Stella: US GP heat, tyre degradation can give McLaren way to beat Verstappen

MotoGP has announced that it is proactively changing the schedule for the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday due to the expected windy weather at Phillip Island.The grand prix has now been pushed back by an hour to “ensure the best possible conditions”, with the start times for the Moto2 and Moto3 races also adjusted accordingly.MotoGP’s headline event of the weekend will now take place ...Keep reading

Factory Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo claimed his fifth pole position of the 2025 MotoGP season in the Australian Grand Prix, as Ducati’s streak of front-row starts in MotoGP came to an end.Heading to Saturday’s qualifying session, Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi was the favourite for pole position, having topped Friday practice by almost three tenths of a second.In the second half of Q2 ...Keep reading

Factory Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo claimed his fifth pole position of the 2025 MotoGP season in the Australian Grand Prix, as Ducati’s streak of front-row starts in MotoGP came to an end.Heading to Saturday’s qualifying session, Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi was the favourite for pole position, having topped Friday practice by almost three tenths of a second.In the second half of Q2 ...Keep reading

Delayed start time for Sunday's Australian MotoGP race at Phillip Island.

Delayed start time for Sunday's Australian MotoGP race at Phillip Island.

Delayed start time for Sunday's Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.

Full Qualifying results for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the 2025 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island, round 19 of 22.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were left disappointed after sprint qualifying for the United States Grand Prix sprint race.After qualifying in eighth for the sprint race at the Circuit of The Americas, Hamilton told Sky Sports F1, "That was definitely not the pace we're expecting."When asked what had gone wrong for the Maranello outfit on the Friday, Hamilton added: "It was ...Keep reading

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has accepted blame after Yuki Tsunoda was eliminated in SQ1 during sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas. Speaking to Sky Sports F1, the Frenchman admitted that the team's run plan left its Japanese driver without time for a second push lap. “Yeah, we got it wrong, honestly," he said. "We apologise to Yuki ...Keep reading

Red Bull apologise to Yuki Tsunoda for error that led to his SQ1 exit.

McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella says Max Verstappen's Austin sprint pole confirms Red Bull can now win everywhere, but in the Texas heat the Italian still thinks McLaren has an ace up its sleeve.In sprint qualifying McLaren's Lando Norris led Max Verstappen in the first two qualifying segments run on medium tyres. But in the final top 10 pole decider on softs Verstappen managed to ...Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella says Max Verstappen's Austin sprint pole confirms Red Bull can now win everywhere, but in the Texas heat the Italian still thinks McLaren has an ace up its sleeve.In sprint qualifying McLaren's Lando Norris led Max Verstappen in the first two qualifying segments run on medium tyres. But in the final top 10 pole decider on softs Verstappen managed to ...Keep reading

Saturday practice results from the 2025 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island, round 19 of 22.

Lando Norris was not surprised to be beaten by Red Bull's Max Verstappen in sprint qualifying.

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko concedes that Max Verstappen "needs some help from McLaren" to secure an outside-bet fifth Formula 1 title in 2025 - an eventuality he teasingly suggested was not impossible.Verstappen sits 63 points away from Oscar Piastri's championship lead, although has an opportunity to make a small dent in that from sprint race pole at the United States Grand Prix; Piastri ...Keep reading

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko concedes that Max Verstappen "needs some help from McLaren" to secure an outside-bet fifth Formula 1 title in 2025 - an eventuality he teasingly suggested was not impossible.Verstappen sits 63 points away from Oscar Piastri's championship lead, although has an opportunity to make a small dent in that from sprint race pole at the United States Grand Prix; Piastri ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc downbeat after Ferrari's latest F1 woes.

Live updates from Saturday’s qualifying and Sprint race at the 2025 Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.