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Aprilia boss talks about similarities between Bezzecchi and Valentino Rossi
Marco Bezzecchi He is one of the best talents coming out of the academy. Valentino Rossi. The Italian driver is having a great 2025 despite making a serious mistake in his last race in Indonesia. Transalpen carries the weight of Aprilia on Jorge Martin’s Via Crucis Despite some injuries, he has performed at a very high level. Indeed, next to the Marquez brothers, he is the fittest driver at the moment.
It could not have been otherwise, but the Noale factory is delighted with the role in “Il Dottore” of Bezzecchi, which in some respects already compares with his master. Logically, Marco is still a few years away from reaching Rossi’s weight, but similarities can be seen in the Italian team.
Without further ado, Aprilia’s technical director said in an interview with Motorsport.com: Fabiano Sterracchini He gave a series of examples comparing Bezzecchi’s working method to Rossi’s.
“I had the opportunity and honor to work with Valentino a long time ago. There are some aspects that remind me of Valentino’s way of working.. After riding the bike, he joked a little with people and then focused on every aspect of each corner in great detail. “The way he describes this problem is really amazing because it’s so fast and yet such a non-traditional approach to testing.”
“He seems like a strange guy, or a funny guy. Grumpy and explosive. But when he’s doing his job, he’s incredible.” I think it’s probably because he’s from the VR46 Rider Academy.” he said conclusively.
Sterracchini met Valentino Rossi in 2011 and 2012 during Italy’s dark days at Ducati. Now, with Mr. Bezzecchi, We hope that in 2026 we will be able to make the qualitative leap necessary to wage war with precision on the Borgo Panigale factory.. What this season has proven is that given the ideal bike, Marko is ready to take on anyone.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Arvid Lindblad had a bad start to his Formula 1 career when he turned his new Racing Bulls VCARB03 car into a gravel trap during a race at the Imola circuit.
Earlier, Liam Lawson had the honor of completing the first lap of Red Bull Ford’s new engine in the wet conditions of the circuit, located just 15 km from the team’s Faenza base. As part of the demo day, which allowed a maximum distance of 15 kilometers (in this case three laps of the Enzo and Dino Ferrari circuit), Lawson completed the installation lap without any problems.
The race was short-lived when British newcomer Lindblad took the wheel in the afternoon; He spun at the Variante Villeneuve chicane in the wet (turns 5-6) and got stuck in the gravel. A video on social media X showed VCARB03 being driven back to the pits by a tow truck. It was reported that the cause of the take-off was not pilot error, but the blocking of the rear brakes.
Lawson and Lindblad will return to the Imola circuit tomorrow (Wednesday) for the 200km shoot.
#ArvidLindblad‘s car after spinning at Variante Villeneuve earlier today.#F1 #VCARB #test #Imola pic.twitter.com/RBpD78r5VH
— Jacopo Rava (@JacopoRava04) January 20, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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Audi has unveiled its first livery, which will make its debut in Formula 1 in the 2026 season.
The driver line-up has not changed since 2025, when the team spent its last season under the Sauber name: Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto will race for the team for the second season in a row.
The German team was the first to test the car on a filming day in Barcelona earlier this month and is preparing for testing to begin on January 23.
The team used the colors they had previously promised in their initial designs. The front of the car will be chrome gray and the rear will be red and black.
Previously, Red Bull, Racing Bulls and Haas have presented their own liveries.
Source: Sport UA
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Aston Martin and Honda officially launched their Formula 1 factory partnership at an event in Tokyo where the Japanese manufacturer’s new power unit, the RA626H, was unveiled.
Honda continued to support Red Bull technically after officially leaving Formula 1 in 2021, and will fully return in 2026 as Aston Martin’s official partner in the new era of the championship, where the electric motor and internal combustion engine share energy 50/50. This makes Aston Martin an official works team; whereas before the team was just a client team.
Preparations for the season were carried out with the participation of Aston Martin’s key partners and under the supervision of the team’s chief strategist Andy Cowell. The RA626H is designed to meet new regulatory requirements by providing maximum reliability and performance in the new environment.
Everything is ready for 26.@AstonMartinF1 | @Honda | @HondaJP_Live | @HondaRacing_US | @HondaRacingGLB #F1 #POWEREDByHonda pic.twitter.com/SlN75Nz4Ll
— Honda Racing F1 (@HondaRacingF1) January 20, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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