Month: March 2024

13 Mar 2024

The rivals and challenges Marc Marquez must overcome in MotoGP 2024

The greatest rider of his generation is now on machinery from the dominant manufacturer. Is Marc Marquez ready to banish his recent struggles for Honda and reclaim his crown? As Orwell once wrote, ‘there’s time for everything except the things worth doing’. In Marquez’s case, the thing worth doing is being competitive again on a […]

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13 Mar 2024

Why do F1 drivers get weighed and how does scrutineering work?

Scrutineering plays a crucial role for any F1 grand prix, as it’s the technical checking of cars to ensure all entrants are legal throughout a race weekend. It is something all cars and drivers must go through where one failed test could result in disqualification. So, the FIA – who carry out the checks – […]

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12 Mar 2024

What we have learned about Massa’s £64m F1 court action

Almost one year on from revealing that he was considering legal action over F1 and the FIA’s handling of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix ‘crashgate’ controversy, Massa has put his money where his mouth is in seeking redress. The Brazilian has sprung into action after revelations last year from then F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone that […]

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12 Mar 2024

Why the impact of Acosta’s MotoGP debut is bigger than his results

Pedro Acosta‘s ninth place finish in Qatar last Sunday does not reflect the rookie’s impact on the opening round of the MotoGP world championship or his future with KTM. After a pre-season in which the spotlight was focused on Marc Marquez and his arrival at Gresini Ducati, the debut of reigning Moto2 world champion Pedro […]

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12 Mar 2024

Sauber to address F1 pit issues after second disastrous stop

Valtteri Bottas lost almost 50 seconds at his second stop in the Bahrain GP with a cross-threading issue at the front axle.  In last weekend’s Saudi Arabian race, Zhou Guanyu was delayed by a similar problem for around 25 seconds when he pitted. The Chinese driver was one of only four drivers not to have stopped […]

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12 Mar 2024

Renewing Bagnaia’s MotoGP contract not as easy as people may think

After more than two decades in the Italian company’s marketing department, Grassilli was promoted last winter to replace Paolo Ciabatti, one of the most recognisable members within Ducati. Since then, Grassilli’s activity has not ceased. His first public event took place at the beginning of the year, at the presentation of the team at the […]

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12 Mar 2024

How Red Bull’s unique F1 cooling approach helped boost its top speed in Jeddah

While it lagged behind the super slippery Haas that topped the official speed trap in qualifying, the RB20 was best able to balance its straightline potential with brilliant downforce for cornering too. While wing levels are often a key factor in determining a team’s downforce/drag levels, what was especially interesting in Saudi Arabia was how […]

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