The Frenchman has generally struggled more in time attack in 2022 compared to last season, when he scored five pole positions and 14 total front row starts. Quartararo has just five front row starts and one pole to his credit in 2022 on the underpowered Yamaha package and was left “frustrated” on Saturday at Phillip […]
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Gasly joining Alpine to make all-French F1 team is “awesome story”
Gasly will join the team next year from AlphaTauri to replace Fernando Alonso, who will link up with Aston Martin. PLUS: Why Red Bull freedom and an Alpine switch can define Gasly’s F1 career Ocon and Gasly have had an uneasy relationship in recent years, however the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix winner insists that the pair […]
Australia MotoGP front row “impossible” without tow help
The six-time MotoGP world champion missed out on pole at Phillip Island on Saturday to Pramac’s Jorge Martin by just 0.013 seconds. Marquez utilised a tow from Bagnaia on his final run to lift himself ahead of the Ducati rider and score his second front row start in the fourth race of his injury comeback. […]
Saudi Arabia “would love” to hold two F1 races
The Middle Eastern country already hosts a grand prix at a street circuit in Jeddah, but that was always been viewed as an interim measure before its new state-of-the-art facility at Qiddiya near Riyadh in complete. It is currently projected for Qiddiya to be ready in 2026, and the original plan had been for Saudi Arabia’s F1 race to permanently shift there. However, Saudi Arabia’s […]
MotoGP riders want wildlife protection at Phillip Island after “unacceptable” near-misses
The topic was discussed at a safety commission meeting on Friday following several close calls with wildlife at the Australian circuit. Aleix Espargaro narrowly avoided a collision with a wallaby in the Free Practice 1, while the Cape Barren Geese that populate Phillip Island have caused issues across a number of categories so far this […]
Pourchaire gets first F1 practice outing for Alfa Romeo at United States GP
The French 19-year-old, who currently lies second in the FIA Formula 2 points standings, will make his first appearance in Alfa Romeo’s C42 at the Circuit of the Americas after driving a 2019-spec Alfa in a private test at the Hungaroring last August. He will stand in for Valtteri Bottas at COTA, Zhou Guanyu’s debut […]
Phillip Island hairpin renamed after MotoGP race winner Jack Miller
Turn 4, for the slowest point on the fast, flowing, layout, has long been colloquially known as Honda. However it has now been officially renamed to Miller Corner in celebration of the four-time MotoGP race winner. The new name was unveiled in a special ceremony ahead of MotoGP qualifying at Phillip Island today and the […]
Red Bull has strongest F1 technical line-up in its history, says Horner
After a long drought since its last constructors’ championship in 2013, Red Bull is set to secure this year’s title in the coming weeks, after Max Verstappen took his second successive drivers’ crown at Suzuka last weekend. It will be Red Bull’s first constructors’ title of the hybrid era. Horner paid tribute to chief technical […]
Quartararo sees rare chance to improve Yamaha MotoGP bike after Australia practice
Quartararo comes into this weekend’s 18th round of the season just two points clear in the standings, after a disastrous wet Thailand GP – in which he battled with a high front tyre pressure – left him 17th. Phillip Island, which last featured on the calendar in 2019, has always proven to be a strong […]
Palou, O’Ward to drive for McLaren in US and Abu Dhabi F1 FP1 sessions
Palou will take part in FP1 at the United States Grand Prix, taking over Daniel Ricciardo’s car for the 60 minute session at Circuit of the Americas, while O’Ward will drive Lando Norris’s car in opening practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. These outings follow the pair’s driver development tests in the MCL35M and […]