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Giacomo Agostini, the rider with the most titles in the history of the MotoGP World Championship: “Do you have any advice for Bagnaia? Nothing. He is not here by chance.”

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5 days ago

January 14, 2026

Kyle

Giacomo Agostini, the rider with the most titles in the history of the MotoGP World Championship: “Do you have any advice for Bagnaia? Nothing. He is not here by chance.”

Pecco Bagnaia In the championship, there was a year to forget in 2025. MotoGP. The Italian started as the favorite to fight for the title. Marc MarquezHowever, the Spaniard destroyed the official Ducati, and the Turinian won only two races, suffering dozens of crashes. In the end, he finished the year in fifth place overall, but his morale was at rock bottom.

The big unknown is how 2026 will start, which is supposed to be a clean slate for the three-time world champion. And another champion talked about it. In fact, no one has more titles than him. Giacomo AgostinYo. The 15-time World Championship winner reflected on his compatriot’s situation at the Pramac Racing Yamaha presentation in a statement to GPOne.

”Do you have any advice for Pecco? none. Bagnaia is a great driver and has won many titles, but it is no coincidence that he is here. This is a difficult time for him. Of course I think it’s a moral issue. Maybe he’s a little disappointed because his initial expectations didn’t work out and he lacked morale.. But the talent is already there, so we also have to wait a little bit to get back to where we were before. So we hope it works. ”

Doubts will begin to be answered with the first pre-season test in Sepang from February 3rd. But first, the official Ducati team must present the Desmosedici GP26 at Madonna di Campiglio on January 19th.

The Italian also answered about Marc Marquez’s future. There are rumors that he could return to Honda in the near future, but Agostini is not too upset about what he can do.

“Will he stay at Ducati or go back to Honda? I don’t know. It’s difficult because I don’t know what the bikes will be like in 2027, but How will it be developed or which factories will best function during this period?” he said in conclusion.

Source: Mundo Deportivo

Kyle

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

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2 hours 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.

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Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

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13 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

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

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13 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.