2019

Monster Yamaha riders Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi could only manage tenth and 18th places as they battled wheelspin during a dirty opening practice in Argentina.

Top 15 classification after SS6 at Tour de Corse Elfyn Evans has been handed a 4.5-second advantage at the end of day one at Tour de Corse after getting stuck behind a slow Kris Meeke on the fi

Top 15 classification after SS6 at Tour de Corse, the fourth round of the 2019 World Rally Championship. 1. Elfyn Evans GBR M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC 1hr 09m 39.6s 2. Ott Tanak EST Toyota Yaris Gazoo Racing +4.5s

Crash.net brings you its daily round-up of all the news, updates and added gossip from the paddock after Friday practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Ferrari Formula 1 chief Mattia Binotto feels the team’s advantage over Mercedes in Friday’s practice running for the Bahrain Grand Prix is “misleading” as it was using different engine modes to set its fast lap times.

Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari has more pace yet to “unleash” as he targets putting pressure on Formula 1 rivals Mercedes in Bahrain. 

Qatar winner Dovizioso takes over at the top during FP2 for the Argentine MotoGP at Termas de Rio Hondo. Morning leader Marquez had been fastest heading into the final ten minutes, when most riders used new soft tyres.

Full FP2 results at Argentina MotoGP Andrea Dovizioso has come out on top of the late time attack to go quickest during Friday practice in Argentina by just 0.009s from Jack Miller, while

Nico Hulkenberg is not reading into his surprise top-five finish in second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday, saying Renault still has balance issues on its car.

Max Verstappen says Red Bull has a “bit of work to do” after struggling to extract performance from Pirelli’s softest Formula 1 tyre during Bahrain Grand Prix practice. 

Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes is in for a “tough battle” against its direct Formula 1 rival Ferrari during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. 

Alfa Romeo Formula 1 driver Kimi Raikkonen has joked he “ran out of talent” when he spun early on during second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. 

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff believes Ferrari has a “tiny, tiny edge” over its rivals following Friday’s practice running for the Bahrain Grand Prix, flipping the formbook from Australia two weeks ago.

Free Practice (2) results from the 2019 Argentina Moto2 Grand Prix, round 2 of 19.

George Russell believes having Williams legend Sir Patrick Head return to the team in a technical consultancy role will act as a timely shot in the arm and provide both guidance and motivation.

Some of Formula 1’s midfield teams have been left encouraged by a “good step forward” over the future of the sport’s landscape. 

Free Practice (2) results from the 2019 Argentina Moto3 Grand Prix, round 2 of 19.

Marquez fastest during opening practice for the Argentina MotoGP at Termas de Rio Hondo, despite a slightly delayed appearance on track due to bike-starting issues. Mir and Perucci were the only fallers during the session, with lap times expected to drop as track conditions improve.

Full FP2 results from the Bahrain Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel has seen off the challenge from teammate Charles Leclerc to end Friday practice on top as Ferrari’s pace returns in Bahrain.

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit, round two of the 2019 Formula 1 season. Formula 1 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 Results

Lewis Hamilton believes Honda’s Formula 1 engine has closed to within 10bhp of power unit rivals Mercedes and Ferrari.  Red Bull switched to Honda engines for 2019 after growing frustrated by Renault’s power deficit to Mercedes and Ferrari throughout the V6 hybrid era. 

Nico Hulkenberg and Antonio Giovinazzi have avoided punishment for their clash during the opening practice session for the 2019 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. 

Fernando Alonso says he has no plans to make a full-time Formula 1 return despite his comeback test with McLaren in Bahrain. 

Williams has called on co-founder Sir Patrick Head to help its engineering department by taking on a consultancy role, returning to the team for the first time since 2011.