Second qualifying session would enhance F1’s dash race weekends

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Steiner suggests revising dash race weekends

Following Components 1’s choice to extend the variety of dash races subsequent yr from three to 6, Steiner proposed a change to how the weekends are structured. At current Friday’s qualifying session units the grid for Saturday’s dash race, which in turns decides the beginning order for the grand prix.

“What I’d like much more is having qualifying for the dash on Friday and qualifying for the primary race on Saturday morning, because the free observe presently isn’t very significant for anybody,” stated Steiner. “Then on Saturday afternoon you might have the dash, adopted by the primary occasion on Sunday.”

Steiner believes the brand new format, which has been used six instances because it was launched final yr, is an enchancment on the entire.

“This yr in Austria we scored factors in each the dash and in the primary race so for positive, I preferred that,” stated the Haas group principal.

“It’s a race like every other however it’s shorter and with eight drivers slightly than 10 scoring factors. I’m in favour of extra sprints because it makes the general race weekend attention-grabbing by having qualifying on Friday.”

McLaren strikes Components E group to Bicester

McLaren’s new Components E squad is not going to be based mostly out of the McLaren Expertise Centre in Woking alongside the remainder of the model’s operations, however as a substitute from a unit on the Bicester Heritage web site.

The previous RAF base has change into the bottom of a number of motorsport firms in recent times, utilising small buildings and hangars which were operational since World Battle Two.

McLaren will race in FE for the primary time subsequent yr, because the collection introduces its new, ‘Gen3’ automobile design.

“It’s an thrilling time for the group and the game,” stated Ian James, the managing director of McLaren’s FE group.

“We’re embarking on a brand new chapter, as a part of the McLaren Racing household. Basing ourselves on the distinctive location of Bicester Heritage, we now have the benefit of being surrounded by people who find themselves as obsessed with motorsport as we’re.”

Mark Blundell protege to race in British F4

Kanato Le, a protege of former McLaren Components 1 driver Mark Blundell, will race for Hitech GP in British Components 4 subsequent yr.

The Japanese teenager spent 2022 racing within the Ginetta Junior championship, the place Lando Norris began his automobile racing profession, and received two races. In karting he received the 2021 IAME Euro Collection and got here second within the IAME Winter Cup for X30 Junior karts.

Just lately he has examined with a number of groups in F4, earlier than deciding on signing with Hitech for a marketing campaign that may start on the help invoice of this month’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after which incorporate the British and United Arab Emirates F4 collection in 2023.

Hyperlinks

Motor racing hyperlinks of curiosity:

How Qatar hacked the World Cup (The Bureau of Investigative Journalism)

‘Personal investigators linked to the Metropolis of London are utilizing an India-based pc hacking gang to focus on British companies, authorities officers and journalists. The hackers broke into the e-mail inboxes of F1 bosses Ruth Buscombe, the pinnacle of race technique at Alfa Romeo, and Otmar Szafnauer, who was chief govt of the Aston Martin group.’

Lance Stroll assured of Aston Martin route (Speedcafe)

‘Lance Stroll believes Aston Martin has the constructing blocks of a profitable group because it appears to be like to get better from a turbulent interval in its Components 1 historical past.’

Correa’s reinvention is full (FIA Components 3)

‘For Juan Manuel Correa, being on the grid this season was achievement in and of itself. Persevering with his restoration from the intense accidents he sustained through the 2019 crash in Spa, the American opted to stay in F3 for a second marketing campaign.’

EA dropping Venture Automobiles (Gamesindustry.biz)

‘The collection was launched in 2015, with EA confirming as we speak that it has made the choice to ‘cease additional improvement and funding’ within the franchise. The announcement was made internally and it is unclear at this stage to which extent employees might be affected.

Pourchaire prepared to search out the restrict in F2 after ‘loopy’ FP1 debut for Alfa Romeo (Components 2)

‘Theo Pourchaire was on cloud 9 as he took to the observe for Alfa Romeo, as one in every of three Components 2 stars in motion throughout free observe at the US Grand Prix. A monumental second for the ART Grand Prix racer, Pourchaire was understandably grinning from ear to ear as he soaked up each second of his F1 weekend debut in Austin.’

The Winter Olympic sport with single-seater racing’s athletic problem (Components Scout)

‘What if there was a high-speed Olympic sport completely fitted to drivers to undertake, and already has a robust connection to large racing manufacturers?’

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