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 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
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
Red Bull has ruled out any further line-up changes in the 2025 Formula 1 season, despite Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar’s recent form.Hadjar became the fifth-youngest driver ever to climb atop an F1 podium at the Dutch Grand Prix, bringing his personal points tally to 37; that’s over four timesContinue Reading
Cadillac Formula 1 team CEO Dan Towriss says Sergio Perez was so impressive during his interview with the squad that he convinced them to hire him over a younger driver. During an interview with Sky Sports F1, Towriss discussed the decision-making process behind finding his team’s drivers for its 2026 Formula 1Continue Reading
Lando Norris has topped third practice at F1’s Italian GP, heading Ferrari hero Charles Leclerc and team-mate Oscar Piastri ahead of a pivotal qualifying session at Monza.Norris, who is looking to start chipping away at Piastri’s 34-point championship leader, bested his team-mate by less than two tenths at Monza’s iconicContinue Reading
Ducati boss Davide Tardozzi has emphasised that Francesco Bagnaia must take greater responsibility in turning his current MotoGP campaign around, making it clear that “he has to help us to help him”.Tardozzi made that comment after Bagnaia reached another low point in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday, finishingContinue Reading
Alex Marquez smashed the Barcelona MotoGP track record to claim pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix, as factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia struggled to 21st position.The final part of qualifying was a two-horse race between the younger Marquez and Yamaha star Fabio Quartararo, who had come through from Q1Continue Reading