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‘I know my time will come’ – Russell (BBC)
‘I wasn’t going to only stand and be bullied round. Individuals appear to at all times again right down to him (Verstappen).’
Ecclestone completes sale of £500m private car collection – as Red Bull billionaire Mark Mateschitz (Daily Mail)
‘Confirming the change of possession, Ecclestone mentioned: ‘These are distinctive autos. They’ve written sport historical past and marked technical milestones. They embody 70 years of F1 historical past.”
Verstappen.com Racing announces 2025 program. Max: ‘Exciting year ahead!’ (Verstappen)
‘The purpose is to be aggressive and struggle within the high of the sector. It’s nice that we now make it occur for a sim racer to take it up in opposition to established racing drivers.’
Hauger ‘didn’t expect’ dominant start to life in Indy Nxt (Formula Scout)
‘Hauger was repeatedly praised the ‘pure racing’ of Indy Nxt already, describing the on-track expertise in additional optimistic phrases than his earlier dwelling of Formulation 2. ‘I discover it actually, actually humorous and fulfilling on the market, so having a superb time and it’s going good to this point,’ he mirrored.’
Team announces intention to use sustainable carbon fibre on W16 in 2025 (Mercedes)
‘Working intently with the FIA inside the scope of the related rules, we purpose to display that sustainable carbon fibre composites can carry out to the identical technically demanding necessities as conventional supplies.’
Frijns to skip Sao Paulo round due to FE clash (Sportscar365)
‘In addition to Frijns, Toyota drivers Sebastien Buemi and Nyck de Vries, Peugeot duo Jean-Eric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne and Cadillac Hertz Staff JOTA’s Norman Nato are all affected by the conflict between WEC and Formulation E.’
Amaury Cordeel, who began 78 Formulation 2 races during the last three years with a finest end of fourth, will take the ultimate seat on the grid for the upcoming season at Rodin following Christian Mansell’s sudden departure from the workforce earlier this week.
#F2
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— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet.bsky.social) 6 March 2025 at 13:07
Formulation 1’s official tyre provider Pirelli will change into the unique tyre provider to Moto GP from 2027, changing Michelin.
F1 proprietor Liberty Media is within the course of of shopping for Moto GP, although the deal should be cleared by regulators first.
#F1 #MotoGP
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— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet.bsky.social) 6 March 2025 at 10:01
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Social media and hyperlinks
‘I know my time will come’ – Russell (BBC)
‘I wasn’t going to only stand and be bullied round. Individuals appear to at all times again right down to him (Verstappen).’
Ecclestone completes sale of £500m private car collection – as Red Bull billionaire Mark Mateschitz (Daily Mail)
‘Confirming the change of possession, Ecclestone mentioned: ‘These are distinctive autos. They’ve written sport historical past and marked technical milestones. They embody 70 years of F1 historical past.”
Verstappen.com Racing announces 2025 program. Max: ‘Exciting year ahead!’ (Verstappen)
‘The purpose is to be aggressive and struggle within the high of the sector. It’s nice that we now make it occur for a sim racer to take it up in opposition to established racing drivers.’
Hauger ‘didn’t expect’ dominant start to life in Indy Nxt (Formula Scout)
‘Hauger was repeatedly praised the ‘pure racing’ of Indy Nxt already, describing the on-track expertise in additional optimistic phrases than his earlier dwelling of Formulation 2. ‘I discover it actually, actually humorous and fulfilling on the market, so having a superb time and it’s going good to this point,’ he mirrored.’
Team announces intention to use sustainable carbon fibre on W16 in 2025 (Mercedes)
‘Working intently with the FIA inside the scope of the related rules, we purpose to display that sustainable carbon fibre composites can carry out to the identical technically demanding necessities as conventional supplies.’
Frijns to skip Sao Paulo round due to FE clash (Sportscar365)
‘In addition to Frijns, Toyota drivers Sebastien Buemi and Nyck de Vries, Peugeot duo Jean-Eric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne and Cadillac Hertz Staff JOTA’s Norman Nato are all affected by the conflict between WEC and Formulation E.’
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