370 points are still on the table
Apex Desk
14 August 2026
Ten Grands Prix and ten sprints remain. That is 250 plus 120 — 370 points — against a 40-point lead.
Analysis
Aprilia’s two-rider problem is a nice one to have
Apex Desk
13 August 2026
Four of the top five in the championship are on Aprilia machinery, split across two teams that both have something to lose.
Twelve rounds in: what the numbers say
Apex Desk
12 August 2026
Twelve of 22 rounds are gone, seven different riders have won a Grand Prix, and the championship leader has won exactly one of them.
Bagnaia’s season without a win
Apex Desk
11 August 2026
Eighth on 127 points, three podiums, one sprint win and no Grand Prix victory in twelve attempts.