Overview

• After a three-year-worst 21st in qualifying, Francesco Bagnaia finished 14th in the sprint and said he nearly crashed seven times despite pushing to the limit.
• A swingarm change and running a full fuel tank improved rear grip on Sunday, helping him charge from 21st to seventh, though he cautioned against giving himself false hope.
• Ducati general manager Gigi Dall'Igna vowed to keep working to restore Bagnaia's feeling with the bike, saying there is no magic formula and that the team believes in him.
• Jorge Martin and Dall'Igna both pointed to lost confidence on the GP25 as the primary issue rather than a simple mechanical deficit.
• Marc Marquez won the Barcelona sprint to clinch Ducati's sixth straight constructors' title, underscoring the contrast with Bagnaia's form this season.