“It can be dangerous” – MotoGP’s Balaton Park race questioned after first lap crash
Tech3 KTM rider Enea Bastianini has questioned the safety of MotoGP races at the new Balaton Park circuit after he was injured during a chaotic first lap in Saturday’s Hungarian Grand Prix sprint. Bastianini was speared wide at the first corner after a desperate lunge by Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo. It was in the course of […]
Why Ocon believes Haas F1 team is ‘healthier’ than Alpine
“We haven’t always been listened to. And this is why some of the issues still remain after five years in this team.» This is how Esteban Ocon assessed his time within the Alpine squad right before Formula 1’s 2024 summer break, which came before he had even departed the Enstone-based outfit. At the time, Ocon […]
Marc Marquez dominates after carnage in sprint
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez strolled unchallenged to a 13th sprint win of the MotoGP season at Balaton Park on Saturday. Several major contenders were eliminated at the first corner, in a crash triggered by the Yamaha of Fabio Quartararo. Fears that difficulties overtaking around the new circuit would lead to early mayhem proved entirely founded at […]
Antonelli is better than his F1 results show
George Russell is leading his team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli in Formula 1’s points standings, qualifying results, and he is the only Mercedes driver to take a race win so far this season. However, the British driver says these stats don’t paint the full picture of Antonelli’s start in F1. The Italian rookie filled the gap […]
How did other new F1 teams approach their line-ups?
As reported by Autosport in June, Valtteri Bottas is primed to agree terms with Cadillac to complete his return to a Formula 1 race seat. This leaves one much-coveted seat as the grid expands to 22 cars, and anyone without a contract next year has been linked to it. Of them, Sergio Perez is considered […]