Overview

• Starting 21st on the grid, Francesco Bagnaia recovered to finish seventh in the Catalan Grand Prix and said he will avoid giving himself false hope before Misano.
• The turnaround followed a bruising Saturday that included his worst qualifying in three years and 14th in the sprint, where he said he nearly crashed seven times.
• Bagnaia credited a swingarm change and the stability of a full fuel load for improved grip and confidence, though he faded late with rear-tyre management.
• Ducati general manager Gigi Dall'Igna pledged to help Bagnaia regain his feeling with the GP25, stressing there is no magic fix and framing the issue as confidence.
• Rival Jorge Martin observed that Bagnaia no longer rides with his usual authority, while Marc Marquez’s sprint win in Barcelona secured Ducati a sixth straight constructors’ title.