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2 days ago | 
crash.net | Peter McLaren |James Dielhenn |Lewis Larkham |Connor McDonagh
Alex Rins has confirmed that Yamaha’s ride height device has been modified for this weekend’s Aragon MotoGP. Team-mate Fabio Quartararo was left in tears at Silverstone when he was forced out of a safe lead when his device became locked in the lowered position with seven laps to go. Rins also suffered the same issue on the final lap but was able to nurse his M1 to the finish in 15th, which became 13th after tyre pressure penalties for others.
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2 days ago | 
crash.net | Connor McDonagh |James Dielhenn |Peter McLaren |Lewis Larkham
Ex-F1 driver Jolyon Palmer has praised Oscar Piastri for having the “calmest head” in F1. Piastri currently leads the F1 drivers’ championship by 10 points. The McLaren driver has won five of the opening nine races, three more than teammate Lando Norris. Piastri has enjoyed a remarkable turnaround compared to last year, particularly in qualifying. In 2025, Piastri has out-qualified Norris five times - one more than the entirety of last year.
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2 days ago | 
crash.net | Connor McDonagh |James Dielhenn |Peter McLaren |Lewis Larkham
Kamui Kobayashi got back behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car for the first time in 11 years last week, taking part in a test with Haas. Kobayashi’s surprise return marks his first F1 outing since his final race in 2014. The Japanese driver was behind the wheel of Haas’ 2023 F1 challenger at the Circuit Paul Ricard, which hosted the French Grand Prix between 2018 and 2022. Kobayashi got his outing thanks to Haas’ partnership with Japanese manufacturer Toyota.
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2 days ago | 
crash.net | Peter McLaren |James Dielhenn |Lewis Larkham |Connor McDonagh
Tech3 owner Herve Poncharal has confirmed that he is in talks with former Formula 1 team manager Guenther Steiner over investing in the satellite MotoGP squad. During the British Grand Prix weekend, rumours emerged that ex-Haas F1 team boss Steiner - who was at Silverstone - was looking to join the Tech3 squad in some capacity.
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2 days ago | 
crash.net | Connor McDonagh |James Dielhenn |Peter McLaren |Lewis Larkham
Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore has admitted he’s “not happy at all” with Franco Colapinto following a tough return to F1. After the Miami Grand Prix, Jack Doohan was replaced by Colapinto at Alpine. Colapinto has been part of the Alpine stable since the start of the year, having joined as test and reserve driver. The Argentine starred during his short stint with Williams last year after stepping in for Logan Sargeant.
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2 days ago | 
crash.net | Connor McDonagh |James Dielhenn |Peter McLaren |Lewis Larkham
Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft has claimed Lance Stroll threw his helmet into the wall after qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix. Stroll was forced to withdraw from the race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after they revealed he was “experiencing pain in his hand and wrist”. Ahead of the race, the BBC reported that Stroll had damaged equipment in the garage and swore at some of his Aston Martin mechanics following a disappointing session.
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2 days ago | 
crash.net | Connor McDonagh |James Dielhenn |Peter McLaren |Lewis Larkham
Valtteri Bottas is open to a move to Red Bull should they need another second driver to put alongside Max Verstappen. Bottas is Mercedes’ test and reserve driver after he could not land a full-time seat on the 2025 F1 grid. The Finn had hoped to remain part of the Audi project, but Sauber opted to sign Gabriel Bortoleto instead. Bottas remains hopeful that he can get back on the grid in 2026. With Red Bull struggling to find a competitive teammate for Verstappen, Bottas has put himself in the mix.
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3 days ago | 
crash.net | James Dielhenn |Peter McLaren |Lewis Larkham |Connor McDonagh
Pecco Bagnaia is seeking a major breakthrough at the Aragon MotoGP to readdress the balance of the championship. Bagnaia finds himself 72 points behind championship leader Marc Marquez in the MotoGP standings after seven rounds. He has won once this season - at the Circuit of the Americas, ironically one of Marquez's favourite spots. But he has regularly lacked the pace of his factory Ducati teammate, and even trails Gresini's Alex Marquez.
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3 days ago | 
crash.net | Connor McDonagh |James Dielhenn |Peter McLaren |Lewis Larkham
Sky Sports F1 pundit Karun Chandhok has expressed concerns about Lewis Hamilton’s form following an underwhelming Spanish Grand Prix. Hamilton finished sixth at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, losing a place to Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg after the Safety Car. The seven-time world champion struggled for race pace relative to teammate Charles Leclerc, who scored his third podium of the year.
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3 days ago | 
crash.net | Connor McDonagh |James Dielhenn |Peter McLaren |Lewis Larkham
Flavio Briatore has denied ordering Nelson Piquet Jr. to crash deliberately in order to help Renault win the 2008 F1 Singapore Grand Prix. The scandal dubbed as ‘Crashgate’ came to light following Piquet’s sacking in 2009. Piquet claimed Briatore, who was Renault boss at the time, suggested crashing on purpose to effectively fix the race in their favour. On Lap 15 of the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix, Piquet crashed his car, triggering a Safety Car.
