Dries Vanthoor explains contact with brother Laurens, slams penalty
BMW factory driver Dries Vanthoor explained the collision at the IMSA race in Detroit and expressed his lack of understanding regarding the penalty handed to the #24 WRT BMW he shared with Sheldon van der Linde. The contact triggered the second caution of the race. Vanthoor was given a drive-through penalty for incident responsibility. This dropped […]
«The motivation isn’t there anymore,» says Fabio Quartararo
Fabio Quartararo was typically open about his disappointment with his situation at Yamaha after trailing home second-last in the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. Unusually, the Frenchman was last of the struggling Iwata marque’s riders to cross the finish line. Speaking to Canal+ after the race, he admitted he hadn’t been digging as deep as […]
Oliver Solberg crashes out while fighting for the lead
Oliver Solberg crashed out of Rally Japan while fighting for the lead with Toyota team-mate and World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans. The Monte Carlo winner had been setting green split times on his rivals, rally leader Elfyn Evans and third-placed Sebastien Ogier, during stage 10 when drama struck. Solberg lost the rear of his […]
What would you like to ask Robert Kubica?
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Cal Crutchlow reveals shoulder problem that forced early retirement from Italian GP
Cal Crutchlow’s return to MotoGP at the Italian Grand Prix was cut short by a muscle tear in his left shoulder, it has been revealed. The Briton made his first grand prix appearance in three years at Mugello, substituting for an injured Johann Zarco at the LCR Honda team. However, he was forced to pull […]
Where Marco Bezzecchi ranks his ‘dream come true’ Italian GP win
Marco Bezzecchi says his victory in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix ranks alongside his maiden MotoGP win as one of the most emotional moments of his career. The Aprilia rider overhauled early race leader Francesco Bagnaia before pulling clear of team-mate Jorge Martin, taking the chequered flag with a comfortable margin of 3.5s It marked his […]
Why Rally Japan win was «important» for Elfyn Evans in WRC title fight
Elfyn Evans reckons it was “important” to secure victory in Rally Japan, but has admitted it’s difficult to predict how crucial it will be in his quest for a maiden World Rally Championship title. The Toyota driver delivered a faultless blend of speed and perfect management this weekend to claim the final asphalt event of […]
Why wet Canadian GP will be «the perfect storm» for F1
While the start time for the Miami Grand Prix was brought forward by three hours to avoid heavy rain and, in particular, thunderstorms due to local regulations in Florida, tyre supplier Pirelli was actually hoping for a wet race in the Sunshine State. With both ambient and track temperatures high in Miami, drivers would have […]
Raul Fernandez ruing missed opportunity at Italian GP after early error
Raul Fernandez says his mistake at the start of the Italian Grand Prix is going to play on his mind long into the night on Sunday. The Spaniard started the race as one of the favourites after winning the Saturday sprint aboard his Trackhouse Aprilia. But he ruined his chances in the opening seconds as he […]