Jorge Martin calls for Barcelona safety improvements after “dangerous” MotoGP crash
Jorge Martin believes the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya needs to extend the run-off area at Turn 12 after a crash during Catalan Grand Prix practice left him with a concussion. The 2024 MotoGP champion lost the front-end of his Aprilia into the right-hander, with the bike smashing into the air fence before bouncing back into the […]
Norris points out a key problem with F1 2026’s energy management demands
Lando Norris says energy management has grown too preponderant with Formula 1’s new technical regulations – especially on cool-down laps, when “there should be no skill required”. A power split close to 50-50 between combustion and electric energy means batteries must be nursed at all times in order to maximise performance. The Miami and Montreal […]
Pedro Acosta claims pole as factory Aprilias crash in qualifying
Pedro Acosta dominated qualifying for the Catalan Grand Prix to claim the second pole position of his MotoGP career, as Aprilia duo Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin suffered costly crashes. Factory KTM rider Acosta led the entirety of the 15-minute session at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Saturday, gradually improving his time to finish a quarter of […]
Alex Marquez beats Pedro Acosta to sprint win, Jorge Martin crashes
Alex Marquez passed polesitter Pedro Acosta to claim victory in the Catalan Grand Prix sprint, while Jorge Martin suffered another crash in a tough day for the factory Aprilia team. Marquez moved to the front on lap 4 of 12 and established a small buffer aboard the Gresini Ducati. While he came under serious pressure […]
Russell defeats Antonelli to Canada F1 sprint pole
George Russell has taken a first small step towards regaining momentum in the 2026 Formula 1 championship battle by claiming pole for the Canadian grand Prix sprint. In a heavily upgraded Mercedes W17, Russell turned the tables on championship leading team-mate Kimi Antonelli to take pole in the top-10 shoot-out, which was marked by contenders going […]
MotoGP Catalan GP: Full starting grid
KTM rider Pedro Acosta will start MotoGP’s Catalan Grand Prix from pole position after dominating Saturday’s qualifying. The Spaniard started the Barcelona weekend by topping Friday practice and carried that momentum into qualifying, where he took the spot by almost a quarter of a second. Franco Morbidelli came from Q1 to qualify his VR46 Ducati […]