MotoGP
MotoGP stewards are still missing the point with penalties
The MotoGP stewards’ handling of dangerous Moto3 riding at the Qatar Grand Prix left our correspondent Simon Patterson baffled and frustrated
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MotoGP
Front row ‘not the fastest’ – Qatar qualifying hid real form
The riders with the best Qatar Grand Prix race pace are a long way down the grid. So can the top qualifiers hang on?
Formula 1
Why weight is such a headache for F1 teams in 2022
Even top Formula 1 teams are struggling to get their 2022 cars down to the minimum weight. Edd Straw explains why
MotoGP
Poor qualifying hasn’t dented Suzuki’s MotoGP favourite status
The more powerful Suzukis lived up to their MotoGP pre-season favourite billing in Qatar Grand Prix practice, then promptly qualified badly yet again. But just wait for Sunday night
Formula 1
The signs Albon’s year out has improved a key weakness
At Red Bull in 2020 there was normally a haze of self-doubt or confusion around Alex Albon. So far in his Formula 1 return with Williams, that seems to be a thing of the past
MotoGP
Gresini and Bastianini aren’t wasting their fairytale chance
Enea Bastianini and the newly-independent-again Gresini have a short window to embarrass MotoGP’s big guns with their year-old Ducati. And they nearly snatched pole for the Qatar Grand Prix season-opener
MotoGP
Playing Ducati MotoGP team role has left Bagnaia on back foot
The pre-season 2022 MotoGP title favourite is only ninth on the Qatar Grand Prix grid and hasn’t looked especially quick all weekend. Should Pecco Bagnaia have been a bit less of a Ducati team player?
MotoGP
Quartararo’s Yamaha MotoGP frustration reaches a new phase
Fabio Quartararo’s barely concealed off-season frustration over Yamaha’s seeming lack of MotoGP progress turned into something even more disheartening as reality hit in Qatar Grand Prix qualifying
MotoGP
Lorenzo: Martin can be MotoGP champion if he focuses
Three-time champion Jorge Lorenzo predicts Qatar Grand Prix polesitter Jorge Martin can win the 2022 MotoGP title even on a satellite Ducati – but only if he becomes properly focused and gets “obsessed” with winning
MotoGP
Satellite Ducatis top Qatar MotoGP grid, Quartararo only 11th
Pramac rider Jorge Martin and Gresini’s Enea Bastianini upstaged the factory teams on their satellite Ducatis in MotoGP’s first qualifying session of 2022 at the Qatar Grand Prix
MotoGP
Bastianini quickest in Qatar FP3, Quartararo relegated to Q1
Enea Bastianini booked a Q2 spot in Qatar qualifying by topping the third practice session, with champion Fabio Quartararo heading to Q1
Formula 1
Mazepin felt ‘completely ignored’ by Haas in F1 split
Nikita Mazepin has accused the Haas Formula 1 team of “completely ignoring” his wishes and “following no process” in terminating his 2022 deal