Welcome to Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Comment of the day
If Red Bull are firing a driver after just two races they need to look beyond him for an explanation what went wrong, says Stephen:
One thing which is being overlooked is Liam is given the car to race by Red Bull. They define the settings and adjustments on the car and the strategy. If there’s a problem with the car, which we’re being told there is, then why is Liam the only one being held responsible for the poor performance?
Shouldn’t others be blamed as well? How does Red Bull expect to improve things if those responsible for the car’s set-up and strategy are the same for Yuki as for Liam? If those responsible for the car know how to set the car up correctly for Yuki then why didn’t they do it for Liam?
If Liam is going to be demoted to Racing Bulls, then surely the Red Bull team principal and a few others should also be demoted as well, while the Racing Bulls team principal and the equivalent few others should be promoted along with Yuki.
Stephen Crowsen (@Drycrust)
Social media and links
Alonso revela que corrió el Gran Premio de China con una lesión (Vavel – Spanish)
‘I’ve had a pinched nerve or something these last few days. However, it didn’t help much in the end, as I couldn’t do many laps.’
Were Ferrari at fault or unlucky with disqualifications? (BBC)
‘The races have gone a bit wrong so far, but the (Racing Bulls) car looks strong – in China, Verstappen was even implying it was better than the Red Bull.’
Martins quickest for ART Grand Prix on day one of Sakhir test (Formula 2)
‘Victor Martins led the field on the opening day of in-season testing in Sakhir, Bahrain. The Frenchman put in a late effort of a 1’42.536 to end day one with the quickest time for ART Grand Prix. In the morning session, Roman Stanek of Invicta Racing finished up fastest.’
Tsolov sweeps opening day of Sakhir in-season test (Formula 3)
‘The Campos Racing driver was the fastest out of the blocks in the morning, completing a 1’49.336 to lead ART Grand Prix’s Tuukka Taponen, the Finn also finishing second to Tsolov in the afternoon segment.’
IndyCar (Teams and drivers to test this week on Nashville oval and IMS road course)
‘Rookies Robert Shwartzman of Prema Racing and Louis Foster of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing will participate in their series oval tests Wednesday, March 26 on the 1.33-mile Nashville Superspeedway oval. This test is a prerequisite for both drivers to participate in the Indianapolis 500 Rookie Orientation Program in May at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.’
F1 25 official reveal trailer (F1 25 via YouTube)
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