US GP ticket gross sales up

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US GP ticket gross sales up

Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein says that fan curiosity within the upcoming United States Grand Prix has considerably elevated since Verstappen’s dominance of F1 has ended.

“I believe we’re in good condition coming as much as this grand prix, though the path to get right here was a bit of bit completely different this 12 months from a fan standpoint, in that our ticket gross sales actually took off when Max stopped profitable, and it received extra aggressive,” Epstein instructed Racer.

“So I give plenty of credit score to our fan base and the viewers, and that they are surely tuned in, they’re educated and they usually’re paying consideration. And I believe it’s thrilling to see the season form up the way in which it’s.”

Lapierre publicizes retirement

4-times Le Mans 24 Hours LMP2 class winner and two-times World Endurance Championship LMP2 champion Nico Lapierre has introduced his fast retirement as a contest driver and won’t see out the rest of the 2024 WEC season.

Lapierre had been racing with Alpine within the championship, however introduced that he has now ceased racing. Lapierre gained the Le Mans 24 Hours LMP2 class with KCMG and Signatech Alpine and raced in Alpine’s quantity 36 automobile this WEC season with Mick Schumacher and Matthieu Vaxiviere. The staff completed third within the newest spherical at Fuji, which might be Lapierre’s remaining race.

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How shy Aussie child Ricciardo grew to become F1 golden boy (BBC)

”What you see on the TV of Daniel at the moment, he was precisely the identical as a child. He was all the time laughing and having an excellent time, and if issues did not go proper for him, he nonetheless had a smile on his face. That in itself is a particular expertise.”

The NHL is getting its personal Drive to Survive. However may it backfire? (The Guardian)

‘As a lot because the soul of Faceoff, like Drive to Survive, rests in actuality TV, it’ll inevitably be formed by the logic of social media. That is absolutely a part of its attraction to the NHL, looking for, as F1 did, an ever-increasing fanbase. However social media, a hyper-individualised area the place fact is measured in engagement moderately than honesty, bends actuality in a manner that can inevitably power the NHL to ponder the worth of its cut price.’

Why Method 1 is the final word take a look at mattress for Pirelli’s passenger tyres (Tyre Evaluate)

Mario Isola: ”We’re speaking about street automobiles that exceed 300kph, which creates a further problem for Pirelli. In Method 1 and varied GT championships, we attain and exceed these speeds. At these speeds, we analyse the behaviour of the tires beneath aerodynamic load and centrifugal power. We additionally consider standing waves and their influence on the tyre’s integrity. For the brand new Method 1 automobiles anticipated in 2026, straight-line speeds will enhance with extra refined aerodynamics and diminished drag. The testing of tyre resistance at these speeds is primarily finished on indoor machines, the place we are able to attain speeds as much as 450kph, a lot increased than what we obtain on the observe.”

F1 domination: Why 1992 was Nigel Mansell’s biggest 12 months in racing (Motor Sport)

”Nigel was gagging for it at first of the season. He’d clearly primed himself over the winter, and by no means let up. The lively automobile was fast instantly. There was clearly a bonus in it and, as ever with Nigel, if there was a bonus, he’d undertake it and get on with it.”

This Renault Espace has an 800bhp F1 V10 engine! (DriveTribe by way of YouTube)

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