For Johann Zarco, Romano Albesiano is the agent of change Honda desperately needs
Romano Albesiano’s move to Honda this season will make a difference to the Japanese factory’s technical agility and help it to stay in the development race, according to the marque’s leading rider, Johann Zarco.Albesiano joined the HRC factory squad at the start of the 2025 season after an 11-year stint in theContinue Reading
Why Francesco Bagnaia is counting the days to Doha
A few days ago, at the launch of a new sports road bike in Rome, Ducati Team CEO Claudio Domenicali claimed that Francesco Bagnaia’s season would really begin in Qatar — where a run of tracks more suited to his taste begins.The two-time world champion endorsed the thesis on Thursday,Continue Reading
FOX offers explanation for NASCAR/IndyCar programming clashes
Fans of both IndyCar and NASCAR were left frustrated following the decision to run the IndyCar race at Thermal and the NASCAR Cup race at Homestead at nearly the exact same time. The American open-wheel series aired on FOX while NASCAR was featured on FOX Sports 1, except for aContinue Reading
Marko: Promoting ‘battered boxer’ Lawson to Red Bull was a mistake
Red Bull’s Helmut Marko has admitted handing Liam Lawson an early promotion to Red Bull in Formula 1 over Yuki Tsunoda was a mistake.On Thursday morning Red Bull announced Lawson and Tsunoda would swap places, with the Japanese driver promoted to the main team while the Kiwi would return toContinue Reading
The five factors behind Red Bull swapping Lawson and Tsunoda in F1 2025
It’s no secret that Red Bull is known for quick decisions when it comes to the driver market, but even by its standards, a change after just two race weekends is extreme. However, Red Bull has deemed it necessary to swap Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda.The decision is presented asContinue Reading
Honda boss to skip Americas MotoGP to continue season on sideline
The Honda MotoGP team manager Alberto Puig is set to skip a third successive grand prix as he will be absent from Austin this weekend.Puig is recovering from another surgery on his left leg, which had already caused him to miss the first two events of the season in ThailandContinue Reading
Autosport Podcast: Will the Lawson/Tsunoda swap fix the problems at Red Bull F1?
Red Bull has already called time on Liam Lawson’s very short stint with the team, as the 23-year-old has been dropped after just two grands prix in 2025.Lawson will return to Red Bull’s sister squad Racing Bulls, with his former team-mate Yuki Tsunoda heading to the ‘A’ team after aContinue Reading
Will the Lawson/Tsunoda swap fix Red Bull Racing?
In one of the most shocking driver moves in recent history, Liam Lawson is heading back to Racing Bulls after just two Grand Prix’s with Red Bull Racing, with former teammate Yuki Tsunoda heading the other way and making his Red Bull debut at next week’s Japanese Grand Prix. StuartContinue Reading
Why Red Bull must change its F1 young driver approach
Next up: Yuki Tsunoda.The Japanese driver has now officially entered Red Bull’s version of Russian roulette, overseen by Helmut Marko. Liam Lawson was the previous name drawn, but his shot at glory quickly turned into a nightmare. His long-awaited promotion alongside Max Verstappen was celebrated off-track, but the moment heContinue Reading
Everything to know about Tsunoda’s F1 career amid the Red Bull driver swap
Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson at Red Bull for the Japanese Grand Prix next week following a spate of poor performances from the New Zealander.Partnering Max Verstappen is a tricky task on its own, but the RB21 has been prone to unpredictable handling, which has proven difficult for LawsonContinue Reading