Piastri fears starts are a „recipe for disaster“ with new cars, and more · RaceFans

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Fernando Alonso has indicated Aston Martin’s issues lie with its Honda energy unit and never its chassis – however Joao says we’ve heard this earlier than:

Alonso began this type of feedback when Honda arrived at McLaren, it began to pressure the connection, and finally we discovered it wasn’t precisely true. A automotive is one piece solely, and having this type of separation between what “we” do and what “they” do is precisely the type of points a workforce with full on manufacturing standing ought to keep away from

Honda have proved themselves time and time once more, I wouldn’t doubt on their talents the identical method I don’t doubt Newey’s talents. Cohesion is vital for my part, the connection is new and it was sure to have teething issues. They should play the lengthy recreation, for a lot that hurts Alonso’s possibilities to pursue a brand new drivers’ championship, and for a lot that harm us followers not with the ability to take pleasure in him preventing on the entrance.

Hopefully Aston Martin gained’t make the identical errors McLaren did, in any other case different workforce would possibly revenue from it, like RBR didJoao (@Johnmilk)

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Piastri reveals his issues forward of season-opening F1 race in Melbourne – ‚recipe for catastrophe‘ (Every day Mail)

‚I believe a pack of twenty-two automobiles with a pair hundred factors much less downforce feels like a recipe for catastrophe to me, so there’s a number of of these points that should be spoken about.‘

Norris says ‚Max can retire‘ after sturdy criticism (Auto Motion)

‚World champion Lando Norris mocked Max Verstappen’s harsh criticism of the way in which the brand new Formulation 1 automobiles should be pushed, saying he finds them ‚loads of enjoyable‘ to drive and including that ‚if he needs to retire, he can retire…“

Charters offered enhance for Chevrolet, Honda to increase dedication (IndyCar)

‚As discussions with the producers progressed, IndyCar launched an added incentive by awarding a constitution to Chevrolet and Honda if every dedicated past the 2026 season. Whereas each Chevrolet and Honda mentioned the availability wasn’t the only motive for extending, a constitution offered extra worth that might form the game and producers for years to come back.‘

I agree with Verstappen – F1 dangers followers turning off with these new guidelines (The Telegraph)

Gary Anderson: ‚Sure, Formulation 1 has at all times been about managing issues: engines, tyres, brakes, clutch, gearbox, suspension, driveshafts, gasoline load. However at its coronary heart it was at all times about the perfect drivers difficult one another on observe on the restrict. I worry that won’t be the case on this period, after we will see automobiles passing one another, after which re-passing one another, and we gained’t know whether or not that was all the way down to driver ability or just because somebody’s battery is depleted.‘

Race highlights 2026 Jeddah EPrix spherical 4 (Formulation E)

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