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Verstappen ‘prefers to not suppose’ about Hungarian GP

Verstappen mentioned the Hungarian Grand Prix, the place he completed fifth after colliding with Lewis Hamilton, was essentially the most traumatic race of the yr. “I feel Hungary was fairly eventful, let’s say like that,” he informed Purple Bull’s official channel. “I favor to not really take into consideration that weekend once more.”

He arrived in Hungary 84 factors forward of championship rival Lando Norris on the midway level within the season, however enduring a irritating race through which he slipped down the order whereas McLaren scored an emphatic one-two.

In distinction he mentioned the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the place he tangled with Oscar Piastri on the first nook, was his least traumatic weekend.

“There was nothing to combat for actually anymore,” he defined. “The championship was completed for driver and constructors for us. So I feel that’s why it was much less traumatic as a result of it doesn’t actually matter what the result is. It has no affect within the championship.”

Moto GP crew claims Hamilton curiosity

Pit Beirer, motorsport director of Moto GP crew KTM, says Hamilton has proven real curiosity in shifting into the collection as a crew proprietor.

“Now we have had very fascinating discussions together with his administration,” Beirer informed Speedweek. “It’s no secret that Lewis Hamilton is curious about Moto GP and is considering having his personal crew. There are concrete discussions right here too.”

Vandals goal Senna statue at Imola

Objects across the statue of Ayrton Senna at Imola have been vandalised twice over the Christmas interval in accordance with native stories.

Followers repeatedly depart gadgets together with flags across the statue. Il Resto del Carlino reported two acts of vandalism occured on December twenty fourth and twenty fifth through which some flags caught hearth.

Senna died following a crash on the circuit whereas he was main the San Marino Grand Prix 30 years in the past.

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How Lawson regarded set for F1 (Auto Motion)

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Completely happy birthday!

Completely happy birthday to our readers whose birthdays fell because the final round-up:

• twenty fourth: Andrew, Richpea, Wasif1, Willian Ceolin and Alex Tunnicliffe
• twenty fifth: Louise.1987 and Urvaksh
• twenty sixth: Michael S
• twenty seventh: Scott Joslin, Super_Swede_96, Dean Mckinnon and Diceman
• twenty eighth: Lazzar
• twenty ninth: Jsc, John Graham and Dynamite Clock
• thirtieth: Journeyer, Naz3012, Rick and Liam Stroud

• twenty fourth: Born right now in 1949: One-time F1 race starter Warwick Brown
• twenty fifth: Born right now in 1987: Ma Qing Hua, the primary Chinese language driver to take part in a grand prix weekend, although he by no means began an F1 race
• twenty sixth: Born right now in 1958: Adrian Newey
• twenty seventh: Born right now in 1985: Jerome d’Ambrosio
• twenty eighth: Born on today in 1909: David Murray, who began the very first world championship race at Silverstone in 1950 in a Maserati 4CLT. He retired with technical issues, as he did in his three different world championship race begins.
• twenty ninth: Born on today in 1969: Future Toyota F1 driver, three-time Le Mans winner and Method E crew principal Allan McNish
• thirtieth: Born right now in 1956: Francois Hesnault, the final driver to start out a race as a 3rd entrant for a crew, driving a year-old Renault on the 1985 German Grand Prix, having been dropped by Brabham earlier within the yr