The ‘genuine struggles’ behind McLaren’s 2025 F1 early-season qualifying fears
While McLaren’s baseline form over the early part of the 2025 Formula 1 season had been strong, any weaknesses that emerged in the year’s nascent stages appear to have been ironed out with development. The team has secured 1-2 finishes in each of the last four races, putting it 299 points clear of Ferrari in […]
Why Sauber isn’t giving up on F1 2025 despite 2026 overhaul and Audi transformation
Up and down the Formula 1 pitlane, the finest engineering minds are fully focused on solving the challenges of the forthcoming shift to an entirely new car and drivetrain package for the 2026 season. Given McLaren’s dominance, many could be forgiven for declaring this a “stop the count” moment and disregarding entirely the 10 remaining […]
The hidden gains that convince Williams its F1 transformation is working
Williams boss James Vowles believes the performance gains the outfit has recently found on its 2025 Formula 1 car are a sign of bigger things to come as the team becomes more efficient. Its upgrades at the Belgian Grand Prix were more than welcome. The Grove-based squad made a flying start to 2025 at the […]
The lessons Piastri learned from his junior titles for his F1 2025 championship fight
Competing for a Formula 1 championship «feels similar» to fighting for those in the junior categories, says Oscar Piastri, who notes that his intra-team battle with McLaren stablemate Lando Norris is the key differentiating factor. Piastri won the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup, 2020 Formula 3, and 2021 Formula 2 titles consecutively before spending 2022 on the […]
The CRB is the F1 ‘court’ that could unlock Jorge Martin’s conflict with Aprilia
Jorge Martin’s representative travelled to Assen last week with a clear intention: to shake the hornet’s nest and push the stalled negotiations between Aprilia and the Spanish rider into a new phase. Martin has been searching for an early exit from his contract with Aprilia since May and now, his manager Albert Valera hopes everything […]
Why Assen Moto2 winner Diego Moreira is in pole position to graduate to MotoGP
Diogo Moreira’s first Moto2 victory last Sunday in Assen has underlined the cause of a rider currently exploring multiple paths to a possible MotoGP debut next season. The Italtrans rider is a strong candidate to be one of next year’s rookies in the premier class. His speed is backed up by his results on the […]
Aleix Espargaro doesn’t understand why Aprilia would “force” Jorge Martin to stay
Despite retiring at the end of last season, Aleix Espargaro continues to make headlines and the elder Espargaro brother is back in the spotlight once again after questioning why Aprilia is attempting to «force» Jorge Martin to stay at the team against his will. The Spaniard shares the same agent as Martin, Albert Valera, and enjoys a close […]
The winners and losers from MotoGP’s Dutch Grand Prix
Winner: Marc Marquez A full 37 points from the weekend is nothing unusual for Marc Marquez, but what makes this a particularly winning one is that his points lead at the top of the standings grew substantially. Although his nearest title rival, brother Alex, finished the sprint in Marc’s wheeltracks, he fell on Sunday. This […]
Jorge Martin nears return after being declared fit for MotoGP test
The injured reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has been medically cleared to test his Aprilia bike — but will miss the German Grand Prix in two weeks’ time. Martin, who is currently locked in a contractual dispute with the Italian team, has been authorised to test on Thursday or Friday this week. Aprilia, however, […]