Could Ducati have won the MotoGP Australian GP?

Sometimes in sport you get a reversal that makes everyone wonder what might be possible. This weekend’s flawless performance by Max Verstappen, while McLaren laboured, was just such a moment.Now some bookmakers have Verstappen as a join favourite for the world championship, when a month ago we were all saying that 104 points was too big a gap to bridge.Verstappen has had three wins and a ...Keep reading

The biggest takeaways from the 2025 United States Grand Prix.

A possible reason behind McLaren's struggles relative to earlier in the season in Austin?

Luca Marini feels he is being held back by one crucial detail during a MotoGP weekend

George Russell was left frustrated by the current state of racing in Formula 1 after the United States Grand Prix, claiming it is all down to qualifying and what happens at the start.The Mercedes driver finished sixth on Sunday after dropping down to that position at lights out, while most runners used a one-stop strategy to make it hard for Russell to jump back up the order using strategic ...Keep reading

George Russell was left frustrated by the current state of racing in Formula 1 after the United States Grand Prix, claiming it is all down to qualifying and what happens at the start.The Mercedes driver finished sixth on Sunday after dropping down to that position at lights out, while most runners used a one-stop strategy to make it hard for Russell to jump back up the order using strategic ...Keep reading

It has been quite the fortnight for Kalle Rovanpera. Just under two weeks ago he announced plans to leave the World Rally Championship to embark on a bold switch to single-seater racing, with the ultimate goal reaching Formula 1. It’s a story that generated headlines across the motorsport world, and at the Central European Rally Rovanpera created even more headlines as he proved he’s not done ...Keep reading

Raul Fernandez stormed to a maiden MotoGP win at the Australian Grand Prix

Red Bull Ford F1 Academy driver Chloe Chambers has secured a coveted spot in the Formula E Women’s Test in Valencia next week with Mahindra Racing.Chambers will get behind the wheel of the Mahindra M12Electro after taking part in the same test a year ago.The American driver, who is currently fourth in the 2025 F1 Academy standings, is in her second season in the all-female racing ...Keep reading

Aprilia had by far the fastest bike at Phillip Island and deservedly won the Australian Grand Prix. There’s no debate about that.But at the previous round in Indonesia, its star rider Marco Bezzecchi arguably had an even bigger advantage over rivals, and yet Ducati came out on top thanks to Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer. Could Ducati have repeated that success in Australia, with Bezzecchi ...Keep reading

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has been applauded by Formula 1 fans after a moment with Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg was captured ahead of the United States Grand Prix. The McLaren chief had been critical of the German driver after a Turn 1 incident during the sprint race ended both Lando Norris's and Oscar Piastri’s races. Immediately after the crash, Brown slammed Hulkenberg while speaking ...Keep reading

“So, you’re thinking about not losing points in certain races, not making mistakes, and that’s sometimes when mistakes happen.”

Lando Norris channelled his inner Max Verstappen after the United States Grand Prix.

Phillip Island didn’t exactly upend the established MotoGP form guide, given Indonesia had already given a hint of what was to come in Australia. But there were still plenty of surprise results, as Raul Fernandez won for Aprilia and Fabio Di Giannantonio led the charge for Ducati in second.The high-speed collision between Marco Bezzecchi and Marc Marquez in Indonesia also had repercussions ...Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has addressed his five-place grid penalty for the upcoming Mexican Grand Prix.The Spanish driver was handed the grid penalty and two points on his superlicence after crashing into Mercedes rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli during the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of The Americas.As Sainz attempted to pass the Italian driver on the inside of Turn ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc was pleased with Ferrari's recovery at the United States Grand Prix amid the "unfounded noise" surrounding the team

Fabio Di Giannantonio was able to adapt better to his Ducati’s stability issues in Australia

A GT3 car raced by Valentino Rossi has sold for over £500,000