Williams sure Spanish GP upgrade worked, Toyota lead Le Mans test and more · RaceFans

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Social media and hyperlinks Vowles Verdict: Spain (Williams)

'We had the entrance wing regulation change this weekend and to place it in context we took this chance to do a small aerodynamic entrance wing replace and the automobile we're working right here in Barcelona is a quicker automobile than we had in Imola or Miami or races previous to that due to that replace, which places into context simply how insignificant the aeroelastic component was by way of the take a look at, actually on our automobile. And I feel globally the efficiency order did not actually change a lot.'

WEC: Toyota tops Le Mans take a look at day (FIA)

'Toyota Gazoo Racing emerged from in the present day’s conventional 24 Hours of Le Mans Take a look at Day with preliminary bragging rights, as Brendon Hartley put the quantity eight GR010 Hybrid on the head of the pecking-order'

'It'll be essentially the most genuine F1 film ever' – Q&A with ‘F1’ film star Javier Bardem (F1)

'I am not an enormous racing fan myself, as a result of I barely know the right way to drive a automobile, so it isn't in my nature.'

UK particular investigations group doubles tax haul in crackdown on the wealthy (Monetary Instances)

'Almost half of the cash, £652mn, collected by the WMBC in 2023-24 was introduced in from a settlement with Bernie Ecclestone, the British enterprise magnate and former motor racing govt, Shah mentioned. Nevertheless, even with out the Ecclestone settlement, the quantity collected was £848mn within the 2023-24 tax 12 months, nonetheless larger than the £713mn raised within the earlier 12 months.'

Grand prix transfer to downtown Detroit was a mistake. Belle Isle was higher - Letters (Detroit Free Press)

'Racing downtown, only for the sake of claiming that that they're racing in downtown Detroit and rushing down the riverfront, just isn't price making the town such a laughing inventory for the poor high quality of the race course.'

Hockenheim race two (Euroformula Open by way of YouTube)

Hockenheim race three (Euroformula Open by way of YouTube)

Zandvoort race two (Method Regional Europe by way of YouTube)

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