Valtteri Bottas lost almost 50 seconds at his second stop in the Bahrain GP with a cross-threading issue at the front axle. In last weekend’s Saudi Arabian race, Zhou Guanyu was delayed by a similar problem for around 25 seconds when he pitted.The Chinese driver was one of only four drivers notContinue Reading
Almost one year on from revealing that he was considering legal action over F1 and the FIA’s handling of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix ‘crashgate’ controversy, Massa has put his money where his mouth is in seeking redress.The Brazilian has sprung into action after revelations last year from then F1Continue Reading
After more than two decades in the Italian company’s marketing department, Grassilli was promoted last winter to replace Paolo Ciabatti, one of the most recognisable members within Ducati.Since then, Grassilli’s activity has not ceased. His first public event took place at the beginning of the year, at the presentation ofContinue Reading
While it lagged behind the super slippery Haas that topped the official speed trap in qualifying, the RB20 was best able to balance its straightline potential with brilliant downforce for cornering too.While wing levels are often a key factor in determining a team’s downforce/drag levels, what was especially interesting inContinue Reading
The 2023 championship runner-up took the first win of the 2024 campaign on Saturday in the sprint contest.But he couldn’t convert his pole into a second win in the grand prix, dropping behind Francesco Bagnaia on the opening lap and ultimately finishing third.While Martin branded the Qatar round as aContinue Reading
Honda was expected to make a leap in performance after revamping its approach towards MotoGP over the winter, as it began life without its star rider Marc Marquez in the factory Repsol team.But a tough Qatar Grand Prix highlighted the scale of challenge it still faces in order to closeContinue Reading
Scrutineering plays a crucial role for any F1 grand prix, as it’s the technical checking of cars to ensure all entrants are legal throughout a race weekend.It is something all cars and drivers must go through where one failed test could result in disqualification. So, the FIA – who carryContinue Reading
The Italian outfit has emerged as Red Bull’s main challenger so far this season, but it has found itself unable to stop Max Verstappen grabbing pole position and race wins at the first two races.While it is clear that it needs to unlock a chunk of performance before it canContinue Reading
Magnussen received a first 10-second penalty after contact with Albon following the safety car resumptions.With the Dane’s own race effectively ruined, he then passed Yuki Tsunoda by going off track.He subsequently slowed down the following group – including Albon – in order to create a pitstop window for Haas team-mateContinue Reading
Since joining the Cup series full-time in 2020 – and especially since moving to Joe Gibbs Racing the following season – Bell has been a fairly consistent performer, winning half a dozen races and he has even advanced to the Championship 4 the last two seasons.What Bell and his No. 20Continue Reading