MotoGP Catalan GP: Alex Marquez storms to pole with new lap record

Red Bull has ruled out any further line-up changes in the 2025 Formula 1 season, despite Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar’s recent form.Hadjar became the fifth-youngest driver ever to climb atop an F1 podium at the Dutch GP, bringing his personal points tally to 37; that’s over four times as many as Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda have successively scored – nine – in Red Bull’s second ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has topped third practice at F1's Italian GP, heading Ferrari hero Charles Leclerc and team-mate Oscar Piastri ahead of a pivotal qualifying session at Monza.Norris, who is looking to start chipping away at Piastri's 34-point championship leader, bested his team-mate by less than two tenths at Monza's iconic Temple of Speed, with a late effort from Leclerc just 0.021s shy of the ...Keep reading

Lando Norris has topped third practice at Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix, heading Ferrari hero Charles Leclerc and team-mate Oscar Piastri ahead of a pivotal qualifying session at Monza.Norris, who is looking to start chipping away at Piastri's 34-point championship lead, bested his team-mate by less than two tenths at Monza's iconic Temple of Speed, with a late effort from Leclerc just 0.021s ...Keep reading

Full results from final practice at the Italian Grand Prix, Round 16 of the 2025 F1 world championship.

Lewis Hamilton made a statement as he arrived to the Monza paddock on qualifying day.

Ducati boss Davide Tardozzi has emphasised that Francesco Bagnaia must take greater responsibility in turning his current MotoGP campaign around, making it clear that "he has to help us to help him".Tardozzi made that comment after Bagnaia reached another low point in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday, finishing 23rd and 21st in the two sessions.The double world champion's ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez takes first MotoGP pole in two years as Quartararo splits Marquez brothers at Catalunya

Follow final F1 practice and qualifying here from Monza

Follow F1 qualifying here from Monza

Alex Marquez smashed the Barcelona MotoGP track record to claim pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix, as factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia struggled to 21st position.The final part of qualifying was a two-horse race between the younger Marquez and Yamaha star Fabio Quartararo, who had come through from Q1 to challenge for pole position.The pair traded the fastest times during the ...Keep reading

The starting grid for the 2025 Catalan MotoGP

The starting grid for the 2025 Catalan MotoGP

Alex Marquez smashed the Barcelona MotoGP lap record to claim pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix, as factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia struggled to 21st position.The final part of qualifying was a two-horse race between the younger Marquez and Yamaha star Fabio Quartararo, who had come through from Q1 to challenge for pole position.The pair traded the fastest times during the ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez smashed the Barcelona MotoGP track record to claim pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix, as factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia struggled to 21st position.The final part of qualifying was a two-horse race between the younger Marquez and Yamaha star Fabio Quartararo, who had come through from Q1 to challenge for pole position.The pair traded the fastest times during the ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez takes first pole of 2025 season in Catalan GP

Full Qualifying results for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the 2025 Catalan MotoGP at Barcelona, round 15 of 22.

Of the remaining vacancies left to fight over during the final stages of Formula 1's 2026 silly season, this wasn't one of them. Pierre Gasly's seat at Alpine was never in doubt for next year but, even with opportunities to appeal for a drive at the traditional top teams for 2027, he has taken it upon himself to be declared unavailable.At 29, Gasly is in his prime years. As of 2025, Alpine is ...Keep reading

Of the remaining vacancies left to fight over during the final stages of Formula 1's 2026 silly season, this wasn't one of them. Pierre Gasly's seat at Alpine was never in doubt for next year but, even with opportunities to appeal for a drive at the traditional top teams for 2027, he has taken it upon himself to be declared unavailable.At 29, Gasly is in his prime years. As of 2025, Alpine is ...Keep reading