Within the round-up: Fernando Alonso is cautious about Aston Martin’s present tempo regardless of latest factors
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Factors can’t “conceal” our tempo – Alonso
Regardless of ending sixth and eighth within the final two grands prix in Baku and Singapore, Fernando Alonso is cautious that Aston Martin’s efficiency could have been flattered by the road tracks.
“The final two circuits, they had been avenue circuits,” Alonso mentioned. “We did good qualifying after which within the race it’s troublesome to overhaul.
“So we consolidated these positions within the race, however this can not conceal the dearth of efficiency that we’re seeing now in the previous couple of occasions. So we’re conscious of that, the group is conscious of that and is working flat out.”
Palou ‘amongst IndyCar’s biggest’ – Ganassi
Chip Ganassi says that 2024 IndyCar champion Alex Palou has already earned his place among the many biggest drivers within the collection’ historical past.
Palou received his third championship title within the final 4 seasons this yr – all three achieved as a member of Ganassi’s group.
“To have a man like Alex in your group, I imply, three championships in 4 years, I don’t know what number of guys have three championships, not that many,” mentioned Ganassi. “He’s in fairly rarefied air proper now, as they are saying. His title needs to be amongst and definitely within the dialog of the good drivers. He’s definitely within the dialog of the best.”
Thomas Bearman will get first F4 rookie podium
British F4 champion Deagen Fairclough secured win quantity 13 of the season, extending his personal collection file, within the first of 4 races to complete the championship at Manufacturers Hatch as Thomas Bearman took a rookie podium end in his second F4 occasion.
Fairclough transformed pole place to guide by a cushty margin over Hitech group mate Reza Seewooruthun till a late Security Automotive bunched up the sector. Nonetheless, the race by no means restarted, with Fairclough ending first for the thirteenth time this season.
Leo Robinson took victory within the second race of the day, a substitute race for a cancelled Silverstone race, after Bearman – youthful brother of 2025 Haas F1 driver Oliver – began on pole. Bearman fell to tenth within the race, however that was nonetheless sufficient for him to earn third place within the rookie’s cup for his first single-seater trophy.
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Cromwell and Bottas each go for gold at World Gravel Championship (IDL Professional Biking)
Tiffany Cromwell: ”Valtteri is dedicated to gravel biking. Once I met him, he was much more into working, however now he’s totally on his bike. He even has his gravel race in Finland (FNLD GRVL). The organisation is within the fingers of superb folks, however we attempt to assist as a lot as doable. Certainly, after our careers, we would need to increase that.”
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