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Having been at Ducati for the last four years, first with Avintia and then Pramac, Zarco has signed a two-year deal to join Honda and LCR in 2024 replacing Yamaha-bound Alex Rins. It will mark the second time Zarco has ridden the Honda in the premier class, having been drafted in to replace the injured […]
Albon had started fourth and tumbled down the order as one of only five drivers to commit to slicks, opting not to make a late change to intermediates. He subsequently climbed back up the order and was running as high as sixth when the rain returned in the closing stages. Vowles conceded that staying out […]
The tight pitlane and small main paddock have been regarded as the biggest compromises since discussions about a return of the race first began. The hope is that the changes will help to secure the event’s long-term future, while also allowing for any potential expansion of the F1 grid. The pitlane issue led to the […]
The incident came just 24 hours after the American crashed heavily on slicks on a drying track having made Q3 for the first time in his rookie season. Sargeant stayed out on slicks in the wet early stages of the race and managed to survive the tricky conditions while losing a lot of time. With […]
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The Australian has been sidelined by injury three rounds into his F1 return after crashing in second practice at Zandvoort. He locked the front wheels into the banked Turn 3 to shunt into the barrier. The steering wheel moved violently upon impact to result in a broken metacarpal in his left hand. Ricciardo underwent surgery […]
The two-time world champion lined up fifth on the grid as rain arrived in time for the race start, with the whole field shod with slick Pirellis. Eventual race runner-up Alonso squeezed around the outside of fellow Spaniard and Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz through Turn 2 to cement his starting position before diving to the […]
The Frenchman claimed after the race that the wet compound was “not the right tyre at any moment” and that if conditions were right for it, a red flag would probably result, which is exactly what happened. Ocon eventually claimed a point for 10th place on a day when team-mate Pierre Gasly gave the Enstone […]
The six-time MotoGP race winner badly broke his right leg in a crash during the sprint race at the Italian GP back in June. Rins underwent surgery on the leg but recovery has been slower than expected, with the main issue now the healing of the nerves in his foot. He has been out of […]
In a mixed weather race, Sainz admitted Ferrari “was nowhere” on pace and says both he and the team executed a near perfect race to finish fifth, holding off Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and McLaren’s Lando Norris at the chequered flag. “I would say after looking at the Alpine [we were] more [like] the sixth-fastest car […]