The world champion replaced team-mate Piastri and topped the times for McLaren

The coming MotoGP season will echo the summer of 2001 when the manufacturers fought each other on two fronts – racing their last 500s while simultaneously developing their revolutionary 2002 replacements, most famously Honda’s sublime RC211V

Four-time world champion goes quickest as Bahrain's 2026 F1 test starts

Mercedes' F1 rivals are united in protesting its new power unit, as the series aims to stamp out "smart rule interpretation". But it won't be easy to resolve, explains Mark Hughes