RaceFans Round-up: Losail gravel will prevent “mess”

Within the round-up: New gravel traps across the Losail circuit ought to assist keep away from the monitor limits issues of final yr’s race, believes Lance Stroll

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Losail gravel will stop “mess” – Stroll

After 51 lap occasions had been deleted in final yr’s Qatar Grand Prix, Stroll believes that new gravel traps put in at a number of nook exits across the Losail circuit will assist to keep away from related issues this weekend.

“I noticed there’s some gravel traps now,” the Aston Martin driver instructed the official F1 channel. “It’s higher than coping with the ache of monitor limits in 18 corners or regardless of the nook numbers are right here.

“I feel final yr was a little bit of a large number within the race, I bear in mind. So hopefully it’s a greater resolution.”

Losail’s DRS zone shortened

The only real DRS zone on the Losail circuit has been decreased by 100 metres in comparison with final yr’s Qatar Grand Prix.

The monitor options only a single DRS zone alongside its 5.4km lap size, with the activation level moved additional up the pit straight by precisely 100 metres in comparison with 2023.

The detection zone for DRS stays the identical as final yr’s occasion, which was moved nearer to the exit of the penultimate nook of flip 15 in comparison with the circuit’s inaugural grand prix in 2021.

Pourchaire handed Peugeot reserve position

Theo Pourchaire has been named as take a look at and growth driver for Peugeot’s hypercar venture within the World Endurance Championship.

The 2023 Method 2 champion will run in non-public assessments within the 9X8 and will likely be known as upon to interchange any of the crew’s race drivers if unavailable. He beforehand participated within the rookie take a look at in Bahrain after the current season finale for the crew.

“The Peugeot 9X8 is a really highly effective automobile, not like something I’ve pushed earlier than,” Pourchaire stated. “Endurance automobiles are extremely superior and cutting-edge when it comes to expertise, making them just like Method 1 automobiles. Being a take a look at driver is a implausible alternative, and I’m grateful to Peugeot for providing me this opportunity.”

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Hamilton pays tribute to Mary McGee after feminine motorsport pioneer’s demise at 87 (Unbiased)

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Pulling ‘tremendous excited’ to be on brink of sealing title at Losail (Sky)

”Singapore was one which I needed to do effectively at as a result of it is an unimaginable monitor and never many individuals can say they’ve received round that monitor. Having an important weekend there places me in an important place to not be nervous within the remaining two rounds. I can concentrate on having fun with myself, which is once I drive at my finest and maintain doing what I maintain doing. Hopefully, fingers crossed, we are able to end on the highest step.”

Időkakapszulát helyeztek el a leendő főépület alapjában (Hungaroring by way of YouTube)

The directors of the Hungaroring have buried a time capsule on the monitor whereas it undergoes in depth renovations, that includes a number of keepsakes from the virtually 40-year historical past of the race.

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