Alvaro Bautista is unsure Honda’s World Superbike project is ready to win races despite the improvements made to the Fireblade ahead of this weekend’s Aragon curtain-raiser. Last year marked the first season for Honda’s new CBR1000RR-R bike, whose arrival coincided with HRC taking full control of the marque’s WSBK operation following years of disappointment with…
Jack Miller has given a firm signal that he does indeed have a new contract, following speculation Ducati will announce a renewal soon. The Queenslander is set to be rewarded for his back-to-back MotoGP wins with another campaign at the factory team, to which he was promoted this year following three seasons at Pramac Racing….
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi has confirmed the team is already in discussions with Esteban Ocon to extend his current contract into next season and potentially beyond. Ocon has excelled so far this year, more than matching his new two-time world champion team-mate Fernando Alonso and stepping up a gear now he is in his second…
Although he’s become one of the biggest names in F1 history, Lewis Hamilton doesn’t believe he would be able to make it into the sport if he tried to do so now. The Brit has become synonymous with success, having won a joint-record seven drivers’ titles, along with the most wins and podium finishes. However…
Formula 1 talent spotter Helmut Marko says he is angry with AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda after his latest protege hit the barriers around the Monaco street circuit, forcing the Japanese driver to miss a large part of the second free practice session. Tsunoda who started the season brightly, securing points on his Formula 1 debut in…
Tifosi will be delighted at the end of the first day of free practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, as Charles Leclerc headed teammate Carlos Sainz for a Ferrari 0ne-two.The Reds were the only two to dip into the 71-seconds zone, with Leclerc’s FP2 timesheet topping effort of 1.11.684s was a tenth faster than Sainz…
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has suggested the impact of changing the rear wing of an F1 car to comply with new tests brought in by the FIA to prevent flexi-wings could cost up to $500,000. Red Bull’s rear wing was scrutinised by Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix after onboard footage showed…
McLaren say they “strongly disagree” with a delay in the implementation of tests to deal with illegal flexible wings in Formula 1. Team boss Andreas Seidl said McLaren were “not happy” with the decision not to introduce tests for two more races, saying there was “no reason” for it. Governing body the FIA wrote to…
McLaren hit the track with its stunning one-off Monaco Grand Prix colours on Thursday. McLaren has ditched its usual papaya livery for the ironic blue and orange scheme of sponsor Gulf Oil at Monte Carlo this week. It has already proven to be a hugely popular with F1 fans. The new-look car hit the track…
Lewis Hamilton believes the Monaco Grand Prix weekend format “needs to change” due to the difficulty in overtaking, warning Formula 1 fans they will “see a train on Sunday”. Monaco has always been notoriously difficult for drivers to pass at, but the bigger, wider cars used since 2017 have exacerbated the issue. F1 is set…
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez has gone fastest in Free Practice 1 ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix. The Mexican set a time of 1:12.536, just 0.119s ahead of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. Teammate Max Verstappen was third with a 1:12.648, just a tenth off Perez’s time. Perez’s time was set on the soft tyres with Verstappen…
George Russell says he will be a free agent next year, in yet another sign that he may be lining up to become Lewis Hamilton’s next teammate. In Monaco on Wednesday, the buzz in the paddock was about Lando Norris’ two-year contract extension at McLaren. “I didn’t want to waste time talking to other teams….
A recent investor’s report has revealed that Daimler, the parent company of the current Mercedes team, will no longer have control over the team’s affairs. Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, has confirmed that the shares of the Formula 1 team have been held for sale. Last December it already sold part of its…
Such is the nature of the circuit, Monaco has a unique take on track limits, which are enforced with no discrimination and little mercy. Nonetheless, the FIA has chosen to lend a hand. Over the years countless drivers have come to grief on the tight, twisty confines of the Principality, where the barriers are always…
Lando Norris signed a multiyear contract extension with McLaren on Wednesday that will keep the 21-year-old driver with the Formula One team for the immediate future. The British driver earned the second podium finish of his career at this season’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and is fourth in the drivers’ standings ahead of this weekend’s…
Honda is still trailing Mercedes in terms of ultimate engine performance, Alpha Tauri boss Franz Tost has admitted. Tost heads the second Red Bull-owned team in Formula 1 that is also powered by Honda, the Japanese engine manufacturer that is officially leaving the sport at the end of this season. “Honda did a very good…
