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Leading MotoGP riders including Marc Marquez have said there is no need for the kind of contract arbitration authority seen in Formula 1.The topic has surfaced in the light of Jorge Martin’s attempts to get out of his current Aprilia contract early – a deal the Italian factory claimed on Thursday was “valid and in effect” until the end of the 2026 season.F1 has had a Contract …Keep reading

A contrivance? On the face of it, enforcing a two-stop minimum for the Monaco Grand Prix seems like one – although at the same time, a plot-generating device one might think nothing of, had Formula 1 ratified the idea 50 years ago.The effect of ensuring every driver takes at least one additional stop is completely uncharted at this point. It could have cataclysmic ramifications for those …Keep reading

Formula 1 races in Monaco this weekend in an event that is both must-see and, at times, incredibly dull. To try and spice up the racing action, F1 tweaked the tyre rules for this year’s Monaco Grand Prix to force teams to carry out two pitstops during the race. The rules, which were announced earlier this year, mandate that teams use three sets of tyres across two compounds. The theoretical …Keep reading

Team Penske is in the spotlight again for rules violations, this time for modifying the rear attenuators of the No. 12 and No. 2 cars ahead of Sunday’s Fast 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As a result, both cars were penalized and sent to the back of the field for Sunday’s Indy 500, among other sanctions for the organization.On Wednesday, Team Penske announced the departures of …Keep reading

The 2018 Indy 500 winner Will Power will start the 109th running of the iconic race from 33rd place, last on the grid. He is the most senior driver at Team Penske, having competed with the team since the start of the 2009 season.Sunday will be a unique challenge for him, as he’s only started from the back row for the 500 once before in his entire career, and he will do it without his chief …Keep reading

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton might be considering trading the paddock for the red carpet in the next chapter of his career. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion produced the upcoming F1 movie and admitted that he was “nervous” about the rest of the grid watching the finished film.“I’ve seen it like 20 times already – at least,” Hamilton told reporters on Thursday, following …Keep reading

After years of filming in paddocks and pit lanes around the world, the Brad Pitt-led F1 movie will arrive in cinemas next month. Some of the film’s stars – the current F1 drivers and team principals – got their first look at the flick during a private screening ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix.All 20 drivers (minus Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll, who skipped for personal reasons) gathered in …Keep reading

With nearly every MotoGP rider being grilled for his opinion about Jorge Martin attempting to escape his current deal with Aprilia, Maverick Vinales responded to the question with an unexpected reference to his sudden departure from Yamaha in 2021.“It’s none of my business,” was the initial response by Tech3 KTM rider Vinales, who switched to Aprilia following his departure from Yamaha …Keep reading

Fernando Alonso will not be racing in Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix with a rabbit’s foot and clutching rosary beads having searched the green areas of Monte Carlo for a four-leaved clover, as he clarified his “unluckiest driver in the world” comments during the Imola race.Still without a point in 2025, the two-time world champion qualified fifth for Aston Martin in Italy, giving him the …Keep reading

Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta will miss the MotoGP British Grand Prix this weekend after undergoing surgery for a spinal injury.The Silverstone event will mark the first grand prix the MotoGP boss has missed since Dorna Sports took over the championship in 1992.The Spaniard has long suffered from a spinal condition affecting two vertebrae, which had been causing him chronic pain. While he had …Keep reading