Francesco Bagnaia continued his fine form on Friday by topping the Practice session at the Malaysian Grand Prix.The factory Ducati rider scored a psychological victory over points leader Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati) by putting in a 1m57.679s lap at the end of the session, to which the Spaniard fell tryingContinue Reading
MotoGP organisers remain keen on staging the 2024 season finale at Valencia but the date of the race could be pushed back, Autosport understands.Most of the paddock in Sepang at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix is waiting to see how the rescue effort in Valencia evolves after the devastating floodingContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia made an early statement in his bid to beat world championship leader Jorge Martin by setting the fastest lap time in Friday’s Free Practice 1 for the Malaysian Grand Prix.In contrast to Pramac Ducati’s Martin, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia chose to run a soft front at the endContinue Reading
Max Verstappen says he “has the wrong passport” for the Formula 1 paddock amid fierce criticism over his driving tactics in last week’s Mexico Grand Prix.In Mexico City, Verstappen was handed a double 10-second penalty for two incidents in which he forced McLaren title rival Lando Norris off the track,Continue Reading
George Russell reckons it is time the FIA has full-time employed, professional race stewards to improve consistency and help drivers interpret the guidelines.It comes after explosive races at the US GP in Austin and especially the Mexican Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen was issued with two 10-second time penalties.Verstappen wasContinue Reading
George Russell believes the current Mercedes Formula 1 car is the “most inconsistent” the team has ever had, as it continues experiments on its upgrade package in Brazil.With Russell and Lewis Hamilton having both endured crashes with the latest version of the W15 since the United States Grand Prix, MercedesContinue Reading
Formula E organisers have cancelled the upcoming pre-season test in Valencia following torrential flooding in the area which has left at least 158 people dead and will instead hold the event in Jarama.The all-electric championship was due to hold four days of running for all 11 teams and the newContinue Reading
Max Verstappen has insisted he doesn’t listen to criticism about his racing conduct in Formula 1, asserting that “I know what I’m doing”.The Red Bull driver faced numerous questions in the aftermath of the Mexico Grand Prix after he was penalised twice for incidents involving title rival Lando Norris – ultimatelyContinue Reading
Lando Norris believes that Max Verstappen knows “deep down” that he was in the wrong during the Mexico Grand Prix, and that the three-time Formula 1 champion should know what to change in future.Verstappen collected two 10-second penalties for a pair of 10th-lap incidents with Norris in Mexico, one forContinue Reading
Jorge Martin is in a bullish mood as he heads into the penultimate race of the 2024 MotoGP season.The championship leader has a 17-point advantage over the current world champion Francesco Bagnaia going into this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix.Last year, he arrived at the season finale trailing Ducati’s Bagnaia by 21Continue Reading