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Brown desires extra podiums with Miami upgrades
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says his crew are aiming to attain extra podiums with their upcoming automobile updates following Lando Norris’s third place final weekend in Australia.
Talking with Channel 4 in Melbourne, Brown mentioned the crew have been working to introduce upgrades to their automobile after the Japanese Grand Prix subsequent weekend.
“I feel Miami’s the sport plan in the meanwhile,” he mentioned. “We’re pushing arduous, as is all people else. However I feel if we are able to keep on the event trajectory we’ve been on because the second half of final 12 months, we should always simply get faster and rack up some extra podiums this 12 months.”
Lola returns to a world championship
The Lola identify will return to an FIA world championship subsequent 12 months after they enter Method E in partnership with Yamaha.
Lola’s motorsport director, Mark Preston, mentioned coming into Method E was “extra than simply a chance to return Lola to the observe, it’s additionally a incredible platform for technological improvement.”
“Lola Vehicles has a adorned historical past of success in chassis and aerodynamic design,” he continued. “This undertaking will enable us to create a novel electrified platform with a software program focus at its core to supply a foundation for Lola’s wider plans in defining the way forward for motorsport expertise.”
Nissan unveil particular Tokyo livery
Forward of this weekend’s first each Tokyo Eprix, the Nissan crew has revealed a particular livery it can run for the race.
Incorporating the cherry blossoms which might be an emblem of Japan, the design additionally options the phrase “we love Tokyo” in Japanese characters on the entrance wing.
Nissan are at present third within the constructors’ championship on 88 factors, seven factors behind second-placed Porsche.
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Flavio Briatore: Former Formula 1 boss and ex-Queens Park Rangers co-owner has heart surgery (BBC)
‘Ex-Renault Method 1 boss and former Queens Park Rangers co-owner Flavio Briatore has undergone coronary heart surgical procedure to take away a benign tumour. The Italian, 73, mentioned he has been discharged from hospital in Milan following the operation.’
NASCAR continues to lead the way in US viewership as F1 and IndyCar plateau (source)
‘The Australian Grand Prix reached a mean viewership of 541,000 on ESPN-2, a 3 per cent lower in comparison with final 12 months although the 2023 race was run on the principle ESPN channel. Whereas solely a small lower, it means all three of the Method One’s races this season have recorded viewership falls in comparison with 2023.’
Jake Dennis on sports cars, Formula 1 and finding a home in Formula E (Silverstone)
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Nissan becomes first manufacturer to commit to Formula E GEN4 (Formula E)
‘Throughout a press convention held in Tokyo forward of the primary ever Method E race in Japan, Nissan Method E Group Managing Director and Group Principal Tommaso Volpe signed the official registration doc for automobile producers within the FIA Method E World Championship for Seasons 13 (2026/27) to 16 (2029/30), along with FIA Senior Circuit Sport Director Marek Nawarecki and within the presence of Method E Chief Govt Officer Jeff Dodds.’
How I got a job in NASCAR with zero experience (Alanis King via YouTube)
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