Marc Marquez’s remains cautious as recovery «progressing as expected”
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has reportedly returned to “training normally” as he ramps up his preparations to make a return this weekend, but admits that he is still “proceeding with due caution”. The Ducati rider will return this weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, after being injured on the Saturday at Le Mans and missing […]
How GT3’s rise surpassed its creator’s wildest expectations
It’s exactly 20 years since the FIA GT3 Championship heralded a new era of sportscar racing. As a packed grid of 44 cars lined up at the Silverstone Circuit in 2006, few could have imagined the scale of success this category would go on to enjoy. After all, this was a time when the sportscar racing […]
VR46 riders left amazed by Valentino Rossi’s «genius» feedback
VR46 riders Franco Morbidelli and Fabio di Giannantonio praised Valentino Rossi’s feedback after the MotoGP legend made a long-awaited comeback in the Barcelona paddock. Although Rossi had initially planned to attend the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez last month to support his team, he ultimately cancelled those plans and opted instead for Barcelona, where he quickly […]
Hankook reveals plans for new 2027 WRC tyres, plus 2026 upgrades
Hankook has shed light on its plans to introduce new World Rally Championship tyres for 2027, while revealing that further upgrades to its gravel tyre could be made this season. The WRC’s sole tyre supplier has confirmed plans to introduce two new winter tyres for next year. Hankook had signalled its intention to offer a […]
When Haas will decide on its F1 2027 driver line-up
An interesting pattern has emerged amid the constant ebb-and-flow of the Formula 1 driver market, where the busyness of it changes every other year. So for 2023, for example, six teams had altered their line-up — most notably caused by the Oscar Piastri fiasco — before an unchanged grid the following season which marked a […]
Cal Crutchlow gets Misano test as potential Johann Zarco stand-in
Cal Crutchlow is being given a test by the LCR MotoGP team on Wednesday, as he is trialled as a stand-in for Johann Zarco, Motorsport has learned. The Frenchman got injured 10 days ago in a heavy crash at Barcelona, and is waiting for the right moment to undergo surgery on his left leg. The […]
Alpine continues quest to fix Gasly’s mystifying car issues
Eighth place in Canada continues a welcome trend for Pierre Gasly and the Alpine Formula 1 team, which took a huge step forward in 2026. But, in a race marked by high attrition, the Frenchman’s latest points finish did mask that the underlying issues that have hampered him over the past two weekends are still […]
Why Hamilton now has everything in the right place at Ferrari
After he took his best-ever grand prix result with Ferrari, it felt like a weight had fallen off Lewis Hamilton’s shoulders. Hamilton took second at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after an entertaining, race-long battle with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, hounding the Dutchman for laps before making the pass into Turn 1 on lap 62. But beyond […]