2023

With pre-season testing right around the corner, here are some predictions from Crash.net heading into next month’s WorldSBK season-opener.

Ex-F1 team owner Eddie Jordan has expressed concerns about Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon being “stuck” at Alpine in 2024.

Being Max Verstappen’s teammate is the toughest job in F1 currently, but some drivers have fared better than others.

New weekend schedules, grid positions changes and sustainable fuel updates have all been confirmed as part of new rules set out by WorldSBK officials.

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff says the FIA’s investigation into him and his wife Susie at the end of last year did “great damage”. 

The Pramac boss has backed Ducati to recover from losing two important engineers to Yamaha.

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner may be prevented from making a speedy return to the F1 paddock due to a rumoured clause in his contract.

Red Bull simulator driver Jake Dennis has delivered an ominous first verdict about the team’s 2024 F1 car. 

Lewis Hamilton has chosen his “favourite” moment from his illustrious F1 career.

Jonathan Rea says there was no added emotion when riding his final WorldSBK race with Kawasaki at Jerez last season.

Max Verstappen has revealed he doesn’t talk about anything motorsport-related with fellow three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet.

Sam Lowes has officially taken the covers off the Marc VDS Ducati WorldSBK machine, ahead of his first season in the class.

2004 Monaco Grand Prix winner Jarno Trulli has tipped McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri to be one of the biggest surprises of the new campaign.

James Allison has hinted that Mercedes’ 2024 F1 car will look different to its predecessors due to changes made to the team’s processes. 

Valentino Rossi believes his brother Luca Marini will profit from a competitive Honda this year.

Toto Wolff’s motivation for publicising his new Mercedes contract was to stop any speculation he might be “part-time” or leave altogether, according to Craig Slater.

Carles Falcon has died after crashing in the Dakar Rally.

Marc Marquez has been told by Ducati that they won’t give him a contract as lucrative as his old Honda deal.

Red Bull have become the latest F1 team to announce their 2024 car launch plans. 

Romain Grosjean has explained why his long-awaited Mercedes F1 test is still yet to happen. 

Sergio Perez is eyeing greater consistency throughout 2024 if he is to challenge Max Verstappen.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has revealed that he’s working on finding an agreement with Lando Norris to keep him at the team beyond 2025.

Esteban Ocon is already fearing that his 2024 F1 car will be “slow”.

Red Bull’s Helmet Marko has claimed that Guenther Steiner became a “victim of his popularity” before his departure from the Haas F1 team.