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RaceFans Round-up: 20th February 2025
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- Bearman’s 2024 Jeddah debut performance makes him ‘feel like an absolute idiot’ · RaceFans
- Ferrari aims to close the gap to the field-leading McLaren in Jeddah
- Norris leads McLaren 1-2 as Tsunoda crashes for Red Bull in FP2
- If I put everything together, anything is possible
- Sainz sees proof of progress, Vowles on Verstappen and more · RaceFans
- FP1: Gasly beats Norris and Leclerc to go fastest in opening practice in Jeddah
- Tsunoda apologises to Red Bull having admitted fault for FP2 crash at Saudi Arabian GP
- Softs didn’t work for me
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Ratcliffe in fresh sponsorship backlash after Ineos’ Mercedes-Benz sponsorship threat (The Telegraph)
‘Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Mercedes F1 got here near splitting final yr amid tense negotiations over the phrases of Ineos’ sponsorship take care of the crew, it may be revealed.’
‘It didn’t work’ – Formula 1 star Ocon delighted about rule removal – despite it helping him (TalkSport)
‘You wanted, ultimately, to have vehicles not boxing and never pitting to do the quickest lap (and rating the bonus level). That may have been the good bit. However you may’t management it. So, yeah, it did not work actually.’
Leon fastest on opening day of 2025 pre-season test in Barcelona (Formula 3)
‘The Mexican driver set a 1’27.711 within the afternoon session to guide the pack because the 2025 F3 automobile bought its first run out with all 10 groups on monitor.’
‘We can’t wait to get racing’ – Seven quotes to take from F1 75 Live (source)
Commissioners report fewer gifts after prior year ethics concerns (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
‘In June, the Nevada Fee on Ethics notified county commissioners they had been underneath investigation for accepting tickets to the inaugural Components One Las Vegas Grand Prix. 5 commissioners every accepted a $10,900 ticket, with some incorrectly disclosing the ticket and one failing to reveal all collectively till the Assessment-Journal reported on the matter.’
Introducing Mercedes-AMG World of Performance in Qiddiya (Mercedes)
‘Elements of the under-construction Qiddiya Pace Park circuit will run beneath the World of Efficiency, permitting friends to get even nearer than ever earlier than to world of Components 1.’
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