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The revision of the MotoGP technical regulations for 2027 includes the switch from Michelin tyres to new compounds provided by Italian company Pirelli, which has already been working for several years with the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, in addition to series such as Formula 1.Since the agreement was announced in early March, the Italian tyre manufacturer has intensified the development of its …Keep reading

Toto Wolff offered some words of wisdom to McLaren after team-mates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collided for the first time at the Canadian Grand Prix. The pair are in the midst of a championship fight and Zak Brown previously said it was “inevitable” that they would come together at some point – much like Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s fractious 2016 season.Wolff joked that …Keep reading

George Russell has joked that he would consider doing a nude calendar if he does not secure a seat in F1 next season.After his win in the Canadian Grand Prix, Russell was asked about a video on social media that suggested he should jump into the Olympic rowing basin adjacent to the paddock in celebration.Russell explained that he had been working with German photographer Paul Ripke, who …Keep reading

The MotoGP safety car is a crucial part of a race weekend. Responsible for nullifying a race and dictating the speeds of the riders, it is also usually the first response vehicle on site whenever there is a crash and can provide any necessary assistance.There are other tasks too, including inspecting the track on sighting laps, and assessing the risks posed to riders in all conditions.At …Keep reading

Christian Horner has revealed that Red Bull asked the Canadian Grand Prix race director to be on the lookout for any “gamesmanship” from Formula 1 rivals towards Max Verstappen.The reigning, four-time world champion is just one penalty point away from a race ban following his crash into George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix and the pair were once again at odds during Sunday’s contest …Keep reading

Le Mans 24 Hours LMP2 class winner Nick Yelloly described this year’s edition as featuring “more ups and downs than I’ve ever seen” after a roller-coaster final hour.Yelloly’s #43 Inter Europol ORECA-Gibson 07 he shared with Tom Dillmann and 2023 class winner Jakub Smiechowski had been in an incredibly close battle with the #48 VDS Panis Racing crew of Esteban Masson, Oliver Gray and Franck …Keep reading

McLaren boss Andrea Stella has said the team may need to hold some “tough conversations” after its intra-squad collision at Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix – but vowed Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will remain free to race.McLaren’s first proper intra-team contact in the closing stages of Sunday’s Montreal race seemed to leave little room for interpretation. After a hair-raising …Keep reading

It was bound to eventually happen and it did. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came to blows during the Canadian Grand Prix as the McLaren pair contend for the 2025 Formula 1 title. Only this time, the fallout came without the drama of previous team-mate clashes – think, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in Barcelona; Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in, well, lots of places really. Norris knew …Keep reading

For a championship that’s measured in nanoseconds, five hours and thirty minutes is an eternity.Incredibly, in a world of high-definition video cameras integrated into car parts, real-time sensors, GPS trackers, AI technology, and the sophisticated FIA Remote Operations Centre (ROC) in Geneva, it still took that long after the chequered flag to confirm that George Russell had won the Formula …Keep reading

Charles Leclerc admitted his weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix was far from perfect, but insisted he’s not looking to “prove anybody wrong.” The Ferrari driver, who finished P5, wasn’t happy with the team’s strategy calls throughout the “frustrating” race around the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.“We are a little bit on the back foot, but that’s more to do with the starting …Keep reading