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Perez reveals talks with ‘a few’ teams as he hints at possible F1 return (Formula 1)
‘Yuki has the talent, has the speed and, more than that, you need the mentality to cope with it. I think he has the right mentality and the right attitude to cope with it. I hope they will succeed.’
Tsunoda told to be ‘as close to Verstappen as possible’ (BBC)
‘In some races I can help with the strategy but he also promised me in some situations that if I’m able to be in front of Max that he wouldn’t necessarily ask me to swap positions and make Max win.’
Piastri: I’m no number two, I’m here to become world champion (The Times – subscription required)
‘For me, other teams were never even really a consideration. McLaren, firstly from a car perspective, but also just a team environment perspective, is where I want to be. A lot of people would want to be here. I’m confident I can win with this team.’
2001 Ferrari F2001 ‘The Schumacher Crown Jewel’ (RM Sotheby’s)
‘Sotheby’s is selling the Ferrari F2001 chassis in which Michael Schumacher clinched his fourth world championship at the Hungaroring in 2001.’
Button: Cadillac LMDh is ‘a little bit more my style’ (Sportscar 365)
‘For me, the biggest thing was when I started driving in LMDh was the systems. It’s so complicated and getting used to that, the steering wheel itself, the amount of switches that you have, the amount of things you can change and it’s on the fly so it’s when you’re driving.’
A letter from Zak Brown (McLaren)
‘I don’t think F1 has yet hit its peak. Recent data reveals the Formula 1 fanbase now extends to 826.5 million worldwide, adding nearly 90 million new fans last year. Global TV viewership is up, and in the US, in particular, F1 remains one of the fastest-growing markets, expanding by 10.5% to 52 million fans between 2023 and 2024.’
Malukas Working with engineers to set up for success at Foyt (IndyCar)
David Malukas: ‘We’re just working off (…) Santino (Ferrucci’s) set-up and working from that baseline into something that we like. So, hopefully eventually we can get to the point where, ‘OK, let’s unload the data.’ I think we’re getting already so much closer.’
Parts of the Suzuka circuit between turns one and eight have been resurfaced ahead of Formula 1’s return this weekend.
#F1 #JapaneseGP #RaceFans
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We need a Drive to Survive April Fool where they do a one-off episode in which the events depicted accurately reflect what actually happened.
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— Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine.bsky.social) 1 April 2025 at 09:18
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Social media and links
Perez reveals talks with ‘a few’ teams as he hints at possible F1 return (Formula 1)
‘Yuki has the talent, has the speed and, more than that, you need the mentality to cope with it. I think he has the right mentality and the right attitude to cope with it. I hope they will succeed.’
Tsunoda told to be ‘as close to Verstappen as possible’ (BBC)
‘In some races I can help with the strategy but he also promised me in some situations that if I’m able to be in front of Max that he wouldn’t necessarily ask me to swap positions and make Max win.’
Piastri: I’m no number two, I’m here to become world champion (The Times – subscription required)
‘For me, other teams were never even really a consideration. McLaren, firstly from a car perspective, but also just a team environment perspective, is where I want to be. A lot of people would want to be here. I’m confident I can win with this team.’
2001 Ferrari F2001 ‘The Schumacher Crown Jewel’ (RM Sotheby’s)
‘Sotheby’s is selling the Ferrari F2001 chassis in which Michael Schumacher clinched his fourth world championship at the Hungaroring in 2001.’
Button: Cadillac LMDh is ‘a little bit more my style’ (Sportscar 365)
‘For me, the biggest thing was when I started driving in LMDh was the systems. It’s so complicated and getting used to that, the steering wheel itself, the amount of switches that you have, the amount of things you can change and it’s on the fly so it’s when you’re driving.’
A letter from Zak Brown (McLaren)
‘I don’t think F1 has yet hit its peak. Recent data reveals the Formula 1 fanbase now extends to 826.5 million worldwide, adding nearly 90 million new fans last year. Global TV viewership is up, and in the US, in particular, F1 remains one of the fastest-growing markets, expanding by 10.5% to 52 million fans between 2023 and 2024.’
Malukas Working with engineers to set up for success at Foyt (IndyCar)
David Malukas: ‘We’re just working off (…) Santino (Ferrucci’s) set-up and working from that baseline into something that we like. So, hopefully eventually we can get to the point where, ‘OK, let’s unload the data.’ I think we’re getting already so much closer.’
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