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 […]
Bottas has endured a difficult start to the 2021 season, retiring from two of the five races so far to leave him fourth in the drivers’ championship, 58 points off leader Max Verstappen. Bottas was on course to finish second in Monaco two weeks ago, only for a pit stop issue to force him to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
That’s the hope of many in the sport, and the plan has the tentative support of a majority of team bosses. It was discussed at a meeting of the F1 Commission late last year, and in an exploratory vote, eight of out 10 teams backed the basic principle. The vote was on a “statement of […]
Tributes flooded in on social media on Sunday following the announcement, while the paddock observed a minute of silence ahead of the MotoGP race in Dupasquier’s honour. The decision to continue racing courted a strong response from some riders, with Francesco Bagnaia feeling it was incorrect to race, while Danilo Petrucci said he felt “dirty” […]
Following comments from Lewis Hamilton about Red Bull’s “bendy wing” over the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, a saga emerged surrounding the flexibility of the rear wings run by a number of teams. The FIA wrote to teams announcing it would be clamping down on rear wing designs from the French Grand Prix onwards, sparking a […]
KTM’s Miguel Oliveira headed Mir for second place at the chequered flag in Sunday’s 23-lap Mugello race, but was subsequently demoted to third for narrowly exceeding track limits on the run into the Casanova right-hander on the final lap. MotoGP’s current rules stipulate that a rider will be automatically demoted a place should they exceed […]
After the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the Netherlands from hosting its first grand prix since 1985 last year, F1 will make its long-awaited return to Zandvoort on 5 September. The majority of F1 races took place behind closed doors last year, but fans have steadily been returning at events so far this season, including the last […]