MotoGP Indonesian GP: Fernandez claims pole, Marquez outqualifies Martin Fernandez converted practice pace into pole, but Noale's lead title contender Martin finished a distant fifth Autosport · Oct 10
MotoGP Indonesian GP: Raul Fernandez claims pole, Marc Marquez outqualifies Jorge Martin Fernandez converted practice pace into pole, but Noale's lead title contender Martin finished a distant fifth Motorsport · Oct 10
Jamie Chadwick points to 'Kimi Antonelli of old' after Baku qualifying mistake Jamie Chadwick believes Kimi Antonelli reverted to old habits with an unnecessary Q1 crash in Baku Motorsport · Sep 25
George Russell takes emphatic Azerbaijan pole after Kimi Antonelli’s crash Antonelli displayed the first dent in his title armour in Q1 when he misjudged the opening corner and hit the wall in Baku. The Independent UK · Sep 25
Fernando Alonso resigned to Aston Martin F1 debacle: ‘It’s going to feel repetitive’ Aston again struggled in Miami and both drivers are yet to progress from Q1 in qualifying or score a point on raceday The Independent UK · May 5
Pedro Acosta explains Q1 relegation, hopes Jerez is worst race of 2026 While Enea Bastianini showed KTM had a bike capable of getting through Q2, Pedro Acosta failed to put together a clean lap in practice Motorsport · Apr 24
MotoGP Brazilian GP: Johann Zarco tops rain-hit Friday Practice, Marco Bezzecchi to Q1 Five different manufacturers in the top five as rain shuffles the order in practice Motorsport · Mar 20
Cadillac’s main weakness revealed after Q1 exit on F1 debut Valtteri Bottas says Cadillac is “definitely lacking performance” following a tough qualifying session in Melbourne, and explains why Motorsport · Mar 7
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris hit out at new F1 cars: ‘They need to change’ Verstappen crashed out in Q1 while reigning F1 world champion Norris only qualified sixth at the first race in Australia The Independent UK · Mar 7
2026 F1 qualifying format explained as Cadillac expands the grid to 22 cars Cadillac’s arrival takes the field to 22 cars, so the FIA has adjusted the Q1 and Q2 cut line while keeping Q3 as a 10-car shootout Motorsport · Jan 5
Charles Leclerc explains "difficult" Ferrari F1 car: It's "in the wall or through Q1" Leclerc qualified fifth for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while team-mate Lewis Hamilton was knocked out in Q1 Motorsport · Dec 6, 2025
Leclerc: Ferrari F1 car so difficult it's "in the wall or through Q1" Charles Leclerc qualified fifth for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix while team-mate Lewis Hamilton was dumped out in Q1 Autosport · Dec 6, 2025
Norris soars to F1 São Paulo GP pole as Piastri stumbles and Verstappen flops Lando Norris will start the Sao Paulo GP on pole while Oscar Piastri was only fourth and Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q1, 16th fastest The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2025
Marquez on two Indonesia crashes and Q1 entry: "I want to get this weekend over with" Marc Marquez's Indonesia curse struck again on Friday as he admits victory is already out of reach Autosport · Oct 3, 2025
Motorsport · Oct 3, 2025 Marc Marquez after double Indonesia crash and Q1 blow: "I want to get this weekend over with" Marc Marquez's Indonesia curse struck again on Friday as he admits victory is already out of reach
Motorsport · Oct 3, 2025 MotoGP Indonesian GP: Marco Bezzecchi tops practice, Marc Marquez in Q1 for first time Bezzecchi fastest for Aprilia, while factory Ducatis finish well off the pace
Autosport · Oct 3, 2025 MotoGP Indonesian GP: Bezzecchi tops practice, Marquez in Q1 for first time Bezzecchi fastest for Aprilia, while factory Ducatis finish well off the pace
Motorsport · May 1, 2025 F1 Panel: Is Yuki Tsunoda doing enough to prove Red Bull right? Yuki Tsunoda finally got his chance at the Red Bull main team after four full seasons and two races with the junior squad. But the challenge is proving to be difficult, with stand-out performances still missing. A mere 12th place in Japan, two points in Bahrain and a first-lap crash…
Autosport · Dec 7, 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Norris on pole in McLaren 1-2, Hamilton out in Q1 Lando Norris took pole position for Formula 1’s 2024 season finale in Abu Dhabi ahead of Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz, as long-time qualifying leader Max Verstappen ended up only fifth.
Motorsport · Dec 7, 2024 Hamilton disaster as loose bollard puts him out of Q1 in final Mercedes outing Lewis Hamilton’s final qualifying for Mercedes in Formula 1 ended in a disappointing Q1 exit on Saturday after a flying bollard got trapped under his car.
Autosport · Dec 7, 2024 Hamilton disaster as loose bollard helps put him out of Q1 in final Mercedes outing Lewis Hamilton’s final qualifying for Mercedes in Formula 1 ended in a disappointing Q1 exit on Saturday after a flying bollard got trapped under his car.
Motorsport · Dec 1, 2024 Bottas: It’s “ironic” that Sauber F1 improvement has come so late Valtteri Bottas has hailed the effect of his Sauber team’s latest upgrades on car performance after qualifying 13th for the Qatar Grand Prix and finishing 12th in the sprint event – but acknowledged the improvement has come rather late for him.Bottas is out of an F1 race drive next year…
Autosport · Oct 26, 2024 Piastri slates "very poor mistake" that led to Mexico Q1 exit Oscar Piastri has conceded the error that saw him eliminated from Q1 for Formula 1's Mexican Grand Prix was a "very poor mistake".
Autosport · May 11, 2024 MotoGP French GP: Martin smashes lap record for pole in crash-strewn qualifying With Enea Bastianini setting a new lap record to get through Q1, the tone was set for the first sub 1m30s lap of the Le Mans circuit.
Autosport · Dec 26, 2023 How a struggling MotoGP sophomore saved his career but highlighted a wider issue Gresini Ducati rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio scored points on just six occasions in 2022. His haul at the end of that season was a slender 24, a full 87 points adrift of the next Ducati rider in the standings. His fellow rookie Marco Bezzecchi, had a higher peak too, managing a…