Valentino Rossi believes he will have to adapt his “vintage” approach to MotoGP pack racing in future after a bruising encounter in last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix. The Phillip Island race was characterised by aggressive fighting throughout, with several instances of contact between riders in what was mostly an eight-strong lead group. Rossi ended up
Month: October 2017
Red Bull insists it did not keep Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 engine upgrade secret from Daniel Ricciardo, after the Australian only found out about it when he was told by the media. Verstappen was handed Renault’s new-spec engine, which features 2018 development parts, for the United States Grand Prix weekend. The changes were estimated to
Co-driving for Kris Meeke has been something of a mixed bag for Paul Nagle this year. He has bagged a couple of wins alongside the Northern Irishman, but there has been the odd inversion to go with that success. Offered the chance to sit in Nagle’s seat ahead of Rally Spain, Autosport’s rallies editor David
Team bosses say Formula 1 should not be afraid to try new ideas like the glitzy driver presentations ahead of the United States Grand Prix, even though the event divided opinion. F1 organisers drafted in famous boxing announcer Michael Buffer to announce the drivers to fans at Austin, with the pre-race build-up being extended by
IndyCar could scrap its push-to-pass system because the new-for-2018 universal aerokit should allow cars to follow more closely, although it is unlikely to be dropped for next year. The push-to-pass overtaking aid was added by IndyCar in 2012 for Toronto’s street race and utilised a turbocharger boost to allow cars to overtake more easily with
Sebastien Ogier says he is cautious of taking risks to win a “complicated” Rally GB with a fifth World Rally Championship title at stake. The Frenchman and Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville, one of his two remaining title rivals, were present at the Rallylegend event in San Marino last weekend and both talked of their chances ahead
Ross Brawn believes Formula 1 should consider a new review system to better judge controversial incidents, in the wake of the Max Verstappen penalty in the US Grand Prix. Verstappen’s last lap pass on Kimi Raikkonen sparked huge debate in and around F1, after the Red Bull driver was penalised for going off track to
Max Verstappen insists he “didn’t mean to hurt anyone” when he referred to FIA Formula 1 steward Garry Connelly as an “idiot” after the United States Grand Prix. The Dutchman was furious in the wake of losing his podium finish at Austin after being ruled to have cut the track in a last-lap overtake of
Last weekend the rallying world paid tribute to Colin McRae, the 1995 world champion who died 10 years ago last month. DAVID EVANS explains what it meant to those involved The big fella took a step back. He turned, grabbed the arms of his friend and whispered. “Sua figlia…” Mystified, I asked an Italian colleague
Red Bull has blamed the “debacle” of a raft of post-race penalties after last year’s Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix for the rush to punish Max Verstappen in Austin. A five-second post-race penalty stripped Verstappen of his third placed finish in the United States Grand Prix after the FIA ruled he had overtaken Kimi Raikkonen
Aprilia MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaro will not be able to take part in this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang due to injury. Espargaro fractured the fourth metacarpus in his left hand after crashing out in last weekend’s Phillip Island race at Turn 1. The Spaniard opted against having surgery on the injury, as this
Maverick Vinales has turned his focus to beating Andrea Dovizioso to the runner-up spot in this year’s MotoGP standings after his title hopes were dashed at Phillip Island. Having dropped 41 points behind championship leader Marc Marquez at Motegi, Vinales was mathematically eliminated from contention in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix as he finished third behind
A total of eight winners of keynote races at Macau are on the entry for next month’s FIA GT World Cup on the Chinese street circuit. Past winners of the World Cup (formerly the Macau GT Cup), the Formula 3 Grand Prix and the Guia touring car race are all represented on a 20-car entry
Max Verstappen’s penalty for going off track to overtake Kimi Raikkonen at the end of the United States Grand Prix sparked debate all over the world between Formula 1 fans. Verstappen and Red Bull were outraged at the decision, along with several ex-F1 drivers, while a lot of fans have argued that the penalty was
Brendon Hartley will retain his seat with Toro Rosso in Formula 1 following his debut in the United States Grand Prix, with Daniil Kvyat making way for Pierre Gasly in Mexico. Toro Rosso drafted in Porsche World Endurance Championship driver Hartley to replace Gasly last weekend so the Frenchman could try to win the Super
IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden has backed the series’ decision to reject the adoption of a Formula 1-style halo and pursue its own cockpit protection system instead. The single-seater series plans to test its own “windshield” cockpit protection device in the coming months after rejecting the halo as a viable solution. Newgarden told reporters at the
Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says singling out team principal Maurizio Arrivabene or technical director Mattia Binotto for the Formula 1 team’s recent poor performance would be “idiotic”. A first-lap crash ended both Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen’s race in Singapore, followed by engine trouble at Malaysia and Japan derailed Ferrari’s hopes in both championships. Mercedes
Suzuki MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone says he is “surprised” if people still doubt his ability after scoring a second strong result in as many races at Phillip Island. The Italian spent much of last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix fighting in the lead group before eventually finishing sixth, and also enjoyed a strong run to fourth
The ‘Dayinsure Wales Rally GB’, as it will be called for the second year, is being held in Wales on October 26-29 of October, and will feature the penultimate round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Dayinsure are known for providing short term car insurance and so this event in particular seems to be the
Schnitzer will return to Macau for next month’s FIA GT World Cup eight years after its record 13th victory in the Guia touring car race on the Chinese street track. The German team will field a solo factory BMW M6 GT3 in the World Cup on November 18-19 for DTM driver Augusto Farfus, who recorded
Furniture Row’s playoff leader Martin Truex Jr claimed back-to-back wins at Kansas in 2017 at the end of the final race of the last eight, having already secured his passage. Truex started the race from pole position and led until lap 39 of 267 when he was given a penalty for changing lanes before the
Fernando Alonso believes his performance during Formula 1’s United States Grand Prix weekend was “sublime”, before he retired from the race with engine problems. The McLaren driver was running eighth when he reported a lack of power from his Honda F1 engine and was asked to drive back to the pits to retire. It was
Mercedes Formula 1 chairman Niki Lauda has called Max Verstappen’s penalty for going off track when passing Kimi Raikkonen in the United States Grand Prix the worst decision he’s ever seen. Verstappen was given a five second penalty after passing Raikkonen on the last lap, dropping him back from third to fourth, after he was
The future of Red Bull’s Formula 1 drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen has been a talking point in 2017, but Verstappen has now extended his deal with the team. Verstappen’s contract was going to expire at the end of the 2019 season, a year which is likely to be key to the driver market
World Superbike regular Michael van der Mark will replace the ill Jonas Folger and make his MotoGP debut with the Tech3 satellite Yamaha team at Sepang, it has been announced. Earlier this year, Van der Mark had looked set to race for the factory Yamaha squad at Aragon in place of Valentino Rossi. But when
Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso says a simple lack of speed, not his early error, was the worst thing about his potentially championship-defining run to 13th at Phillip Island. Starting from 11th, Dovizioso’s race took an early turn for the worse when he ran wide at Turn 1 at the start of the second lap,
Marc Marquez says the fact he is now 33 points clear of Andrea Dovizioso in the MotoGP title race is more important to him than his Australian Grand Prix victory. After being beaten in an epic battle at Motegi last weekend by Dovizioso, Marquez struck a decisive blow against his rival at Phillip Island, taking
Aprilia MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaro has fractured his left finger after an early crash during Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. The Spaniard, who put Aprilia on the top of the timesheets for the first time in the premier class on Friday by topping second practice, crashed out of sixth place at the start
Valentino Rossi reckons he had the potential to stay with MotoGP Phillip Island winner Marc Marquez were it not for a “crazy” late overtake from Andrea Iannone. The majority of the Australian Grand Prix featured eight riders running in the front group, with Rossi, Maverick Vinales, Johann Zarco and Marquez all taking turns leading. After
Marc Marquez gave his MotoGP title hopes a boost with a commanding win at Phillip Island, while main rival Andrea Dovizioso struggled to 13th position. The Honda rider played a patient game across the 27 laps, pulling clear of what had been a frantic scrap for the lead with Valentino Rossi and Johann Zarco with
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