‘Everything felt bad’ - Max Verstappen puzzled by Red Bull F1 car behaviour

Factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi could receive a boost for Sunday’s MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix after the team’s development rider Lorenzo Savadori successfully tested new parts on Saturday.Bezzecchi, who won the British Grand Prix last month, could thus build on a positive Saturday on which he qualified fifth and finished third.Savadori, usually found in the lowest reaches of the ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda explains his poor showing in Austria qualifying after another Q1 exit.

Ott Tanak opened up a 43.6s lead over Sebastian Ogier heading into the final day of the Acropolis Rally Greece, as Hyundai edged closer to a first win of the 2025 World Rally Championship season. Tanak delivered a dominant drive claiming five of Saturday’s six rough gravel stages, held once again in stifling hot temperatures.The Hyundai driver transformed a three-second overnight lead ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez explains why he didn’t try to overtake brother Marc for Dutch MotoGP Sprint victory at Assen.

There was no screaming or shouting. And yes, it was only qualifying, but Lando Norris’ performance on Saturday around the Red Bull Ring felt like a significant moment in the McLaren driver’s season.The manner in which Norris took pole, finishing 0.521s ahead of Charles Leclerc, was mighty impressive. He’d already taken provisional pole and then went even quicker with a second flying ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton hailed the work rate and togetherness of Ferrari as he achieved his best qualifying result with the Formula 1 squad  – although he refused to target a podium as he prepares to start fourth at the Austrian Grand Prix.Ferrari brought a new floor to Spielberg and, despite teething snags during practice, it aided performance in qualifying, with Hamilton on the second row and ...Keep reading

Pecco Bagnaia says he’s “trying everything” to improve his MotoGP Sprint fortunes but “I don’t know how”.

There was no screaming or shouting. And yes, it was only qualifying, but Lando Norris’ performance on Saturday around the Red Bull Ring felt like a significant moment in the McLaren driver’s season.The manner in which Norris took pole, finishing 0.521s ahead of Charles Leclerc, was mighty impressive. He’d already taken provisional pole and then went even quicker with a second flying ...Keep reading

Ott Tanak opened up a 43.6s lead over Sebastian Ogier heading into the final day of the Acropolis Rally Greece, as Hyundai edged closer to a first win of the 2025 World Rally Championship season. Tanak delivered a dominant drive claiming five of Saturday’s six rough gravel stages, held once again in stifling hot temperatures.The Hyundai driver transformed a three-second overnight lead ...Keep reading

George Russell couldn't replicate his Canadian Grand Prix heroics in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring

Strong day for Ferrari in Austria as both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton qualify near the front.

Max Verstappen's Formula 1 qualifying session for the Austrian Grand Prix was hampered significantly when Pierre Gasly spun ahead of him on his last lap - but believes Red Bull's performance had already waned amid the changing conditions.After FP3, Verstappen was only 0.2s behind Lando Norris' top-line pace and looked to be an outside bet for pole, but the gulf to the McLaren had grown to over ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen's Formula 1 qualifying session for the Austrian Grand Prix was hampered significantly when Pierre Gasly spun ahead of him on his last lap - but believes Red Bull's performance had already waned amid the changing conditions.After FP3, Verstappen was only 0.2s behind Lando Norris' top-line pace and looked to be an outside bet for pole, but the gulf to the McLaren had grown to over ...Keep reading

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner dismissed ongoing speculation linking Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen with a seat at Mercedes as “a lot of noise”.Horner’s Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff has long targeted a move for Verstappen and flirted with the Dutchman last season before opting to put rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside George Russell for 2025 – but now the same ...Keep reading

“It’s a lot of noise. I think Max gets quite annoyed by it. We’re very clear that the contract we have with Max is until 2028.”

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner dismissed ongoing speculation linking Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen with a seat at Mercedes as “a lot of noise”.Horner’s Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff has long targeted a move for Verstappen and flirted with the Dutchman last season before opting to put rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside George Russell for 2025 – but now the same ...Keep reading

MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez says he will need to race cautiously in Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix given the injuries he picked up in practice on Friday.Although the 32-year-old produced another sprint race victory on Saturday, he admitted to feeling the effects of the two big crashes he suffered on the first day of action. “The body is like a diesel [engine], you know?” said ...Keep reading

A promising showing in qualifying was undone by a late spin for Pierre Gasly.