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Bautista made his MotoGP return at the Sepang International Circuit last weekend for a wildcard appearance with Ducati, having recently wrapped up his second WSBK crown. Having not competed in a MotoGP round since the 2018 Valencia GP, when he rode a year-old Aspar-run Ducati, Bautista struggled – qualifying second-to-last, finishing 22nd in the sprint… […]
As is well documented by now, Liberty Media has driven large worldwide growth of F1, with Netflix series Drive to Survive seen as the catalyst to its international expansion. The American owners have particularly focused on exploiting their huge, untapped home market, adding races in Miami and this weekend’s returning Las Vegas Grand Prix to […]
In the absence of the signature that will make Luca Marini a factory Honda MotoGP rider for the next two seasons, one of the main keys to the deal is the Italian’s ambition and desire to go his own way, without the supposed shelter provided by his brother Valentino Rossi. It is striking that Marini […]
Via its Cadillac sub-brand, automotive conglomerate GM is already eyeing an F1 presence in the shorter term by partnering with the Andretti bid to form an 11th team. Andretti has gained FIA approval to enter but is now awaiting a decision from FOM, which faces extreme resistance from the 10 incumbent teams who fear losing […]
With Martin and Bagnaia locked in a tight championship battle, rumours have been swirling for a few weeks that the former could step up to the factory Ducati squad next season. Bastianini, having won four races in 2022 on a year-old bike, was chosen over Pramac’s Martin to replace Jack Miller at Ducati’s factory squad […]
The Milton Keynes-based outfit has been in a class of its own throughout the season, having won all but one grand prix so far as it captured both drivers’ and constructors’ championships. But while its current RB19 still has a performance edge on everyone else, the fact that rivals like McLaren are giving Red Bull […]
Two-time F1 world champion Alonso crossed the line just 0.053 seconds ahead of the Red Bull driver to secure the final podium spot at Interlagos, as Aston Martin returned to the rostrum for the first time since the Dutch GP in late August. The battling duo injected late drama into a largely tepid affair won […]
Max Verstappen returned to sprint winning ways at the final such shorter event of 2023, following up his Austin sprint vicory, after his surprise defeat to Oscar Piastri in the Qatar weekend’s first race. In Brazil, Verstappen quickly overcame the other McLaren of Lando Norris to earn his fourth sprint win of the year. That […]
To close up a grey area in the rulebook, MotoGP has enforced a minimum front and rear tyre pressure that riders must not run below for at least 30% of a sprint and 50% of a grand prix. The rule came into force from the British Grand Prix in August when the new Tyre Pressure […]
In recent months, Aston Martin has worked to effectively reverse engineer components developed for next year and then fitted them to the current AMR23, with the floor an area of focus. But amid a decline in results for a team that scored a podium in six of the opening eight races, during the recent United […]