Accepting I might not win at Barcelona would be toughest challenge
Marc Marquez has admitted the toughest challenge for him would be accepting a defeat in this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix after a 14-race winning streak stretching back to Aragon in June. The factory Ducati rider has been unstoppable for the majority of the season so far, with last month’s Hungarian round marking his seventh consecutive […]
Inside the McLaren that won its first and only race at Le Mans
In 1995, the McLaren F1 GTR of JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas, and Masanori Sekiya beat the odds (and its fellow F1 GTR runners) to take a surprise Le Mans 24 Hours victory. That car, entered by Kokusai Kaihatsu Racing and run by Paul Lanzante, was only ever meant to run as a test car as […]
Wolff reveals what it would take to step down as Mercedes F1 boss
Toto Wolff revealed he would “vacate the spot immediately” as Mercedes Formula 1 boss should the ideal successor arise. Wolff has run the Silver Arrows since 2013, during which time he has led Mercedes to a record-breaking eight consecutive constructors’ titles, plus seven drivers’ crowns. But the introduction of ground-effect cars in 2022 brought tougher […]
Guenther Steiner reveals inside story behind Tech3 MotoGP team acquisition
Guenther Steiner has outlined the background to his move into MotoGP, revealing when he started seriously considering purchasing the Tech3 team. On Friday, it was announced that former Haas Formula 1 team principal Steiner will lead a consortium of investors and take over the ownership of KTM’s satellite team in a deal worth just under €20 […]
Francesco Bagnaia reveals Ducati breakthrough to fix season-long MotoGP issues
Francesco Bagnaia says Ducati has made a major set-up breakthrough on his MotoGP bike, one he believes has finally resolved the issues that plagued him all season. Although refusing to divulge the changes, Bagnaia revealed that Ducati went in a completely different direction at the Hungarian Grand Prix out of necessity, after he was knocked […]
Liberty bosses refuse to rule out billion-dollar F1 sale
Liberty Media won’t rule out selling Formula 1, with company chairman John Malone admitting that it would sell the championship should a buyer offer up the right price. “It’s a public company,” he said. “If somebody gets carried away and they want to buy it and they’re willing to pay more for it than the […]
Marc Marquez’s comeback as big as Michael Jordan’s basketball return
Pedro Acosta believes Marc Marquez is on the verge of completing the “biggest comeback” in sporting history, likening it to Michael Jordan’s successful return to the NBA after a stint in baseball. With 10 grand prix victories and 13 sprint wins in the first 14 race weekends, factory Ducati rider Marquez is closing in on […]