Jack Miller “let everybody down” after crashing out of home MotoGP race
Pramac rider Jack Miller admitted he “let everybody down”, including his team, with a race-ending shunt at the Australian Grand Prix. Miller emerged as a surprise frontrunner at Phillip Island last weekend, qualifying on the front row of the grid for the first time since 2023 before finishing a solid fourth in Saturday’s sprint. In […]
Anyone predicting my F1 2025 turnaround would’ve been an «idiot»
Max Verstappen claimed his fifth Formula 1 victory of the year at the United States Grand Prix – three of which have come after the summer break. With two pole positions and two wins in Texas – including the sprint – Verstappen increased the pressure on both McLaren drivers in the championship fight. The leading […]
Martins Sesks rejoins M-Sport for WRC Saudi Arabia finale
Martins Sesks will contest next month’s World Rally Championship season finale in Saudi Arabia as part of an expanded four-car M-Sport-Ford operation that includes multiple Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah. The WRC rising star joined M-Sport for a six-round WRC programme this year after delivering a series of impressive performances driving the team’s Ford Puma […]
Could Ducati have won the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix?
Aprilia had by far the fastest bike at Phillip Island and deservedly won the Australian Grand Prix. There’s no debate about that. But at the previous round in Indonesia, its star rider Marco Bezzecchi arguably had an even bigger advantage over rivals, and yet Ducati came out on top thanks to Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer. […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s 2025 Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix wasn’t as chaotic or unconventional as the previous round in Indonesia, but it did throw a surprise winner as Raul Fernandez claimed his maiden victory in MotoGP. Fabio di Giannantonio flew the flag for Ducati in second, while Marco Bezzecchi bounced back from a penalty to complete the podium. KTM endured […]
Red Bull rules breach involved tampering with Norris F1 grid marker
Following the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Red Bull was fined €50,000, of which €25,000 was suspended for the remainder of the Formula 1 season, when a crew member tried to return to the grid against marshals’ instructions after the formation lap had begun. It has been confirmed to Autosport by multiple sources that the purpose […]
Marco Bezzecchi never thought Australian GP win was possible after double long lap
Aprilia MotoGP star Marco Bezzecchi says he never bought into the narrative that he could win the Australian Grand Prix after receiving a double long-lap penalty on Thursday. Bezzecchi was always going to face an uphill battle at Phillip Island, having been penalised at the start of the weekend by the stewards for causing a […]
Alpine to review Colapinto’s ‘disappointing’ team order defiance in F1 US GP
Alpine director Steve Nielsen says the squad will «review» why Franco Colapinto ignored a call not to overtake team-mate Pierre Gasly towards the end of Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix. In Austin Gasly and Colapinto ended up squabbling over 17th after another character-building afternoon for the Enstone team, which has long shifted focus on […]
“I told myself I won’t finish last”
Francesco Bagnaia says he crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix because he was determined not to finish last again after a dreadful showing in Saturday’s sprint. Starting the race from 14th on the grid after a three-place penalty for impeding a rival in qualifying, Bagnaia initially lost ground and dropped as low as 18th […]