How Alex Marquez turned his tough Friday into a ‘nearly perfect’ Sunday

The Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix is celebrating its 10th anniversary with another sellout crowd, proving fears of the impact of Sergio Perez's absence were overblown.The Mexico City race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez has swiftly turned into an F1 staple, boosted by national fervour to support home hero Perez as he turned into a multiple grand prix winner in his 30s.But even the ...Keep reading

The Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix is celebrating its 10th anniversary with another sellout crowd, proving fears of the impact of Sergio Perez's absence were overblown.The Mexico City race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez has swiftly turned into an F1 staple, boosted by national fervour to support home hero Perez as he turned into a multiple grand prix winner in his 30s.But even the ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin ‘doesn’t deserve points’ in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, having qualified in 14th with team-mate Lance Stroll down in 19th.As has often been the case this season, Aston Martin did well in free practice – with both Alonso and Stroll in the top 10 in FP2 – but failed to translate that pace into results when it came to competitive ...Keep reading

Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin ‘doesn’t deserve points’ in Formula 1’s Mexico Grand Prix, having qualified in 14th with team-mate Lance Stroll down in 19th.As has often been the case this season, Aston Martin did well in free practice – with both Alonso and Stroll in the top 10 in FP2 – but failed to translate that pace into results when it came to competitive ...Keep reading

When it comes to strategies for the Mexico Grand Prix, most Formula 1 competitors are expected to run a one-stop.Similarly to its Austin choices, Pirelli didn’t pick consecutive compounds for this weekend’s event – but went one step softer on a less demanding track with fewer high-speed corners, selecting C2, C4 and C5 rubber. This also helps with the lack of grip, with Pirelli F1 boss ...Keep reading

Lando Norris' stunning Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix pole may not be a guarantee his McLaren qualifying issues are behind him, but it appears he is coming alive at the best possible time. In Mexico City, Norris ended a pole-less run that dated back to June's Belgian Grand Prix, during which time he has seen Piastri take control of the championship, only for the Australian's recent wobbles and ...Keep reading

Lando Norris' stunning Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix pole may not be a guarantee his McLaren qualifying issues are behind him, but it appears he is coming alive at the best possible time. In Mexico City, Norris ended a pole-less run that dated back to June's Belgian Grand Prix, during which time he has seen Piastri take control of the championship, only for the Australian's recent wobbles and ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman has lamented the fact that he had to skip Free Practice 1 at the Mexico Grand Prix owing to Formula 1’s sporting regulations.Teams are mandated to run rookies in each car on two occasions this season on grand prix weekends, with such drivers defined as having not taken more than two grand prix starts.As it happens, Bearman partook in three races last year, standing in for ...Keep reading

Oliver Bearman has lamented the fact that he had to skip Free Practice 1 at the Mexico Grand Prix owing to Formula 1’s sporting regulations.Teams are mandated to run rookies in each car on two occasions this season on grand prix weekends, with such drivers defined as having not taken more than two grand prix starts.As it happens, Bearman partook in three races last year, standing in for ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez says he rode “nearly the perfect race” on his way to victory in a tough Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.Not only did the long Sunday race take place in the hottest, sunniest conditions of the weekend, it was also tricky in terms of tyres. The entire field had to manage the soft rear tyre throughout the race, and there was a mix of approaches between the soft and medium ...Keep reading

After nothing but first and second places for Max Verstappen since the F1 summer break, the Mexico GP weekend is more challenging for Red Bull.   Although the Dutchman topped the timesheets on Friday, he immediately admitted that the long runs were not good enough: “You’re not going to win like this,” he said. A day later, that analysis seemed correct as Verstappen had to settle for ...Keep reading

After nothing but first and second places for Max Verstappen since the F1 summer break, the Mexico GP weekend is more challenging for Red Bull. Although the Dutchman topped the timesheets on Friday, he immediately admitted that the long runs were not good enough: “You’re not going to win like this,” he said. A day later, that analysis seemed correct as Verstappen had to settle for fifth ...Keep reading

Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler is undergoing surgery following the serious accident ahead of this morning’s Malaysian Grand Prix.A few minutes ago, Dettwiler’s team posted an update on social media, reading as follows:“This morning, during the sighting lap at Sepang, our rider Noah Dettwiler was involved in a serious accident. He was taken to the hospital in Kuala Lumpur and will need to ...Keep reading

Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler is undergoing surgery following the serious accident ahead of this morning’s Malaysian Grand Prix.A few minutes ago, Dettwiler’s team posted an update on social media, reading as follows:“This morning, during the sighting lap at Sepang, our rider Noah Dettwiler was involved in a serious accident. He was taken to the hospital in Kuala Lumpur and will need to ...Keep reading

Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi both blamed their tyre choice for their tough Malaysian MotoGP races.

Isack Hadjar has lamented a mistake in Mexico Grand Prix qualifying, although he ‘maxed out’ his Racing Bulls Formula 1 car’s potential despite an obvious flaw.Hadjar surprisingly topped Q1 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, leading Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton by 0.003s, but failed to improve his lap time in the next phase of qualifying, scraping through to Q3 by 0.012s over Red Bull’s ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has lamented a mistake in Mexico Grand Prix qualifying, although he ‘maxed out’ his Racing Bulls Formula 1 car’s potential despite an obvious flaw.Hadjar surprisingly topped Q1 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, leading Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton by 0.003s, but failed to improve his lap time in the next phase of qualifying, scraping through to Q3 by 0.012s over Red Bull’s ...Keep reading

Two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia has questioned the decision to start Sunday’s Moto3 race at the Sepang International Circuit after two riders were injured on the sighting lap.As the pitlane opened up for the first race of the day, newly-crowned champion Jose Antonio Rueda crashed into the rear of Noah Dettwiler exiting Turn 3 on his way to the grid, leaving both riders on the ...Keep reading