Ducati wants to “protect” devastated Francesco Bagnaia after Indonesia nadir
Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi said the Italian manufacturer wants to “protect” a «devastated» Francesco Bagnaia after he hit a new low during the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix. Just a week after dominating at Motegi and indicating that his 2025 struggles were behind him, Bagnaia endured another nightmare weekend in Mandalika as he qualified 16th and […]
How McLaren will deal with driver tensions after F1 Singapore GP clash
«I think the first-lap situation is one of those that can happen with this close racing,» was McLaren team principal Andrea Stella’s post-race take on the incident between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri which defined the Singapore Grand Prix. «We will review the situation together with our drivers, we will have the good conversations like […]
Marco Bezzecchi escapes serious injury in crash with Marc Marquez but set for penalty
Aprilia has revealed that Marco Bezzecchi has suffered “no broken bones” after his frightening incident with 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Marquez in the Indonesian Grand Prix. Polesitter Bezzecchi slammed into the rear of Marquez’s Ducati at Turn 7 on the opening lap after a poor start dropped him down the order in Mandalika. Both riders […]
Fermin Aldeguer dominates as Marc Marquez crashes
Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer claimed his maiden MotoGP victory in the Indonesian Grand Prix after polesitter Marco Bezzecchi took out Marc Marquez on the opening lap. Having been the only Ducati rider to run anywhere near the front over the weekend, Aldeguer capitalised on a slow start for polesitter Bezzecchi and then passed early race […]
Will random factors reign in F1 Singapore GP outcome?
Strategy for the Singapore Grand Prix has always been built around maintaining track position, given the difficulty of overtaking, but it also has to take into account the high possibility of a safety car deployment. Last year’s race was an outlier – maybe – in that for the first time ever at the Marina Bay […]
Ducati struggles “out of my control” says cryptic Francesco Bagnaia
Francesco Bagnaia was once again at a loss to explain an embarrassing performance after finishing last in the sprint race at the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix on Saturday. The Italian, who dominated the field a week ago in Japan, finished almost 30 seconds behind winner Marco Bezzecchi, signalling a return to the struggles he has […]
How Russell nailed Singapore GP pole as Verstappen’s dirty air complaint is examined
After Friday’s practice sessions, George Russell had never really factored in the discussion for pole at the Singapore Grand Prix pole — particularly after his FP2 shunt. Thus, a day made all the difference, as he reeled off two laps that were ultimately good enough to start from the front in tomorrow’s Formula 1 race. […]
Alex Rins was “angry” with Marc Marquez for ‘destroying’ his Indonesia sprint
Yamaha’s Alex Rins admits he was “so angry” at 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Marquez for “destroying” his Indonesian GP sprint race, though his view softened after reviewing their clash. In a chaotic start to Saturday’s half-distance race at Mandalika, factory Ducati rider Marquez forced Rins off the track as they battled for fifth position. The […]