Japan MotoGP qualifying issue led to “new change” for Pedro Acosta in 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

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

Joan Mir battles with former team-mate Marc Marquez during his best day as a Honda MotoGP rider.

Alex Marquez says Friday woes held him back in sprint at Japanese MotoGP

Max Verstappen is making his GT3 race debut at the Nordschleife today in the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS).The four-time Formula 1 world champion is sharing a Ferrari 296 with Chris Lulham under the Emil Frey Racing banner for the four-hour race, which they will start from third on the grid.Verstappen recently obtained the special licence allowing him to compete in GT3 at the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen is making his GT3 race debut at the Nordschleife today in the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS).The four-time Formula 1 world champion is sharing a Ferrari 296 with Chris Lulham under the Emil Frey Racing banner for the four-hour race, which they will start from third on the grid.Verstappen recently obtained the special licence allowing him to compete in GT3 at the ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen is making his GT3 race debut at the Nordschleife today in the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS).The four-time Formula 1 world champion is sharing a Ferrari 296 with Chris Lulham under the Emil Frey Racing banner for the four-hour race, which they will start from third on the grid.Verstappen recently obtained the special licence allowing him to compete in GT3 at the ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez says he approached the Japanese Grand Prix sprint cautiously, as he now understands the value of a MotoGP title more than ever before.The factory Ducati rider arrived in Motegi knowing he only needed to outscore his sole title rival Alex Marquez by three points over the weekend to wrap up the 2025 title.Lining third on the grid, the elder Marquez lost a position to KTM’s ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez admitted to feeling “extra weight” of the MotoGP title as he fought to second place in the Japanese Sprint.

Francesco Bagnaia says it is “better late than never” that he has rediscovered his form in MotoGP, as he explained the key reasons behind his turnaround in the Japanese Grand Prix.The factory Ducati rider dominated Saturday’s sprint race at Motegi from pole position, beating his team-mate Marc Marquez by almost two seconds to score his first victory since the Americas Grand Prix in ...Keep reading

Pecco Bagnaia won Saturday’s sprint at the Japanese GP