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10 Mar 2024

2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike like an F1 car in Qatar corners

Aprilia overhauled its V4-powered RS-GP over the winter, with its new aerodynamic concept turning heads when it was seen for the first time at the Sepang test last month. The updated bike appears to be a clear step forward over 2023, with Espargaro enjoying a strong run to third in the half-distance race in Qatar […]

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10 Mar 2024

Mercedes battling “fundamental” issue with new W15 F1 design

The German manufacturer had come into this year hoping that a design revamp would help it close the gap on pacesetter Red Bull. However, drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton have endured a challenging first two races to the campaign with a clear weakness to the car now exposed. Team principal Toto Wolff says Mercedes […]

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10 Mar 2024

‘The question is, can we finish the race?’

Quartararo could only muster a 12th-place finish in the best of the two factory Yamahas in Saturday’s half-distance race at the Losail International Circuit, finishing almost 13 seconds off the lead in what was only an 11-lap contest. Having already suffered all weekend with a lack of pace in low-grip conditions, the Frenchman also reported […]

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10 Mar 2024

Wolff would “love” to lure Verstappen from Red Bull’s F1 team

While Verstappen has signed a contract at Red Bull that carries him through until 2028, the recent internal turmoil at the Milton Keynes-based squad has opened up the prospect of him potentially walking away. Those chances increased over the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend when, after it emerged there was a possibility that Verstappen ally […]

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10 Mar 2024

Rating the 2024 F1 Saudi Arabian GP race

Amid turmoil at Red Bull, the double world champion continued where he left off a week ago in Bahrain to lead another 1-2 ahead of Sergio Perez. Charles Leclerc led the charge for Ferrari, finishing third on a weekend where his regular team-mate Carlos Sainz was replaced by Oliver Bearman, who made his F1 debut […]

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10 Mar 2024

Martin fears chatter woe will make Qatar MotoGP sprint repeat “impossible”

Polesitter Martin led Saturday’s first sprint of the 2024 season from start to finish to score his 10th half-distance race win since the format was introduced last year. But the Spaniard admitted that rear chatter problems on used tyres that plagued him throughout pre-season testing reared their head in Saturday’s sprint. As such, he felt he […]

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09 Mar 2024

Why Norris didn’t get a jump start penalty in F1’s Saudi Arabian GP

From his sixth-placed grid slot, Norris briefly jolted forward before the five red lights went out as he prematurely released the clutch, but swiftly stopped again in his grid box before the start signal. Norris’ movement was immediately reported on the team radio by Mercedes’ George Russell, who started alongside him in seventh. But, while […]

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