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2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button has admitted surprise over Zak Brown’s comments directed towards Daniel Ricciardo. McLaren CEO Brown recently criticised the performances of Ricciardo, telling Sky F1 that bar a handful of outings, the team’s partnership with Ricciardo ...

Volkswagen Motorsport honours crew members of fatal truck accident

Saddening news of a tragic accident over the weekend involving the Volkswagen Motorsport truck has resulted in several deaths, including two of Volkswagens own crew members. As a result of the incident, Volkswagen will also not complete the rest ...

2023 BMW LMDh hybrid racecar reveal is next week

BMW will join Audi, Ferrari, Peugeot, Porsche, Toyota and Honda with 2023 endurance racing campaign. BMW will make a return to top-level sports car racing in the new LMDh prototype class in 2023, with a hybrid hypercar it will ...

Kanaan: ‘I know my days are numbered’

Kanaan watches on at what could be his final Month of May as a driver. Photo: Kevin Dejewski Tony Kanaan finished third in this year’s Indianapolis 500 driving for Chip Ganassi Racing, earning his fifth Indy 500 podium in ...

Marquez: Fourth arm operation ‘only option to continue my career’

Marc Marquez has conceded that his upcoming fourth operation on his injured right arm is the “only option” to continue racing in MotoGP beyond next year. The Honda pilot has struggled so far this year from a physical standpoint ...

Brundle hits out at disjointed Race Control, calls for urgent change

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB18 leads behind the Mercedes FIA Safety Car. 29.05.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Race Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Images ...

Bradl to replace Marquez at Honda for Catalan GP

Stefan Bradl, Argentinian MotoGP, 2 April 2022 // Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202204020308 // Usage for editorial use only // Honda test rider Stefan Bradl will replace Marc Marquez for this weekend’s Catalan Grand ...

Red Bull retains Perez through 2024 F1 season

Red Bull Racing celebrate race victory for Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing at the Red Bull Energy Station pool. Monaco Grand Prix, Sunday 29th May 2022. Monte Carlo, Monaco. Red Bull Racing has announced that it has retained ...

Ericsson takes home largest purse in Indy 500 history

Marcus Ericsson won this year’s Indianapolis 500 by holding off Pato O’Ward in the final two-lap shootout, and earned a hefty payout for his accomplishment. In addition to a fancy ring and the keys to the special edition Corvette ...

Espargaro: ‘Awesome VR46 guys’ derailed Mugello victory bid

Aleix Espargaro reckons getting stuck behind VR46 duo Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini cost him a chance to fight for victory in the Italian Grand Prix. Having started seventh at Mugello, the Aprilia ace fired through to fourth by ...

Verstappen Sr criticises Red Bull over race strategy

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Monaco Grand Prix, Sunday 29th May 2022. Monte Carlo, Monaco. Jos Verstappen has criticised Red Bull over his belief that Max Verstappen was not given the optimum strategy during Formula 1’s Monaco ...

Wolff: Monaco needs to evaluate circuit layout

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Monaco Grand Prix, Saturday 28th May 2022. Monte Carlo, Monaco. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has suggested that Monaco needs to investigate whether tweaks can be made to its layout in order to ...

Ricciardo accepts he ‘just wasn’t quick enough’ in Monaco

Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren on the grid. Monaco Grand Prix, Sunday 29th May 2022. Monte Carlo, Monaco. Daniel Ricciardo has accepted that failing to score points in Monaco was “reflecting of the pace and performance” he demonstrated, as his ...

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2022 Monaco F1 Grand Prix recap

Ferrari’s bungled strategy calls meant Leclerc finished fourth as Verstappen stretched championship lead. The 2022 Monaco Grand Prix was the most entertaining in years, as changing conditions brought about varying strategies that resulted in several overtakes (yes, really, in ...

Johnson earns Indy 500 Rookie of the Year award

Johnson won the award despite crashing in the final laps and finishing in 28th. Photo: Kevin Dejewski Fan-favorite Jimmie Johnson has taken home this year’s Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award after crashing out in the final laps ...

The spectacle has returned to the Indy 500

Driver interactions Culture clash Fan engagement Unique sights Racing traditions 500 miles and 300,000 fans The US Air Force Thunderbirds flew over the speedway twice in the buildup to the Indy 500. All Photos: Kevin Dejewski The 106th running ...

Rins: ‘I don’t understand Nakagami’s way of riding’

Alex Rins was left fuming with Takaaki Nakagami after a collision between the pair at the exit of Turn 11 in the Italian Grand Prix left him on the sidelines. Having struggled for speed in qualifying en-route to a ...

O’Ward: Straight line speed to blame for failed pass for the win

O’Ward came just short of winning his first Indy 500 on Sunday. Photo: Kevin Dejewski On the final lap of Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, Pato O’Ward was able to make one final attempt at a pass on Marcus Ericsson heading ...

Latifi asserts he wasn’t to blame for crash behind Safety Car

Nicholas Latifi says that driver error was not to blame for his crash behind the Safety Car at the Monaco Grand Prix. When the race got underway after a lengthy rain delay, the cars followed the Safety Car for ...

Ocon hits out at ‘unjustified’ penalty for Hamilton clash

Esteban Ocon has expressed frustration over the five-second time penalty he was handed for causing a collision with Lewis Hamilton. The duo battled in the early stages of the race for eighth place, with Hamilton attempting to make an ...

Norris: Wet Monaco ‘one of the scariest things I’ve done’

Lando Norris says racing at a wet Monaco Grand Prix is “one of the scariest things” he’s done in his racing career. Prior to the start of the race on Sunday, a sudden downpour saturated the circuit, causing a ...

Quartararo: ‘I think I was faster’ than Bagnaia

Fabio Quartararo reckons he was faster than Italian Grand Prix victor Francesco Bagnaia at Mugello, though rued the fact he couldn’t quite get close enough to make a move. Having struggled with outright pace across Friday and Saturday at ...

Ferrari ‘underestimated’ pace of Intermediates in Leclerc’s strategy

Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto admits that the team underestimated the pace of the Intermediate tyre when assessing Charles Leclerc’s strategy on Sunday. Leclerc was leading the Monaco Grand Prix on the Wet compound, but from third place, Red ...

Motorsport Monday: Issue 469 FREE to read now

It’s always been one of the most special weekends in motorsport and this time around it was no different! The mammoth weekend of the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix provided us all with grand entertainment and unpredictability. ...

Fatal Volkswagen Motorsport truck accident outside Colesberg

The South African Motorsport fraternity has suffered the loss of a Volkswagen Motorsport truck which was involved in a fatal accident over the weekend outside of Colesberg. The truck was returning to Johannesburg with the Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI ...

Perez thought Red Bull ‘screwed up’ by pitting for Intermediate tyres

Sergio Perez admits that he thought Red Bull had “screwed up” at the Monaco Grand Prix after he pitted for Intermediate tyres. At the start of the delayed race, all drivers took on the Extreme Wet compound following a ...

Ericsson credits knowledgeable team-mates for last lap strategy

Ericsson was all smiles during the post-race conference. Photo: Kevin Dejewski Marcus Ericsson claimed a momentous win in Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, holding off a charging Pato O’Ward on the final lap. With only two laps to run after the ...

Ericsson takes Indy 500 victory, holding off O’Ward in final lap

Ericsson was near the front all day, and jumped on opportunity to take victory at the Indy 500. Photo: Kevin Dejewski Marcus Ericsson has secured the biggest win of his career, taking victory in the 106th running of the ...

Perez and Verstappen avoid penalty after Ferrari protest

Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen have retained their positions from the end of the Monaco Grand Prix following a protest from Ferrari. Ferrari claimed that both Perez and Verstappen crossed the pit lane exit line when making ...

Power issue caused delay to Monaco race start

The FIA has confirmed that a power systems issue was behind the prolonged delay before the start of Monaco’s Formula 1 race. The start was initially delayed by nine minutes for safety reasons following a pre-race shower, with the ...

Schumacher ‘went 10 centimetres too wide’ before accident

The damaged Haas VF-22 of Mick Schumacher (GER) Haas F1 Team is craned clear. Monaco Grand Prix, Sunday 29th May 2022. Monte Carlo, Monaco. Mick Schumacher says he was “probably about 10 centimetres” too wide prior to his hefty ...

Sainz says slow out-lap cost him maiden F1 victory

Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari F1-75 makes a pit stop. 29.05.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Race Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Images Carlos Sainz believes he ...

Ferrari protests Monaco result after Red Bull pit lane infringement

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. 29.05.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Race Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Images Ferrari have protested the result of the ...

Horner: Perez in 2022 title fight ‘as much as Verstappen is’

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says Sergio Perez is in the 2022 championship hunt as much as team-mate Max Verstappen is. Perez picked up his first race win of the current season on Sunday in Monaco, while Verstappen ...

Bagnaia: Mugello victory “important” after “emotionally hard” 2021 crash

Francesco Bagnaia says that scoring a maiden Mugello MotoGP victory is “important” for his mindset after crashing out from the lead one year prior. The Italian crashed out on the second lap of the 2021 encounter while leading eventual ...

Perez wins delayed and shortened Monaco Grand Prix

Rain causes chaos but Perez benefits Schumacher crash causes another red flag Norris almost takes fifth but secures fastest lap Sergio Perez has taken his first Formula 1 race victory of the 2022 season after prevailing at the Monaco ...

Monaco GP red flagged after two formation laps

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75 leads behind the Aston Martin FIA Safety Car on a formation lap. 29.05.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 7, Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Race Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Batchelor ...

Bagnaia eases to Mugello success ahead of Quartararo, Bastianini crashes

Francesco Bagnaia claimed victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello in commanding style as he led Fabio Quartararo home by 1.3 seconds. The Italian suffered of the start as he dropped to eighth, though the factory Ducati man ...

Acosta dominates at Mugello to score first Moto2 win, Vietti retires

Pedro Acosta, Moto2, Italian MotoGP, 27 May 2022 // Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202205280610 // Usage for editorial use only // Pedro Acosta cruised to a maiden Moto2 win at Mugello as series leader ...

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