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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. 18.11.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Race Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images Formula 1 teams and drivers ...

Qatar MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia: Weather a worry for Valencia title decider, 2023 hardest fight

In a near repeat of a year ago, Francesco Bagnaia will take a 21-point world championship lead into the Valencia MotoGP season finale. Last time around Bagnaia was battling Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo for what would be his first premier-class ...

F1 fans tear down screens blocking view of Las Vegas Grand Prix

F1 fans tore holes in the screens restricting views in public areas of the Las Vegas Grand Prix circuit. Some fans, thought not to be ticket-holders, successfully tore through view-blocking screens that were added to many of the fences ...

Will Lewis Hamilton risk another FIA prize-giving gala no-show?

Lewis Hamilton will be required to attend the FIA’s end of year prize giving gala in December after securing third in the drivers’ championship following the Las Vegas Grand Prix. As per the FIA’s regulations, the top three finishers ...

Piastri views Hamilton clash in Vegas as ‘an awkward one’

Oscar Piastri (AUS) McLaren MCL60. 18.11.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Race Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Images McLaren’s Oscar Piastri admitted his Lap 16 ...

Qatar MotoGP: Fabio Di Giannantonio explains ‘Mapping 8’ message: “It was to make you confused!”

Many couldn’t believe their eyes when a ‘Mapping 8’ dashboard message flashed up for Fabio di Giannantonio in the closing stages of the Qatar MotoGP. ‘Mapping 8’: Of all the messages to send to a Ducati rider! The phrase is ...

30-hour endurance test reveals ‘several weak points’ on Alpine Hypercar

Credit: © Julien Delfosse / DPPI Alpine conducted their fourth test session for the A424 Hypercar, being its maiden endurance test encountering some challenges en route to 5027 km of extensive running at the Motorland Aragon track. Ahead of ...

Albon laments ‘endless cycle of pain’ in Las Vegas GP

Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing FW45. 18.11.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Race Day Alex Albon lamented his Las Vegas Grand Prix race being an “endless cycle of pain” as ...

“Not much fun” Las Vegas not made for modern F1 - Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso doesn’t believe modern F1 cars are suited to the Las Vegas Grand Prix circuit. F1 raced in Las Vegas for the first time since the 1980s over the weekend in what was a highly controversial event. Reigning ...

Two-time WEC champion Lopez joins Akkodis ASP in 2024 Lexus effort

Credit: © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images Two-time FIA World Endurance Champion Jose Maria Lopez has been confirmed in one of Akkodis ASP’s two Lexus RC F GT3s which will enter the LMGT3 category next year. The triple World ...

Horner: Ferrari in ‘no man’s land’ with Vegas GP Safety Car

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. 18.11.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Race Day. Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner has sympathised with Ferrari for ending up in “no man’s land” ...

Di Gianantonio ‘planned every single lap’ en route to Qatar success

Fabio Di Gianantonio remarked that he and his Gresini team “planned every single lap” of the Qatar Grand Prix, a plan which carried him to a maiden MotoGP win. Di Gianantonio lost a position off the start to the ...

Bradley Ray retains Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK seat for 2024

Bradley Ray will keep his Yamaha Motoxracing seat for the 2024 WorldSBK season. Ray’s rookie year was a rollercoaster campaign as he adjusted to the WorldSBK-spec Yamaha YZF-R1, having won the British title a year earlier. He finished 19th in the ...

Max Verstappen called out for ‘embarrassing’ and hypocritical F1 Las Vegas GP negativity

Max Verstappen has been called out for his hypocritical and “embarrassing” criticism of F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. The triple world champion was the loudest and most outspoken voice against F1’s newest and flashiest race, branding it as “99% ...

Qatar MotoGP: “Unacceptable” that Fabio di Giannantonio doesn’t have a 2024 MotoGP ride

Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti says it is ‘unacceptable’ that Qatar winner Fabio di Giannantonio does not have a MotoGP ride for 2024. Ciabatti added that Ducati might possibly be able to step in and offer the Italian some wild-cards ...

Christian Horner demands F1 schedule change: ‘Everyone’s leaving Vegas slightly fuc***’

Christian Horner has called on F1 to adjust the schedule for the Las Vegas Grand Prix amid concerns engineers and mechanics are struggling to cope with the gruelling timings. One criticism of F1’s return to Las Vegas was the ...

Moto3: Mick Doohan ‘in shock’ as Jaume Masia escapes penalty in Sasaki title clash

Five-time 500cc world champion Mick Doohan has slammed the ‘riding standards’ used by Jaume Masia to clinch the Moto3 title in Qatar on Sunday. Masia won the 2023 crown with a round to spare after putting several block passes on ...

Ferrari to hold “private discussion” with F1 Las Vegas GP stakeholders over Carlos Sainz damage compensation

Ferrari will hold “private discussions” with F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix in a bid to seek compensation for the damage sustained to Carlos Sainz’s car. Sainz’s Ferrari was badly damaged when he struck a loose manhole cover, an incident which ...

De Vries returns to Toyota for 2024 WEC drive

Credit: © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images Nyck de Vries has returned to the Toyota GAZOO Racing team after gaining a World Endurance Championship drive in the #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid for the 2024 season. The former test and ...

Bottas: Vegas GP foiled by diffuser damage from Turn 1 hit

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23 spins ahead of Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team C43 at the start of the race. 18.11.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada, ...

Two-time WEC champion Lopez joins Akkodis ASP in WEC 2024 Lexus effort

Qatar MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro: “Everything was full of blood”

Aleix Espargaro’s eventful Qatar MotoGP weekend came to an early conclusion when the factory Aprilia rider retired on lap 6 of the grand prix. The Spaniard began the race from just 16th on the grid, as part of a ...

‘Toto looks defeated’ - F1 pundit makes concerning Mercedes observation after Las Vegas Grand Prix

Toto Wolff looked “defeated, frustrated and tired” after the Las Vegas Grand Prix, according to Sky Sports F1 pundit Danica Patrick. Mercedes endured another disappointing grand prix in Las Vegas as Lewis Hamilton finished seventh, ahead of teammate George ...

The F1 driver aiming to raise €100k for charity with nude calendar

Valtteri Bottas has explained why he’s decided to release a nude calendar which is available for the public to purchase. Since leaving Mercedes at the end of 2021, Bottas has developed a reputation for baring all on social media. ...

Qatar MotoGP: Michelin responds to Jorge Martin’s comments: “We are looking at the data”

Michelin has pledged to trawl through Jorge Martin’s tyre data and report any findings after the Pramac rider’s claim that the 2023 MotoGP championship has been “decided by a bad tyre”. After closing to within seven points of title leader ...

Ferrari to discuss compensation over Sainz Vegas GP incident

The Ferrari SF-23 of Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari is recovered back to the pits on the back of a truck. 16.11.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Practice Day. – ...

Toto Wolff aims fresh dig at Michael Masi ahead of Abu Dhabi F1 finale: ‘We have a proper race director'

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff couldn’t resist taking another swipe at former race director Michael Masi ahead of this weekend’s F1 finale in Abu Dhabi. Masi oversaw the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi title decider between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. ...

‘It was out of my hands’ - Sergio Perez recalls struggles after achieving historic 1-2 for Red Bull

Sergio Perez has reflected on his mid-season struggles during the 2023 F1 season, conceding “it was just getting out of my hands”. After a strong start to F1 2023, winning two of the opening four races, Perez’s form dipped ...

Angry Aleix Espargaro: Franco Morbidelli “crossed a sacred line” by mentioning my family

Aleix Espargaro has escalated his war of words with Franco Morbidelli by claiming his rival has “crossed a sacred line”. Espargaro was hit with a €10,000 fine and a six-place grid penalty for slapping Morbidelli’s helmet on Saturday in ...

Lando Norris’ first words on scary F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix crash after giving health update

Lando Norris told fans he is okay before giving an explanation for his huge crash at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The McLaren driver suffered a huge shunt on the third lap of Saturday evening’s race in Las Vegas, ...

Wolff: Missed Vegas podium ‘summarises’ Mercedes’ season

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W14. 18.11.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Race Day. Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes that both its drivers missing out on a podium ...

Leclerc: Earlier Perez Turn 14 error inspired last-lap Vegas pass

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-23. 18.11.2023. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Race Day. Charles Leclerc revealed how an earlier error from Sergio Perez under braking at Turn 14 made him ...

Adelaide Rally ends up in draw after thrilling three days

Oscar Matthews/Naomi Tillet and Matthew Selley/Hamish McKendrick have shared top honours in the 2023 Adelaide Rally. The 2023 Adelaide Hills Rally has officially been run and won with two crews sharing top honours in a highly successful event that ...

Price and Weel tackles Baja, Aussies take on challenging Macau

Photo: Toby Price Motorsport Three-time Tatts Finke Desert Race Car winner Toby Price was in action over the weekend, completing the grueling BF Goodrich Tires SCORE Baja 1000. Price tackled the popular off road event alongside fellow Australian and ...

Martin: ‘I’m disappointed the championship is decided by a bad tyre’

Jorge Martin, MotoGP race, Qatar MotoGP, 19 November 2023 // Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202311190482 // Usage for editorial use only // Jorge Martin says that he is “disappointed that the championship is decided ...

Qatar MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira out until 2024: “This was my final lap”

Saturday’s shoulder injury in the Qatar Sprint means Miguel Oliveira won’t ride a MotoGP bike again until February’s Sepang test. The RNF Aprilia rider has confirmed he will miss next weekend’s Valencia finale and the post-race test after suffering ...

Qatar MotoGP: Luca Marini: “I don’t treat Pecco Bagnaia like any other rider”

Luca Marini admitted for the first time that he, and perhaps others, are treating Francesco Bagnaia differently in the MotoGP title fight. Bagnaia has many friends on the MotoGP grid, in large part because of his ties to the ...

Qatar MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia “not 100% happy, usually you learn from your mistakes”

Francesco Bagnaia was upset with himself for making a crucial mistake in the battle for victory at the Qatar MotoGP. Bagnaia led nearly the entire race before Fabio Di Giannantonio overtook him with four laps remaining. Bagnaia, who still ...

Qatar MotoGP: Fabio Di Giannantonio: “After Malaysia something happened and it was not good…”

Qatar winner Fabio Di Giannantonio says an update on his MotoGP future following Malaysia ‘was not good’. Di Giannantonio took his first victory in MotoGP after getting the better of reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia. The Gresini Ducati rider ...

Qatar MotoGP: Four more riders receive tyre pressure warnings

Four riders were found to be under the specified tyre pressures in Sunday’s Qatar MotoGP race. Fortunately, for all of the riders in question – Alex Marquez (6th), Jack Miller (9th), Johann Zarco (12th) and Augusto Fernandez (15th) – ...

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