Yamaha’s second wildcard outing with its new V4-powered MotoGP bike offered little fresh insight at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday, as the manufacturer opted to run the bike in a conservative “safe mode”.Yamaha’s 2026 prototype returned to action for the first time since last month’s Misano test, with AugustoContinue Reading
Lando Norris says Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s recent resurgence is anything but surprising, and believes McLaren has made much bigger steps of its own over the past few years. After the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, Verstappen trailed the championship lead by 104 points, but with five rounds remaining thatContinue Reading
Gresini Ducati rider Fermin Aldeguer has hinted that he might be a dark horse for this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, despite failing to make it directly into Saturday’s Q2 session.Although things went awry for the Spaniard when he couldn’t adapt to the unpredictable conditions late in Practice, Aldeguer finished FridayContinue Reading
Aprilia endured a difficult Friday at the Malaysian Grand Prix, less than a week on from its dominant victory in Australia.In a topsy-turvy practice session that was affected by a brief shower and slippery condition, the fastest RS-GP finished 14th and more than seven tenths off the pace set byContinue Reading
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is at a loss to explain Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia’s ongoing problems aboard the Ducati GP25, but says he is trying to help the double world champion return to his best.Bagnaia is a graduate of Rossi’s VR46 Academy, along with VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli, factory HondaContinue Reading
One week on from being slapped on the wrists by Alpine for ignoring team orders, Franco Colapinto enters a crucial set of races to secure his Formula 1 future. At the end of last weekend’s United States Grand Prix in Austin, Colapinto was ordered to hold station by Alpine while fightingContinue Reading
Struggling lead factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia has admitted he got caught out by the tricky weather at Sepang on Friday, which resulted in him missing out on direct passage to Q2 after a promising day.Bagnaia said he left the pitlane too late to win a late battle for fastContinue Reading
Lando Norris laughed off Red Bull’s attempt to sabotage his start to the United States Grand Prix because the McLaren Formula 1 driver “didn’t need” the tape. Red Bull was fined €50,000, half of which was suspended, after last weekend’s Austin race as a team member disobeyed marshal instructions by accessingContinue Reading
Ducati has arranged a test for Nicolo Bulega at Jerez next week, with a view to replacing world champion Marc Marquez at the final two races of the year.The Italian factory confirmed on Thursday that Marquez will not be able to return for the Portuguese and Valencian rounds that concludeContinue Reading
McLaren was at the forefront of Formula 1 media day ahead of this weekend’s Mexico Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri revealed it had removed the ‘repercussions’ given to Lando Norris.It came after Norris collided with Piastri on lap one of the Singapore Grand Prix, whilst he was making an overtakeContinue Reading