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Aprilia factory rider Marco Bezzecchi has revealed that his mentor and former boss Valentino Rossi gives him advice informed by data to which the highly-connected MotoGP legend has privileged access.
Speaking with Motorsport.com over the most recent Spanish Grand Prix weekend, where Rossi was present, Bezzecchi was asked whether his support remained as strong after his move from Rossi’s VR46 ...Keep reading

It’s somehow appropriate that Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton should have banged wheels at the penultimate corner on the last lap of the Miami Grand Prix, because they were occupying a similar space elsewhere too.
Such was the length and volume, though, of Hamilton’s tirade against his team over the radio that Sainz’s similar angst went almost unnoticed at the time.
“Obviously, if ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton has shared the pride he felt at seeing Kimi Antonelli achieve a major milestone in his burgeoning F1 career at the Miami Grand Prix, with the Italian driver storming to pole position for the Sprint race.

Pedro Acosta has been declared fit to contest this weekend’s French Grand Prix following the MotoGP rider’s recent arm-pump surgery.
The KTM man went under the knife on the Tuesday following last month’s race and test at Jerez, after finally admitting to a condition that has troubled him since the start of his MotoGP career in 2024.
“The [previous] times I had problems, it was very ...Keep reading

MotoGP races all over the world. From Spain to Japan, America to Germany, and almost everywhere in between - sorry, penguins, there’s still no Antarctic GP yet - and at tracks new and old. And some even in locales familiar to those outside the world of two-wheeled racing.
Each year, MotoGP’s circus descends upon a town in France called Le Mans. And, knowing a little bit about racing, or ...Keep reading

Robert Wickens was always going to get back into a racing car after the life-changing injuries he sustained at the wheel of an Indycar at Pocono in 2018. He never doubted it, and nor did those around him. So no one should be surprised that his comeback is gathering pace with an IMSA SportsCar Championship campaign aboard a Chevrolet Corvette equipped with the latest-generation of hand-controls ...Keep reading

The pattern after the first six Formula 1 weekends of 2025 is clear: Max Verstappen can compete with McLaren over a single lap and compensate for some weaknesses himself, but on most Sundays he and Red Bull simply don't have the tools to fight the papaya cars over a full race distance.
The explanation for the smaller gaps in qualifying is twofold. First, Verstappen extracts everything from the ...Keep reading

Somkiat Chantra will not take part in the MotoGP French Grand Prix having been unable to fully recover from forearm surgery he underwent last week.
The LC Honda rider underwent surgery last Wednesday to address issues caused by compartment syndrome at the Dexeus Clinic in Barcelona by Dr Xavier Mir's team.
Although the procedure went to plan, Chantra was unable to recover in time to be fit ...Keep reading

Almost every second of a Formula 1 weekend is captured, recorded and dissected by experts and fans both in and out of the paddock. Race broadcasts, highlights reels and clips on social media all let you relive the action again and again, but none are quite as charming as these stop-motion Lego race recreations.
“I knew I liked Lego, and I've seen people do stop motion, so I figured why not I ...Keep reading

Harry Benjamin & Andrew Benson talk Alpine & hear from Jonathan Wheatley.

Harry Benjamin & Andrew Benson talk Alpine & hear from Jonathan Wheatley.

Harry Benjamin & Andrew Benson talk Alpine & hear from Jonathan Wheatley.

Harry Benjamin & Andrew Benson talk Alpine & hear from Jonathan Wheatley.

Harry Benjamin & Andrew Benson talk Alpine & hear from Jonathan Wheatley.

Amid all the talk about 2026's hybrid engines and how they will be deployed, getting to F1's lower weight limit may well cause teams the biggest headache of all.
The minimum car weight for F1's new rules era has been set at 768kg, 32kg down on the current limit of 800kg. This has largely been achieved by reducing the size of the cars, with the maximum wheelbase cut by 200mm to 3400mm and the ...Keep reading

Rally legend Carlos Sainz Sr is considering running for president of the FIA, motorsport's governing body, in December's election.

Rally legend Carlos Sainz Sr is considering running for president of the FIA, motorsport's governing body, in December's election.

Rally legend Carlos Sainz Sr is considering running for president of the FIA, motorsport's governing body, in December's election.

Rally legend Carlos Sainz Sr is considering running for president of the FIA, motorsport's governing body, in December's election.