Welcome to Sunday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Comment of the day
@Ferrox-glideh has mixed feelings about Formula 1 returning to Istanbul Park:
Great track, but it’s a shame that Erdogan is given a chance to sportswash his regime too.
@Ferrox-glideh
Social media and links
Norris backs Verstappen to stay in F1 after drivers win rule changes (The Guardian)
‘Hopefully things get better and I just saw that he said he wants to win the fifth world championship at the minute, so I’m sure he’ll stay longer than people say.’
Jim France steps down as NASCAR CEO, replaced by Steve O’Donnell (ESPN)
‘O’Donnell will be the first person outside the France family to hold the CEO title of NASCAR. Bill France Sr. founded the United States’ most popular racing series in 1948 and always had a family member in the top role before the changes announced Saturday.’
Stella interview: Developing the MCL40 and bridging the gap to 2026’s early front-runners (McLaren)
Andrea Stella: ‘We plan to introduce a comprehensive package of aerodynamic solutions, which will be phased in between the two grand prix events. It will certainly not be straightforward to introduce them over two Sprint weekends, given the limited time available for any comparative testing with just one hour of free practice each weekend, but we are confident that what we bring to the track should deliver the performance we expect.’
Malukas wastes no time settling into success at Penske (IndyCar)
‘That was going to be a fantastic day. We had a fantastic car. Really good fuel saving. We were going to jump Kyle on that last pit stop and be on for a podium. It was going to be a great day. Unfortunately, we had a small issue with the air jack. These things happen, and we move forward.’
Red Bull Ring race one (Formula Regional European Championship)
Red Bull Ring race two (Formula Regional European Championship)
Alesi crashed in Monaco today (YouTube)
Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2026 – Highlights Qualifying (afternoon) (Automobile Club de Monaco)
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Happy birthday!
Happy birthday to MarkD, John Beak and Terro!
On this day in motorsport
- Born today in 1994: Daniil Kvyat, who raced for Red Bull in Formula 1 and scored a best finish of second in the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix
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