Alex Marquez explains rapid drop from second to sixth in Valencia MotoGP finale
Alex Marquez says excessive rear tyre degradation and vibrations cost him a chance at the podium in MotoGP’s Valencia Grand Prix, though he admits he’s still unsure what caused these issues. Lining up on the front row of the grid for Sunday’s season finale, Marquez made a solid start to slot into second place behind […]
Why Pirelli’s intriguing downforce simulations can’t reveal the F1 2026 pecking order
With three race weekends to go under the current regulations, the focus of Formula 1 teams has long since shifted to 2026. The performance of all power units remains a major question mark, and the same applies to the chassis side. Although the initial response from technical directors – just as in 2022 – was […]
Why «dreamer» Francesco Bagnaia has hope after “maybe the worst” MotoGP season
Francesco Bagnaia says he still wants to ‘believe’ that he and Ducati can turn things around after what he described as “maybe the worst” year of his MotoGP career. Bagnaia made that comment following the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix, after an ill-judged move from LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco sent him into the gravel just four […]
Aleix Espargaro tells Franco Morbidelli to «focus» after Valencia GP grid crash
Aleix Espargaro has urged Franco Morbidelli to be “more focused” after the VR46 MotoGP rider fractured his hand in their strange crash on the starting grid for the Valencia Grand Prix. Just moments before the final round of the 2025 season got under way in Spain, Morbidelli clipped the back of Espargaro’s Honda, who had […]
Are F1 drivers really better than ever? Our writers have their say
“I don’t recall that there was such a competitive pool of drivers in any other season.” McLaren team principal Andrea Stella is adamant the 2025 Formula 1 driver crop is the most competitive of all time; his drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are the main protagonists in this year’s title race, with the field comprising […]
Luca Marini guides Honda to its MotoGP concessions target in Valencia GP
Luca Marini has hailed Honda’s rise to Group C concessions as “fantastic” after he did just enough in the Valencia Grand Prix season finale to seal the achievement. The Italian delivered the seventh place Honda required despite what he described as a “nightmare” start to the Valencia GP weekend. Not only did the Hondas battle […]