Aprilia clears the air with Martin and Bezzecchi after Motegi collision

Francesco Bagnaia’s dominant performance in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint is at least partly down to the changes Ducati made to his MotoGP bike in the Misano test.Bagnaia had been lacking something on the GP25 since the very start of the 2025 MotoGP season, but his form plummeted further after the summer break, prompting questions about his very future at Ducati.Both sides had tried ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia’s dominant performance in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint is at least partly down to the changes Ducati made to his MotoGP bike in the Misano test.Bagnaia had been lacking something on the GP25 since the very start of the 2025 MotoGP season, but his form plummeted further after the summer break, prompting questions about his very future at Ducati.Both sides had tried ...Keep reading

Pirelli has admitted it was left with "little data" after rain disrupted its two-day tyre test at Mugello several times. Both the Ferrari and Haas teams attended to test the 2026 tyre compounds, with the programme focusing on the hardest compounds. Unfortunately, persistent rainfall forced the majority of running onto intermediates and even extreme wets. “Unfortunately, the weather didn’t ...Keep reading

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda is set to get behind the wheel of Honda's first Formula 1-winning car, the Honda RA272, during the 2025 Mexican Grand Prix weekend to mark the 60th anniversary of the Japanese marque's first victory in the championship.“It is an honour to drive the RA272 at the special place where Honda achieved its first F1 victory," the Red Bull F1 driver explained ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta says he and KTM were able to “save the day” after suffering “problem after problem” on Saturday in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint race.Having scored his maiden pole position at Motegi last year and finished second in practice on Friday, Acosta was a strong contender for a front-row spot in Saturday’s qualifying.However, disaster struck at the start of Q2 as he began ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta says he and KTM were able to “save the day” after suffering “problem after problem” on Saturday in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint race.Having scored his maiden pole position at Motegi last year and finished second in practice on Friday, Acosta was a strong contender for a front-row spot in Saturday’s qualifying.However, disaster struck at the start of Q2 as he began ...Keep reading

Pope Leo XIV has received a Formula 1 steering wheel used by Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc during a private event at the Vatican. He also received a scale model of an SF90 XX Stradale, presented by Ferrari chairman John Elkann.A video published by Rome Reports shows Elkann, joined by his wife Donna Lavinia Borromeo, passing the steering wheel to the Pope, explaining that it is the real ...Keep reading

“The tyres were Bridgestone, which were the same ones used in GP2 at the time, so all the drivers who moved up from GP2 suddenly had very good performance.”

Jorge Martin injured himself after colliding with his team-mate in the Motegi MotoGP sprint

Hours after the Japanese Grand Prix sprint race crash triggered by reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin, Aprilia brought him together with Marco Bezzecchi to review the incident and smooth things over.Reigning champion Martin fractured his right collarbone following a poorly-judged move at the start of the sprint, taking his team-mate Bezzecchi out of the race with him.Read ...Keep reading

James Vowles believes Carlos Sainz's Azerbaijan Grand Prix podium finish is an important sign that the team is progressing, but not proof that the Grove outfit can immediately contend at the front of the grid next season.Speaking in the team's post-race debrief, The Vowles Verdict, the Williams team principal urged for patience as he once again outlined the sheer scale of the task it is to ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has confirmed he would “love to” emulate Max Verstappen in contesting other racing series once he is done with Formula 1. A fortnight ago Verstappen raced a Porsche GT4 at the Nordschleife in the Nurburgring Endurance Series to obtain a licence which allows him to race GT3s at the ‘Green Hell’. On Saturday the four-time F1 champion will make his GT3 race debut at the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has confirmed he would “love to” emulate Max Verstappen in contesting other racing series once he is done with Formula 1. A fortnight ago Verstappen raced a Porsche GT4 at the Nordschleife in the Nurburgring Endurance Series to obtain a licence which allows him to race GT3s at the ‘Green Hell’. On Saturday the four-time F1 champion will make his GT3 race debut at the ...Keep reading

Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen is making his GT3 racing debut at the Nurburgring's Endurance Series

No news from Mercedes yet on their 2026 F1 driver line-up

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has confirmed that the Woking outfit will not change its approach to managing Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the drivers' championship despite the threat of four-time champion Max Verstappen. The Dutchman heads to the Singapore Grand Prix after back-to-back wins in Italy and Azerbaijan. This, compounded by a seventh-place finish for Norris and a retirement ...Keep reading

Aprilia MotoGP rider Jorge Martin will undergo a surgery on the collarbone he broke during a nasty opening-lap crash in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint.Starting from 17th on the grid, Martin got his braking wrong into Turn 1, after being squeezed out by his rivals and making contact with the Gresini Ducati of Fermin Aldeguer.This sent him shooting into his team-mate Marco Bezzecchi, with ...Keep reading

Pedro Acosta was third in the Japanese MotoGP sprint on a new set-up