
Marquez Crash Gives Bezzecchi Early Assen Control
Marc Marquez crashed at Assen’s final chicane as Marco Bezzecchi topped MotoGP FP1, sharpening Ducati’s early Dutch GP scrutiny.
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Marc Marquez crashed at Assen’s final chicane as Marco Bezzecchi topped MotoGP FP1, sharpening Ducati’s early Dutch GP scrutiny.

Paul Aron steps into Gabriel Bortoleto’s Audi for Austrian Grand Prix FP1 as the team gathers vital rookie-session data at Spielberg.

Marc Marquez’s Brno surge has cut the MotoGP title picture wide open before Assen, where Ducati now carries real pressure.

MotoGP has completed its 2027-2031 framework after all 11 teams signed new participation agreements, locking the grid into its next rules era.
Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari now has a visible route back into the 2026 F1 title fight after his Barcelona win, but Austria must prove the progress is repeatable.
Charles Leclerc says Ferrari’s Austria power-unit upgrade is another step towards pressuring Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton’s Barcelona win.

George Russell says Ferrari’s Barcelona step has sharpened Mercedes’ upgrade dilemma as Formula 1’s cost cap frames the Austrian GP fight.

Oscar Piastri says McLaren’s experimental Austrian GP rear wing will be tested on Lando Norris’s car on Friday, but not raced yet.

Sebastien Ogier landed the first blow at Acropolis Rally Greece, beating Takamoto Katsuta and Thierry Neuville in Thursday’s Athens opener.
The FIA’s Austrian GP heat-hazard declaration puts driver cooling systems in focus before F1 practice begins at the Red Bull Ring.

Thierry Neuville topped Acropolis Rally Greece shakedown by 0.1s from Sébastien Ogier as Hyundai opened its gravel push.
Formula 1 has confirmed the Austrian Grand Prix schedule as Lewis Hamilton heads to the Red Bull Ring after his Ferrari breakthrough.