Erstwhile MotoGP championship leader Francesco Bagnaia admits he was ‘lucky’ Sunday’s French Grand Prix was a flag-to-flag as his main bike developed an issue.

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Bagnaia 'lucky' French MotoGP was wet after bike issue

As F1 heads to its blue riband event in Monaco, which has regularly been one of the most watched races on TV over recent years (not last season because it didn't take place), all the indications are for another bumper audience.But the prospect of F1 delivering its closest championship battle for years has again reopened the debate about whether or not the sport is losing out by not being on ...Keep reading

The pay TV vs free-to-air conflict at the heart of modern F1

The LCR Honda rider was one of the big beneficiaries of the flag-to-flag conditions in last Sunday's Le Mans race, having been able to leap up to sixth during the pitstop phase at the end of lap five.Marquez started that lap 11th having come from 19th on the grid and says the risks he took to make up ground on slicks when rain started to fall was the main reason for his best result of the ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez: Slick laps on wet 'key' to French MotoGP recovery

Sergio Perez is enjoying Helmut Marko's brutally honest approach since joining Red Bull, saying he holds a lot of respect for the Formula 1 team's advisor.

Perez 'delighted' with Helmut Marko's honesty

F1 is returning to Monte Carlo this weekend for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic begun, with the event having been cancelled in 2020.Monaco will allow a limited number of spectators to watch the event from grandstands, but the principality is expected to be much quieter than normal.With F1’s blue riband race being as much about the glamour off the track as the action on ...Keep reading

Ricciardo: Monaco F1 GP will feel 'a little empty' this year

A relatively modest set of results in Formula 1's support categories meant Giuliano Alesi was at a crossroads at the end of 2020. Landed in Japan's second-tier Super Formula Lights category, an unexpected opportunity to try his hand in the main series yielded a shock maiden win that suggests he shouldn't be written off just yet.

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Super Formula: How Giuliano Alesi has been reborn in Japan

Nobuharu Matsushita says the B-Max Racing Super Formula squad has 'raised its standards' since its comeback to the series after scoring a shock podium from 13th on the grid at Autopolis.

Super Formula: Nobuharu Matsushita hails B-Max progress

Takuma Sato will stand to gain an extra $380,000 on top of his seven-figure race winnings, should he win the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500.

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