Honda tops MotoGP’s Sepang Shakedown as Aleix Espargaro goes fastest
Aleix Espargaro led the way for Honda during MotoGP’s official Shakedown Test at the Sepang International Circuit, leading his KTM-mounted brother Pol Espargaro.MotoGP organised three days of official running in Malaysia this week, but participation was limited to test riders from each manufacturer and the two rookies on the grid, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Diogo Moreira. […]
Newey’s extreme Aston, Red Bull, and Mercedes: Early technical trends of F1 2026
After the shakedown in Barcelona, the first question to ask is whether it really had to be so secretive. Of course, it matters that ‘official’ winter testing is organised in Bahrain and that, for commercial reasons, only that event is allowed to carry that name, but fears of a repeat of 2014 have proven unfounded.Williams […]
Gresini unveils 2026 livery as Alex Marquez secures factory-spec Ducati
Gresini Racing unveiled the livery of its 2026 MotoGP bikes at a presentation in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.Following the conclusion of MotoGP’s Shakedown test at the Sepang International Circuit, Gresini travelled to Malaysia’s capital to reveal the bikes Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer will race this season.Marquez attended the launch alongside team boss Nadia Padovani, […]
Alonso’s verdict on Aston Martin’s first proper day of 2026 F1 running
Given the revolving door of technical directors, team principals and CEOs at Aston Martin in recent seasons, the scrutiny of its activities during the Barcelona shakedown would have been intense even if its new car were not the first product of its new structure under Adrian Newey.The team was the last to arrive of those […]
Verstappen on Red Bull F1 engine: «Still quite a bit of work to do»
Max Verstappen stated “there’s still quite a bit of work to do” on his new Red Bull Ford Powertrain after the Barcelona Formula 1 shakedown. F1 hosted a five-day private test in Barcelona this week, where all 11 teams were given a maximum of three days running ahead of this season’s wholesale regulation change.Not only is […]
Has Yamaha ditched its triplane aero for Ducati-style MotoGP winglets?
One look at the 2026-spec Yamaha M1 is enough to show that the V4 engine isn’t the only departure from the recent past.In recent MotoGP seasons, the Iwata-based manufacturer had explored the same aerodynamic concept pioneered by Aprilia, opting for a gull-wing profile on the fairing, which in the latest versions even took on the […]