Spherical-up: FIA refutes Wurz declare, Kuwaiti businessman plans F1 group and extra | RaceFans Spherical-up

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George Russell is fourth within the championship however second in RaceFans’ rankings – and Andrew reckons that’s too excessive:

Don’t get me fallacious, he’s delivering his most profitable season up to now, which is nice to see, nevertheless it nonetheless feels as a lackluster.

For the time being he appears to be an identical sort of driver as Vettel was, which needs to be a flattering comparability, nevertheless it additionally means that he’s extraordinarily quick on one lap and on a Saturday, and brings the automotive again house on a Sunday normally the place he began from, nonetheless siphoning the factors fairly successfully, however nothing extra. He doesn’t actually take the struggle to different automobiles supposedly in his automotive’s league, doesn’t actually navigate properly his manner by means of the visitors until he has an enormous tyre or efficiency benefit, and positively doesn’t trouble the likes of Verstappen in wheel-to-wheel racing.

Identical to Vettel, he may have the ability to struggle for titles in a dominant automotive, however he simply doesn’t appear to have the ability to create alternatives for himself with an inferior automotive. I couldn’t actually charge him because the second-best performer of the season.@AndrewT

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Assertion from CIK-FIA karting division (FIA)

‘Security will all the time be the important thing precedence of the FIA. Options that security has been compromised to accommodate kart upgrades are solely baseless and unfaithful. The truth is, the technical rules have been strengthened this 12 months to additional improve security requirements.’

Saad Kassis-Mohamed’s SKM Capital pronounces intention to revive Caterham F1 group for 2027 entry (The Hindu)

‘We respect the thresholds set by FIA/ F1. Our plan includes two choices: a change of management transaction in an present entrant or making use of within the subsequent FIA course of as a compact, well-funded buyer group with long-term PU provide.’

All I bear in mind concerning the 140mph F1 crash that just about killed me was saying ‘Oops’ (The Mirror)

Rubens Barrichello: ‘I do not bear in mind the crash, both – I sort of bear in mind the affect. I simply stated, ‘Oops,’ after which it was such an affect.’

Lundgaard constructing sturdy basis for future title run (IndyCar)

‘Personally, I feel all people on the seven automotive left Portland with a sense of, ‘We gained that weekend.’ We have been the quickest automotive all weekend. We had an engine penalty, however we drove again to second. I needed to maintain off Alex Palou, who’s gained eight races this season. We have been proper there with Energy all weekend. With out the penalty, I’ve little question we may’ve had a greater outcome.’

‘He was completely in tune’: how Senna’s rain masterclass delivered his debut F1 win (The Guardian)

‘He was completely in tune with all the things. I’ve by no means labored with one other driver like him in any respect. He was so exact that if he discovered a spot on the circuit which was notably slippery then he would simply keep away from it on the subsequent lap.’

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