Pol Espargaro admits the pressure to learn how to ride the Honda MotoGP bike in the Qatar test will be “high” without Marc Marquez present to use as a reference. The six-time MotoGP podium finisher joins the factory Honda squad from KTM in 2021, but will have just five days to get to know the
Month: February 2021
AJ Foyt Racing’s technical director Mike Colliver says Sebastien Bourdais’ talent, experience and attitude, and the engineering group “pulling in the same direction”, has resulted in the IndyCar team’s improvements. Bourdais, who joined AJ Foyt Racing part-time for 2020 and is a full-timer for ’21, topped this week’s 12-car test at Barber Motorsports Park when
Kalle Rovanpera believes Toyota need to be “clever” in the build-up to the next WRC round after losing out due to numerous issues at Arctic Rally Finland. Rovanpera said the Toyota team had learned a valuable lesson on the newest addition to the WRC calendar, having tested extensively for the Rovaniemi-based event, but struggled to
Sergio Perez believes his chance at Red Bull this season will help “open many doors” for him in Formula 1 in the future. The Mexican had faced the risk of being left on the F1 sidelines this year after his former Racing Point team elected to terminate his contract and replace him with Sebastian Vettel.
11:23 AM ET Associated Press HELSINKI — Hannu Mikkola, the 1983 rally world champion and one of Finland’s rally greats who earned the nickname the “Flying Finn” and international renown in a driving career spanning more than 30 years, has died. He was 78. Mikkola’s son Vesa Mikkola, a former rally driver, tweeted Saturday that
Hyundai’s Ott Tanak was serene at the front of the field after the second day of the World Rally Championship’s Arctic Rally, winning three of the six Saturday stages. Tanak won two stages in the morning and went fastest again on the first stage of the afternoon after the service, then settled into a rhythm
Ferrari kicked off its formal preparations for the 2021 Formula 1 season with a team launch on Friday from its famous museum in Maranello. While the event did not provide us with a first look of the new SF21 – that launch isn’t happening until 10 March – there was still plenty of insight from
Ott Tanak would be “stupid” to take unnecessary risks on the final day of the World Rally Championship’s Arctic Rally and put victory in jeopardy, says Hyundai principal Andrea Adamo. Tanak and co-driver Martin Jarveoja lead the WRC meeting in Finland by 24.1 seconds after today’s six stages. Their grip on top spot at the
Ferrari Formula 1 chief Mattia Binotto is planning to skip some races once again this season in order to help focus on the team’s preparations for 2022. Binotto missed last year’s Turkish Grand Prix and Bahrain Grand Prix as a trial to see how he could function as team principal from Ferrari’s Maranello base, given
Petronas Sprinta Moto2 rider Jake Dixon has revealed the broken wrist he suffered in a crash during last year’s European Grand Prix put his racing career under threat. The British rider crashed during practice for the opening Valencia race last season and badly broke his wrist, which ruled him out for the rest of the
Thierry Neuville has struggled with his Hyundai’s intercom system during the World Rally Championship stages at Arctic Rally Finland, also citing communication issues with his co-driver. The electrical glitch contributed to Neuville surrendering a significant chunk of time to Evans on this morning’s opening loop, with the Belgian’s stronghold over fourth place trimmed from 12.5
Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei insists that he is “not worried” about Formula 1’s balance sheet as it tries to recover from a tough 2020 season. Liberty announced on Friday that F1’s revenues fell by 44% from 2019 to 2020, resulting in a substantial operating loss of $386m and less income divided between the 10
8:43 AM ET Double amputee racing driver Billy Monger has completed a 140 mile (225 km) charity event consisting of walking, cycling and kayaking. Monger completed the fundraiser at the Brands Hatch circuit where he had his life-changing accident in a 2017 Formula Ford race. He was raising money for UK charity Comic Relief. Monger
Hyundai’s Ott Tanak holds the overnight lead after the first day’s action on the Arctic Rally, the second round of the 2021 World Rally Championship. Although it is one of Europe’s oldest rallies, with a roll of honour dating back to 1966 and featuring names such as Hannu Mikkola, Ari Vatanen, Henri Toivonen and Tommi
Carlos Sainz Jr remained coy over speculation he crashed while testing Pirelli’s prototype 18-inch Formula 1 tyres for 2022 at Jerez earlier this week with Ferrari. After making his first appearance behind the wheel of a Ferrari in a private test at Fiorano at the end of January, Sainz featured for the team in Pirelli’s
Sebastien Ogier admits it was “hard to make a difference” in the first stages of the World Rally Championship’s Arctic Rally due to his starting position. After Friday’s first two stages, ninth-placed Ogier is almost 50 seconds adrift of the Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC of early leader Ott Tanak. Ogier ran first on the road
Max Verstappen claims he is not paying much attention to speculation linking him to Mercedes’ Formula 1 squad for 2022 if Lewis Hamilton quits, saying he remains “focused on myself”. Mercedes announced earlier this month that seven-time world champion Hamilton had signed a one-year contract extension to cover the 2021 season. It led to speculation
Season 7 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship began in Diriyah under the lights with our first ever night race. With Nyck de Vries starting on pole, could the Dutch driver go on to win his inaugural Formula E race? Find out here and comment below with your favourite moment from Diriyah. #ChangeAccelerated
Team launch? Done. Filming days at Silverstone? Nailed it. Follow the adventures of Lando, Daniel and the MCL35M during our biggest week of the year so far. #SendIt Join McLaren Plus, our fan engagement programme which brings McLaren fans closer to the team with the most inclusive, rewarding and open-to-all fan programmes in F1 &
Honda team boss Alberto Puig says Marc Marquez “will still find a way to be Marc Marquez” when he makes his long-awaited MotoGP return from injury. Marquez has been out of action since his aborted comeback attempt at the Andalusian Grand Prix last July, just days after an operation on the right arm he broke
Supercars convert Scott McLaughlin says he’s “oblivious” to the impression he is making during IndyCar testing ahead of his 2021 full-time debut as he’s “my own harshest critic”. The three-time Supercars champion completed a strong test day at Barber Motorsports Park this week , finishing 0.161 seconds behind Penske team-mate Will Power, just a few
Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville has tempered his team’s hopes of victory in this weekend’s Arctic Rally, ahead of the second round of the 2021 World Rally Championship. Team principal Andrea Adamo has declared that “nothing less than victory” is acceptable for the defending manufacturers’ champions on the WRC’s first visit to Lapland, which is a late
Fernando Alonso will take no part in Alpine’s 2021 Formula 1 car launch next week as he continues his preparations for the new season following a cycling accident. Two-time world champion Alonso is set to make his F1 comeback this year with Alpine after over two years away from the series. The Spaniard was involved
9:57 AM ET Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton says he will never stop pushing in the fight for equality. . Hamilton led F1’s pre-race demonstrations promoting equality in 2020, kneeling ahead of every race with a group of other drivers. Thirteen of the 20 drivers knelt throughout the year. Hamilton will continue using his platform
Formula 1 teams may be masters of trying to disguise secrets of their new cars when they are first revealed – but Red Bull has taken things to a new level. The Milton Keynes-based team appears to have gone out of its way to make sure that no detailed images of its new RB16B can
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez made his first public press appearance since July last Monday at Honda’s launch event and offered an update on his injury situation. The Spaniard has been out of action since his aborted comeback attempt at the second round of the 2020 season at Jerez just days after surgery on
Ferrari has revised its chassis department ahead of the new Formula 1 season following a difficult campaign last year. After a challenging 2020, where the Italian squad was hampered by a down-on-power engine and a car that was too draggy, it has finalised an overhaul of the way it operates. It will maintain a reporting
3:34 PM ET Sergio Perez is determined to over-deliver this season as the Mexican, finally a race winner, steps into one of the hottest of seats as Max Verstappen’s Red Bull team mate. The 31-year-old will be the fourth driver in as many years to try and live alongside a 23-year-old who has emerged as
The Pramac Ducati MotoGP squad has pulled the covers off of its 2021 livery, which will be raced by its all-new line-up of Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin. This will be Pramac’s 19th season in the premier class as a standalone team (it did race in 2004, but in conjunction with the Pons team) and
New Ferrari Formula 1 test driver Callum Ilott will race for the Italian manufacturer in this year’s GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup with the Iron Lynx squad. The Briton will be part of a two-car factory attack on the five-round endurance leg of the GTWCE in 2021 by Iron Lynx as Ferrari defends the
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