddah F1 race form
Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc both lost ground to rivals ahead on the hards – having started on the medium and soft respectively – on their way to distant sixth and seventh places. Vasseur suggests that the hard compound simply didn’t work effectively on the SF-23 with the track temperatures at the time, and stresses […]