Month: June 2021

01 Jun 2021

F1 French GP will start “a new championship” for Alonso

Alonso has so far struggled on his F1 comeback after two years out, having been out-qualified by Alpine team-mate Esteban Ocon in the past four races. Ocon raked in 12 of Alpine’s 17 points, with just five points scored by the double world champion. The Spaniard believes the nature of the 2021 F1 calendar has […]

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01 Jun 2021

Rins brands recent MotoGP crashes “not normal”

Rins was expected to be a major player in the championship in 2021 having finished third in the 2020 standings on his GSX-RR.  But so far Rins has scored just 23 points from the first six races, having crashed out of victory contention in Portugal, slid out of a strong top six result in Spain […]

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01 Jun 2021

How AWS is helping to shape Formula 1’s future

The machine learning tools made available through F1’s collaboration with AWS were instrumental in its approached to the impending rule changes for 2022. But there is a push to make this reach even further, reaching beyond the fancy graphics you see through races.“Something we are exploring within F1 and across the F1/AWS partnership is… Continue […]

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01 Jun 2021

Yamaha has “complete package” in MotoGP now

The Frenchman qualified on pole for the 23-lap Mugello race and fended off early resistance from Pramac’s Johann Zarco following a lap-two crash for leader Francesco Bagnaia to go on to dominant for his third win of the year. This came in spite of the sizable top speed disadvantage Yamaha is carrying in 2021, but […]

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01 Jun 2021

Sainz tips F1 rivals Norris and McLaren to shine in Baku

Ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix Norris texted Sainz saying the Spaniard had a good chance to win the race, based on Ferrari’s excellent low-speed corner performance. Ferrari did perform strongly in the principality, with Charles Leclerc scoring pole and Sainz taking second – his first podium for the Scuderia. McLaren managed to mitigate… Continue Reading on […]

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01 Jun 2021

Binder keeps KTM MotoGP ride through to 2024

Binder has spent much of his road racing career with KTM, coming through the Red Bull Rookies Cup into Moto3 in 2012 before joining KTM’s main Ajo Motorsport squad in 2016. The South African dominated the season to win the Moto3 crown before spending three seasons in Moto2 with the Ajo KTM squad – finishing […]

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01 Jun 2021

TV coverage of fatal Mugello Moto3 crash “unacceptable”

On Saturday at the Italian Grand Prix, 19-year-old Moto3 rider Dupasquier was involved in a horrible accident in Moto3 qualifying and sustained injuries which would ultimately prove fatal. At the time it happened, a replay of the accident was shown on the world feed coverage before live shots of his trackside medical assistance was continually […]

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01 Jun 2021

McLaren Gulf Oil Formula 1 livery remains a one-off for now

McLaren announced in the build-up to Monaco that it would be running a special livery for the entire race weekend, adopting Gulf’s iconic powder blue and orange colours with a retro design. Drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris also sported special race suits and helmets for the Monaco weekend, celebrating Gulf’s history in… Continue Reading […]

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01 Jun 2021

Late Dupasquier’s Moto3 team vows to continue in his honour

The Swiss rider was involved in a horrible accident during qualifying for the Moto3 Italian Grand Prix and was airlifted to hospital in Florence in a very serious condition. Tragically, he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning and passed away surrounded by his family. MotoGP held a one-minute silence ahead of Sunday’s race in […]

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