MotoGP riders say controversial tyre pressure rules must stay
Leading MotoGP riders are unanimous that the controversial current tyre pressure rules will have to remain in place, most likely until 2027. The topic came to the fore once again at the last race in Qatar, when Maverick Vinales lost his second place after his front tyre was found to be below the stipulated pressure […]
Aleix Espargaro “more like a cyclist than a MotoGP rider” ahead of Spanish GP wildcard
Retired from full-time MotoGP competition since last year, Aleix Espargaro will return to racing this weekend at Jerez as a Honda test rider. Clad in unfamiliar HRC colours ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, he revealed that his life has become very different since his last race for Aprilia at the Barcelona finale last […]
MotoGP to “simplify” start rules to avoid repeat of Austin chaos
In a bid to avoid a repeat of the chaos that broke out ahead of last month’s Americas Grand Prix, MotoGP teams will meet at Jerez today to discuss updates to race start procedures. Marc Marquez triggered farcical scenes ahead of the race in Austin when he sprinted from the grid to the pits to […]
Why Pedro Acosta looks set for a future beyond KTM
When a 19-year-old Pedro Acosta made his MotoGP debut last season, many saw shades of Marc Marquez in him. After all, the KTM rookie showed many of the qualities Marquez had displayed over a decade earlier when he entered the premier class in 2013, fresh off a Moto2 title. Like the man who would become […]
What Norris’s last-stint regret tells us about F1’s tyre mastery trick
While Lando Norris’s hopes of victory in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix were effectively derailed by his start, there was equally a phase late on that proved just as critical. With the McLaren driver having earned himself a tyre offset against Max Verstappen, the advantage of fresher rubber in the final stint offered him a […]
Barcelona F1 car upgrades may be «fooling» us
RB CEO Peter Bayer says his Formula 1 team has evidence its Barcelona upgrades are working, but may be «fooling» it regarding the sweet spot of its car set-up. RB brought a raft of upgrades to the VCARB01 at last weekend Spanish Grand Prix, including an updated floor, a new rear wing and a re-designed […]
Norris could have done nothing more to win F1 Spanish GP
Lando Norris may have been kicking himself for losing out in Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix, but the team reckons there was nothing more he could have done. Norris was left frustrated with himself that, despite securing pole position and having what appeared to be the fastest car at Barcelona, he was beaten to the […]
Autosport Podcast: Spanish GP review
F1 travelled to Spain for Round 10 of the 2024 World Championship, and it was a race in Barcelona that told a strangely familar tale. Max Verstappen took the lead and early control of the race but had to hold on by just two seconds at the finish line as Lando Norris’s McLaren chased down […]
Mercedes F1 car is «at its max» right now and only likes one set-up
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ «peaky» 2024 Formula 1 car is running at its «maximum» performance level without more upgrades and only responds to one set-up. Hamilton finished third in Sunday’s 2024 Spanish Grand Prix – 17.8s behind winner Max Verstappen’s Red Bull and Lando Norris following closely for McLaren and with the polesitter feeling he […]