In the round-up: Lando Norris praised McLaren team principal Andrea Stella’s ability to get the best out of his team.
In brief
Stella’s strength in extracting best from team – Norris
Stella helped to achieved the team’s recent success through getting the best from their existing staff, rather than going on a recruiting spree from rival teams, said Norris.
“He’s a classy guy, Andrea. Very emotionally intelligent,” Norris told The Telegraph.
“That’s probably one of his biggest strengths. He knows how to make everyone feel good. A lot of the improvements we’ve made in recent years are not because we’ve hired 1,000 new people and gone, ‘right, let’s turn things upside down!’. A lot of the guys have been here for the last 10 years. They just weren’t being exploited in the best way.”
RB to “mix” upgrades in Austria
After a disappointing Spanish Grand Prix last weekend, Yuki Tsunoda says that RB plan to run a “mix” of upgraded and older parts between their two cars at the Red Bull Ring.
“We’re going to test as a team across the cars, even though we knew that it’s going to be a sprint qualifying round,” Tsunoda said.
“We wanted to know these answers soon as possible, with comparing the cars. It’s not like old or new and everything – we’re still bringing some new parts into this week. It’s kind of mixed between all of them but should be end of this week [that] we know the answer, what was causing it and what’s the direction we should take in the future.”
Extreme E unveils first hydrogen car
The Extreme E championship – which will evolve into a hydrogen-based series known as Extreme H in 2025 – have revealed their ‘Pioneer 25’ car that will be raced starting from next year.
The world’s first hydrogen-powered racing car to compete in a dedicated series was unveiled at an event in London, with Extreme E team owner Carlos Sainz Snr in attendance.
The championship will become the first FIA-sanctioned series to run with hydrogen.
“Fans can expect the same excitement with faster and more intense racing on track, but this launch is not just about a new vehicle; it’s about pioneering the future of sustainable motorsport,” said series CEO Alejandro Agag. “Hydrogen fuel cells offer a remarkable opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint and promote clean energy solutions, and we are proud to lead this charge with Extreme H.”
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No Red Bull ultimatum, insists under-pressure Ricciardo (The West Australian)
”I don’t feel one way or another about it. I still know the overriding thing in this sport is performance. That’s what will give me my best chance of staying here. I know that. It’s not going to be my smile or anything else, it’s the on-track stuff. There hasn’t been any pressure, ultimatum, nothing like that. But also I’ve been in the sport a long time. I know that if I’m getting my ass kicked every weekend, at some point someone will be like, ‘hey mate, step it up, otherwise…’. But I haven’t had that.”
Motorsport in the UK: more affordable and accessible than ever before (Motorsport UK)
”The UK leads the world when it comes to motorsport accessibility, both in terms of the number of options available up and down the country and the price of taking part. It’s never been more straightforward or affordable to get involved. People are often surprised that, as well as spectating, they can take the wheel themselves and enjoy a full season of racing using their standard road car for not much more than the price of a tank of fuel each month.”
Hyundai closing in on LMDh Decision (Daily Sportscar)
‘Multiple industry sources have revealed to Sportscar365 that the the manufacturer, which would likely run under the luxury Genesis brand in North America, could debut as early as the 2026 WEC and WeatherTech Championship seasons with a LMDh car. Chip Ganassi Racing, which will part ways with Cadillac at the end of this year, is understood to be the leading team to land the factory contract for the WeatherTech Championship at a minimum.’
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