Within the round-up: Alpine marketing consultant Flavio Briatore says the workforce should make up for its energy shortfall with a superior chassis subsequent 12 months.
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Alpine want an additional three-tenths – Briatore
Alpine confirmed yesterday it is going to swap to utilizing Mercedes energy in 2026 after its last season with Renault’s energy models. The workforce leapt to sixth within the constructors’ championship with a powerful end in a rain-hit race in Brazil, however Briatore stated they should be extra aggressive in dry situations subsequent 12 months.
“Within the moist the dialogue referring to engine energy is reset, so even in 2025 we should make up for these three tenths that we’re lacking by making a greater automobile,” he advised La Gazzetta dello Sport. “We should not fear as a result of we all know that it’s like this and we should attempt to do properly utilizing higher aerodynamics and learning the tyres. With out feeling sorry for ourselves.”
Stolen Lauda helmet goes on show
The crash helmet Niki Lauda wore when he survived his brush with demise on the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 1976, has been exhibited to the general public for the primary time after being stolen.
The helmet was stolen in 1987 and solely not too long ago recovered after it appeared at an public sale. It was exhibited on the Fiera a Milano occasion final weekend.
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