Fabio Quartararo warns Yamaha MotoGP rebuild could take months – or longer
Fabio Quartararo has laid bare the scale of Yamaha’s deficit with its new V4 MotoGP project, admitting the turnaround could take anything from a few months to the entirety of the 2026 season.Yamaha undertook a daunting task over the winter to effectively build a brand-new bike after abandoning its long-running inline-four engine in favour of […]
Russell: Red Bull still holds best energy deployment in F1
Mercedes star George Russell is adamant that Red Bull holds the best energy deployment on the Formula 1 grid, with pre-season testing for the 2026 campaign now finished.This year will introduce widespread regulation changes, and one of the alterations concerns the power unit, which holds more electrical energy, meaning battery harvesting will play a key […]
MotoGP Buriram test: Marco Bezzecchi breaks track record on final day
Aprilia’s star rider Marco Bezzecchi beat the all-time track record at Buriram to top the final day of 2026 MotoGP pre-season testing.With just 20 minutes remaining in the afternoon session, Bezzecchi set a blistering time of 1m28.668s on the factory RS-GP, dethroning world champion Marc Marquez from the top spot on the timesheets.The Italian’s last-gasp […]
MotoGP Buriram test: Alex Marquez fastest on Day 1 as Marc Marquez crashes twice
Alex Marquez led the way on the opening day of the Thailand MotoGP test in Buriram, while his elder brother Marc Marquez recovered from two early crashes to finish second.Gresini rider Alex Marquez picked up where he left off in Sepang, setting a best time of 1m29.262s in the penultimate hour to top the timesheets. […]
F1 Bahrain pre-season test: Leclerc quickest, Aston Martin restricted to two laps
Charles Leclerc significantly impressed by topping the final morning of pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 campaign, while further problems struck Aston Martin in Bahrain.The Ferrari driver set a 1m33.689s lap on the C3 tyre inside the opening hour, and that is the third session Leclerc has topped across the last two weeks.Alongside going […]
Fabio Quartararo’s gesture shows his growing frustration with Yamaha
Fabio Quartararo’s body language at the Buriram test spoke volumes about his growing frustration with Yamaha’s performance in MotoGP.Quartararo returned to action on Saturday after missing most of the Sepang test due to a finger injury. However, his first day back at the track proved to be rather frustrating for him and the entire Iwata-based […]