Injured Maverick Vinales to miss MotoGP Hungarian GP – and maybe more
Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales will prolong his absence from racing by at least another two races as he struggles to recover from the injuries sustained in his crash at last month’s German Grand Prix. Having already missed the Czech Grand Prix a week after the Sachsenring accident, Vinales returned to riding his MotoGP bike […]
Why McLaren believes some of its MCL39’s qualities can survive F1 2026 shake-up
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella thinks some of the philosophies that made his 2025 F1 car so successful can be carried over to 2026’s all-new regulations. In 2026 F1 is moving away from a heavy reliance on ground effect, reverting to cars with a flat underfloor and reduced downforce levels, while using active aerodynamics on […]
Marco Bezzecchi grabs pole as Marc Marquez crashes
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi took pole position for MotoGP’s Austrian Grand Prix after emerging from Q1 to top the timesheets in one of the most entertaining qualifying sessions of the season. Championship leader Marc Marquez will start from the second row after a low-speed crash late in the session cost him dear. There was almost as […]
MotoGP is making Formula 1’s mistakes – Casey Stoner
Two-time MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has come out strongly against the anti-highside aid being rolled out at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. The Australian’s sharp criticism, which followed Free Practice 1 at the Red Bull Ring on Friday, came in the wake of similar comments by frontrunners Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta a day […]
How an “educated guess” saved Haas from a nightmare F1 2025 season
When Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu watched his drivers prop up the timesheets in practice for Formula 1’s 2025 season opener in Australia, he admitted to feeling “sick” before turning his attention to fixing the problem. Haas traced the issue with its VF-25 chassis to instability in higher-speed conditions, exacerbated by Albert Park’s bumpiness at […]
What Yamaha’s commitment to Alex Rins means for Miguel Oliveira and Jack Miller in MotoGP
Yamaha managing director Paolo Pavesio has poured cold water on rumours that struggling MotoGP factory rider Alex Rins might be relieved of his duties for next season. The comments, which came during practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, appear to kill any hope that Yamaha can find space for both Jack Miller and […]