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F1’s previously piecemeal approach to America is reflected in the fact that the United States Grand Prix has been held over 50 times but at 10 different locations. The Indianapolis 500 used to count for F1 points in the 1950s; the first US GPs were held at Sebring and Riverside before settling in Watkins Glen […]
It’s no secret that Marc Marquez is struggling on the Honda. He has crashed 27 times so far this season, matching his record for a single campaign. His results have been poor, with his only grand prix podium coming in the wet at Motegi. That tally is only narrowly bettered by his sprint haul, having […]
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is just days away and many are anticipating a race unlike anything else on this year’s F1 calendar. The weekend event is a unique point of 2023 with the event taking place between Thursday and Saturday instead of the usual Friday to Sunday format. Drivers will be taking to the street […]
Morbidelli has been a Yamaha rider in MotoGP since 2019, when he joined Petronas SRT following two seasons with Marc VDS Honda. Winning all three of his grands prix on an M1 run by SRT, he was promoted to the factory Yamaha squad halfway through the 2021 season following Maverick Vinales’ split with the team. […]
The Sauber-run team is embroiled in a battle for eighth in the constructors’ championship after finding it hard to stay on par with its midfield rivals in 2023’s development race. It brought a stream of upgrades to recent races, in particular Singapore and Qatar, but saw its direct rival for eighth, AlphaTauri, find much bigger […]
During the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend, Autosport revealed that MotoGP had presented the five manufacturers with the proposal to return concession benefits next year. This current proposal is aimed at helping Yamaha and Honda to return to the front of the grid, with both factories struggling massively in 2023. The idea is that restrictions will […]
The Woking-based team has emerged as Red Bull’s most consistent challenger in recent races, with the squad having finished on the podium five times in the last six races. Having made impressive progress this year, it is aware that it still has more work to do before it can think about challenging the dominant Red […]
The team, which will revert to its Sauber name from next year ahead of it becoming Audi in 2026, has had a challenging campaign with its C43 car not having delivered the step forward hoped for. Drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu have scored just 16 points between them and the squad is currently ninth […]
Block, whose late father Ken built up a huge following for his viral Gymkhana videos, will make her single-seater debut with the ART Grand Prix team as the all-female series forges closer ties with F1. All 10 F1 teams will have a nominated driver in F1 Academy running in its colours in 2024, with Block […]
“I think they need to do their own engine,” Red Bull boss Christian Horner mused on the subject of Andretti’s pending Formula 1 entry when considering what the American outfit needed to do to get its foot in the FOM door. Wish granted, it seems. GM had already partnered with Andretti in name for its […]