Bezzecchi explains how he went from crashing twice to topping Japanese GP practice

BMW has dropped hints that it may be willing to follow fellow German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz in supplying 'customer' versions of its engines to other F1 teams - with suggestions the Bavarian marque has Red Bull Racing as its prime target.

Flying in the face of the opinions expressed by both Ferrari and BMW over the past week, Ross Brawn has thrown his support behind the FIA's new optional ?40 million budget cap in Formula 1, warning that without it the top flight risks 'turning [engineers] into Swiss watchmakers' - but equally underlining that it will only be workable if it is embraced by all.

Aprilia’s Jorge Martin suffered two crashes in Practice for the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix

Romain Grosjean has unveiled the special helmet design for his return to a Formula 1 car as he takes part in a testing of previous cars run with his former team, Haas. The Franco-Swiss driver shared that he would be wearing the helmet that was meant to be for his final grand prix in 2020 in Abu Dhabi, had he been able to race. "This is the helmet that I was supposed to wear in my last ...Keep reading

Is Nico Hulkenberg's F1 form a cause for concern?

It was not a perfect day for Marc Marquez as he kicked off potentially his coronation weekend on Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix. But his bad is still frontrunning pace, while his only title challenger faces a massive uphill battle to delay the inevitable…

Two new retro-themed touring car festivals will take place in Britain next year, with north and south editions of Touring Car Rewind being held at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch.Circuit owner MotorSport Vision has teamed up with the Classic Touring Car Racing Club to promote the race meetings on 16 May and 1-2 August 2026. They will build on MSV’s successful Super Touring Power events, staged ...Keep reading

“There are moments when, to be able to understand him, you need to use all your brain capacity.”

Aprilia MotoGP star Marco Bezzecchi says he was feeling confident from his very first lap at Motegi, as he bounced back from two early crashes to top Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.Bezzecchi went down at Turn 11 just minutes into the start of FP1 at Motegi, severely damaging his primary Aprilia RS-GP.He headed back to the pits to mount his second bike, only to hit the deck ...Keep reading

McLaren have been offered some advice heading into the closing stretch of the 2025 F1 title fight.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has been subject to recent scrutiny in his debut Formula 1 season - but impressed at last weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix after starting and finishing fourth.The Italian teenager was one of the few drivers to break out of a DRS lockstep after wrong-footing Liam Lawson to claim fourth following their respective pitstops. He subsequently chased after Carlos Sainz in the ...Keep reading

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has shared a health update on his beloved dog Roscoe after the bulldog was hospitalised.After asking fans to send their prayers for Roscoe on an Instagram story, the British driver has now shared an update, explaining that 12-year-old Roscoe had caught pneumonia again after overcoming it earlier this year."Please keep Roscoe in your thoughts. I ...Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia says Ducati’s Misano test solutions let him brake harder at Motegi after trying “things never in our thoughts.”

Alex Marquez failed to earn a direct passage into Q2 for the first time in the 2025 MotoGP season, boosting his brother Marc Marquez’s chances of sealing the title in this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.The Marquez brothers had been the only riders this season to safely reach the second leg of qualifying at each round based on their pace in Friday practice alone.However, while Marc ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez says Ducati tried changing his bike too soon in Japan MotoGP practice

Francesco Bagnaia kicked off the Asian leg of the MotoGP season in the best way possible, putting his disastrous showing in the San Marino Grand Prix a fortnight ago behind him.The factory Ducati rider was the fastest in the opening free practice session at Motegi on Friday, leading the way by around a tenth from 2024 champion Jorge Martin and current team-mate Marc Marquez.He slipped to ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi praised his Aprilia team for repairing both his bikes before topping Friday practice at the Japanese MotoGP.

Francesco Bagnaia kicked off the Asian leg of the MotoGP season in the best way possible, putting his disastrous showing in the San Marino Grand Prix a fortnight ago behind him.The factory Ducati rider was the fastest in the opening free practice session at Motegi on Friday, leading the way by around a tenth from 2024 champion Jorge Martin and current team-mate Marc Marquez.He slipped to ...Keep reading