Motorsports
Ducati confirms desired rider to replace Marc Marquez, puts an end to doubts with Bagnaia: “There will be no exchange for the VR46”
First free practice session of the Grand Prix MotoGP What’s said in the pits is always more interesting than what happens on the track. Especially when it rains. And this is what happened in the first training session Malaysian GP, where ducati He clarified several points under consideration.
Mauro Grassili, sporting director of Borgo Panigale“chased” by Sky Sports, reviewed two key points of the Italian: Who do you want to replace? Marc Marquez And what will the future hold? Pecco Bagnaiahe was the true leader of his project until Cervera arrived.
The Italian admitted the idea was to give him another chance, starting as a substitute for Marc Marquez, who will be out for the rest of the year recovering from a right shoulder injury. Nicolo Brega He is a SBK runner-up and will be next year’s MotoGP team tester. However, before taking any formal action, it will conduct tests to make a final decision.
“We have confirmed that it is possible to conduct the following tests.” Nicolo (Brega)this is a new decision and not so simple. He is scheduled to do a MotoGP test on October 31st, after which we will decide together whether to race in Portimao.. The idea of running it in Portugal And in Valencia But first we need to test it,” Grassili explained.
Bagnaia does not move from his spot.
Speculation about Bagnaia’s future status has continued to rise in recent months, given his current crisis within the official Ducati team. In fact, there are rumors that it will be installed on Rossi’s Pertamindo Enduro VR46 team next year. It didn’t take long for Ducati’s official box to deny that information.
“The situation is very clear, but Pecco is a Ducati rider and will race with the official team again next year. DiGiannantonio is the factory driver for the factory supported satellite team VR46 and will continue to be so next year. We started a project on VR last year and Diggia is 100% confirmed with VR46” to solve the problem, he said.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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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.
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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.
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— Honda Racing F1 (@HondaRacingF1) January 20, 2026
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Motorsports
Verstappen announced the conditions under which he will run in the legendary race in 2026
Max Verstappen says his participation in the Nürburgring 24 Hours is in doubt.
The four-time F1 champion has long been involved in endurance racing and is actively racing and testing in GT3, but full preparation for the Nordschleife marathon coincides with the Formula 1 calendar. The preparation races coincide with the F1 stages and the Dutchman does not want to go to the start without them.
“It’s very difficult to give a definitive answer right now,” Max said.
“I would like to start well prepared, but the preparation races coincide with Formula 1. Therefore, this year I will only be able to participate in the race if there is a change in the calendar.”
Therefore, Verstappen’s participation in the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours is still in doubt and directly depends on possible changes in the program or compromises between Formula 1 and the marathon training program.
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