How McLaren was ready to pit Norris – but Ferrari ruined its Monaco F1 plan
McLaren had hoped to push Ferrari into extending its lead at the front of the 78-lap race, in a bid to build a sufficient buffer between the cars in the top four and Russell to allow McLaren to make a pitstop.Having started on hard tyres, Russell switched to the mediumContinue Reading
Repsol to end Honda’s MotoGP sponsorship deal after 2024
Repsol appeared on the livery of the Honda NSR500 in the premier class of the world championship in 1995, with Mick Doohan and Alex Criville as riders.Since then, the partnership has remained uninterrupted, with the current season marking its 30th anniversary.The partnership between Repsol and Honda has yielded 15 championshipContinue Reading
Repsol set to end Honda’s MotoGP sponsorship deal after 2024
Repsol appeared on the livery of the Honda NSR500 in the premier class of the world championship in 1995, with Mick Doohan and Alex Criville as riders.Since then, the partnership has remained uninterrupted, with the current season marking its 30th anniversary.The partnership between Repsol and Honda has yielded 15 championshipContinue Reading
Loss, heartbreak, redemption: The road to Leclerc’s Monaco F1 triumph
How as a young child growing up in the principality, he would take the bus to school up the winding climb to Casino Square, dreaming how he would one day tear up the same roads in a scarlet Ferrari F1 car.How his late father Herve made every possible sacrifice to getContinue Reading
How F1’s top teams went all in with their Monaco rear wings
Cost cap restrictions have sometimes led teams to question whether the investment of a Monaco-only rear wing is worth it, or whether they are better off just sticking with a higher-downforce specification that can be used at places like Budapest and Singapore.But with F1’s fight at the front between Ferrari,Continue Reading
How will the WRC’s sprint rally trial work?
The WRC and the FIA are keen to offer more varied event formats going forward, which could see more compact sprint events and longer endurance rallies become part of future championship calendars. Flexibility of event formats was among a raft of proposals tabled by the FIA as part of itsContinue Reading
The simple rule change that could make the Monaco GP exciting again
As F1 machinery has grown ever bigger and heavier, it is clear the cars have outgrown the famous streets in terms of being able to offer thrilling wheel-to-wheel action.On occasions there have been calls that it is the layout that needs to be changed to try to open up aContinue Reading
Bagnaia “tired of losing points” to title rivals in MotoGP sprint races
Although two-time champion Bagnaia has been one of the star performers this year on the new GP24, the Italian hasn’t been able to convert his speed into top-line results in half-distance races that are now an important part of grand prix weekends.While championship leader Jorge Martin has once again emergedContinue Reading
Five things you may have missed from F1’s Monaco Grand Prix
Perez damage bill up to three million euros, warns MarkoRed Bull advisor Helmut Marko reckons Sergio Perez’s massive Lap 1 crash could cost the team up to three million euros.Perez hit the wall hard on the run up the hill towards Massenet after contact with Haas driver Kevin Magnussen.The MexicanContinue Reading
Isle of Man TT 2024: Dunlop leads the way as practice week begins
The Ulsterman notched up his 25th win at the 2023 event, putting him one away from the all-time record of 26 set by his late uncle Joey Dunlop, which has stood since 2000 as the benchmark.He led the timesheets outright with a 129.59mph lap aboard his Hawk Racing-run Honda Superbike.HeContinue Reading