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MotoGP

MotoGP farewells: All 12 riders leaving and changing teams in reflection

The finale of 2020 MotoGP season in Portuguese GP was not just the end of the championship but also a farewell for lot of the riders. While some ended their full-time MotoGP career, some ended...
Fernando Alonso, F1

Alonso wants to see 2022 Renault development work start from Jan 1

Fernando Alonso is already raring to push Renault F1 Team to get ready for 2022 season as he cannot wait for the work deadline to end and start working. From the announcement of his upcoming...
F1

F1 teams mixed on triple-headers, understand the idea but wishes to avoid it

F1 teams are mixed on triple-headers decision as they understand the financial aspects but still wishes to avoid it as much in future. When F1 had its first triple-header in the 2018 season, across the...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton: Races like Turkey show skills, agrees car needed for success

Lewis Hamilton felt races like F1 Turkish GP showed his mettle as he feels it somewhat answers his critics, while adding that he knows success is not just about own driving but also the...
F1, Wind Tunnels, CFD

F1 teams agree that CFD could be a substitute to wind tunnel by 2030

F1 teams agree that CFD could become a substitute to wind tunnel by 2030 as there is time at hand to develop it by then and make it more safer. As an expansion of F1...
Sebastian Vettel, Charles Leclerc

Vettel praises Leclerc; compares him to Verstappen from skill perspective

Sebastian Vettel consoles Charles Leclerc after his F1 Turkish GP radio burst as he puts him in Max Verstappen league, feels he is maybe a notch higher. After the F1 Turkish GP, Leclerc's intense displeasure...
Sebastien Ogier, WRC, Toyota

Ogier confirms 2021 WRC season, doesn’t want 2020 to be his last

Sebastien Ogier has confirmed staying in FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2021 as he doesn't wish 2020 to be his last year. Ogier mulled retirement at the end of the 2020 WRC season but...

Hamilton loses trademark case against watch maker using his surname

Lewis Hamilton has lost a three-year old battle against 'Hamilton Watch Company', where the former wanted to take the rights of his surname. The 'Hamilton Watch Company' is a Swiss company based out of Bienne....
Red Bull, F1

Red Bull positive of PU freeze with conditions; F1 eyes at 24-race calendar

Red Bull seems positive about a power unit development freeze but with conditions as F1 eyes 24-race calendar in future via rotation. With Honda moving out of F1 from 2022 season onward, Red Bull is...
Lando Norris

Norris reveals of nerves/anxiety in 2019, risked it in 2020 but bettered it

Lando Norris has opened up about having nerves and anxiety in 2019 F1 season and risked the same in 2020 but talked through it to better it. After Haas' Romain Grosjean, McLaren's Norris is another...
Daniil Kvyat

Kvyat thought only 6 cars will finish in Turkey; Latifi explains Grosjean clash

Daniil Kvyat was expecting more retirements in F1 Turkish GP as Nicholas Latifi explains his collision with Romain Grosjean. Though certainly a race of attrition, the F1 Turkish GP was not the chaotic race that...
Lewis Hamilton, F1

Hamilton on knighthood, emotions after title win, learning from ’07 & more

Lewis Hamilton has opened up on several key aspects post his seventh F1 title win, with diversity, emotional moments, learning from 2007, knighthood being the key points. A handsome win in F1 Turkish GP helped...
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes

Mercedes says Bottas didn’t wish to offend Chinese fans with bat comment

Mercedes has issued a clarification of the comment made by Valtteri Bottas at the end of the F1 Turkish GP related to Wuhan/bat/COVID-19. Post a disastrous F1 Turkish GP at Istanbul Park for Mercedes' Bottas,...
Aston Martin, Mercedes, F1

Aston Martin likely to share safety car supply with Mercedes in F1 2021

Aston Martin could feature as a safety and medical car supplier of F1 alongside Mercedes from 2021 season onward amid multiple reports. An independent sponsorship spotter site named, Decalspotters, first broke the news about Aston...
Sebastian Vettel, F1, Ferrari

Vettel thought of using dry tyres in Turkey; Brawn hails experienced drivers

Sebastian Vettel speaks on securing podium in F1 Turkish GP as he thought of using dry tyres towards the end, while Ross Brawn hails the experienced drivers. The F1 Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday bore...
Valtteri Bottas, Lewis Hamilton

Bottas lightens mood after Turkey disaster; Hamilton relays epic drive

Valtteri Bottas lightens mood after disastrous F1 Turkish GP as Lewis Hamilton relays the epic drive part by part. After another disastrous outing in F1 Turkish GP, where Mercedes' Bottas lost the chance to win...
Joan Mir, MotoGP, Suzuki

Mir reflects on MotoGP title, Suzuki move, pressure, no Marquez & more

Joan Mir reflected upon the 2020 MotoGP challenge after his win as he spoke on pressure, Suzuki, Marc Marquez & more, while others praise his win. When the 2020 MotoGP season started, no one had...
Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll

Perez was informed of Stroll’s struggle to decide against pitting in Turkey

Sergio Perez says he was informed of the struggles faced by Lance Stroll on the second set of intermediate which is why they did not pit in F1 Turkish GP. The decision to not pit...
Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton

Vettel reveals parc ferme message as Hamilton gets praise from world over

Sebastian Vettel revealed what he spoke to Lewis Hamilton post F1 record-equaling title in Turkish GP as the news followed globally. In the wake of Mercedes Hamilton's record-equaling of seventh F1 world championship win came...
Alexander Albon, Christian Horner, Red Bull, Honda

Horner says they have time until end of 2020 for line-up, Nov end for...

Christian Horner says they have more time until end of 2020 F1 season to decide on Alexander Albon as Honda IP remains a priority. After he has failed to replicate the performances of his teammate...
Andrea Iannone, Iker Lecuona, MotoGP

CAS details full reasons for Iannone ban increase; Lecuona out of Valencia

The Court of Arbitration has released full details of their decision on Andrea Iannone as Iker Lecuona is ruled out of Valencia MotoGP weekend.  CAS has released full details of their decision on Iannone, who...
Saudi Arabia, F1, W Series, Saudi Arabian GP

Saudi Arabia open to W Series, wants better overtaking track than Monaco

Saudi Arabia organisers are fine to include W Series alongside F2 series for 2021 as they detail on the new F1 circuit, to be designed by Hermann Tilke. Though the government abolished its law prohibiting...
Lewis Hamilton, Toto Wolff

Wolff: Hamilton annoyed by 2016 loss, has moved on; Briton talks contract

Lewis Hamilton has lots to discuss about his F1 contract as Toto Wolff says the Brit was annoyed by 2016 loss but adds that he has moved on. As he rapidly approaches a seventh world...
Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha, MotoGP

Crutchlow joins Yamaha MotoGP test team in 2021, Lorenzo exit confirmed

Cal Crutchlow will join Yamaha's MotoGP test team for 2021 season as the Japanese manufacturer announces end of deal with Jorge Lorenzo. Crutchlow will return to Yamaha in 2021 - the manufacturer with whom he...
Sergio Perez, F1

Perez sabbatical; Kvyat 2022 thought; Grosjean/Magnussen IndyCar move

Sergio Perez is no ruling out sabbatical as Daniil Kvyat already thinking of F1 2022 and Romain Grosjean & Kevin Magnussen on IndyCar. With just a month left for the 2020 F1 season to end,...
F1, 2030, 2026, Net-zero Carbon

F1 lays down plans towards net-zero carbon, starts work on 2026 engine

F1 has laid down its plans towards attaining sustainability by 2025 and achieving net-zero carbon by 2030 as work on 2026 engine formula begins as well. F1 continues to surge ahead with its sustainability and...
W Series, F1

W Series confirms to be F1 support event for 2021 season

W Series - as FormulaRapida.net revealed - has confirmed to be a support event to F1 from the 2021 season onward. As FormulaRapida.net reported few days back when the FIA revealed the F2 and F3...
Pirelli, F1, Mario Isola

Pirelli discussing 18-inch F1 tyre test plans amid COVID-19 in 2021

Pirelli Motorsport's Mario Isola says the COVID-19 could yet hamper their plans for the 18-inch tyres testing as they plan with F1 and FIA. Though the introduction of F1's 18-inch tyres remains well over a...
F1

Steiner says two-day weekends can work if F1 can sort commercial side

Guenther Steiner reckons it is on F1 to make two-day weekend commercial friendly with promoters if they wish to have that in future as others weigh in. At the recent Emilia Romagna GP, a unique...
Andrea Dovizioso, MotoGP

Dovizioso confirms taking a year out, no MotoGP or racing in 2021

Andrea Dovizioso has confirmed that he will not take up any testing or racing role whether in MotoGP or outside for 2021 season. After months of speculation, Dovizioso has officially confirmed taking a sabbatical from...