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Is the risk that Mercedes took with Antonelli paying off? (BBC)
Frederic Vasseur: ‘Everybody will have a new front wing in Barcelona. By definition and by regulation. I think it will be perhaps a reset of the performance of everybody.’
Revealed: Oliver Oakes resigned days after brother arrested with ‘large amount of cash’ (The Telegraph)
‘He handed in his resignation earlier this week. His whereabouts are currently unknown. He is understood to have flown to Dubai following Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix.’
Piastri still on a high after historic F1 win (Today Show Australia)
‘Certainly in moments like on the weekend with Verstappen, trying to get past, it would have been pretty easy to be a bit overenthusiastic and get myself in a bit of trouble when I didn’t need to.’
Fox delivers IndyCar ratings rebound at Barber (Racer)
‘The season started with a huge improvement for IndyCar when 1,417,000 viewers tuned in for St. Petersburg (+45.4 percent over 2024 on NBC), dipped at The Thermal Club with 704,000 (-10.7 percent), cratered at Long Beach with an average of (552,000) (but +79.6 percent from 2024, when it was on cable), and sprang back at Barber (+19.7 percent) heading into Saturday’s grand prix on the Indianapolis Road Course and the Indianapolis 500 on May 25.’
Norris is wrong – Verstappen did not ruin his own race (The Telegraph)
‘Norris suffered from what happened, dropping back to sixth, but what Verstappen did appeared accidental and was a long way from egregious.’
FIA adds inaugural Formula 4 World Cup to iconic Macau Grand Prix in 2025 (FIA)
‘The FIA F4 World Cup in Macau will offer the top drivers an incredible opportunity to race in a global field of F4 talent. There will be a rigorous driver selection process, with only the most talented young drivers given the opportunity to compete. Mintimes, the organiser of the F4 Chinese Championship, will be the Single Operator, together with FFSA, responsible for providing the technical support for the FIA F4 World Cup.’
Pato O’Ward, currently fourth in the IndyCar standings, will drive McLaren’s Formula 1 car in the first practice session for the Mexican Grand Prix in October, as he did last year.
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Here are the initial Driver Ratings for #F125! 📊
These are the stats to watch out for when the game launches on May 30, and they’ll evolve throughout the year in line with real-world performance 🏎💨
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— EA SPORTS F1 (@EASPORTSF1) May 8, 2025
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