Franco Morbidelli doubles down on Aleix Espargaro MotoGP criticism: ‘I could have been worse’

In a contentious hearing on May 9th, the United States Court of Appeals (in Richmond, Va.) heard arguments from the lead attorney for both NASCAR and the race teams as the sanctioning body aimed to overturn the preliminary injunction granted to 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports in December of last year.The injunction allowed the two teams to race with charters without being held to the ...Keep reading

While Red Bull Racing’s reserve drivers and junior talents are currently in the spotlights due to Max Verstappen's eleven penalty points, it has emerged that Red Bull submitted a request for a superlicence exemption for Formula 2 racer Arvid Lindblad.According to information obtained by Motorsport.com, Red Bull's request will be discussed next week during the upcoming FIA World Motor Sport ...Keep reading

In the opening lap of MotoGP’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Aleix Espargaro and Franco Morbidelli came together in an incident that led Espargaro to retire from the GP. Time has done little to cool tempers, and Morbidelli says he “could’ve been much harsher” in his criticism of the Honda rider.In the opening stages of the race of the initial start, the Italian and the Spaniard ...Keep reading

In the opening lap of MotoGP’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Aleix Espargaro and Franco Morbidelli came together in an incident that led Espargaro to retire from the GP. Time has done little to cool tempers, and Morbidelli says he “could’ve been much harsher” in his criticism of the Honda rider.It happened early, during the first lap of the initial start, when the Italian and the ...Keep reading

A brutal verdict from Johnny Herbert on Lewis Hamilton

Caterham star Ben Wheatley is the chief improver among the Ryan Motorsport Insurance Autosport National Rankings this week having leapt into the top 10.Wheatley won all three 270R contests at Anglesey - in surprisingly dominant fashion with his smallest winning margin being eight seconds - to send him flying up the leaderboard, rising from 50th to sixth. His 2025 tally now stands at six ...Keep reading

While KTM appears to currently be blowing hot and cold during the 2025 MotoGP season, the Austrian manufacturer is weathering the storm, despite the waters regarding KTM’s participation in 2027 remaining constantly murky.However, it’s clear that the riders of the factory squad aren’t happy.And, when you look at the riders' standings, where Pedro Acosta is the highest of all the KTM ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 driver merry-go-round was out of commission for 2024 as all the team stuck with their line-ups from the previous year. But the wheels were greased for the current season, and Valtteri Bottas was one of the drivers whose ride came to an end.The 35-year-old has rejoined the queue to get back onboard, hoping his omission from F1 is temporary. He has certainly done the best he can in ...Keep reading

While KTM appears to currently be blowing hot and cold during the 2025 MotoGP season, the Austrian manufacturer is weathering the storm, despite the waters regarding KTM’s participation in 2027 remaining constantly murky.However, it’s clear that the riders of the factory squad aren’t happy.And, when you look at the riders' standings, where Pedro Acosta is the highest of all the KTM ...Keep reading

The serenity and optimism that Maverick Vinales shows toward KTM - promoting “patience, calm, hard work, and perseverance” - stands in sharp contrast to Pedro Acosta’s current frame of mind in MotoGP.Like Acosta, Vinales also visited KTM’s headquarters in Austria earlier this week, although their experiences couldn’t have been more different.“I just went to fix a small issue ...Keep reading

“Kimi Raikkonen was known as the Iceman in Formula 1, but I’ve even seen him more animated than Oscar.”

The serenity and optimism that Maverick Vinales shows toward KTM - promoting “patience, calm, hard work, and perseverance” - stands in sharp contrast to Pedro Acosta’s current frame of mind in MotoGP.Like Acosta, Vinales also visited KTM’s headquarters in Austria earlier this week, although their experiences couldn’t have been more different.“I just went to fix a small issue ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez says that “pushing to the limit not enough” may not be enough to beat Marc Marquez at the Aragon MotoGP.

Jack Miller provides 2026 update

The Formula 1 driver merry-go-round was out of commission for 2024 as all the team stuck with their line-ups from the previous year. But the wheels were greased for the current season, and Valtteri Bottas was one of the drivers whose ride came to an end.The 35-year-old has rejoined the queue to get back onboard, hoping his omission from F1 is temporary. He has certainly done the best he can in ...Keep reading

A surprise F1 test for Kamui Kobayashi...

Augusto Fernandez says he has “two engines” to try at the Aragon MotoGP, but that neither is Yamaha’s in-development V4.

In Formula 1, the black and white chequered flag marks the end of a race and the driver who is waved off first with it is the winner. But what does it mean when, as seen several times over the 2025 F1 season, two chequered flags are waved at the conclusion of a grand prix? This isn’t a joke, attentive viewers of this year’s F1 race finishes may have noticed that at some grands prix ...Keep reading