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Stand out moments from the Malaysian GP

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Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Stand out moments from the Malaysian GP

No more battery info on F1 TV graphics? ‘Fans don’t care about that’, F1 boss responds

Formula 1
Hungarian GP
No more battery info on F1 TV graphics? ‘Fans don’t care about that’, F1 boss responds

Autosport magazine: McLaren celebration and British GP special

General
Autosport magazine: McLaren celebration and British GP special

MotoGP plans Austin showcase during F1 US GP

MotoGP
MotoGP plans Austin showcase during F1 US GP

The shocking aspect to Antonelli's rapid F1 title-contending transformation

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Formula 1
Hungarian GP
The shocking aspect to Antonelli's rapid F1 title-contending transformation

Kay keeps two-wins advantage with Elan spirit in Autosport National Rankings

National
Kay keeps two-wins advantage with Elan spirit in Autosport National Rankings

"We don't want to put tape on anyone's mouth" – F1 boss reacts to driver criticism of 2026 rules

Formula 1
"We don't want to put tape on anyone's mouth" – F1 boss reacts to driver criticism of 2026 rules

Why the 2026 F1 season won’t end in Las Vegas

Formula 1
Why the 2026 F1 season won’t end in Las Vegas

Podcast: Did Misano offer a glimpse of MotoGP's future?

Fabio Quartararo has made waves in his rookie premier class season with the Petronas SRT Yamaha team, scoring three pole positions and four podiums in his first 13 races in MotoGP

At Misano, he led for most of the 27-lap contest, resisting immense pressure from reigning world champion Marc Marquez up until the last tour.

Motorsport.com's global MotoGP editor Oriol Puigdemont and Autosport's Motorcycle Racing Correspondent Lewis Duncan discuss if a glimpse at MotoGP's future was offered up in last Sunday's thrilling San Marino Grand Prix in the latest edition of the Tank Slappers podcast.

They also pick the bones of Yamaha's current predicament regarding its future factory line-up amidst the seemingly unstoppable rise of Quartararo, and just what his Misano win meant to Marquez following a spat with arch rival Valentino Rossi at the end of qualifying.

KTM's 2020 rider situation is also touched on again, as a former KTM runner is back in the frame to replace Johann Zarco for 2020.

This podcast was recorded before the announcement Zarco would be dropped with immediate effect for the remainder of the 2019 campaign.

The Tanks Slappers podcast is Autosport and the Motorsport Network's new weekly podcast for all things two wheel and is available to subscribe to for free via ITunes, Spotify and other podcast suppliers - just search for 'Tank Slappers'.

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