Takaaki Nakagami led a tight MotoGP Czech Grand Prix FP1 by 0.011s seconds from Joan Mir, while Maverick Vinales crashed early in the session. Vinales lost the front of his factory Yamaha early on the way into the penultimate left-hander at Turn 13 five minutes into the session, a cold […]
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Jack Miller led a Ducati 1-2 in first practice for the inaugural MotoGP Styrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, while Johann Zarco was absent. For the second time in 2020 a second grand prix will be staged at the same circuit, with the field returning to action just […]
Valtteri Bottas pipped Lewis Hamilton to the top spot in the first practice session for Formula 1’s Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona. The Mercedes team-mates were separated by just 0.039-seconds, with 70th Anniversary GP winner Max Verstappen finishing third 0.939s behind for Red Bull. The action got underway at F1’s […]
Pol Espargaro led the opening MotoGP practice session for KTM’s home Austrian Grand Prix, while race-winning team-mate Brad Binder was a low-key 16th. With unpredictable weather forecast for the later today, the latter stages of FP1 featured riders trying to secure provisional Q2 places. Championship leader Fabio Quartararo set the […]
Williams test driver Roy Nissany will make his Formula 1 free practice debut for the team in FP1 for the Spanish Grand Prix, taking over George Russell’s car. Nissany had previously taken part in the post-season test at Abu Dhabi last year, and was announced in January as Williams’ test […]
Maverick Vinales led a factory Yamaha 1-2 by 0.142 seconds from Valentino Rossi in first practice for the inaugural MotoGP Andalusian Grand Prix at Jerez. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, MotoGP’s revised 2020 calendar features several rounds run on the same circuit, with the first Andalusian GP taking place at […]
Pramac Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia will miss this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix after fracturing his right knee in a crash during FP1 on Friday at Brno. The 23-year-old Italian sophomore suffered heartbreak at the Andalusian GP at Jerez last month when an engine issue took him out of a […]
Valtteri Bottas pipped Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton to lead opening practice for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix on Friday at Silverstone. Mercedes eased to a 1-2 finish in first practice as drivers got their first chance to sample Pirelli’s softer tyre selection for the second Silverstone race weekend. […]
Alfa Romeo Formula 1 reserve driver Robert Kubica will have his second FP1 run of the 2020 season at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The Pole, who made his Grand Prix debut with BMW Sauber at the Hungaroring in 2006, will take over Kimi Raikkonen’s C39 for the morning session […]
Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas topped the times in first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix, as the on-track action for Formula 1’s 2020 season finally got underway. Seven months after the 2019 campaign concluded, the coronavirus-delayed new season began under cloudy skies at the Red Bull Ring, […]