Maverick Vinales undergoes shoulder surgery to remove loose screw
Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales underwent a successful surgery on Tuesday to remove a loose screw from his shoulder.Vinales was forced to withdraw from last weekend’s MotoGP US Grand Prix following Friday practice due to severe pain, amid an already difficult start to the 2026 season.Speaking in Austin, he revealed that a screw inserted into his left […]
“Miracles are not possible” – Why Audi won’t find a quick engine fix through F1’s ADUO framework
Formula 1 race starts in 2026 come freighted with many uncertainties, but one thing is virtually guaranteed: the sight of both Audis, having qualified well, falling off faster than John Lithgow at the end of the movie Cliffhanger.Poor starts are just one symptom of an issue that affects all aspects of the Audi power unit’s […]
Which MotoGP riders will be allowed to test the 2027 bikes before end of the season
The 2027 season is already a major focus for every MotoGP manufacturer, with sweeping regulation changes set to reshape the championship. The new rules introduce 850cc engines, reduce aerodynamics and call for the removal of ride-height devices, alongside a significant change in tyre supplier, with Pirelli replacing Michelin.Unsurprisingly, all manufacturers are already working on prototypes …Keep […]
Genesis GMR-001: How Hyundai’s new LMDh challenger was developed
Draped in a sleek, grey-black livery with orange accents, the Genesis GMR-001 has officially been presented ahead of its 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship debut. The LMDh challenger is tasked with taking the first win for the Hyundai Group at the Le Mans 24 Hours in the long run.For the moment, the bar is set to […]
Marc Marquez penalised for Fabio di Giannantonio clash in US GP sprint
Marc Marquez has been slapped with a long-lap grid penalty for the opening-lap clash with Fabio di Giannantonio that left both riders on the ground in the US GP sprint.Marquez was trying to repass di Giannantonio for third place at the end of the back straight, but couldn’t slow his bike down in time into Turn […]
‘Stop beating yourself up,’ Haas tells Bearman after 50G Japanese GP crash
Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu has pleaded with Oliver Bearman not to ‘beat himself up’, following his Formula 1 driver’s frightening crash in the Japanese Grand Prix.After qualifying a lowly 18th and making an earlier pitstop than most, Bearman was approaching 17th-placed Franco Colapinto’s Alpine with a 28mph speed difference coming into Spoon, which came […]
Honda plans to field six bikes in MotoGP next year
Honda is planning for the prospect of fielding six bikes on the MotoGP grid next season, a goal that hinges on securing an agreement with a second satellite team, Motorsport.com has learned.Between 2014 and 2019, Honda went from supplying eight bikes on the MotoGP grid to running just four. However, Motorsport.com understands that the Tokyo-based manufacturer […]
Marco Bezzecchi ‘won’t consider himself title contender’ until sprint errors cut out
Marco Bezzecchi says he will not consider himself a genuine MotoGP title contender until he eliminates the costly mistakes that have plagued his sprint races.The Aprilia rider is in the midst of an incredible winning streak stretching back to last year’s Portimao event, with the United States GP marking his fifth grand prix win in succession.However, he […]
Is Antonelli now the 2026 F1 title favourite?
Betteridge’s law of headlines dictates that any headline phrased as a question can be answered with a hard ‘no’, and disregarded. Certainly a cursory perusal of the odds being offered by various bookmakers reveals that long-time favourite George Russell remains the choice of the turf accountancy trade – if by a diminishing margin.We may only […]