Should there be a tear-off rule following Marco Bezzecchi’s Jerez incident?
Aprilia is calling for stricter rules regarding tear-offs in MotoGP after Marco Bezzecchi’s start to the Spanish Grand Prix sprint was compromised by a discarded strip. Championship leader Bezzecchi qualified second at Jerez last weekend, but dropped outside the top 10 due to a visor tear-off — thrown by Gresini rider Alex Marquez after the final […]
Apple reveals early F1 2026 viewership surge after US broadcast rights deal
Just three races into Apple’s first season as Formula 1’s exclusive broadcaster for the United States, Apple SVP Eddy Cue says viewership is «way up» versus last year’s numbers by ESPN — with fans watching more than just Sunday’s grand prix. Speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange Miami on Friday ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, […]
Alex Marquez leads Ducati 1-2 in Friday Practice, Pedro Acosta into Q1
Alex Marquez topped Friday practice for the Spanish Grand Prix as Pedro Acosta was relegated to Q1 for the first time in the 2026 MotoGP season. Having struggled for form so far on the factory-spec GP26, the younger Marquez returned to the front at Jerez on Friday, at a track where he claimed his maiden MotoGP […]
Honda details «countermeasures» for Miami GP after horror start to F1 2026 with Aston Martin
Honda is confident it has improved the situation that has so far plagued Aston Martin’s start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign ahead of this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix. The Silverstone outfit is bottom of the championship after its first three races with Honda as its power unit supplier, with the partnership plagued by vast […]
‘It’s time for Trackhouse to get an experienced MotoGP rider’
Trackhouse Aprilia boss Davide Brivio says it is time for his team to step up from grooming rookies and sign an experienced MotoGP rider for 2027. His comments at the Spanish Grand Prix follow the news that Ai Ogura will leave the satellite team for the factory Yamaha squad next season, as exclusively revealed by Motosport.com earlier […]
How MotoGP’s energy drink landscape could shift
This season marks the end of a regulatory cycle for MotoGP, paving the way for a new era with the introduction of 850cc bikes from next year. The championship continues to evolve in a bid to attract new audiences, which is an objective that has become a priority for Liberty Media since the US-based entertainment giant […]
F1 rule changes for Miami GP are «just a tickle»
Max Verstappen has described the Formula 1 regulation changes as “just a tickle” in terms of the impact it will have, but sees the greater communication and interaction between the drivers and rules makers as a positive development. The FIA and F1 used the April break, as planned, to review the technical regulations. The consensus […]
MotoGP eliminates wildcard riders from 2027 season
A raft of changes to the MotoGP regulations have been announced following a meeting of the Grand Prix Commission this week, including an end to wildcard riders in the series. After a series of meetings by the commission through March and April, updates to the MotoGP regulations were approved. Some of the changes will take […]