What Mercedes has learned for 2026 from previous F1 failures
Whenever the rules change in Formula 1, the competitive order also faces disruption. Inevitably, one or two teams land nearer the right balance of compromises, or find clever solutions others have missed.Given the scope of the changes coming next season, nerves are jangling up and down the grid: the combinationContinue Reading
Alex Marquez explains rapid drop from second to sixth in Valencia MotoGP finale
Alex Marquez says excessive rear tyre degradation and vibrations cost him a chance at the podium in MotoGP’s Valencia Grand Prix, though he admits he’s still unsure what caused these issues.Lining up on the front row of the grid for Sunday’s season finale, Marquez made a solid start to slotContinue Reading
Alex Marquez explains rapid drop to sixth in Valencia GP
Alex Marquez says excessive rear tyre degradation and vibrations cost him a chance at the podium in MotoGP’s Valencia Grand Prix, though he admits he’s still unsure what caused these issues.Lining up on the front row of the grid for Sunday’s season finale, Marquez made a solid start to slotContinue Reading
Why Fourmaux remained so positive after WRC Rally Japan exit
A robust and resilient mental game is equally as important to an athlete as the necessary physical skills to be successful in sport.Managing emotions and maintaining focus can be just as valuable when searching for the tenths of seconds required to conquer elite level motorsport. But also when situations areContinue Reading
Why Pirelli’s intriguing downforce simulations can’t reveal the F1 2026 pecking order
With three race weekends to go under the current regulations, the focus of Formula 1 teams has long since shifted to 2026. The performance of all power units remains a major question mark, and the same applies to the chassis side.Although the initial response from technical directors – just asContinue Reading
Six things we learned at the MotoGP Valencia GP
The long and winding road of the 2025 MotoGP season finally came to an end at Valencia last weekend. In a ‘dead rubber’ on a track not known for its exciting racing, hopes weren’t particularly high.But the finale did actually produce its fair share of talking points, happy stories andContinue Reading
The star performers of an action-packed Macau weekend
After rain put a dampener on proceedings last year, there was plenty of thrilling action in this year’s Macau Grand Prix.With the Guia circuit’s unforgiving nature catching out even the most highly rated of talents, it continues to provide a true test of drivers in single-seater, sportscar and tin-top machinery.HereContinue Reading
Pirelli mandates 25-lap stints for Qatar GP over tyre concerns
Each tyre set will be limited to a maximum of 25 laps across the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix weekend due to tyre wear concerns, Pirelli has announced. Following a decision in agreement with the FIA, F1 and the teams, each tyre set has been given the distance restriction of 25Continue Reading
Why “dreamer” Francesco Bagnaia has hope after “maybe the worst” MotoGP season
Francesco Bagnaia says he still wants to ‘believe’ that he and Ducati can turn things around after what he described as “maybe the worst” year of his MotoGP career.Bagnaia made that comment following the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix, after an ill-judged move from LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco sent him intoContinue Reading
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s season-ending Valencia GP
While the 2025 MotoGP season had dragged on for some time, with the championship decided back in September, the Valencia finale still offered plenty of drama, especially in the opening laps.The race winner was never in doubt, but few could have predicted who would finish second and third on Sunday.HereContinue Reading