Pramac Ducati rider Johann Zarco returns to the top by leading a wet opening practice session for MotoGP’s return to Misano at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, while fellow Ducati rider and title contender Francesco Bagnaia suffered a late fall. Factory Ducati’s Jack Miller led for the majority of the session ahead of factory team-mate…
Leading Formula One drivers defended the popular Netflix “Drive to Survive” fly-on-the-wall series on Thursday after Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen said he was snubbing it because he felt some of the rivalries were “faked.” The docu-series, now filming its fourth season, has been credited as a big factor influencing the sport’s growth in…
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has declared he will not be participating in the fourth season of Netflix series Drive to Survive. The 24-year-old has hit out at the popular TV show branding it as ‘fake’, bringing out claims it is edited to portray rivalries that do not exist. In March 2020, the Dutch driver…
Haas Formula 1 team boss Guenther Steiner has given a hint that there were talks between the team and Michael Andretti on a possible takeover but insists that the talks were not as ‘concrete’ as the rumors state they are. According to reliable media sources, Andretti is believed to have plans to buy major shares…
The Istanbul stewards explain why Pierre Gasly was handed a time penalty for his first corner clash with Fernando Alonso. Heading into Turn 1 left-hander at the start of Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix, Sergio Perez was on the inside, with Pierre Gasly to his right and Fernando Alonso on the outside. As they jostled for…
Mercedes believe that they needed to pit Lewis Hamilton earlier than they did in order for him to finish higher than fifth in the Turkish Grand Prix. Hamilton ran as high as third at one point in the race after deciding not to fit a fresh set of intermediate tyres at the same time as…
Valtteri Bottas won the Turkish Grand Prix, ending a year-long winless drought after leading most of the race from pole position. Max Verstappen finished second to take a six point lead in the championship, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, who finished fifth following a late pit stop.Rainfall earlier in the morning soaked the course with water,…
Lewis Hamilton will take a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Turkish Grand Prix, after Mercedes fitted his W12 out with a fresh Internal Combustion Engine. Unlike the majority of engine changes, Mercedes didn’t introduce new ancillaries such as the MGU-H, MGU-K or Turbocharger, and the simple replacement of the ICE element of the power unit…
Truck Series crew chief Eddie Troconis has been suspended indefinitely for violating the NASCAR behavioral policy. The 42-year-old’s suspension came as a result of breaching NASCAR’s policy that indicates “Member-to-Member confrontation(s) with physical violence and other violent manifestations such as significant threat(s) and/or abuse and/or endangerment.” Troconis, has been serving the current season in Young…
NASCAR driver Michael Annett announced on Wednesday that he will retire as a fulltime driver at the conclusion of the 2021 Xfinity Series. The 35-year-old, is in his fifth year in the Xfinity Series competing with JR Motorsports. However, this season he has missed seven which include the past two as he was recovering from…
Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes received a 10-place grid penalty on Friday over an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) change for the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix. “His Mercedes W12 has been fitted with a new internal combustion engine (ICE) and exhaust but the driver has only exceeded his allocation of new ICEs,” the F1…
Lewis Hamilton led the field in the first practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver edging Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by a comfortable margin of 0.425s. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc concluded his morning in third position, very close to the Dutchman while Valtteri Bottas and Carlos Sainz completed the top five in the…
MotoGP on Thursday unveiled its 2022 calendar. It will be holding 21 races with first visits being made in Kymiring circuit which is in Finland and Mandalika in Indonesia. Fabio Quartararo, Joan Mir and the rest of the riders under the MotoGP will kick off the championship battle under the floodlights of Qatar on March…
Red Bull reserve driver Alex Albon will be driving for Williams in the 2022 Formula 1 season after signing the contract with the team a few weeks ago. However, The 25-year-old Thai-British driver gives an account of how he would have missed the contract signage after misplacing his passport. Red Bull dropped Alex Albon after…
F1 Medical Car team has been changed prior to this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19, FIA has confirmed. Alan Van der Merwe who is the medical car driver and Dr Ian Roberts, the F1 medical rescue co-ordinator and deputy medical delegate tested positive for COVID-19 before travelling to Turkey according to…
Red Bull and Honda have announced that they will be continuing to work together from 2022. This comes after Red Bull revealed a special white livery for the Turkish Grand Prix as a tribute to Honda, who will be leaving Formula 1 at the end of 2021 season. In 2020 Honda made a decision that…
