Within the round-up: Audi’s CEO Markus Duesmann says Components 1’s latest engine producer hopes to have a German driver and a race in Germany when it joins the grid in 2026
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Audi hopes for ‘a German driver and German GP’ when it joins F1
Audi’s CEO Markus Duesmann says Components 1’s latest engine producer hopes to have a German driver and a race in Germany when it joins the grid in 2026.
The well-known automobile model yesterday formally confirmed plans to hitch F1 as an influence unit producer when the game’s new engine formulation comes into impact in 2026. There may be presently no German Grand Prix on the calendar with Sebastian Vettel retiring on the finish of the season and Mick Schumacher not confirmed for a drive in 2023 at current.
“Actually we haven’t selected a crew, so we haven’t selected drivers,” defined Duesmann. “I hope we could have a German driver and I hope we could have a German race. That’s all I can say.”
McLaren did all it might to enhance Ricciardo’s type – Brown
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says he believes McLaren couldn’t have completed something extra to try to assist make Daniel Ricciardo extra aggressive in his time with the crew.
Ricciardo’s three yr contract with McLaren was terminated simply two years in because of his constantly underwhelming outcomes relative to crew mate Lando Norris. Talking on the High Performance Podcast, Brown mentioned felt McLaren did all they moderately might to extract extra efficiency from Ricciardo.
“I don’t assume there’s something we might have completed in a different way for him as a driver,” Brown mentioned. “I’m sitting right here proper now pondering, I don’t assume we might have completed one thing in a different way to make it extra aggressive. We tried all that. I believe we’ve needed to finish the connection early.”
Lawson regrets lacking delicate tyre run
Liam Lawson says he was annoyed to overlook out on a run on the delicate tyres on the finish of his first follow outing for AlphaTauri in Spa.
The New Zealand F2 driver made his first look in an official grand prix session, stepping in for Pierre Gasly. He accomplished 14 laps and was slowest of all drivers to set a time after the tip of the session was interrupted by a purple flag for Kevin Magnussen stopping on monitor, with rain falling as working resumed.
“As a driver it’s my first time, so I used to be extraordinarily appreciative and I liked each second of it,” Lawson mentioned.
“However, for positive, I used to be a bit of bit annoyed to not get again out once more on softs. I believe I spent the primary half of the session getting used to the automobile and, to be trustworthy, by mid session, I felt fairly comfy. So I used to be undoubtedly able to have crack on softs.”
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Espectacular….OMG….mamma mia!!! #eaurouge #BelgianGP pic.twitter.com/mByWL4F8E1
— Marc Gené (@marc_gene) August 26, 2022
sitting atop of eau rouge is insane pic.twitter.com/hJVsJXejfy
— anika (@scuderrari) August 25, 2022
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— Jenson Button (@JensonButton) August 26, 2022
Superb effort by @SpaGrandPrix @circuitspa , drying out each seat with cloths after wet few hours😱 pic.twitter.com/vhsTRnQcee
— Pınar Han Nuranel (@PinarHan) August 26, 2022
Congratulations to @audisport for becoming a member of @F1 !
Audi has given me a lot on these 10 years collectively since I left F1 so it’s nice to see the group investing heavy in Motorsports once more since leaving Le Mans and Components E.
— Lucas Di Grassi (@LucasdiGrassi) August 26, 2022
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— Andretti Autosport / #AllAndretti (@FollowAndretti) August 26, 2022
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FIA sticks to guns on F1 ‘bouncing’ rule change despite top teams’ objections (The Guardian)
“We now have had numerous sports activities which have ignored alarm bells ringing and have paid very dearly. We didn’t need to be in such a place. Our concern was excessive and we mentioned it with medical consultants.”
“I believe that is the very best place I’ve ever seen Components 1 in by some margin, truly. I’d say it’s actually wholesome. We have got 10 actually sturdy groups on the grid. Now, I might prefer to see 11 or 12. There’s little question about it: Drive to Survive has energised the age group. It is like a marketer’s dream.”
The McLaren pop quiz: Belgian Grand Prix (McLaren)
“Its gorgeous forest backdrop, lengthy straights and quick corners make it a favorite amongst drivers and followers alike, however how a lot are you aware about our historical past on the circuit, previous and current? Put your information to the take a look at with our Belgian Grand Prix pop quiz.”
A farewell to Formula E (Alexander Sims)
“I all the time thought Components E was a cool idea from the beginning and now having competed in over half of the races to have ever taken place, I’m much more satisfied that’s the case. It has continued to evolve at a terrific tempo and I believe we’ve arrived now at a very essential level for the Championship. It’s taken one other giant step technically with the approaching introduction of Gen3 and it must ship as a spectacle on the similar time.”
Formula 1’s forgotten gay pioneer (LGTBQ Nation)
“Even inside motorsport, little is understood of the motive force with dashing beauty who raced in a particular yellow automobile. Beuttler’s impression in a sport seemingly unwilling to shift gears is profound for these searching for queer illustration at its pinnacle.”
One EPIC moment from all 100 Formula E races (Formula E via YouTube)
“100 races, eight seasons and eight years of electrical racing have produced numerous unforgettable reminiscences. We’ve raided the Components E archives to deliver you 100 traditional clips from down the years, together with iconic overtakes, tracks and race wins. “
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