April 14, 2025

Yamaha plans to test the V4 engine it has been developing for its M1 MotoGP machine at a private test in Valencia on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, Motorsport.com has learned.Although the testing concessions enjoyed by the brand would allow Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins, the factory team’s riding pair, to put it through its paces, the work in Valencia is expected to fall to Augusto …Keep reading

George Russell’s strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season appears to be paying off both on and off the track, as talks over a new Mercedes contract move forward.Russell currently sits fourth in the drivers’ championship after the opening four rounds, just 14 points behind leader Lando Norris. His campaign has included three podium finishes in four races, including a second place in …Keep reading

In 2024 George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished over 45 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen as the season got under way in Bahrain. Thirteen months on, Russell split the supreme McLarens in second place as the Silver Arrows appeared to pass an important stress test.As Red Bull wrestles with car balance and grip woes and Ferrari is also struggling to keep up over a race distance, Mercedes …Keep reading

Bristol Motor Speedway is one of NASCAR’s most historic tracks, playing host to some of the sport’s most dramatic moments. This triple-header weekend had its fair share of drama as well, including a shocking Xfinity wreck and crew members evading disaster in the form of a runaway wheel on Sunday, but those watching also left Bristol disappointed as there was minimal tire wear and few lead changes …Keep reading

When asked which positives he took away from the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, Lando Norris replied: “That it’s finished, probably.”There’s one early championship favourite within the McLaren camp, and it isn’t Norris.Having started the season with a pole-to-flag win in Melbourne, Norris has found it tougher to mask his discomfort with McLaren’s 2025 car since the opening weekend. He was …Keep reading

On Friday evening at Bahrain International Circuit, the Formula One Management crew busied themselves readying the podium area for the post-race ceremonials. A clutch of glitzy pre-prepared graphics cycled through on the giant screen behind the podium – including one screaming “MAX SECOND WIN OF 2025”.Based on Red Bull’s current performance trajectory, that one will be sitting on the …Keep reading

Winner: Marc Marquez Marc Marquez, Ducati TeamPhoto by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport ImagesWas Losail ever really a ‘weak circuit’ for Marc Marquez? He said both before and after the weekend that it was, but his performance in Qatar totally belied that idea – to the point where you wonder if the Spaniard was simply playing along with the narrative spun by a media corps …Keep reading