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Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez have hailed Aprilia’s new technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini following the marque’s impressive ascent towards the front of the field in MotoGP. Sterlacchini joined Aprilia at the end of the 2024 season after successful stints at KTM and, most notably, Ducati, where he worked closely with general manager Gigi Dall’Igna. Under the Italian ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/qAB7IsF via IFTTT

The result sheets state that Jason Smyth became just the third driver to win the Formula Ford Festival and the Walter Hayes Trophy in the same year. But the Team Dolan driver’s two victories could not have been more different. While Smyth was virtually unstoppable at Brands Hatch, utterly dominating the final, his path to success in the special 25th anniversary edition of the Hayes at ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9ikWNYq via IFTTT

After the United States Grand Prix in October, George Russell made a comment about the power of pole position in the 2025 Formula 1 season - or at the very least, the correlation between qualifying and race finishes this season. "Right now in F1, it's a race to Turn 1," he noted and, after getting boxed in at the start of the Austin contest, a recovery was scarcely on the cards. While ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/c4N3YmB via IFTTT

The way Oscar Piastri lost the Formula 1 world championship lead means he may have grown complacent, Jacques Villeneuve has suggested. Piastri led the standings for 15 consecutive rounds, with his advantage reaching 34 points over McLaren team-mate Lando Norris and 104 points over Max Verstappen after his Dutch Grand Prix win. Since then, the Australian has suffered a spate of mediocre ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/dEBDYK3 via IFTTT

Trackhouse wants to instil a winning culture in its burgeoning MotoGP squad while also bringing it closer to its American roots, says team principal Davide Brivio. Best known for its participation in the NASCAR Cup Series, Trackhouse expanded into MotoGP in 2024 by taking over the erstwhile RNF Racing team. The North Carolina-based squad proudly showcased its heritage by running a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jZfzQ3x via IFTTT

While the Mexican Grand Prix offered a rare mix of strategies, many of the recent races have followed a familiar pattern. George Russell described F1 as a race to Turn 1, with dirty air becoming more of a factor again and teams favouring the most conservative strategy – the one-stop.  This year’s Pirelli tyres are more robust than in previous seasons, allowing drivers to push more, but ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/87vdetg via IFTTT

“It's just very difficult, super low grip. I feel like I could drive a road car quicker than we drive at the minute…” This is how unhappy Lando Norris was with his McLaren Formula 1 car after practice for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Nevadan race turned out to be one of the worst in McLaren’s title-winning season, with Norris and Piastri out of the top five positions on both ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VLt1m3F via IFTTT

Pol Espargaro says it is “painful” to watch Pedro Acosta unable to showcase his full potential due to the limitations of KTM’s MotoGP bike.  As the 2025 season has progressed, Acosta has grown increasingly consistent, having admitted to making too many mistakes early in the year. While his speed had never been in doubt, the newfound maturity and consistency have transformed him into a ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/9QAgleb via IFTTT

Four hours, four minutes, 37 seconds. The Canadian Grand Prix of 2011 is famed for two things: one, being Formula 1's longest-ever race (a record that will likely never be beaten), and two, Jenson Button's unlikely victory after falling to the back of the field. It's considered as Button's best race, one where he battled against the elements and a lack of care from his rivals to work his from ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2LAvEco via IFTTT