Within the round-up: Jules Bianchi’s father says his household discover consolation in how Formulation 1 is safer as of late
In short
Security enhancements ‘give Bianchi household peace’
Jules Bianchi’s father Philippe says that the collection of security enhancements
in Formulation 1 within the decade because the accident that finally led to Bianchi’s loss of life has been a consolation to his household.
“One of many issues that gave our household probably the most energy after a tragedy like that was figuring out that Jules didn’t die for nothing,” Bianchi informed Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Now in Formulation 1 the Security Automotive is named rather more, after the loss of life of my son the Digital Security Automotive was additionally launched and sometimes the purple flag is given for conditions wherein it could have been unthinkable to see it uncovered earlier than. Moreover, the halo was launched on the vehicles, a safety that has already saved a number of lives, I’m positive. This provides us a little bit of peace”.
Ten groups decide to subsequent F3 period
Formulation 3 has introduced the ten groups who’ve dedicated to the following three-season cycle of the championship from 2025 to the top of 2027.
9 of the ten groups from this 12 months’s championship will stay, with DAMS getting into instead of Jenzer, who’ve departed. AIX, ART, Campos, DAMS, Hitech, MP Motorsport, Prema, Rodin, Trident and Van Amersfoort will all run three vehicles within the championship over the following three years.
“To finish the grid, we welcome DAMS to the listing of chosen groups,” mentioned F3 CEO Bruno Michel. “We all know them very properly from the FIA Formulation 2 Championship. Their pedigree and degree of efficiency make them the right addition to the F3 discipline.”
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South Korean metropolis sends ‘letter of intent’ to host F1 avenue race in 2026 (Impartial)
‘The South Korean metropolis of Incheon has submitted a letter of intent to Formulation 1 about internet hosting a brand new race on a avenue circuit – presumably as early as 2026. The mayor of Incheon, Yoo Jeong-bok, met F1 chief govt Stefano Domenicali on the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka over the weekend to ship the letter. The race is about to be referred to as the F1 Incheon Grand Prix, versus the Korean Grand Prix which passed off from 2010-2013 at a ready-made circuit in Yeongam.’
Gabriel Bortoleto: A race in my phrases (F2)
”What I keep in mind from Monza although is that earlier than the race I informed the Crew Principal, I feel if I arrive in that place at that second of the race and there may be six minutes left and we get a Security Automotive I’ll have an opportunity to win and 6 minutes to the top we had a Security Automotive and we had been like ‘Oh my God, we had been proper’. We didn’t win however I keep in mind that throughout the entire race I used to be simply in a stream, I used to be concentrating laborious, I used to be not dropping any time in any of the overtakes, it was one thing so pure, it felt superb. It was like I used to be not overtaking vehicles, I used to be simply taking the quickest line.”
Envision Racing verify Alisha Palmowski & Alice Powell for all-women take a look at (Formulation E)
Powell: ”I’m very completely satisfied to be again in a Formulation E automotive for the second time in 2024, after collaborating within the Berlin rookie take a look at earlier this 12 months. I’m trying ahead to getting extra laps in and serving to the staff as a lot as I can going ahead into Season 11 and the GEN3 Evo period of the collection.”
Aston Martin Valkyrie GTP Replace | IMSA Behind the Scenes (IMSA through YouTube)
‘The Aston Martin Valkyrie GTP is able to begin testing within the USA forward of its full-season IMSA SportsCar Championship debut in 2025. Be taught extra in regards to the V12-powered automotive’s growth program from Ian James, staff principal of the Coronary heart of Racing program bringing the automotive to IMSA.’
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