Retro: Button’s greatest F1 win
Four hours, four minutes, 37 seconds. The Canadian Grand Prix of 2011 is famed for two things: one, being Formula 1’s longest-ever race (a record that will likely never be beaten), and two, Jenson Button’s unlikely victory after falling to the back of the field. It’s considered as Button’s best race, one where he battled […]
Francesco Bagnaia accepts blame for missing Q2 at Malaysian GP
Struggling lead factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia admitted he got caught out by the tricky weather at Sepang on Friday, which resulted in him missing out on direct passage to Q2 after a promising day. Bagnaia said he left the pitlane too late to win a late battle for fast laps that had looked unlikely when […]
Francesco Bagnaia will “fight for victory again”
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is at a loss to explain Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia’s ongoing problems aboard the Ducati GP25, but says he is trying to help the double world champion return to his best. Bagnaia is a graduate of Rossi’s VR46 Academy, along with VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli, factory Honda man Luca Marini and […]
FIA denies Lawson was at fault for marshal near-miss in F1 Mexico GP
The FIA has denied claims from its Mexican body that Liam Lawson was to blame for his near-miss with marshals during the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix weekend. On lap three during last Sunday’s contest, the Racing Bulls driver encountered two marshals on the track near Turn 3 after they were ordered to collect debris […]
Malaysian GP targets new MotoGP deal by start of next year
Sepang International Circuit aims to wrap up negotiations and sign a new contract with MotoGP’s rights holder Dorna for the Malaysian Grand Prix by the beginning of next year. The South East Asian nation has been a regular fixture on the MotoGP calendar since the early 1990s, with Shah Alam Circuit and Johar Bahru hosting […]