Aero devices have been gaining prevalence in MotoGP ever since Ducati first introduced winglets on its bike in the mid-2010s, with other manufacturers also jumping on the bandwagon after seeing how it transformed the performance of the Desmosedici. While the impact of excessive aerodynamics on the quality of racing has made its usage a controversial […]
The car has been plagued by bouncing, especially with low fuel in qualifying, while its weakness in high-speed corners relative to rivals was very apparent in Saudi Arabia. Shovlin suggests that the team will try different approaches at the upcoming Australian GP as it continues to hone the car. “There’s definitely data that we’re picking […]
When full-time Scuderia driver Carlos Sainz required surgery for appendicitis, team reserve driver and FIA F2 racer Bearman was called upon to partner Charles Leclerc from FP3 onwards. The two-time Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award finalist narrowly missed out on a Q3 appearance in qualifying before lining up in 11th. He finished the […]
At the season-opener in Bahrain, Alonso qualified sixth but slipped to ninth behind the Mercedes and McLaren drivers in the race, finishing 74 seconds adrift of winner Max Verstappen. Alonso qualified fourth for the Saudi Arabian GP, but he soon lost a place to Oscar Piastri’s McLaren. He then remained in fifth place for the […]
Issues over the partnership with Red Bull and RB, the former AlphaTauri team, have rumbled on in recent months, with McLaren’s Zak Brown particularly vocal over the potential issues arising from one entity owning two F1 teams. Brown’s concerns stem from much more than staff transferring between the two teams and thereby sharing IP, and […]
The Australian was classified 16th in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, one spot behind team-mate Yuki Tsunoda – who was tagged with a five-second penalty for an unsafe release. Ricciardo was stymied in Jeddah by a 41-second pitstop due to an issue fitting the rear tyres as the team attempted a double stack during a safety car period. He […]
Martin made his MotoGP debut with the factory-supported Pramac Ducati team in 2021 and scored a maiden victory that year at the Styrian Grand Prix in Austria. In 2023, the Spaniard fought for the title with factory Ducati team rival Francesco Bagnaia, ultimately missing out at the final round of the season. Five times a […]
Hulkenberg was one of several cars to stay out under an early safety car in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, a strategy which backfired for McLaren’s Lando Norris and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton as a necessary second safety car never materialised. Hulkenberg also needed to make a green flag pitstop, which would have normally dropped him out […]
KTM was seen as a possible destination for Marquez when he was pondering leaving Honda at the end of last year, but the six-time MotoGP champion eventually chose to join the Ducati fold via its satellite Gresini team. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean the Spaniard would never end up on a RC16, especially with his […]
With F1 looking like it is heading to its third year of single team dominance, there have been questions asked about whether the rules revamp that took place from 2022 has ultimately failed. The bold changes aimed at making the racing more exciting and closing the field up have not delivered all that had been […]