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Pedrosa warns about Marc Marquez: ‘His smile is not good news for the sport’

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2 years ago

December 2, 2023

Kyle

Pedrosa warns about Marc Marquez: ‘His smile is not good news for the sport’

Marc Marquez It’s on everyone’s lips. There’s nothing wrong with following the MotoGP World Championship. Few can escape the fact that the eight-time world champion was once again enjoying a gear change on his bike and smiling. sling to ducati inside Test of valencia. Indeed, he spoke about the happiness of the Catalan pilot. Dani Pedrosa At the Ricardo Tormo circuit.

“Like everyone else, I came there because I wanted to see him ride the bike and I was interested in his performance.The first thing we saw was his smile after his first outing. That’s not good news for the competition.” he explained in Catalan on the official MotoGP.com website.

It didn’t take long for that smile to appear. By the sixth test lap, Cervera’s rider had already set the fastest time among the Ducatis. In fact, he finished the morning fastest of the Italians and ended the test in fourth place. Many expected Marc to improve, but his performance exceeded expectations and that’s why he couldn’t hide his smile.

Acosta, his new “pupil”

KTM’s evolution cannot be understood without Pedrosa’s role as a test rider. But you cannot understand it without his advice to pilots of the Austrian brand. The last to land in the environment of Mattihoven was Pedro Acosta under the Gas Gas structure, and Dani was already able to exchange the first words with him during the tests last Tuesday. “I exchanged a few words with him. I wanted to give you some advice about tires, but that’s the most important thing first.”.

The Castellar del Valles player also spoke about the possibility of making another “wild card”, as he had already signed during the past campaign. The difference is that in 2024, Pol Espargaro As a gas gas test pilot. Although Pedrosa did not state her future presence, she did speak about her desire to combine with the youngest of the Espargaros. “We don’t have any plans yet. It’s difficult to prepare wild cards, so we hope to be able to distribute them.”

Source: Mundo Deportivo

Kyle

I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.

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“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

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21 minutes ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.

“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”

“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.

Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.

Source: Sport UA

Ruth

Ruth Waterhouse is an author and sports journalist who writes for Sportish. She is known for her coverage of various sports events and her insightful analysis of sports-related news. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, she has become a respected voice in the sports community.

Motorsports

Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

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11 hours ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.

At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.

Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.

Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.

Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.

Source: Sport UA

Ruth

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Ferrari will have a red-white livery. Images of the Scuderia jersey have been revealed

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12 hours ago

January 19, 2026

Ruth

Ferrari will have a red-white livery. Images of the Scuderia jersey have been revealed

Photos of the allegedly leaked Ferrari F1 team jerseys for the 2026 season have appeared on the internet.

The published photos show a red T-shirt with white inserts.

Ferrari will officially announce its color on January 23. At the same time, some sources reported that the design of the 2026 car should be “pleasantly surprising”.

Given that Ferrari and other teams have used darker shades of their primary colors (red in the Scuderia’s case) in recent years, the introduction of red and white team uniforms could signal a move towards a lighter color scheme.

The same idea is put forward in a video published on the Scuderia’s official account.