Fernando Alonso believes that the reaction to his first lap move into the Sochi run-off area shows that there are “different rules for different people” in Formula 1. During his reconnaissance runs to the grid ahead of the Russian Grand Prix two weeks ago, two-time F1 world champion Alonso was seen taking the escape route… Continue reading
Marc Marquez: COTA MotoGP practice pace is “strange,”
Marc Marquez confesses that his good Americas Grand Prix practice pace surprised him because he believes he is “not riding well” on the Honda MotoGP bike. The six-time MotoGP world champion has won in Austin every year until 2019 (when he collapsed while leading convincingly) and holds the qualifying and race lap records, having previously been… Continue reading
Miller is fed up with tyre problems in MotoGP qualifying
After finishing 10th on the grid at the Grand Prix of the Americas on Saturday, Ducati’s Jack Miller is “sick” of his MotoGP qualifying being hampered by troubles with Michelin’s soft rear tyre. Miller dominated the field by nearly six tenths in FP3 at COTA on Saturday morning, putting him in a strong position to… Continue reading
When Suzuki blew up at COTA MotoGP practice, Mir was “scared”
Joan Mir confesses he was “tiny bit scared” when his Suzuki engine blew abruptly on the back straight of the Circuit of the Americas at the start of MotoGP FP4 on Saturday. The defending world champion’s GSX-RR blew up early in FP4 on Saturday, bringing him to a halt and putting him in danger of… Continue reading
After positive COVID testing, the F1 medical car crew was replaced
After its regular medical car crew tested positive for coronavirus, Formula One will use a replacement crew for this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix. Alan van der Merwe, a medical car driver, and doctor Ian Roberts have worked together for many years, most famously in helping Romain Grosjean in escaping from a catastrophic crash at last… Continue reading