The Swiss outfit has taken advantage of a two-year gap between its Alfa Romeo deal and the switch to full Audi works branding in 2026 to introduce a fluo green and black livery for its first season with Stake as sole title sponsor. The C44 will be shaken down by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu […]
Following his impressive performances with Williams, Albon had been linked to a Red Bull return in 2025, which still has a vacancy for Sergio Perez’s current seat alongside world champion Max Verstappen. With uncertainty over Albon’s contract situation, which was believed to make him a free agent at the end of 2024, Lewis Hamilton’s shock […]
In a presentation in Malaysia on Monday, 2021 champion Fabio Quartararo and new Yamaha recruit Alex Rins provided a first glimpse of the paint scheme they will carry on their respective bikes this year. The blue-and-black colour scheme is a carry-forward of the design that was first introduced on the M1 in 2019, when Monster […]
In its final year under the Alfa Romeo identity, the team had a disappointing season, finishing only ninth in the world championship, with Bottas logging two eighth places and his team-mate Zhou Guanyu never bettering ninth. Having observed the process of change that the Swiss outfit is undergoing ahead of the entry of Audi in […]
Having got his first taste of the Honda RC213V in Valencia last year, Zarco got another opportunity to test the bike during last week’s official shakedown test in Malaysia, as he took full advantage of MotoGP’s new concessions system to complete two days of running. To his own surprise, the Frenchman ended the test with […]
That choice was made by Red Bull and McLaren when the current regulations were introduced in 2022, and new Sauber technical director James Key was still working at the latter team. The success of Red Bull’s RB18 and RB19 models and McLaren’s surge in form last year inevitably led other teams to examine the option, […]
MotoGP has become increasingly reliant on aerodynamics since Ducati introduced winglets to its Desmosedici in 2015, and it has now become a key battleground in the race to build the fastest bike. Although aero development has already been a subject of criticism from various quarters, some manufacturers appeared to take things up a notch this […]
The energy drinks company said that an external barrister had been appointed to probe the complaints, as it emphasised it was taking the matter seriously. Red Bull did not detail the nature of the allegations, but Horner himself has strongly denied any wrongdoing. A statement issued by the Red Bull company on Monday said: “After […]
Quartararo heads into the new season on the back of Yamaha’s first winless MotoGP campaign in two decades, as the Iwata marque lost more ground to its European rivals in the development race last year. Quartararo had previously given a lukewarm review when he got to sample its 2024 prototype at Valencia last year, having […]
The double diffuser Brawn BGP 001 2009 double diffuser detail view Photo by: Giorgio Piola Firstly, let’s wind it back to 2009, a turbulent period which had seen Honda quit F1 amid the global financial crisis at the end of the previous season. Its works outfit was subject to a management buyout that resulted in […]