Author: Ian Dobson

16 Oct 2023

Quartararo “on the limit everywhere” for “best podium” of 2023 MotoGP season

The 2021 world champion enjoyed one of his stronger weekends of the season at the Mandalika track, qualifying fourth before finishing fifth in the sprint. In the grand prix, Quartararo ran in the fight for victory late on with Francesco Bagnaia and Maverick Vinales, ultimately finishing third but just 0.433 seconds from first. It marked […]

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16 Oct 2023

People “judge too quickly” amid Stroll incident criticism

Amid a tough 2023 campaign, Stroll’s frustration boiled over after being knocked out in Q1 during Friday qualifying at Losail. While storming out the back of the garage, he appeared to shove his trainer Henry Howe as he attempted to direct his driver to be weighed in parc ferme. Stroll was investigated by the FIA’s […]

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16 Oct 2023

10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix

MotoGP’s return to the Mandalika International Street Circuit for the second edition of the revived Indonesian Grand Prix went off largely without controversy, with the track surface re-laid after last year’s problems with asphalt breakup. Pramac’s Jorge Martin took the championship lead for the first time with his fourth-successive sprint win, as… Continue Reading on […]

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16 Oct 2023

Andretti will not be left without F1 engine supply, says FIA

Andretti has been given approval by the FIA to join the F1 grid from 2025 at the earliest, subject to it agreeing a commercial deal with FOM – which is far from guaranteed. Andretti plans to bring the Cadillac name into F1 with it, but the timeframe makes it unlikely that it will have its […]

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16 Oct 2023

Mercedes F1 team earned £474m in 2022

In essence, the figures represent increased revenue from sponsorship and the F1 prize fund, and are solid proof of how successful top teams can be in the sport’s current financial environment. The turnover figure also includes a contribution from the Applied Science division. Like other big teams Mercedes has moved people and other resources out […]

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16 Oct 2023

Alpine says Andretti F1 engine option has now expired

Andretti has been putting in place plans to enter F1 for a while now and, as part of an original push, it had an agreement with Alpine for a partnership for power units as well as possible customer car parts. It was widely understood that this deal would act as a holding pattern for Andretti […]

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15 Oct 2023

Mansell memorabilia sells for over £2million

Renowned auction house RM Sotheby’s – which is selling Lewis Hamilton’s 2013 Hungarian Grand Prix-winning Mercedes W04 in Las Vegas next month – sold 324 lots across three days. The exact reason for the 1992 F1 champion moving on his private collection, previously housed in his museum on the island of Jersey, in such a […]

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15 Oct 2023

Bagnaia takes vital win from 13th as points leader Martin crashes

Pramac’s Martin moved seven points clear of Bagnaia after a dominant sprint victory on Saturday and looked on course to inflict further damage on the world champion in Sunday’s contest. Taking the lead from sixth on the grid off the line, Martin was three seconds out front when he slid off his Pramac Ducati at […]

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15 Oct 2023

FIA to review Hamilton F1 Qatar track crossing incident

Hamilton was pitched out of the race at the Losail circuit after clashing with team-mate George Russell as they jostled for position on the run away from the start-line. While Russell’s car escaped serious damage in the incident and he was able to continue, Hamilton was out on the spot and ended up in the […]

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15 Oct 2023

Martin says Indonesia MotoGP crash “was coming sooner or later”

The Spaniard won the sprint on Saturday at the Mandalika track to take a seven-point lead in the championship after Francesco Bagnaia struggled to eighth. Having taken the lead from sixth on the grid at Turn 1 of the grand prix, Martin looked set to dominate Sunday’s 27-lap contest when he crashed out at Turn […]

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