Bagnaia extended his championship lead over Pramac’s Jorge Martin to 14 points after finishing third in Sunday’s grand prix at Sepang, with the latter a distant fourth. Coming into the weekend, Bagnaia commented that he had a “joker” to use in his championship battle with Martin, who already had a warning for riding below the […]
Year: 2023
How cold Las Vegas conditions will test F1’s engineers
Not only do they have to ensure they can get the three Pirelli compounds to work effectively, but the unusually low temperatures will also have a significant impact on overall car cooling, and hence the aero specifications that teams run. As such, the challenge is very different from that at the recent races in Qatar […]
Marquez knew of Marini/Honda MotoGP rumours in Thailand
On Sunday, Autosport reported that Honda was in negotiations with Marini about extracting him from his VR46 contract for 2024 to join the factory HRC squad. Marini was one of three names listed by team boss Alberto Puig in an interview with DAZN on Saturday as candidates to replace Marquez, along with Pol Espargaro and […]
General Motors only interested in F1 entry with Andretti
The American manufacturer has announced a partnership with Andretti that it hopes can help it enter grand prix racing from 2025 at the earliest. However, despite the plans being given the green light on technical grounds by the FIA, Andretti’s hopes of securing a spot in F1 are dependent on it agreeing commercial terms with […]
Martin “was crashing in all corners” in Malaysian MotoGP race
Martin fought with title rival Francesco Bagnaia in the early stages of the Malaysian GP, having dropped from second on the grid to fifth when he ran wide at Turn 1 at the start. Bagnaia repelled this attack for the final podium place and eased away from Martin by over six seconds to extend his […]
How F1 will use Las Vegas Sphere as U2 pause residency
The race has obliged Irish rock band U2 to pause its residency at the recently-opened venue for over three weeks. U2 has played a series of acclaimed concerts at the Sphere, which cost $2.3billion to build and features high definition video screens across its inner and outer surfaces. However, because of the race, the band […]
Tech3-bound Pedro Acosta wins 2023 Moto2 title
Acosta is one of the hottest prospects in the MotoGP paddock, making an immediate impact in his maiden grand prix season in Moto3. Finishing on the podium in his first race at the Qatar GP before taking his maiden victory at the following Doha GP starting from pitlane, Acosta would go on to win the […]
How do a safety car and virtual safety car work in F1
The Formula 1 safety car is an important part of a race and can be frequently seen if there is a crash or an incident on the track. There are two types of safety car, including a physical car on the track or a virtual safety car (VSC), which can be deployed to control the […]
Valentino Rossi MotoGP protege Marini in talks to replace Marquez at Honda
During the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend, Honda team boss Alberto Puig told DAZN that there were three riders who were candidates to take the factory HRC spot being vacated by eight-time world champion Marquez. Current Gresini rider Fabio Di Giannantonio – who Marquez will replace – was one of them, alongside ex-Honda rider Pol Espargaro […]
Magnussen still “curious” over real tyre gains from Haas F1 upgrade
Haas introduced a revamp of its VF-23 at the United States Grand Prix that resulted in it becoming the final F1 squad to adopt the downwash sidepod concept that Red Bull has put to best use over the past two years. The changes were aimed at bringing more downforce for Magnussen and team-mate Nico Hulkenberg, […]