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Bezzecchi on Mandalika’s grave mistake in declaration of intent on Phillip Island
Marco Bezzecchi He made a serious mistake in the race at Mandalica 10 days ago, seriously injuring his rival, and ended up destroying the circuit record at Aprilia. And it wasn’t just the Noale bikes that stood out. Raul Fernandez They signed a double on their first day at Phillip Island.
Bez, who spun twice in a row and broke records in both cases, finished his time attack with a time of 1 minute 26.492 seconds, which was 1 minute 27.246 seconds, which was held by Jorge Martin, who held the record since 2023. Despite the temperature being only 14 degrees Celsius, they ran at extremely fast speeds in practice, with the top 11 cars underperforming previous records.
And despite running below that limit, Mandalica winner Fermin Aldeguer was eliminated by five thousandths of the difference he had to pass Q1. The two runners-up achieved their goals. Alex Marquez was fifth, while Pecco Bagnaia, who had trouble, was ninth. The extraordinary Pol Espargaro answered the short notice call to replace Vinales and finished eighth, despite not having touched a KTM for two months and being on holiday in New York with his wife.
Pecco Bagnaia I canceled the first turn in practice, but Marco Bezzecchi He broke 1 minute 28 seconds for the first time, breaking Marc Marquez’s circuit race record of 1 minute 27.765 seconds in 2024. At 15 minutes Bagnaia was fifth after the first lap, a pattern very similar to FP1, where he also had to overcome initial problems. in the morning jack millerLocal heroes pulled new tires to overcome Alex Marquez, Pedro Acosta, Fermin AldeguerMandalika’s recent podium with a swap of positions.
before starting the first attack Fabio Di Giannantonio He ran a best time of 1’27″483, beating Jack Miller’s time of 1’27″406. Marco Bezzecchi He recorded a time of 1 minute 27.099 seconds, breaking the circuit record of 1 minute 27.246 seconds held by Jorge Martin, who was absent. On the next lap, he broke his own record with a time of 1 minute 26.580 seconds, putting him over four tenths ahead of second place. It was quite a demonstration in less than a lap for a driver who had just made a mistake in the race and injured champion Marc Márquez and had to be punished for two long laps on Sunday.
And he was fast in MotoGP practice this Friday. On the first attack, the top seven were below Martin’s previous record with five minutes remaining. In order to enter Q2, it was essential to lower that record. Bagnaia’s 14th place was included in the provisional top 10, but he was eventually revised to 9th place.
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
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