The schedule change will see the sprint race being moved to Sunday, should it take place at all due to poor weather. Saturday will be the busiest day of all as per the new schedule, which was officially announced by Dorna in a press conference after Friday practice, with qualifying taking place early during the […]
The Australian, who currently competes in Formula 2, will drive Pierre Gasly’s A523 for the first practice session at Autodromo Hermanos Rodrigues in Mexico City next weekend. He will then head out in Esteban Ocon’s car at the Abu Dhabi season finale next month. Doohan also took part in two FP1 sessions last year for […]
A week on from the title lead swinging from Bagnaia to Pramac’s Martin and back to Bagnaia at the Indonesian GP, 18 points splits to the pair coming to Phillip Island. Bagnaia lost his championship lead after struggling to 13th in qualifying at Mandalika and recovered only to eighth in the sprint, while Martin won. […]
1. Keep an eye on the sphere The newest landmark in Las Vegas – a giant Sphere wrapped in 1.2 million LED lights – has only just been opened and the F1 track goes right around it, between turns 5 and 10. The 100-metre-high structure is a massive canvas for over-the-top art and has already […]
The 2021 world champion anticipated a tougher weekend at Phillip Island a week on from his podium return at the Indonesian GP. But Quartararo could only manage 17th after Friday’s running with a 1m28.937s, having ended last year’s second practice at Phillip Island in fourth with a 1m29.6s lap. This has left Quartararo completely baffled, […]
As expected, the sidepod, engine cover bodywork and the floor have all been heavily revised as part of this package in an effort to bring them in line with the aerodynamic concepts that the rest of the field have now largely converged on. However, given it doesn’t have a blank canvas with which to work, […]
Marquez endured an eventful opening day of the Australian Grand Prix weekend, as he crashed in both the opening practice session and again in the afternoon’s second session, both times at the slow MG right-hander that follows Lukey Heights. The Spaniard went into the weekend downplaying his chances of winning in any of his final […]
The seven-time F1 world champion picked up his first reprimand of the season and was fined €50,000 – €25,000 of which was suspended for the remainder of the season – for crossing the live circuit on his way back to the pits, having crashed out at the first corner after a clash with Mercedes team-mate […]
Martin, who comes to Australia 18 points adrift of title rival Francesco Bagnaia after his crash in Indonesia last weekend, set the pace in Friday morning’s opening 45-minute session with a best time of 1m29.039s. The Spanish rider commanded the timesheets for almost the entire session, becoming the first man to break the 90-second barrier […]
In the FIA’s International Sporting Code, the governing body has increased the maximum fine an F1 competitor can be handed from €250,000 to one million euros. The update was made because the maximum fine had been left untouched in the regulations for the past 12 years and according to the FIA “does not reflect the […]