The story behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s F1 debut
Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s smartphone pings to signal the arrival of his Thursday schedule. As with all things Mercedes, its promptness is matched by its detail: a little over 24 hours remain until his first race-weekend track session as a fully-fledged Formula 1 driver, but he has already been in MelbourneContinue Reading
Does Alex Marquez have a “mental block” when fighting brother Marc in MotoGP?
On the evidence of the first three MotoGP weekends in 2025, it’s easy to conclude that Alex Marquez has a mental barrier to conquer when it comes to beating his brother Marc.After all, Marc is a six-time MotoGP world champion, while Alex is still waiting patiently for his first raceContinue Reading
Why Alex Marquez has no mental block in his MotoGP battle with brother Marc
On the evidence of the first three MotoGP weekends in 2025, it’s easy to conclude that Alex Marquez has a mental barrier to conquer when it comes to beating his brother Marc.After all, Marc is a six-time MotoGP world champion, while Alex is still waiting patiently for his first raceContinue Reading
Kevin Schwantz’s verdict on the MotoGP 2025 season so far
MotoGP Legend and 1993 World Champion Kevin Schwantz spoke to us at last week’s Grand Prix of the Americas gave us his take on the 2025 season so far. Kevin describes the dynamic between Ducati teammates Bagnaia and Marquez while relating to his own career, as well as well whereContinue Reading
Hirakawa replaces Doohan at Alpine for Japanese GP FP1 outing
Ryo Hirakawa will drive Jack Doohan’s Alpine in opening practice for this weekend’s 2025 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.The Toyota World Endurance Championship champion has joined Alpine as a reserve driver for the season after fulfilling the same role at McLaren last year.Hirakawa made his F1 weekend debutContinue Reading
Video – Watch Marquez’s strategy talks with Ducati ahead of Americas GP
Marc Marquez has settled into life as a factory Ducati rider perfectly well, having won five (three sprints and two grands prix) of the opening six races in the 2025 MotoGP season.The six-time world champion is second in the championship, one point behind younger brother Alex, largely due to Marc’sContinue Reading
Video – Watch Marquez discuss strategy with Ducati ahead of MotoGP Americas GP
Marc Marquez has settled into life as a factory Ducati rider perfectly well having won five (three sprints and two grands prix) of the opening six races in the 2025 MotoGP season.The six-time world champion is second in the championship, one point behind younger brother Alex largely due to Marc’sContinue Reading
Red Bull pays tribute to Honda with special Japanese GP livery
Red Bull has unveiled a special livery for Formula 1’s upcoming Japanese Grand Prix, paying tribute to its engine partner Honda.The Suzuka race will be Honda’s last home event with the Milton Keynes-based outfit before the latter collaborates with Ford from 2026 onwards.A white livery will adorn the RB21, inspiredContinue Reading
Watch Marc Marquez decide on his grid gamble
The #93 had a masterplan at COTA. Watch how they plotted it – and what they didn’t consider before rolling the dice. SourceContinue Reading
What NASCAR’s newly created ‘commissioner’ position means for the sport
The term ‘commissioner’ is something fans of most stick-and-ball sports are extremely familiar with. The NFL has Roger Goodell, the NBA has Adam Silver, the MLB has Rob Manfred, but it’s a role that hasn’t really existed in the same form in NASCAR.Now, stock car racing has used the title before, but notContinue Reading