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El jefe de Alpine. Briatore, feliz por Colapinto, pero disparó: ”Tienen que apoyar a Franco, no presionarlo” (La Voz)
”I don’t believe there are any rumours. The team is fine with Franco — end of story. Franco is part of the team. I don’t know what rumours you’re talking about. You don’t need to ask me, because it’s you lot (the media) who are spreading all this crap — saying this and that about Franco. It’s on you. In fact, if it continues like this, it won’t be good for Franco either. You need to support Franco, not put pressure on him, if you’re professionals and if you genuinely care about him.”
Toto Wolff banks enormous dividend from Mercedes after huge profits recorded (Express)
‘According to statements filed on Companies House, their revenue surged by 16 percent from £546.5m to £636m. This growth was mainly due to a huge commercial boost, with sponsorship and licensing deals making up over 60 per cent of total revenue. After taking into account their corporation tax bill of just over £40m, the Mercedes team also recorded a net profit of £120.3m, an increase of nearly 50 per cent when compared to 2023.’
IndyCar Prepares To Introduce Innovative New Car for 2028 (IndyCar)
IndyCar President J. Douglas Boles: ”The time has come for a new IndyCar Series chassis. The DW12 served the series so well, as it provided a combination of phenomenal, wheel-to-wheel racing and critical enhancements to safety. But recent significant updates to the car – from the aeroscreen to the hybrid power unit – have helped advance the need for a completely new car. We are pleased by what our engineers and Dallara have collaboratively designed and believe it will appeal to the fans and paddock while also upholding our standards of safety and enhancing INDYCAR’s on-track competition well into the future.”
1968: The Man Who Made LOTUS Racing – Colin Chapman (BBC Archive via YouTube)
‘Colin Chapman started his highly successful career building a home-made racing car in a dilapidated garage in Hornsey. Now he owns a brand-new factory in Norfolk turning out three thousand Lotus sports cars a year. Since those early days he has also found time to revolutionise Formula 1 Grand Prix racing. In this classic motor racing documentary, Richard Kershaw tries to keep up with Chapman as he flies between his office in East Anglia and the Grand Prix circuits of Europe.’
Ted meets Brad Pitt and Damson Idris | F1 The Movie (Sky via YouTube)
Ted Kravitz sat down with Brad Pitt and Damson Idris to discuss their upcoming film, F1 The Movie.
Race Highlights – Grand Prix at Road America (IndyCar via YouTube)
Race Highlights | 2025 Grand Prix at Road America (Indy Nxt via YouTube)
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