Within the round-up: Yuki Tsunoda talks up AlphaTauri’s possibilities for the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend.
Tsunoda hoping AlphaTauri to be extra aggressive
AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda struggled to sixteenth in qualifying and the race on the British Grand Prix, however the transfer from the high-speed sweeps of Silverstone to the slower corners of the Hungaroring leaves him optimistic, and in addition may imply Daniel Ricciardo makes his Formulation 1 return this weekend in a automotive able to scoring factors.
“Hungary hopefully will likely be a greater state of affairs with extra slow-speed corners that we’re fairly good at by the earlier races,” mentioned Tsunoda. “So hopefully it is going to work. However I’ll simply see the way it goes.”
Tsunoda additionally has sturdy type on the Hungaroring. His second-best consequence thus far was a sixth place on the observe throughout his rookie season in 2021. To this point AlphaTauri has completed no larger than tenth this season, with the crew’s strongest outcomes approaching avenue circuits however not essentially ones populated by low-speed corners.
Tsunoda can have a brand new crew mate this weekend as Daniel Ricciardo takes Nyck de Vries’ place.
Haas and Pirelli “love” Fittipaldi’s behind-the-scenes work
Pietro Fittipaldi was in motion for Haas in final week’s Pirelli tyre check at Silverstone, and crew principal Guenther Steiner praised the Brazilian’s enter in his three-and-a-half years of being their reserve driver.
“Pietro hadn’t pushed the VF-23 but as a result of throughout pre-season testing, Nico [Hulkenberg] was new to the crew and we wanted to make use of each minute we had accessible within the automotive for him to get accustomed to it. As quickly as we will, we’ll get Pietro within the automotive as a result of he’s our reserve driver, so ought to one thing occur to our drivers, he will likely be within the automotive.
“We have to put him in the most effective place ought to it occur, and he’s at all times excellent, very constant, and really dependable. The engineers love him, Pirelli loves his suggestions, so it’s at all times good having Pietro round but additionally to maintain him motivated. He’s a race automotive driver and he races in LMP2 to remain race sharp ought to the chance come up for him to get into an F1 automotive. He’s doing an amazing job and we’re very grateful to have Pietro round.”
Fittipaldi is racing within the World Endurance Championship and IMSA this yr, and received the LMP2 class within the Six Hours of Monza this month.
F1 automobiles to run at Bathurst
The Bathurst Worldwide occasion on the tenth to the twelfth of November this yr will function top-level single-seater automobiles lapping Australia’s famed Mount Panorama circuit.
Organisers of the occasion have dubbed the group of automobiles doing demonstration runs as an ‘worldwide open-wheel cavalcade’, and though no chassis have been named but as functions to enter has solely simply opened, they are saying the checklist of automobiles participating already contains “traditional and extra trendy” F1 machines in addition to automobiles from IndyCar and Formulation Renault 3.5.
The latest F1 demo to happen on the observe was performed by Purple Bull this February, with Liam Lawson on the wheel of their RB7 automotive from 2011.
Motor racing hyperlinks of curiosity:
Lundqvist inching nearer to IndyCar debut (Racer)
‘Though he wouldn’t be drawn on the crew in query, reigning Indy Nxt champion Linus Lundqvist says he’s focusing on the previous couple of IndyCar rounds of this yr to make his sequence debut.’
Hitech GP dedicated to staying in F2 and F3 if F1 entry bid is accepted (Formulation Scout)
‘Hitech GP crew principal Oliver Oakes says that if his Formulation 1 entry bid is accepted by the FIA it won’t affect his crew’s participation within the assist sequence.’
Pourchaire on being extra centered, constant and quicker than ever earlier than (F2)
“It is nice as a result of it helps for my future, even for Formulation 1 groups taking a look at me. In fact, it is my third F2 season, however I am solely 19 years outdated nonetheless. I will likely be 20 in in August, which makes me the seventh youngest on the grid. I’d say it’s like I’m probably not a third-season driver in F2, I’m simply younger.”
Motorsport UK helps Formulation Pupil to embrace sustainable fuels (Motorsport UK)
‘Motorsport UK, working with Coryton Fuels, will convey sustainable gas choices to the 2023 version of Formulation Pupil for the primary time in its 25-year historical past.’
Lando Norris: Identical Interview, One Yr Aside (McLaren)
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Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and extra:
We have grown and developed, and can at all times be proud to name Silverstone house.
Collectively, we’re constructing for our subsequent chapter in our new Expertise Campus. pic.twitter.com/J93Qvr13a0
— Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Group (@AstonMartinF1) July 18, 2023
That is going in the midst of my helmet https://t.co/6WE21FjprS
— Kyle M. Kirkwood (@KKirkwoodRacing) July 18, 2023
Assertion from JHR 🚨 pic.twitter.com/8lOJfJUS4a
— Juncos Hollinger Racing (@juncoshollinger) July 18, 2023
Professor Wolff returns to Harvard. 🎓
Toto delivered visitor lectures to college students within the Summer season Enterprise in Administration Program which goals to extend variety and alternative in enterprise training. 🏫 pic.twitter.com/vsdMYZoMlj
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Group (@MercedesAMGF1) July 18, 2023
From the simulator to the circuit, the work behind the scenes by no means stops 👊#HungarianGP 🇭🇺 pic.twitter.com/ekiIO6zT4N
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) July 18, 2023
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No person is aware of who is perhaps the second quickest crew at this weekend’s Hungarian GP, with 4 in rivalry to be Purple Bull’s closest rival following McLaren’s upgrades turning their MCL60 right into a podium-capable automotive final day out at Silverstone. However would possibly Mercedes now be constantly the third quickest, no matter circuit?
If McLaren’s resurgence proves something, its that Mercedes have a extremely poor chassis this yr. Within the first half of the season, we’ve had one Mercedes buyer (Aston) be faster than them fairly constantly in slow-speed nook and avenue circuits, and now, one other buyer (McLaren) faster than them in high-speed circuits with quick corners. The Mercedes energy unit it nonetheless up there when it comes to its efficiency and packaging.
I simply don’t see Mercedes making any progress till they undertake the identical Purple Bull type sidepod idea and aero philosophy. It ought to encourage them that McLaren and Aston have a Mercedes energy unit in a Purple Bull aero automotive, and are making progress in the direction of the entrance. They should scrap no matter ‘growth path’ that they had for the remainder of the season, and simply make a black Purple Bull after the summer time break. It is going to be their solely shot at being aggressive in 2024.
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