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Max seems ahead to GT3 race debut at Nordschleife: ‘Cannot wait’ (Verstappen)
‘Max can be sharing the cockpit of a Ferrari 296 GT3, run by the Swiss Emil Frey Racing workforce within the Verstappen.com Racing x Purple Bull livery, along with Chris Lulham, the 22-year-old British racing driver, who’s competing within the GT World Problem Europe Endurance and Dash Cup for Verstappen.com Racing.’
Andretti World welcomes Formulation 2 champion Felipe Drugovich to season 12 Formulation E driver line-up (Andretti)
‘The Brazilian driver brings a championship-winning pedigree and broad worldwide motorsport expertise in single-seater and sports activities automobile competitors to the Andretti Formulation E workforce, highlighted by a dominant 2022 FIA Formulation 2 drivers’ championship run that noticed Drugovich earn 5 wins, 11 podiums and end 101 factors away from his closest rival. Since 2022, Drugovich has served as a reserve driver for the Aston Martin Aramco F1 Group, participating in a number of free observe one classes’
Jesse Carrasquedo joins Van Amersfoort Racing for 2026 Formulation 3 season (Van Amersfoort)
‘In 2024, he examined in Formulation 3 with the workforce in Jerez. We’re very blissful to have him again completely and are grateful for him to drive a full season with us. He can even take part within the post-season F3 testing with the workforce this 12 months. Van Amersfoort Racing seems ahead to supporting him with the F3 season forward. Will probably be a priceless alternative to study and develop for all concerned.’
Formulation 3 announce one-million-euro prize fund to assist high 5 drivers (Formulation 3)
‘The prize fund can be cut up so the champion receives 300,000 euros, the driving force in second place receives 250,000 euros, the driving force in third receives 200,000 euros, and the fourth and fifth positioned drivers obtain 150,000 euros and 100,000 euros, respectively. The prize requires the drivers to be racing for Formulation 2 the next season, or it is going to go to the following highest-placed driver(s).’
One other F1 race, one other viewership report on ESPN: Azerbaijan Grand Prix will get its largest viewers ever (ESPN)
‘Sunday’s dwell telecast of the Formulation 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix averaged 1.1 million viewers (per Nielsen Large Date and Panel), the most important viewers ever for the occasion on US tv. The race started shortly after 7 am ET.’
Turbulent finish at Purple Bull fails to discourage Christian Horner’s potential new suitors (The Guardian)
‘Aston (Martin) and Stroll have made no secret of their want to signal the four-time world champion Max Verstappen. Given the breakdown in relations between the Verstappen camp and Horner at Purple Bull, particularly the acrimony from Verstappen’s father, Jos, towards Horner, it’s inconceivable to think about they might countenance becoming a member of a workforce with him in cost.’
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