BIZARRE: 10 - What They Never Told You

Williams promises “striking” F1 livery for British GP 800-race celebration

The Grove-based outfit had initially planned to hold its celebrations at next month’s Silverstone race, but the cancellation of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix meant that its 800th GP shifted back to Hungary. 

Autosport · Jun 27, 2023

Hamilton: Verstappen can "absolutely" break my F1 records

A dominant win by 9.57 seconds for Verstappen in last weekend’s Canadian GP drew the two-time reigning champion level on 41 victories with Ayrton Senna, Hamilton’s racing hero.

Autosport · Jun 22, 2023

Max Verstappen easily takes Canadian F1 GP pole but Lewis Hamilton happy

Max Verstappen’s Red Bull will start the Canadian GP on pole after a rain-affected qualifying, while Lewis Hamilton was pleased to be fourth fastest

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2023

British GP organisers "lacked self-confidence" prior to Liberty Media F1 takeover

Following the American corporation’s 2017 buyout of the championship, it launched a fan satisfaction survey open to those who attended a race. The British round has topped the list every year apart from 2020, when COVID-19 forced the event to run behind closed doors.

Autosport · May 24, 2023

The unwarranted Bagnaia backlash risking wider problems in MotoGP

His title-winning campaign was partly overshadowed by a drink-driving offence in Ibiza during the summer break of the 2022 season. Then at the San Marino Grand Prix, Bagnaia made a clunky defence of his use of a Dennis Rodman tribute helmet.

Autosport · May 19, 2023

Espargaro: Aprilia “has to prove” its Ducati-beating bluster in MotoGP now

Having already taken a grand prix win in the opening five rounds of 2022, Aprilia has just one podium to its credit in 2023 so far – a second for Maverick Vinales in the Portuguese Grand Prix.

Autosport · May 17, 2023

10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP French GP

Motorcycle grand prix racing’s 1000th event did not disappoint, as the 2023 MotoGP French Grand Prix at Le Mans delivered plenty of drama. 

Autosport · May 15, 2023

How MotoGP stands at its milestone 1000th grand prix event

Of all the places to celebrate a milestone like a 1000th grand prix event, Le Mans is a pretty damn good one (certainly compared to Formula 1’s 1000th race being run at Shanghai International Circuit in 2019). The Circuit de la Sarthe oozes with history and a passion for motorsport.…

Autosport · May 14, 2023

MotoGP at 1000: How grand prix racing has evolved over the last 999 races

To instantly clarify confusion that will undoubtedly crop up over this week’s celebrations: no, this is not the 1000th MotoGP – or premier class – race.

Autosport · May 10, 2023

Lewis Hamilton hopes car upgrades will be ‘start of a new path’ for Mercedes

The Mercedes car is expected to make small changes at the Azerbaijan GP, and Hamilton said: ‘It’s really positive that so much great work has been done’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023