Pedro Acosta «saved the day» after suffering «problem after problem» in Japanese GP sprint
Pedro Acosta says he and KTM were able to “save the day” after suffering “problem after problem” on Saturday in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint race. Having scored his maiden pole position at Motegi last year and finished second in practice on Friday, Acosta was a strong contender for a front-row spot in Saturday’s qualifying. […]
How Lawson bounced back after demotion and why Red Bull isn’t his only F1 dream now
The 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix marked Liam Lawson’s best results in his nascent Formula 1 career. A fine Q3 lap on a damp Baku track propelled the Racing Bulls racer to third on the grid; he dropped behind both Mercedes in the race but pounced on Yuki Tsunoda for fifth as soon as the Red […]
The Ducati tweaks that led to Francesco Bagnaia’s shock Motegi sprint win
Francesco Bagnaia’s dominant performance in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint is at least partly down to the changes Ducati made to his MotoGP bike in the Misano test. Bagnaia had been lacking something on the GP25 since the very start of the 2025 MotoGP season, but his form plummeted further after the summer break, prompting […]
Norris keen to follow Verstappen into endurance racing after F1
Lando Norris has confirmed he would “love to” emulate Max Verstappen in contesting other racing series once he is done with Formula 1. A fortnight ago Verstappen raced a Porsche GT4 at the Nordschleife in the Nurburgring Endurance Series to obtain a licence which allows him to race GT3s at the ‘Green Hell’. On Saturday […]
Jorge Martin to undergo surgery after breaking collarbone in Japanese GP sprint
Aprilia MotoGP rider Jorge Martin will undergo a surgery on the collarbone he broke during a nasty opening-lap crash in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint. Starting from 17th on the grid, Martin got his braking wrong into Turn 1, after being squeezed out by his rivals and making contact with the Gresini Ducati of Fermin […]
Cadillac locks out front row, Aston Martin shines
Cadillac notched up its third front-row lock-out of the season in qualifying for this weekend’s Fuji round of the World Endurance Championship. Alex Lynn headed the times in Hyperpole qualifying in Japan from Jota team-mate Earl Bamber, following up on his poles at the Le Mans 24 Hours and Interlagos in June and July respectively. […]
Resurgent Francesco Bagnaia takes pole, Marc Marquez third
Francesco Bagnaia bounced back from a tough run of results to claim pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, while Marc Marquez moved a step closer to clinching the 2025 MotoGP title after qualifying on the front row. Bagnaia set a new lap record at the rebranded Motegi Mobility Resort with a time of 1m42.911s […]
Tsuboi set for second F1 test with Haas at Silverstone
Reigning Super Formula champion Sho Tsuboi is set for his second Formula 1 test outing at the wheel of a Haas VF-23 next month at Silverstone. Toyota-contracted Tsuboi had his first taste of grand prix machinery when he took part in a specially-organised TPC test at Fuji Speedway in Japan in early August. The 30-year-old […]
Is Francesco Bagnaia back after stellar showing in Motegi MotoGP practice?
Francesco Bagnaia kicked off the Asian leg of the MotoGP season in the best way possible, putting his disastrous showing in the San Marino Grand Prix a fortnight ago behind him. The factory Ducati rider was the fastest in the opening free practice session at Motegi on Friday, leading the way by around a tenth from […]