Russell leads Verstappen in messy FP1 at Red Bull RIng
George Russell followed up on his Canadian Grand Prix victory by setting the pace in opening practice for Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring. Looking to build on his success in Montreal, Russell recorded a lap of 1m5.542s to put his Mercedes top of the times ahead of rival Max Verstappen, […]
Sebastien Ogier leads as puncture lottery shakes up leaderboard
Sebastien Ogier has moved into the lead of Acropolis Rally Greece despite being among several World Rally Championship crews to pick up punctures on a brutal Friday morning. Eight-time world champion Ogier completed the morning loop with a 6.1s lead over Hyundai’s Ott Tanak, with Adrien Fourmaux in third 14.4s adrift. Ogier took a shared […]
Colapinto expected to remain at Alpine F1 for now
Franco Colapinto is expected to stay at the Alpine Formula 1 squad beyond his initial five-race stint. This weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix is the fifth race of Colapinto’s run replacing Jack Doohan, who was demoted after May’s Miami weekend following a bruising introduction to F1. In Alpine’s initial driver announcement Colapinto, who was signed from […]
Fabio Quartararo knows he can “fight at the front” in MotoGP Dutch GP
Fabio Quartararo says he expects to put his short dip in form behind him at Assen this weekend, where he believes he can “fight at the front” in the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix. Having put his Yamaha on pole position at three successive race weekends early in the European season, the 26-year-old struggled at the latest […]
Here’s what MotoGP riders think about Liberty Media’s impending takeover
The European Commission finally gave the green light for Liberty Media to buy MotoGP promoter Dorna earlier this week, paving the way for the series to come under the media giant’s wing. The confirmation came a day too late for the press to ask the current riders how they felt about the takeover at the […]