MotoGP riders react to ‘predictable’ Hungarian GP crash
MotoGP riders have offered varying views on the Turn 1 melee triggered by Aprilia’s Jorge Martin at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Martin got out of shape under braking for the opening right-hander and crashed into his team-mate Marco Bezzecchi, with the likes of Fabio di Giannantonio, Raul Fernandez and Fermin Aldeguer all […]
Cadillac fastest in morning session as Toyota caught in incident on Le Mans test day
Filipe Albuquerque put Cadillac at the top of the timesheets at the halfway point of the Le Mans 24 Hours test day, as an incident involving Toyota caused a red flag. The opening three hours of Test Day proved highly productive, with all 18 Hypercar entries having already set a timed lap before the first […]
The key factors in F1’s silly season
The start of summer traditionally marks the moment when attention gradually shifts towards next year’s driver market – the well-known ‘silly season’ in Formula 1. Ferrari and Charles Leclerc already stole a march on that process ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix by extending their partnership. The exact duration of the contract has not been disclosed, […]
Why MotoGP’s Hungarian GP sprint turned out to be a procession
The sprint race for the MotoGP Hungarian Grand Prix was devoid of action, with the order at the front essentially set after the opening lap. Ducati’s Marc Marquez led all 13 laps from pole position, with KTM rider Pedro Acosta not putting on much of a challenge. While Marco Bezzecchi came under pressure from Raul Fernandez […]
MotoGP to increase grid spacing from German GP onwards
MotoGP teams have agreed to increase the distance between the rows on the starting grid from the upcoming German Grand Prix, Motorsport.com has learned. The measure comes in response to the multi-rider crash that occurred at Turn 1 of the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit during the first restart of the Catalan Grand Prix, from which Johann Zarco […]
The two worrying trends for Russell against Antonelli in F1 2026
George Russell’s costly Canadian Grand Prix retirement, which knocked him 43 points back, showed he would have a Andrea Kimi Antonelli-sized problem to deal with this year. His fifth qualifying defeat to a high-flying Italian in Monaco further underlined that problem won’t go away any time soon. Russell had made a strong start to the 2026 Formula […]
Aprilia explains why it has not been in victory fight in Hungarian MotoGP
Aprilia riders have offered possible explanations to the marque’s lacklustre showing at the Hungarian Grand Prix so far, suggesting the performance issues are not solely down to the MotoGP track layout. After a dominant start to the 2026 MotoGP season in which it proved that the RS-GP is a well-rounded bike that can work at […]
MotoGP Hungarian Grand Prix — Full starting grid
Ducati’s MotoGP star Marc Marquez will line up on pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix for the second year in a row. The reigning world champion shrugged off concerns about his fitness to top the qualifying session on Saturday, scoring his second pole position of 2026. Joining him on the front row will be […]