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Comment of the day
The FIA stewards’ explanation for investigating Max Verstappen’s pit exit violation after the race did not satisfy Icarus:
What possible angles would they need to wait for the race to finish to get? Certainly there are no on board angles that will show the outside of Verstappen’s tyre, so it had to be a stationary camera on the track. Why didn’t they have that the entire time?
This ‘after the race’ nonsense is getting more stretched each year, and it always has unknown effects on the race. Would Red Bull have changed strategies if they’d known during the race they had a penalty? Would their rivals? Would Hamilton have pushed harder to stay within those five seconds rather than drive safer assuming he couldn’t catch anyone?
We’ll never know any of these, because they wait until after the race to do anything.
Icarus
Social media and links
FIA boss divided on multi-team ownership, expects Horner to return to F1 (Reuters)
FIA chief admits multi-team ownership raises complex issues. He suggested that owning two teams is not ideal, especially if it creates voting influence over regulations, but said the situation is being examined carefully.
Why Antonelli’s surge is doubly bad news for Russell (Daily Mail – subscription required)
Reporters note that Adrian Newey, widely regarded as one of Formula 1’s greatest designers, has recently faced health issues that required hospital treatment.
Sunday (Audi)
Gabriel Bortoleto reflected on his recovery from the back of the grid to 12th place, praising the team’s effort and saying they will continue to build on the result.
The McLaren MCL-HY: McLaren’s 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar and ultra-exclusive track car revealed (McLaren)
McLaren has unveiled the MCL-HY, a Hypercar built to ACO/IMSA LMDh regulations. It features a lightweight carbon fibre monocoque, a twin-turbocharged V6 paired with a hybrid MGU system, and delivers up to 520 kW (707 PS) to the driven axle. With a minimum weight of 1,030 kg the MCL-HY aims to balance outright performance and endurance efficiency for WEC and Le Mans competition.
Berlin EPrix round eight highlights (Formula E)
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On this day in motorsport
- Ten years ago today Red Bull surprised the paddock by promoting Max Verstappen to the team in place of Daniil Kvyat, just four races into the season.
- Five years ago Mercedes announced plans to give Romain Grosjean a test in one of their cars, including a home outing in France. The test was postponed when F1 changed the date of the French Grand Prix; Grosjean later returned to testing with Haas in September.
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