Toto Wolff’s complaint about Nikita Mazepin in Spain, and Red Bull team manager Jonathan Wheatley’s call to red flag the race in Baku, delivered the type of behind-the-scenes team emotion that has previously been hidden. But the insight hit a new peak during Friday practice at the French Grand Prix when both Mercedes and Red […]
The Honda rider has been through hell since his last win at Valencia 2019, a badly broken arm ruling him out of the entire 2020 season and threatening his career as he needed three operations on his right humerus. And since his return to action in Portugal in April, Marquez has been far away from […]
Following the failures for Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen in Baku Aston Martin and Red Bull were at the centre of the controversy over teams allegedly running below the mandated minimum pressures. The FIA and Pirelli subsequently brought in stricter tyre operating procedures for the Paul Ricard weekend, along with higher rear minimum… Continue Reading […]
Nine-time grand prix motorcycle world champion Rossi is in his 26th season in the MotoGP World Championship and potentially his last, as his current Yamaha contract with Petronas SRT expires at the end of 2021. Rossi will decide on his MotoGP future in the summer break, though is currently in the midst of his worst-ever […]
Having been caught out by a combination of cold tyres and a gust of wind, the rear end of his Red Bull got away from him and he drifted wide. The Dutchman was fortunate to only lose a single position to Lewis Hamilton as he cut back across the inside of Turn 2 and rejoined […]
Qualifying was delayed by nine minutes due to a power outage in pitlane affecting several garages, including the Honda box. Marc Marquez set the benchmark in Q2 with a 1m20.567s, with Quartararo slotting in behind on the factory Yamaha. However, Quartararo’s 1m20.750s was scrubbed because he exceeded track limits on the exit of the Sachsen […]
Mercedes fell to a late defeat to Red Bull at Paul Ricard as Verstappen passed Lewis Hamilton for the lead on the penultimate lap, making an aggressive two-stop strategy work. After Verstappen pitted for a second time on lap 32 and switched to the two-stop, Mercedes committed to a one-stop strategy with both Hamilton and […]
The Sachsenring was expected to suit the Yamahas, but that proved far from the case as Quartararo’s Yamaha proved weak in the long left-hand section of sector two all weekend. Despite qualifying on the front row and showing strong race pace in practice, Quartararo slid to sixth in the early laps and struggled to overtake, […]
After two fairly turgid affairs since returning in 2018, Formula 1 finally enjoyed a memorable French Grand Prix as the title rivals went wheel-to-wheel once again. Max Verstappen ended Mercedes’ stranglehold on modern-day F1 at Paul Ricard after Red Bull’s aggressive strategy paid off, allowing him to pass Lewis Hamilton on the… Continue Reading on […]
Fernandez stepped up to Moto2 in 2021 with the Ajo KTM squad and has already won twice, making him a sought-after in the MotoGP rider market. The Spaniard has been linked to a promotion to Tech3 KTM alongside current Moto2 team-mate Remy Gardner, while Autosport reported recently that SRT has expressed interest in Fernandez as […]