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Mohammed Ben Sulayem set to stay FIA president after Mayer denied by arcane rule (The Guardian)
‘None of them, nevertheless, are capable of meet the FIA necessities for the election course of. Mayer is anticipated to formally announce the tip of his marketing campaign in Austin on Friday.’
Components 1 is booming – however FIA’s feuds may spell bother for it (Automotive)
‘Key stakeholders in F1 have been cautious to keep away from direct battle with the president, who like Trump seems brittle to public criticism, to keep away from rocking the boat in what has been a time of wholesome progress for grand prix racing. But when Ben Sulayem believes he has full management over F1’s future course, a return to the stormy days of Balestre may properly be on the horizon.’
Un pilote vehicle est accusé de viol dans la maison des Schumacher (24 Heures – French)
‘The rape indictment, which runs to a web page and a half, is discreet. However the location of the alleged abuse is very symbolic. It’s Michael Schumacher’s household residence in Gland. The defendant is a racing driver, near Mick, ‘Schumi’s’ son. On the day of the incident, in late 2019, he was staying in the principle home on the property. It was in an upstairs bed room, after a drunken night, that he allegedly sexually abused a nurse.’
Russell (The Gamers Tribune)
‘It took me most likely six years to understand what was taking place. Then I lastly figured it out: My dad was purposefully clicking the stopwatch late. He was including seconds to my time. He needed me to at all times suppose I used to be only a bit slower than I used to be.’
Prema Racing indicators Sharp for 2026 FIA F3 season (Prema)
Rene Roison: ‘We expect Louis is a very promising racer. He achieved nice success at a really younger age and confirmed that there’s extra to come back from him.’
Korea’s first F1 occasion in 12 years was a chaotic, messy spectacle (Korea JoongAng Every day)
‘The Everland Speedway is barely 50 kilometres (31 miles) away from Seoul, making it the closest skilled race circuit to the capital metropolis. However the transportation was lacklustre for anybody not driving on to the circuit. Regardless of the organisers providing a paid shuttle service to and again from the circuit, the most well-liked bus path to Speedway — the 5002 bus that hyperlinks Gangnam, southern Seoul, to Everland — was full of F1 followers from 9 am, two hours earlier than the opening.’
United Videogame Employees-CWA assertion on proposed Digital Arts buy-out (Communications Employees of America)
‘The just lately proposed acquisition of (F1 25 writer) Digital Arts (EA) by the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia and personal fairness corporations, together with Jared Kushner’s Affinity Companions, will additional focus energy and wealth into the palms of some gatekeepers whereas doing nothing to handle the considerations of gamers and employees.’
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