Pirelli F1 tests will help Ferrari, Red Bull for rainy Canadian GP
Andrea Stella expects Ferrari and Red Bull to have an advantage over McLaren and Mercedes in Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix after conducting Pirelli wet-weather testing earlier this year. Pirelli runs development tests throughout each season, with all teams invited to take part if they wish to – taking turns – and data shared among […]
Francesco Bagnaia “feeling fast” for the first time in 18 months in MotoGP
Francesco Bagnaia says last weekend’s French Grand Prix marked the first time he had “felt fast” on a MotoGP bike since 2024, suggesting he may have had a breakthrough. Bagnaia’s well-documented 2025 struggles carried into the start of the current season, with the Italian failing to finish higher than ninth in a Sunday race across […]
2026 MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Less than a week after the French GP, MotoGP is back in action, with the Catalan GP moved earlier in the year to form a double header with Le Mans. The surface at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya offers little in terms of grip, in stark contrast to the Bugatti Circuit MotoGP riders raced last weekend. Ducati […]
“Sometimes they have to feel it”
Qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix proved to be a difficult affair for Red Bull. Max Verstappen eventually secured sixth place on the grid, but it was far from straightforward. Over team radio, the Dutchman first reported that he could not get temperature into the tyres and added that he was also lacking top speed. […]
Aprilia riders not ruling out Marc Marquez from 2026 MotoGP title fight
Aprilia duo Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin believe Marc Marquez can still bounce back from early-season setbacks and contend for the 2026 MotoGP title. Factory Ducati rider Marquez has already slipped 71 points behind championship leader Bezzecchi after the opening five rounds of the season. While Aprilia’s near-perfect start to the year has handed an […]
Pedro Acosta tops practice, Jorge Martin goes into Q1
Pedro Acosta led the way for KTM in Practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday, while in-form Aprilia rider Jorge Martin struggled to 17th after crashing twice. Acosta posted a time of 1m38.710s with 15 minutes remaining and held on to the top spot, beating the Gresini Ducati of Alex Marquez by just 0.018s […]
Why Wolff must apply a different lesson from 2016 with Antonelli and Russell
For once, the conversation in the Gilles Villeneuve paddock was not about batteries or energy management. Instead, the focus was firmly on the on-track action. During the Formula 1 sprint race for the Canadian Grand Prix, the battle between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell flared up for the first time. The young Italian attempted a […]