In the round-up: Carlos Sainz Jnr wants this year’s Ferrari car to be easier to set up than its predecessor.
In brief
Sainz wants “easier to handle” Ferrari
Sainz, who was the only driver from Red Bull’s rivals to win a race last year, said he wants “a lot” of change to this year’s Ferrari.
“There has been talk that [the 2023 car] is a car that suits me, that I like,” he told As. “Honestly, it has given me headaches not only myself but also to my team mate and to Ferrari.
“It’s very difficult to understand. I’ve not enjoyed driving it – I’ve had to adapt in many aspects and try out various setup configurations. I hope that in 2024, it becomes more versatile and easier to handle and set up. Let’s hope for a better racing car.”
Wilson Fittipaldi in coma after cardiac arrest
Former Formula 1 driver Wilson Fittipaldi, brother of two-times world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, in currently in a coma following a cardiac arrest on Christmas Day.
The 80-year-old raced in 35 grands prix between 1972 and 1975. His family posted on Instagram that Fittipaldi “choked on a piece of meat and had a cardiac arrest”. But that he was “resuscitated and is sedated and intubated.”
GB3 champion Voisin steps up to F3
The 2023 GB3 champion, Callum Voisin, will compete in this year’s Formula 3 championship with Carlin, the team have announced.
Voisin took two victories and 11 podiums over the 24 rounds of the GB3 season with the Carlin team. He will step up to the F1 support series with them for this year.
At Formula Regional level, MP Motorsport have also signed driver Nikhil Bohra for the Formula Regional European and Middle Eastern Championships.
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Motor racing links of interest:
Exkluzív: Marko aláírta új szerződését a Red Bullnál (Formula.hu – Hungarian)
‘Helmut Marko had good reason to be optimistic about the continuation. If everything is correct, the professional recently indeed extended his contract with his employer, Red Bull, which has undergone significant changes in management since Dietrich Mateschitz’s death in October 2022.’
Driver development programme:
2024 applications are now open (More Than Equal)
‘The More than Equal Driver Development Programme is a high-performance preparation programme that supports young, talented female drivers who have the ambition to develop into elite racing drivers. If you believe that you have what it takes to be a Formula 1 driver of the future, please complete the application below and we look forward to learning more about you. Applications close on 23:59 GMT, January 31st 2024.’
Dillmann: Decision to Leave Vanwall Mid-Season ”Paid Off” (Sportscar365)
‘It’s really sad for them because they made a big effort, but I am not surprised. There were many things to do with the car, like the engine, and it wasn’t ready.’
Aston Martin to enjoy seasonal boost in sales and margins, says analyst (Proactive Investors)
‘Another boost for Aston Martin shares that month came when Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, the company’s largest shareholder, sold a minority stake in the Aston Martin Formula One team to US private equity firm Arctos Partners. The investment by Arctos, which has a stake in the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool Football Club owner Fenway Sports Group, values the F1 team at about £1 billion and sparked expectations of greater investment in the team and therefore for the brand.’
Providing fair play in the virtual world (Motorsport UK)
”The original plan was for Motorsport UK to provide one of its expert stewards and we would add two sim racers to provide a balance. However, we found several qualified Motorsport UK stewards with sim racing experience, so they actually make a higher percentage of our stewarding panels – that’s great as they can tap into both sides of the coin with their experience and thus balance nicely with our pure sim racers.”
Four features we want to see in the F1 24 game (Balls)
‘Retro F1 cars are a feature that has graced many previous entries in the series of Formula 1 games, most recently in F1 2019, which was particularly heavy on classics from the careers of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. We’d love not only to see some classics like the Ferrari F2004, McLaren M23 or even our own Jordan 191 in the game – but we’d also love a return to the one-off addition of classic tracks from F1 2013.’
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