Quartararo has been the subject of much speculation heading into the final year of his contract with Yamaha, with the French rider having repeatedly expressed his frustration about the limited progress on the M1 compared to what European rivals Ducati, KTM and Aprilia have managed with their respective MotoGP bikes.DuringContinue Reading
The phenomenon of boiling, twisting vortices being generated by winged F1 machines has been an issue through the generations.But in the championship’s moves to improve its entertainment spectacle, particularly over the last 20 years or so, the desire to clean-up outwash airflow generated by cars to allow following drivers toContinue Reading
On Monday of this week ahead of the season opening Qatar Grand Prix, Ducati announced it had re-signed Bagnaia for two more years beyond 2024.It was a move Ducati was keen to secure before the new campaign got under way, not least with the rider market for 2025 set toContinue Reading
The winner of the Bahrain Grand Prix a week ago, Verstappen headlined FP1 in Jeddah with a 1m29.659s on the soft compound tyres, taking the top spot from Mercedes’ George Russell in the process.His time looked ominous, although Alonso got to within 0.2s of the Dutchman’s time to split theContinue Reading
The high-speed venue requires a different aerodynamic configuration than last time out in Bahrain, with lower downforce and reduced drag a key aim.In most instances, the general DNA of the wing’s design is in keeping with what the team used in Bahrain, with a reduction of camber, chord and angleContinue Reading
Horner faced an eight-week-long probe by an independent lawyer appointed by Red Bull after claims of inappropriate behaviour were made against him by a female employee.Following analysis of evidence at the centre of the matter, plus interviews with key figures at the team, Horner was cleared of any wrongdoing onContinue Reading
Following his switch from Yamaha over the winter, Morbidelli was preparing for the new season on the Ducati V4 Panigale road bike when he had a crash at Turn 9, suffering a big blow to his head.The Italian rider had to be taken to a hospital for check-ups, where doctorsContinue Reading
Off the back of a near perfect 2023 season, Max Verstappen and Red Bull also dominated the 2024 season’s opening race in Bahrain with a heavily revised RB20.Verstappen won last week’s race from pole after comfortably building a 22-second gap to team-mate Sergio Perez, with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz another twoContinue Reading
Both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton found their power units running too hot, and from early in the Bahrain race they were told to adjust engines modes and their driving in an attempt to keep temperatures under control. They eventually finished in fifth and seventh positions.Mercedes customer Williams suffered similarContinue Reading
The 2024 RC213V has been radically overhauled following a disastrous 2023 campaign in which Honda finished last in the constructors’ standings, lost Marc Marquez to Gresini Ducati, and managed just two grand prix podiums – albeit one being a win.Although testing showed reasonable steps forward for the new bike, HondaContinue Reading