Qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix demonstrated a key tenet of contemporary Formula 1: never discount Max Verstappen.After having his first run pipped to the post by Lando Norris’ second lap of Q3, the Dutchman was already closing out an effort that was even better. His 1m18.792s proved to beContinue Reading
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia says he has no explanation for his torrid form at the Catalan Grand Prix, saying he was pushing to the limit and risking crashes.Having endured his worst qualifying result in three years earlier on Saturday, Bagnaia made little progress from 21st on the gridContinue Reading
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia says he has no explanation for his torrid form at the Catalan Grand Prix, saying he was pushing to the limit and risking crashes.Having endured his worst qualifying result in three years earlier on Saturday, Bagnaia made little progress from 21st on the gridContinue Reading
George Russell has explained the “miscommunication” that led to him not using his desired tyre choice during the final qualifying session for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver used soft Pirelli rubber in Q3, but disagreed with the choice via team radio saying “I wanted mediums” after askingContinue Reading
Isack Hadjar has identified Carlos Sainz as the reason for his disappointing early exit from qualifying for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.The Racing Bulls rookie was eliminated from Q1 in 16th having struggled with his outlap due to catching Sainz’s Williams, which eventually qualified 13th.Although Hadjar reckons “the carContinue Reading
Marc Marquez reveals he had ‘given up’ all hope of winning the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix sprint until his brother Alex Marquez crashed out of the lead with four laps to go.The factory Ducati rider had cemented second position in Saturday’s half-distance race at Barcelona after a close battle withContinue Reading
Marc Marquez reveals he had ‘given up’ all hope of winning the Catalan Grand Prix sprint until his brother Alex Marquez crashed out of the lead with four laps to go.The factory Ducati rider had cemented second position in Saturday’s half-distance race at Barcelona after a close battle with FabioContinue Reading
Max Verstappen rocketed to pole position for the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, beating Lando Norris’ best effort of the session despite the McLaren driver’s recovery through the contest.Verstappen bounded onto the scene in Q2 and set the fastest time in the middle stage, demonstrating strong pace in the high-speedContinue Reading
Alex Marquez says his crash while leading the Catalan Grand Prix sprint race happened at the moment he started to “relax” and felt “unbeatable”.The Gresini rider made a clean start from pole position and built a buffer of nearly 1.5s as he started lap nine of 12 in Saturday’s half-distanceContinue Reading
Alex Marquez says his MotoGP crash while leading the Catalan Grand Prix sprint happened at the moment he started to “relax” and felt “unbeatable”.The Gresini rider made a clean start from pole position and built a buffer of nearly 1.5s as he started lap nine of 12 in Saturday’s half-distanceContinue Reading