Trackhouse on beating factory Aprilias in Dutch GP: “Our riders were better”
Trackhouse team principal Davide Brivio believes Ai Ogura and Rul Fernandez deserve all the credit for beating the factory Aprilia team to victory in the Dutch Grand Prix. Ogura led Fernandez in a historic 1-2 for the American squad in Sunday’s MotoGP race at Assen, with the two Trackhouse riders successfully overhauling polesitter Jorge Martin […]
Why Verstappen burst out laughing during British GP simulator runs
After several European Formula 1 weekends where energy management has appeared more natural for drivers, Max Verstappen expects the British Grand Prix to be a completely different story. Monaco represented the most natural experience so far, where drivers could push flat out throughout qualifying thanks to the many slow corners and braking zones. According to […]
Sebastien Ogier “back in the game” for 10th WRC title bid after perfect Acropolis Rally
Sebastien Ogier says a “perfect” Acropolis Rally Greece weekend has brought him “back in the game” for an unprecedented 10th World Rally Championship title. The reigning world champion claimed a maximum 35 points after coming through a tense fight with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville in rough gravel conditions that verged on the extreme. Ogier started the weekend […]
First lap crash eliminates five cars from Spa 24 Hours
Five cars were eliminated from contention in a major pile-up following a chaotic start to the Spa 24 Hours on Saturday. On the opening lap, three cars were completely knocked out of the race and another two dropped out of the lead lap as drivers arrived at the Pouhon double left-handers. The incident was triggered […]
Marc Marquez confirms he held “informal talks” with Honda before committing to Ducati
Just days after confirming a new two-year MotoGP deal with Ducati, Marc Marquez has revealed that he held what he described as an «informal conversation» with Honda representatives, who explored the possibility of bringing him back to the Japanese manufacturer. As first reported by El Periodico, the meeting took place on the Friday afternoon of […]
Spa 24 Hours drama as leading Ferrari suffers tyre failure
The 2026 24 Hours of Spa have taken a dramatic turn. The AF Corse #51 Ferrari, shared by Alessio Rovera, Tommaso Mosca and Nicklas Nielsen, has surrendered the race lead after dominating the opening stages. A tyre failure roughly four and a half hours into the race abruptly ended its stint at the front. From the very […]
How close is the MotoGP title fight after Dutch GP
Marco Bezzecchi’s retirement from the Dutch Grand Prix has thrown the 2026 MotoGP title fight wide open. For the very first time this year, the Italian does not leave a grand prix weekend as the championship leader. Instead, after his third non-score in Sunday races this month, he has dropped to second in the standings, […]
Mercedes boss questions Ferrari’s «limitless» F1 upgrades amid budget cap era
Since Formula 1’s enforced April break, following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, it has seemed as if barely a race weekend goes by without Ferrari adding upgrades to its SF-26. As F1 now operates under a budget cap, development is one of many areas of expenditure subject to tight controls. […]
Hankook may consider developing specific WRC Acropolis rally tyre in future
Hankook may investigate developing a bespoke tyre to specifically cope with the extreme Acropolis Rally Greece conditions in the future. Tyres were once again a hot topic at the latest round of the World Rally Championship, as Greece’s extreme rough gravel inflicted a series of punctures that contributed to the outcome of the rally. Read […]