Honda MotoGP test rider Stefan Bradl will once again return to MotoGP action this weekend at the Algarve Grand Prix, stepping into the Repsol Honda team to repeat his now regular role as the replacement for the injured Marc Marquez. It was announced yesterday that the Spaniard will sit out this weekend’s race at Portimao…
Marc Marquez’s hot run of form will be interrupted after being ruled out of the Algarve Grand Prix this weekend following a training accident. The Portuguese circuit will host the penultimate round of the MotoGP season, where Marquez would have been vying for three wins on the trot having taken victory in both the Grand…
Thursday’s press conference schedule for the Mexican GP is out, and as usual there are a few interesting pairings to look forward to. The first pair-up that catches our attention is Lewis Hamilton and Nikita Mazepin. The veteran and the rookie have been exchanging words through the media ever since Hamilton slammed F1 for prioritizing…
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto says there is nothing “wrong or illegal” with the rear suspension of Mercedes’ W12. Mercedes’ suspension made headlines last month when Red Bull were said to have questioned it. According to Auto Motor und Sport, Red Bull “made the FIA take a closer look at the rear suspension of the…
Sebastian Vettel was one of the first to visit Romain Grosjean in hospital after his fiery Bahrain GP crash, and told the Frenchman to “go home and rest”. Grosjean suffered a horrific accident at last year’s Bahrain Grand Prix, the Haas driver crashing into a barrier at speed, his car splitting in two and bursting…
After Sebastien Buemi topped the timesheets in the #8 Toyota GR010 Hybrid on Thursday, Kobayashi struck back in FP2 on Friday morning to put the points-leading #7 car ahead of its main championship rival with a time of 1m49.063s. The Japanese driver was quick out of the gates at the 5.4km circuit, clocking the fastest…
In Free Practice 1 on Thursday, Toyota 1-2, Sebastien Buemi and Jose Maria Lopez lead the No. 8 and 7 GR010 hybrids, respectively, and are the only drivers to mark 1 minute 51 seconds on a hot afternoon. Buemi’s best was 1: 50.571, up 0.4 seconds in his sister car, and Nicolas Lapierre was the…
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has revealed that Max Verstappen was “unwell” during the United States Grand Prix at the weekend. Sergio Perez was visibly struggling post-race and Marko has confirmed Verstappen was not feeling 100 percent despite converting pole position to victory to extend his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to 12 points over…
Mercedes believe that Max Verstappen’s tyres had just started to hit the cliff of their performance on the final lap of the US Grand Prix, and that Lewis Hamilton could have snatched victory with just one lap extra in the race. The ‘cliff’ refers to the life of the tyre, with performance degrading over the…
Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that he may now never return to Formula 1 and has gone on to say that the ‘questionable choices’ of drivers for some teams have left him without a seat in recent years. Hulkenberg was one of the most promising drivers during his time on the grid and the feeling was…
Red Bull boss Christian Horner says they never considered a late pit-stop for Sergio Perez at the US Grand Prix to try and deny Lewis Hamilton the point for fastest lap. Even though a maximum of 133 points still remain up for grabs in the Drivers’ title fight between Max Verstappen and Hamilton, the consensus…
Andretti Autosport has reportedly walked away from a deal to take a majority interest in Sauber, a move that has likely brought an end to the American motorsport enterprise’s ambitions of entering F1, at least in the near term. According to a report from The Race, Andretti was set to acquire an 80% stake in…
NASCAR issued several penalties on Tuesday which include multiple suspensions for issues arising out of last weekend’s Xfinity and Cup races at Kansas Speedway. Adam Stevens, crew chief for Cup series driver Christopher Bell and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team has been suspended from this weekend’s race at Martinsville Speedway and fined…
Past and present came together in a unique way Tuesday, as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and Clint Bowyer drove the Next Gen car at historic Bowman Gray Stadium. “It’s awesome to come here and experience this place behind the wheel,” said Earnhardt, whose grandfather, Ralph, raced at this track. Of the three drivers in…
For the first time, Formula 1 is coming to Miami, America in 2022. The new Hard Rock circuit is currently under construction and is set to open its gates for the 2022 F1 season. By doing so, the F1 authorities have demolished many Miami Open tennis courts at the Stadium. Tennis fans across the world…
Former Formula 1 driver and respected pundit and presenter Martin Brundle has taken to Twitter to offer his thoughts on that gridwalk moment at the US Grand Prix with Megan Thee Stallion’s entourage. Brundle was back charging up and down the grid ahead of the race in Austin, Texas, on Sunday with a long-awaited return…
