‘Nobody passes me while looking at me’
Pedro Acosta has admitted he was annoyed after Fabio Di Giannantonio passed him in the final sequence of corners at the French Grand Prix last weekend. He was particularly irked by the Italian taking the trouble to glance back at him after doing so. Di Giannantonio nabbed fourth place from the factory KTM rider going into […]
Why Bahrain and Saudi Arabia may still host a grand prix in F1 2026
The cancellation of the April grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the conflict in the Middle East reshaped the 2026 Formula 1 calendar. The double withdrawal left a one-month gap without races, while also creating several issues regarding how to reorganise the second half of the championship. Formally, the two events have […]
How winding back the clock helped Fabio Quartararo salvage a good home GP
After a disastrous start to the MotoGP year, Fabio Quartararo was finally able to put a more positive spin on life at Yamaha after scoring his first significant points haul of the season at last weekend’s French Grand Prix. The home rider walked away from Le Mans with a respectable sixth place in the grand […]
Jorge Martin leads Aprilia podium sweep
Aprilia scored its first MotoGP podium lock-out after Jorge Martin led factory team-mate Marco Bezzecchi and Trackhouse rider Ai Ogura at the French Grand Prix on Sunday. Martin struck a psychological blow by hunting down and passing Bezzecchi, whom he had yet to defeat in a Sunday race this season, cutting the Italian’s championship lead to a […]
Dani Sordo questions “stupid” WRC tyre rules amid compound mix up
Dani Sordo called for changes to the regulations after labelling the rules that forced World Rally Championship crews to select tyres 13 hours before they needed to be used as “stupid”. WRC crews in Portugal had to make tyre choices for Friday morning’s opening loop immediately after Thursday evening’s stage three, which concluded at 7pm. […]
Behind the debate over F1’s future engines is a battle for control
There is much more at stake than just a matter of technology behind the debate over the engine that will power the Formula 1 cars of the future. Over the past five years, the championship’s financial growth has been staggering: revenue has risen from $2.1billion in 2021 to $3.9bn in 2025, drastically changing the landscape. […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s dramatic French Grand Prix
Last weekend’s French Grand Prix could prove to be a defining moment in the 2026 MotoGP season. Not only did Aprilia stamp its authority with a 1-2-3 finish, Jorge Martin also put together his most convincing weekend yet aboard the RS-GP to score a commanding double win. At Ducati, Francesco Bagnaia made a major breakthrough, […]
“I didn’t want to lose, I was having a blast”
Francesco Bagnaia has taken full responsibility for his crash out of second in the French Grand Prix, admitting he didn’t want to let Marco Bezzecchi escape at the front. Bagnaia made a poor launch from pole position at Le Mans but quickly recovered to second, sandwiched between the bikes of Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta. As […]