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Marc Marquez, MotoGP, Honda

Marquez cleared for MotoGP return in Portugal, ‘reasonable risk’ remains

Marc Marquez has been cleared to make his MotoGP return in Portugal, while the sporting activity will constitute to have 'reasonable risk'. Doctors have cleared Marquez to make his MotoGP return with Honda next weekend...
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, F1

Leclerc gets SF90 delivered to home as he tests SF71H at Fiorano

Charles Leclerc was gifted the SF90 by Ferrari, which he got it delivered at his home in Monaco, while he was busy testing the SF71H at Fiorano. Much like how Kimi Raikkonen got his US...
IndyCar, Jack Harvey, IndyCar 2021, Meyer Shank Racing, Helio Castroneves

Harvey excited to reap “massive” benefits of pairing w/ Castroneves at MSR

MSR's Jack Harvey looks forward to experiencing the "massive" benefits of pairing with the experienced Helio Castroneves at MSR in IndyCar. Castroneves, among the most experienced drivers in the IndyCar field in 2021, will be...
Daniel Ricciardo, F1

Ricciardo talks DTS’ Sainz rivalry show, F1 social media, Seidl & more

Daniel Ricciardo has opened up on multiple topics, which includes Drive to Survive's Carlos Sainz rivalry, F1 social media, Andreas Seidl and more. In an interview to Square Mile, the McLaren driver touched upon various...

MotoGP eyes 2022 race in Mandalika circuit, releases first lap video

The FIM and Dorna representative visited Indonesia's Mandalika circuit to oversee the progress, as they eye for a 2022 MotoGP event. The progress at the under-construction Mandalika circuit in Indonesia is going well, after the...
James Allison, Mercedes, Mike Elliott

Allison moves to new CTO role at Mercedes, Elliott named as TD

James Allison will move into a new role of Chief Technical Officer at Mercedes F1 Team, while Mike Elliott will replace him as a Technical Director. Allison is to move away from the day-to-day handling...
Fernando Alonso, Alpine, F1

Alonso says F1 2021 will be back and forth tussle in tight midfield group

Fernando Alonso agrees with the back and forth prediction for the 2021 F1 season, as he feels the competitive midfield continue to outshine each other. From the lot of McLaren, Aston Martin and Alpine, who...
Valentino Rossi, MotoGP

Rossi speaks on Qatar troubles, hopes for some revival in Europe

Valentino Rossi hasn't had the best of starts with Petronas SRT Yamaha, where the second race in Qatar was by far his worst in recent times. Having finished a moderate 12th in the 2021 opener...
Nico Hulkenberg, Aston Martin

Aston Martin confirms Hulkenberg as reserve driver for F1 2021

Aston Martin has officially confirmed Nico Hulkenberg as its reserve and development driver for the 2021 F1 season. After Hulkenberg made it clear during Bahrain GP broadcast, Aston Martin has officially confirmed the signing of...
F1, Drive to Survive

Podcast: Gay-Rees on DTS success, F1 2020, initial idea, future & more

The F1 Netflix Drive to Survive producer James Gay-Rees speaks up on Season 3 and overall success of the show, among other things. The Australian GP's official podcast, In the Fast Lane, had F1 Drive...
Max Verstappen, George Russell, Zak Brown, Toto Wolff, Christian Horner

Brown clarifies comments on Russell, Verstappen partnering at Mercedes

McLaren's Zak Brown clears the air on comments he made about the possibility of Max Verstappen joining George Russell at Mercedes in F1 2022. Brown previously told the Daily Mail that Verstappen and Russell pairing...
Pol Espargaro, Takaaki Nakagami, Stefan Bradl, Honda

Espargaro sees potential with Honda; Bradl, Nakagami angry at mistakes

Pol Espargaro sees potential with Honda after two MotoGP rounds, as Stefan Bradl and Takaaki Nakagami left angry at mistakes. The experience of Espargaro has certainly helped him to have a better start with Honda...
Sebastian Vettel, Paul Ricard

Vettel attends BBA event as ambassador; Paul Ricard does ‘eco-grazing’

Sebastian Vettel made an appearance at Bio Bienen Apfel event in Austria as an ambassador, while Paul Ricard completes 'eco-grazing'. Keeping up with his sustainable mindset, Vettel joined Bio Bienen Apfel event in Austria, on...
Alpine, Cyril Abiteboul

Alpine explains brand/management change but no clear ans on Abiteboul

The new boss of Groupe Renault and Alpine has explained the brand and management change on F1 side but gives no clear answer on Cyril Abiteboul. What looked like that Abiteboul would be given a...
Jack Miller, Iker Lecuona

Miller, Lecuona undergo arm pump surgery; will push to be fit by Portugal

Jack Miller and Iker Lecuona have undergone surgery to relive the arm pump, as the MotoGP riders push to be pit for Portugal event. Over the weekend in Qatar, both Ducati's Miller and Tech 3...
F1, FIA, IP

F1 teams welcome ‘crystal clear’ FIA TD to stop IP sharing after ’20 dramas

F1 team principals and bosses share their thoughts on new regulations to ensure the protection of intellectual property. The FIA introduced a new rule at the start of the 2021 F1 season, giving power to...
Enea Bastianini, MotoGP, Luca Marini

Bastianini distracted by own hair & sweat in Doha, Marini faces tyre issues

Enea Bastianini reveals that he got distracted by his own hair and sweat in Doha MotoGP race, as teammate Luca Marini faced tyre issues. Apart from Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin's heroic showing so far in...
Yuki Tsunoda, Pierre Gasly

Tsunoda doesn’t see any big advantage with short height, Gasly concurs

Yuki Tsunoda says there is tiny advantage with his small height, but it isn't huge enough to make an impact, which Pierre Gasly concurs to. Moving on from Daniil Kvyat to Tsunoda, AlphaTauri had to...
Toto Wolff, Mercedes, Honda

Wolff talks losing in high-speed corners, Mercedes’ engine derate issue

Toto Wolff notes that they are losing time in high-speed corners, as he praises the work from Honda, while adding their own derate issue. On outright pace, Red Bull did manage to beat Mercedes in...
Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport, IndyCar 2021

Herta looking to improve consistency, find championship success in 2021

Andretti's Colton Herta says he seeks to iron out small imperfections in his driving in the 2021 IndyCar season, so as to contend for the title. Herta finished third in 2020, putting together among the...
Carlos Sainz, Ferrari, F1

Sainz agrees driving for different teams helps in experience/learning gain

Carlos Sainz is in agreement that driving for different teams helps in experience and learning gain, as he adds on McLaren to Ferrari difference. Having moved from Toro Rosso to Renault to McLaren and finally...
Joan Mir, Jack Miller, MotoGP

Mir calls it intentional hit in Doha as Miller takes a 50-50 approach

Joan Mir was naturally unhappy with how Doha MotoGP panned out, especially with the clash, as Jack Miller takes a 50-50 approach to it. While the first MotoGP race in Qatar didn't have so many...
F1, Netflix, Drive to Survive

F1 team bosses, Gasly not worried by Netflix dramatisation of few topics

F1 bosses, team principals, and AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly comment on F1: Drive to Survive season three, and how they were all portrayed. The Netflix series has been accused of dramatisation to push an image of...
Fernando Alonso, F1, Alpine

Alonso upbeat despite not getting the results, got emotional with comeback

Fernando Alonso seemed in a good mood post the F1 Bahrain GP, even though he wasn't 100% on his comeback and having scored no points. Already it was a great effort from Alonso to make...
MotoGP, Fabio Quartararo, Doha GP

MotoGP: Quartararo passes Zarco, Martin to win a thrilling Doha GP

Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo fought through the field to win MotoGP Doha GP from Pramac Ducati pair of Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin. The first-time MotoGP pole-sitter, Jorge Martin, started the Doha GP well abode his...
Honda, Red Bull, F1, Toyoharu Tanabe

Honda reiterates past and future results has no effect on F1 decision

Honda motorsport chief Toyoharu Tanabe notes that the results in F1 2021 will have no effect on the Japanese manufacturer's decision to leave. Honda is to leave F1 at the end of the 2021 season,...
Extreme E

Video: Rosberg’s team wins Extreme E opener from AU’s, Hamilton’s

Rosberg XE Racing's Johan Kristoffersson and Molly Taylor won the opening Extreme E weekend in the deserts of Saudi Arabia. The opening weekend of Extreme E series started in Al Ula with some practice runs...
Aston Martin, Otmar Szafnauer

Szafnauer not happy with ’21 regs change which is hurting Aston Martin

Aston Martin F1 boss Otmar Szafnauer says the series' 2021 regulations disadvantage low-rake runners, and denies there was an opportunity to vote. Aston Martin earned just one point in 2021's season opener, consistently appearing uncompetitive...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton speaks on close fight with Verstappen, expects an exciting year

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was admittedly somewhat pleased with the opportunity to demonstrate his winning skillset in a car not considered the best. Hamilton has been driving F1's best machinery since 2014, and much of the...
MotoGP, Doha GP, Jorge Martin

MotoGP: Martin takes first pole to lead Pramac 1-2 from Zarco in Doha GP

Jorge Martin scored his first MotoGP pole in Doha GP, leading Pramac teammate Johann Zarco and Yamaha's Maverick Vinales. Q1: The first part in MotoGP Doha GP saw multiple changes in the Top 2 to make...