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Ferrari should not be ‘extras’ – di Montezemolo

Di Montezemolo joined Ferrari in 1973 and ran the group throughout its championship-successful many years with Niki Lauda. When he returned as president in 1991 he appointed Jead Todt to his previous position which led to the team’s dominant achievement with Michael Schumacher in the early 2000s.

But obtaining remaining his situation 9 many years back, Di Montezemolo is let down the group has not appear shut to successful a championship due to the fact. “As a admirer I aspiration of a Ferrari not that often wins, but that fights for the title right until the very last race,” he advised Quotidiano Nazionale. “As in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2008, 2010, 2012. You can reduce, but as protagonists, not as extras.”

he claimed the group ought to keep the expert services of Charles Leclerc, whose agreement is because of to expire at the Hend of following calendar year. “He’s fantastic and I really do not believe there are free of charge riders much better than him. But in the current who drives the pink is the the very least of the issues. As president I experienced constructed a aspiration group, from Schumi to Todt, from Brawn to Byrne.”

Authorized row ‘must have been hard’ for Palou – McLaughlin

IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin, who lies 142 factors at the rear of championship chief Alex Palou with 4 races remaining, suggests fortune has been on his rival’s aspect this calendar year.

“I would just like to have some of the luck he’s experienced,” claimed McLaughlin. “If he can fall some of that off listed here, that’d be superb.

“But he’s undertaking a phenomenal task. He will get the chance and he usually takes it. You can not be offended about that or whatsoever is what it is. We have found Dixie do it about the many years, we have found Josef [Newgarden] have it, Will [Power] experienced it very last calendar year. When points are heading suitable, you have bought to consider regulate of it and he’s performed that and you can not be upset about that, you have just bought to operate more durable and be far better.

“I actually take pleasure in making an attempt to be far better and test to make my group to be far better. I believe he’s earning us do that. It is a fantastic point.”

Palou is on class to get back the title he to start with gained in 2021 but dropped very last calendar year, throughout a time dogged by a dispute involving Ganassi and McLaren about his expert services.

“We often understood he was heading to be sturdy right after he bought by all this kind of authorized drama and whatsoever was heading on very last calendar year,” claimed McLaughlin. “That must’ve been rather really hard on the head. We often understood he’s heading to be actually sturdy.”

Ex-Raikkonen McLaren up for sale
Ex-Kimi Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes MP4-21

A McLaren MP4/21 pushed by Kimi Raikkonen throughout the 2006 time will be provided at auction by Bonhams throughout the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. The chassis Raikkonen utilised to rating a few podium finishes throughout his last time at McLaren is anticipated to fetch up to $three.five million (£2.75m).

Back links

Motor racing backlinks of fascination:

Job interview with Koji Watanabe, President of HRC (Honda)

‘A new company organisation has been proven to have out F1 things to do, which is incredibly major. Until finally now, our things to do have been tasks, collecting folks and funds, disbanding when the job was about, and repeating. Having said that, heading ahead, we (HRC) will be dependable for the racing company’s things to do.’

Stella job interview: ‘Throughout the total group, absolutely everyone is stepping up’ (McLaren)

‘We want to do some urgent operate on minimal drag, as component of a parallel scaled-down workstream to see if we can dollars in some minimal-hanging fruits for Monza. This exercise will be along with what is the primary improvement of the car or truck, which will advantage us at the entirety of the tracks.’

Mailbag, August nine (Racer)

‘The rumour I have read a couple of occasions now is Palou’s headed to McLaren, but with Norris and Piastri in situation for at the very least a further calendar year, Zak Brown is eager to financial loan Palou to Williams the place he’d attain encounter and be all set to consider one particular of McLaren race seats if Norris does go away in the around long run or if Piastri does not establish into what the group is seeking for by the close of 2024. ‘

Dixon did not count on considerably as a younger New Zealand racer. The Iceman is now IndyCar’s Ironman (Related Push)

‘I crashed a car or truck in follow two, then went straight out to qualify and crashed a further car or truck. Wrecked two cars and trucks in 4 laps, and we were being out of cars and trucks. Chip despatched me property. That was a wild calendar year, male. I believe I experienced like 6 or 7 group mates in one particular calendar year.’

Tickets go on sale for the Components one Miami Grand Prix 2024 (Miami Grand Prix)

‘It’s also extraordinary to see the major financial effect the race has experienced on the nearby location with $449 million specifically benefitting the Larger Miami location, and we appear ahead to making on that in 2024 and past.’

Edgar all set to go away the F1 help paddock at the close of 2023 (Components Scout)

‘GT cars and trucks or LMP2 is I would say the most most likely for following calendar year, but not also positive still what it will be. I just want to appear at what the solutions are and what is the finest to do, and then make a decision right after that. I believe I’d be delighted to do possibly.’

Norris returns to Moto GP (Quadrant)

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Noteworthy posts from Twitter, Instagram and additional:

Ascari, Vettel… Verstappen?

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Remark of the working day

George Russell has proved himself remarkably able along with one particular of the finest motorists Components one has at any time found, reckons David:

Russell is up from a Components one all-time good who is however about his peak. I have been amazed, even if Hamilton proves much better as the seasons unfold (rarely a novelty in any time of his job). What is most obvious is Russell’s regularity, relative speed and capability to combat on observe. Heaps of groups would (or ought to) pay out massive funds for that. He’s been additional steady than rivals like Leclerc and Sainz, and way, way past Pérez. I’m not positive he has the organic adaptability of a Hamilton (or Verstappen or Alonso). But who has? All those a few are amid the finest motorists the activity has at any time found. Hard to inform with the car or truck he’s been offered by Mercedes, but at the moment I’d area Russell as the following finest (swiftest and most steady) driver on the grid bar people a few.
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