Alpine looked to bounce back from a disappointing opening race of the year in Bahrain by debuting a number of car updates at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The team once again struggled to keep up with midfield leaders McLaren and Ferrari at Imola, with Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso only qualifying ninth and 15th, […]
Double 125cc world champion and veteran team boss Gresini passed away in February after a two-month battle with COVID-19. MotoGP has carried several tributes to the late Italian since, including a moment of silence ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, while Aprilia – whose factory entrant is run by Gresini Racing – carries its late […]
The team has broken ground on construction of a new facility that will become the centrepiece of its Red Bull Powertrains division. As the team prepares to take over the Honda engine project from next year, team boss and powertrain CEO Christian Horner has outlined its plans to ensure its reputation for engine development is […]
Miller came into the 2021 season pegged as a title favourite, but currently sits 47 points off the championship lead down in 12th having amassed just 14 points from the first three rounds. The Ducati rider crashed out of last weekend’s Portimao race in the early stages chasing down Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro, having made a […]
Norris was the quicker of the two McLaren drivers over the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend but started behind Ricciardo after his best qualifying time was deleted for track limits. During the opening stages Ricciardo and Norris were running line astern in fifth and sixth when Norris informed his team over the radio that he […]
Veteran MotoGP team boss Gresini sadly died in February following a two-month battle with COVID-19. The Italian – who was 125cc motorcycle grand prix world champion in 1985 and 1987 – was a highly respected figure in the world of motorsport, with MotoGP observing a moment of silence during the Qatar Grand Prix weekend in […]
It had to face up to the reality that new regulations had appeared to hamper the low rake runners more than their high rake counterparts. However, while fellow low rake runner Aston Martin has continued to struggle to maximise its package in response to this, Mercedes has made clear progress with its car. For although the W12 […]
Francesco Bagnaia ended Friday practice on top at Portimao for the factory Ducati squad to maintain a run of Ducati riders finishing on top of FP2, following the Qatar double-header. The Italian rider beat Doha GP winner Fabio Quartararo, who also saw his final lap cancelled for a yellow flag infringement. Defending MotoGP world champion […]
The FIA moved to reduce downforce on the cars for 2021 in a bid to slow speeds on safety grounds, focusing on rules for the design of the floors of the car. The downforce cuts appear to have hit teams running low-rake cars harder than those who operate a high-rake concept, leaving Mercedes and Aston […]
Miguel Oliveira dominated last year’s Portimao race from pole position using one of the two hard front tyres Michelin brought for MotoGP’s first visit to the Algarve International Circuit. However, that tyre has been removed from the allocation for 2021, which Michelin says was by unanimous decision from the riders last year. Oliveira disagrees with […]