December 2, 2024

KTM’s MotoGP bosses have decided to pause the development of its bikes amid the huge financial crisis the Austrian manufacturer is facing, Motorsport.com has learned.The decision is one of the measures included in the plan aimed at keeping KTM’s sporting project safe after the manufacturer filed for insolvency last week.It was revealed last week that KTM, part of the Pierer Mobility group, has a …Keep reading

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has said he has zero concerns about Lewis Hamilton’s speed, despite the difficult end to the Formula 1 season he is having with Mercedes.Hamilton has struggled to extract as much pace out of the W15 car consistently this year as his team-mate George Russell.The seven-time champion also had a torrid time at the Qatar Grand Prix as he came home 12th after a jump start, a …Keep reading

Three safety cars, a veritable smorgasbord of penalties, and a series of surprise results all defined this year’s trip to the Losail circuit: a featureless expanse in the Qatari desert that has inexplicably become a favourite among the drivers. The racing might have been a little stilted at the front in the opening half of the race, but it only needed Alex Albon’s displaced wing mirror to set off …Keep reading

Ex-Moto2 rider Axel Pons has radically altered his life after retiring from motorcycle racing, having walked barefoot from Spain to Pakistan on his way to India.The Spaniard, who raced in the intermediate class between 2009-17 with limited success, returned to the limelight when a video of him surfaced on the internet and became viral, attracting hundreds of thousand views.In the clip, Pons …Keep reading

Alpine boss Oliver Oakes believes that Jack Doohan is well prepared for his Formula 1 debut at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, although admits the benchmark set by other debutants this year is high.Doohan will replace Esteban Ocon for the season finale after the Frenchman was released from the team to join Haas in the end-of-season test at Yas Marina.The Australian, son of five-time motorcycling world …Keep reading

Very fine margins are deciding Formula 1 races. Even over the course of a grand prix or sprint distance – think Lando Norris leaving the door ajar for Max Verstappen in the shorter Austria contest this year – a split-second call can make the difference.Maybe this is why the drivers are so tetchy these days – George Russell’s understandable efforts to get Verstappen penalised after Qatar GP …Keep reading

Marc Marquez believes he wouldn’t have been able to win the 2024 MotoGP title even if he was riding Ducati’s all-conquering GP24.Marquez had to do with a year-old GP23 bike on his switch to Gresini at the beginning of this year, leaving him at a disadvantage to the factory Ducati and Pramac teams.But despite not having the latest machinery under him, the Spaniard was rapid all through the …Keep reading

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has accused George Russell of being “hysterical” across the Qatar Grand Prix weekend after a falling out with Max Verstappen.Verstappen revealed after victory at the Losail International Circuit that he had “lost all respect” for Mercedes driver Russell, who is a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, with the four-time world champion suggesting …Keep reading

Christian Horner has insisted Sergio Perez is “old enough and wise enough to know what the situation is” as Red Bull looks set to end the partnership after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The Mexican will finish only eighth in the drivers’ standings despite team-mate Max Verstappen winning his fourth title, with Perez’s shortcomings largely to blame for the team’s inability to keep McLaren and Ferrari at …Keep reading