Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia called to MotoGP race direction to discuss Italian GP clash
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia were summoned to MotoGP race direction following their glancing touch during the frenetic start to the Italian Grand Prix. Marc Marquez and Bagnaia, along with Alex Marquez, engaged in an explosive battle for the lead during the opening laps at Mugello, highlighted by the two factory Ducat riders making contact […]
How Haas plots out its future after a rollercoaster 200 F1 races
At the Canadian Grand Prix Haas celebrated its 200th grand prix by running a version of its 2016 debut livery. It was a poignant throwback to for F1’s most recent start-up team, which looked like it would never make that 10-year milestone in the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, when it almost folded. From languishing […]
How to watch the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix at Mugello
The Italian MotoGP will take place on Sunday, 22 June with a 23-lap race around the Mugello circuit. Ducati’s Marc Marquez starts the race from pole position with local hero Francesco Bagnaia second on the grid on the other factory Ducati. Gresini’s Alex Marquez and Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo complete the top four. When is the […]
Gary Watkins’ favourite F1 season
Sportscar correspondent Gary Watkins speaks at length to Autosport Editor-in-Chief Kevin Turner about the 1983 Formula 1 campaign – his favourite season in history. It was a new era for the championship, as ‘ground-effect’ floors were banned leading to an intense battle between turbo-charged engines and the naturally-aspirated Cosworth V8s. The 1983 season also featured […]
Francesco Bagnaia “struggling a lot” after disappointing MotoGP Italian GP sprint
A downbeat Francesco Bagnaia said it was the “same as always” as he again struggled with the front end of his bike during the Italian Grand Prix sprint race at Mugello. The factory Ducati rider started the sprint in second, but ultimately finished third behind team-mate and race winner Marc Marquez, as well as runner-up […]
Yamaha’s Mugello sprint pace causes concern for MotoGP star Fabio Quartararo
The 2021 MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo has had a pretty poor Italian Grand Prix weekend so far. Going down hard on Friday resulted in a dislocated shoulder and a trip to the hospital while his excellent qualifying performance was rendered irrelevant by an awful race pace. Even though the Yamaha rider has been seen as […]
F1 Hungarian GP set to take place at renovated Hungaroring
Budapest will host the 40th edition of the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix from 1-3 August 2025 and to mark the occasion, the Hungaroring has undergone a striking transformation over the past 12 months. On Thursday, the results of that extensive construction and renovation work were unveiled during a press event. The ageing paddock building […]