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This post was originally published on Autosport Qatar Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez has admitted responsibility for the incident with his younger brother Alex as the pair exited the first corner in Sunday’s race.Poleman Marc claimed the lead into the first corner but cut across the front of Alex at unexpectedly low speed as the… Continue reading Marc Marquez accepts blame for clash with brother Alex

This post was originally published on Autosport The FIA has explained why Mercedes driver George Russell escaped punishment for incorrectly activating his DRS mechanism during the Bahrain Grand Prix.Russell was running in second, well behind leader Oscar Piastri, when he began experiencing electronic issues with his Mercedes, losing brake-by-wire and encountering a variety of other… Continue reading Why Russell wasn't penalised for incorrect DRS activation in Bahrain GP

This post was originally published on Autosport Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales has been demoted from the shock second place he registered at the MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday to 14th place for a tyre pressure infringement.A 16-second penalty for illegal tyre pressures has dropped the Spaniard to 14th place in the revised results… Continue reading Vinales loses Qatar GP podium after tyre pressure penalty

This post was originally published on Autosport Lando Norris was extraordinarily downbeat after finishing third at the Bahrain Grand Prix while his team-mate, Oscar Piastri, claimed victory.“I’m surprised I’m achieving anything at the minute with how I feel in the car,” the Mclaren driver told Sky Sports after the race. “I’m not comfortable, I’m not… Continue reading Norris: Something is not clicking amid Bahrain GP struggles

This post was originally published on Autosport Nico Hulkenberg has been disqualified from the Bahrain Grand Prix after his rear skid was measured as being below the minimum thickness.This was the same issue that led to Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification from the Chinese Grand Prix. Hulkenberg had finished the Bahrain GP in 13th place.According to a technical… Continue reading Hulkenberg disqualified from Bahrain GP for skid wear infringement

This post was originally published on Autosport Max Verstappen had a race to forget in Bahrain after Red Bull suffered a spate of uncharacteristic errors.The reigning world champion started seventh and only managed to make up one position by the time he crossed the chequered flag on Sunday night. “It was not to our standard,”… Continue reading How “everything went wrong” for Verstappen and Red Bull in the Bahrain GP

This post was originally published on Autosport Red Bull’s key management has held crisis talks after a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix in which Max Verstappen finished a distant sixth.After having qualified seventh in Sakhir the reigning world champion was powerless to move up the field, with Red Bull’s miserable car performance and handling issues compounded… Continue reading Red Bull management hold crisis talks after Bahrain GP woes

This post was originally published on Autosport Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has suffered a chest trauma and will be taken to hospital following his crash in the Qatar Grand Prix.This was the Spaniard’s first race weekend of the season after missing the first three of the year due to a pre-season training injury.… Continue reading Injured Martin taken to hospital following crash at Qatar GP comeback

This post was originally published on Autosport Marc Marquez got back on the grand prix winning trail by taking victory in a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, surviving a first-lap clash with his brother Alex.The surprise man to break Alex’s string of second places was Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales, who led the middle… Continue reading MotoGP Qatar GP: Marc Marquez survives clash with brother Alex to win

This post was originally published on Autosport Lando Norris believed his recovery to third in the Bahrain Grand Prix had a few positives, but rued a “messy race” in which he was narrowly beaten to second on-track by George Russell.Norris found his way up to third at the start of the grand prix, although he… Continue reading Norris rues “messy” Bahrain GP having made “too many mistakes”

This post was originally published on Autosport George Russell has explained the bizarre DRS issue he suffered during the Bahrain Grand Prix, which may lead to a post-race penalty as he is under investigation.The Mercedes driver, who finished second on the road in Bahrain, said his DRS opened accidentally as he grappled with multiple system… Continue reading Russell explains DRS issue as he faces post-Bahrain GP investigation

This post was originally published on Autosport Oscar Piastri has dominated Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix, with Mercedes driver George Russell beating Lando Norris to deny McLaren a 1-2.Piastri cruised to his second 2025 victory by 15 seconds, closing to within three points of Norris in the drivers’ championship while Max Verstappen could only manage… Continue reading F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri takes dominant win as Russell resists Norris

This post was originally published on Autosport “I knew after my last corner [in Q3] this lap would put me in a very good place,” Pierre Gasly told media after qualifying for Formula 1’s 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix. “But nowhere near close thinking it would put us like four hundredths off the top three and… Continue reading How Alpine has gone from P20 to P4 on Bahrain GP grid in 12 months

This post was originally published on Autosport Leading historic racer Mark Walker has escaped unscathed from being thrown from his car at the 82nd Goodwood Members’ Meeting.Walker’s Darracq 200hp was the fastest car in the S.F. Edge Trophy race for Edwardian machines and aero-engined specials that raced up to 1918. Despite a very long first… Continue reading Historic ace survives dramatic accident at Goodwood

This post was originally published on Autosport For the first time in its history — but the second time in Florida — Formula E set up shop at the Homestead circuit, about an hour south of Miami. It had been exactly 10 years since the championship last raced in Florida. The first Miami E-Prix took… Continue reading DS Penske endures rollercoaster weekend in Miami

This post was originally published on Autosport Held in searing temperatures, Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix feels like it is being run on a completely different circuit compared to the one teams tested on eight weeks ago.High track temperatures, allied with the Sakhir circuit’s notoriously rough Tarmac, are an explosive cocktail that chews through tyres.… Continue reading Strategy Corner: How Norris and Verstappen can progress in F1's Bahrain GP

This post was originally published on Autosport When asked what was wrong as he qualified sixth in Bahrain with the quickest Formula 1 car on the grid, Lando Norris pointed to his chest.Qualifying four tenths behind polesitting team-mate Oscar Piastri, with no significant errors on his lap but shipping time little by little in each… Continue reading McLaren: Team must support Norris and share blame after Bahrain F1 qualifying woes

This post was originally published on Autosport Just a week after an unexpected Formula 1 victory in Japan, Red Bull was brought back down to reality in Bahrain.While Max Verstappen made the difference in Suzuka with a sensational pole lap — and it proved impossible to overtake on Sunday — the race weekend in Bahrain… Continue reading Can planned Imola upgrade help Red Bull close 0.5s F1 gap to McLaren?

This post was originally published on Autosport Beware those who declare simple solutions to complex problems.After three grands prix in the 2025 season won from pole position, and a processional race in Japan held in conditions of tactical stalemate, an idea has taken root in the Formula 1 paddock that this state of affairs could… Continue reading Why mandatory pitstops won't improve F1 racing

This post was originally published on Autosport Almost in parallel to the gap between the two Ferraris although the distance in terms of grid positions is not so stark, Lando Norris qualified sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix while his McLaren Formula 1 team-mate Oscar Piastri almost seamlessly annexed pole position. Most galling of all for… Continue reading Norris not making excuses but doesn't have reasons for Bahrain F1 struggle

This post was originally published on Autosport Francesco Bagnaia says he is angry about ‘f****** up’ his Qatar Grand Prix weekend with a qualifying crash on Saturday.Bagnaia had looked strong all weekend until he dropped his factory Ducati at Turn 4 on his final qualifying run, resulting in the Italian starting the race in 11th.It… Continue reading Bagnaia angry after 'f****** up' with Qatar GP qualifying crash

This post was originally published on Autosport Yamaha factory rider Fabio Quartararo was positively surprised by his race pace in the Qatar GP sprint on Saturday, when the Frenchman converted a morale-boosting front row start into fifth position at the flag.The 2021 world champion briefly ran third at the start of the race, the same… Continue reading Quartararo: It’s a long time since we had such a positive Saturday

This post was originally published on Autosport Lewis Hamilton cut a hangdog figure after qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix – possibly the most downcast he has looked since qualifying nearly half a second off George Russell, then his team-mate, in Qatar last year.In Bahrain Hamilton toiled to ninth on the grid, 0.931s slower than… Continue reading Hamilton doesn’t “have a lot of answers” to Bahrain GP qualifying deficit

This post was originally published on Autosport A deflated Max Verstappen says Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying shows he’s just “taking part” in this year’s Formula 1 world championship rather than fighting for the title.Verstappen finished a lowly seventh in Bahrain qualifying after having already scraped through to Q3 alongside team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, with the Dutchman… Continue reading Verstappen: I’m not fighting for the 2025 F1 title, just “taking part”

This post was originally published on Autosport The delta between Oscar Piastri’s first Q3 run and his second sat at 0.392s, which rather demonstrates the progress made possible on a fresh set of tyres. Had Lando Norris improved by the same amount, we’d be talking about how the margin (which would have stood at less… Continue reading Analysis: The three key areas Norris cost McLaren a Bahrain GP front-row lockout

This post was originally published on Autosport Pierre Gasly was surprised by his strong qualifying performance in Bahrain, which will see him start tomorrow’s race on the third row of the grid.The Alpine driver was just 0.3s off the pole position pace, finishing fifth ahead of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen respectively – promoted to… Continue reading Gasly wants to be a “pain” for Norris, Verstappen from fourth on Bahrain GP grid

This post was originally published on Autosport Mercedes drivers George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have received a one-place grid drop each for a Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying infraction.Russell loses his front-row spot to Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, while Alpine driver Pierre Gasly is promoted to fourth on the grid at Antonelli’s expense.After Q2 was… Continue reading Mercedes' Russell and Antonelli receive grid drop for Bahrain qualifying error

This post was originally published on Autosport Lando Norris pinned the blame solely on himself for only qualifying sixth for the Bahrain Grand Prix as he felt he was “just not quick enough”.Norris saw his team-mate Oscar Piastri finish his impressive Saturday on pole, followed by Mercedes’ George Russell and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.Despite finishing at… Continue reading Norris downbeat with “not quick enough” Bahrain GP qualifying showing

This post was originally published on Autosport The FIA stewards have explained why Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg advanced to Q2 with a lap that exceeded track limits, an incident that robbed Williams driver Alex Albon of a spot in the second round of qualifying in Bahrain.Hulkenberg’s third and final push lap in Q1 yielded a… Continue reading How Hulkenberg advanced to Bahrain Q2 with an illegal lap

This post was originally published on Autosport Helmut Marko has revealed a “massive problem” with Max Verstappen’s braking system on his Red Bull which led to a disappointing qualifying, with the Dutchman only seventh on the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix.“It was worse than expected because we changed a few things on the car which… Continue reading Marko details “massive problem” that caused Verstappen’s Bahrain qualifying struggles

This post was originally published on Autosport George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli have both been summoned by the Bahrain Grand Prix stewards for entering the fast lane of the pitlane before a Q2 restart time was officially declared in Formula 1 qualifying.The intermediate stage of qualifying was interrupted by Esteban Ocon’s crash at Turn… Continue reading Mercedes under investigation over Q2 garage exit incident at Bahrain GP

This post was originally published on Autosport Marc Marquez reclaimed the lead of the MotoGP world championship after leading every lap from pole position in the sprint race at the Qatar GP.The victory marked his fourth successive sprint win over his brother and previous championship leader Alex Marquez at the start of 2025.Franco Morbidelli came… Continue reading MotoGP Qatar GP: Marc Marquez takes dominant sprint race win from brother Alex

This post was originally published on Autosport Oscar Piastri has beaten George Russell to pole position for the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen down in sixth and seventh.Piastri looked the quicker of the two McLaren cars from Q2 and, after being fastest on the first run of Q2, he… Continue reading F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri takes pole, Norris and Verstappen outside of top five

This post was originally published on Autosport Reigning British Touring Car champion Jake Hill won a star-studded Gordon Spice Trophy race at the Goodwood Members’ Meeting, beating former World Touring Car champion Rob Huff.Hill fired Ric Wood’s Ford Capri, which he had qualified second, into the lead at the start of the 20-minute race for… Continue reading BTCC champion Hill beats Huff and Ingram in Goodwood tin-top battle

This post was originally published on Autosport KTM motorsport director Pit Beirer has hit out at critics claiming that the brand’s MotoGP project is struggling as a result of the financial problems for the Austrian manufacturer.Speaking on the world feed on Saturday at the Qatar Grand Prix, Beirer said the road bike factory’s well-documented money… Continue reading Beirer: KTM financial struggles and MotoGP results are not linked

This post was originally published on Autosport Marc Marquez claimed yet another 2025 pole position on Saturday at the Qatar Grand Prix, edging his brother Alex (Gresini Ducati) into a familiar second place.Two major shocks emerged from the baking hot afternoon session at Losail. One was Marquez’s factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia falling on his… Continue reading MotoGP Qatar GP: Marc Marquez grabs pole, Bagnaia 11th after crash

This post was originally published on Autosport McLaren driver Oscar Piastri blew away the rest of the field in third practice for Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix, with unrepresentative daytime conditions causing drivers to struggle for grip.With 10 minutes to go in the final one-hour practice session, Piastri’s soft-tyre lap of 1m31.646s went unanswered by… Continue reading F1 Bahrain GP: Piastri fastest with McLaren on top in hot FP3 conditions

This post was originally published on Autosport For Jann Mardenborough, it dates back to a self-promise in 2021.The 2011 GT Academy winner was at a crossroads in life, having just departed the Nissan Super GT programme, which left him without a full-time drive for the year.It marked not only the end of a five-year stint… Continue reading How Gran Turismo star Mardenborough hopes his new chapter will lead to a Le Mans return

This post was originally published on Autosport So far every Formula 1 grand prix this year has been won from pole position – and, in the most recent one in Japan, the running order was notably static since tyre characteristics militated against strategic divergence at a track on which it is difficult to overtake.But the… Continue reading Why the Bahrain GP won't be decided by qualifying

This post was originally published on Autosport Defending world champion Jorge Martin enjoyed a thoroughly successful first day aboard the factory Aprilia RS-GP in Qatar. The Spaniard was upbeat following his comeback Friday that panned out as well he realistically could have hoped. But what might have given him pause for thought – after coming… Continue reading Martin’s comeback day goes to plan — but not all is well at Aprilia

This post was originally published on Autosport An upbeat Francesco Bagnaia has claimed he is “very close” to matching Marc Marquez after registering his best Friday performance of the season in Qatar.Bagnaia, who is coming off a morale-boosting win at the Americas Grand Prix a fortnight ago, was able to find his rhythm quickly on… Continue reading Bagnaia puts in the pace, passing Marquez time in Qatar GP practice

This post was originally published on Autosport McLaren finished at the top of the timesheets in both FP1 and FP2 ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix, but Lando Norris felt the team’s pre-season testing data could be “thrown in the bin” as he lamented the change in conditions.The Bahrain International Circuit is home to both… Continue reading Why Norris believes McLaren can 'throw pre-season test data in the bin' at Bahrain GP

This post was originally published on Autosport The good news for Ferrari is its comprehensive Bahrain upgrade package appears to be working. The bad news is it’s still nowhere near enough to make a fist of challenging McLaren.Upgrades have been in limited supply thus far, with few teams registering any novelties coming into 2025’s fourth… Continue reading Leclerc: Ferrari upgrades working, but McLaren still on another planet

This post was originally published on Autosport Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso suffered from a bizarre moment during the second practice session in Bahrain when his steering wheel detached from his Aston Martin. Just two laps into the session, Alonso’s steering wheel display went blank and moments later, the wheel detached from the steering… Continue reading Alonso explains bizarre steering wheel break in Bahrain GP FP2

This post was originally published on Autosport Red Bull team principal Christian Horner fears McLaren is “a few tenths” too quick for any of its rivals in Bahrain, with a repeat of Max Verstappen’s outstanding Suzuka victory unlikely.Oscar Piastri topped McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in Friday’s second practice session, with the pair half a second… Continue reading Red Bull claims McLaren is too quick after dominant Friday at Bahrain GP

This post was originally published on Autosport Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris to top a McLaren 1-2 in Formula 1’s second practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix.Piastri’s qualifying simulation halfway through the one-hour night-time session was enough to usurp his team-mate by a tenth and a half as the pair comfortably cleared third-placed George… Continue reading F1 Bahrain GP: McLaren fastest again as Piastri tops Norris in FP2

This post was originally published on Autosport McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes talk of his squad being Formula 1’s dominant force is “out of place” claiming the competition is very close.The reigning constructors’ champions sit top of the standings by 36 points after three race weekends making McLaren the favourite to defend its crown. But… Continue reading Stella downplays talk of McLaren dominance claiming F1 rivals are close

This post was originally published on Autosport The former Aston Martin Formula 1 technical director Dan Fallows is set to leave the organisation entirely, Autosport has learned.Fallows joined the Aston Martin F1 team in 2022 to head up its technical department after a long stint at Red Bull, where he also rose to the rank… Continue reading Fallows set to leave Aston Martin organisation

This post was originally published on Autosport The FIA has confirmed that hybrids will remain a key element of any future power unit regulations after holding exploratory talks in Bahrain.Formula 1 stakeholders met on Friday morning to discuss future engine options after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem led calls to consider a move towards V10… Continue reading Electrification will always be part of future F1 options, says FIA

This post was originally published on Autosport Formula 1 power unit manufacturers and the FIA have gathered for talks over future engine regulations and ways to avoid a repeat of Mercedes’ 2014 dominance.F1’s manufacturers held a meeting on Friday morning in Bahrain for exploratory talks over future engine rules and concerns over the 2026 hybrid… Continue reading F1 manufacturers push back against V10, discuss 2026 convergence options