Former MotoGP rider Danilo Petrucci suffered more frustration on stage nine of the Dakar Rally, while fellow KTM rider Matthias Walkner claimed the overall lead.
Out of overall contention due to a technical issue on stage two, Petrucci finished 8m 42s down on Monster Energy Honda rider Jose Ignacio Cornejo Florimo who took his second win of the Rally thus far.
Before that happens Petrucci has three more stages to complete with the event finishing on January 14th.
Max Verstappen says Formula 1’s planned changes to its engines for next year are the “minimum” needed for him to stay in the series.
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McLaren were set to be Mercedes’ closest challengers in the Canadian Grand Prix, but the decision to start their drivers on intermediate tyres quickly backfired.
George Russell insists the dramatic clash with Kimi Antonelli during the Canadian Grand Prix sprint was “not a big deal” after the Mercedes teammates nearly came together twice during the race. The post ‘No big deal’: Russell downplays Mercedes sprint clash appeared first on ApexF1.com.
Kimi Antonelli has extended his lead in the Drivers’ Championship after winning the Canadian Grand Prix, with Mercedes team mate George Russell forced to retire with a power unit issue.
Despite dominating the World Rally Championship season so far, Toyota remains wary of the threat posed by Hyundai, with technical director Tom Fowler admitting to being “nervous” for the remaining gravel events.Toyota has displayed a clear pace advantage over Hyundai at the start of the campaign, and had Sebastien Ogier avoided a puncture in the closing stages of Rally Portugal, the …Keep reading
Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies has dismissed suggestions that he will have to change his driver line-up for next season, stating that Max Verstappen “is telling us he’s happy at Red Bull”.
Live coverage of Saturday’s F1 Sprint ahead of the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.
BMW finally has a WEC win as it became the sixth manufacturer from the last seven races to taste victory.