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McLaren’s $20m UK lawsuit against Palou over aborted move begins (Reuters)
‘McLaren’s lawyers say the team have missed out on ‘the on-track success it would otherwise have achieved’ with Palou as their driver and are claiming $19.7 million to cover losses, including in relation to sponsorship deals and other drivers’ salaries. Palou has admitted breaching his contract, but his lawyers say McLaren’s alleged losses are vastly inflated and that McLaren have mitigated any losses.’
Addio a Enzo Osella, il costruttore geniale che fece della Formula 1 un’arte (Gazzetta dello Sport – Italian)
Osella team founder Enzo Osella has died at the age of 89. His team competed in Formula 1 between 1980 and 1990, contesting 132 grands prix.
Hamilton (Instagram)
‘After four days on life support, fighting with every bit of strength he had, I had to make the hardest decision of my life and say goodbye to Roscoe. He never stopped fighting, right until the very end. I feel so grateful and honoured to have shared my life with such a beautiful soul, an angel and true friend. Bringing Roscoe into my life was the best decision I ever made, and I will forever cherish the memories we created together. Although I lost Coco, I have never been faced with putting a dog to sleep before, though I know my mum and many close friends have. It is one of the most painful experiences and I feel a deep connection to everyone who has gone through the loss of a beloved pet. Although it was so hard, having him was one of the most beautiful parts of life, to love so deeply and to be loved in return. Thank you all for the love and support you’ve shown Roscoe over the years. It has been so special to witness and feel. He died on Sunday evening, 28th September in my arms.’
BrainCo: The ‘Harvard’ start-up that became a ‘little dragon’ in China — with brain data from US Olympians and schoolchildren (Hunterbrook)
‘BrainCo likely harvested the brain data of elite athletes and schoolchildren globally: Dr Riccardo Ceccarelli of Formula Medicine, BrainCo’s long-time partner, revealed a client list including some of the world’s top athletes: World’s number two tennis player Jannik Sinner, alpine ski legend Mikaela Shiffrin, Formula 1 racing star Charles Leclerc, Italian Olympic teams, Manchester City players. BrainCo, itself, has also announced partnerships with U.S. Olympic teams.’
EA announces agreement to be acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 billion (EA)
‘Upon completion of the transaction, EA will remain headquartered in Redwood City, California and continue to be led by Andrew Wilson as CEO.’
Barrichello: ‘There was a spiritual link between Ayrton and me’ (Motorsport magazine)
‘What I didn’t know, but I found out later, was that all those clauses were in Michael (Schumacher)’s contract, even though they weren’t in mine.’ ‘For him to be number one, do you mean?” I suggest. ”Yes. Yes, exactly. So many times when I was looking good they told me to drop the revs, when there was no need for me to drop the revs, and other things like that.’
Christian Ho to join Rodin Motorsport for 2026 FIA Formula 3 line-up (Rodin)
‘Building on that success, 2024 saw Ho move up in the single-seater ranks to compete in Eurocup-3, taking the championship by storm with six wins, six poles and nine podiums to claim the championship. In 2025, Ho continued to progress in his single-seater career, making the step up to FIA Formula 3, becoming the first Singaporean driver to start a season in the championship’
Fuji post-race notebook (Sportscar 365)
‘Olivier Jansonnie took a magnanimous view on the number 93 car’s narrow defeat to Alpine, admitting both the top two cars benefitted significantly from the final FCY and safety car period. “We could have won for sure,’ Jansonnie told reporters. ‘But it’s part of racing. We got partially lucky and they got fully lucky. Alpine did a very good last stint and there was nothing we could do to catch them.”
Ferrari chair faces new legal battle with mother over Agnelli inheritance (Reuters)
‘Ferrari and Stellantis chair John Elkann faces a new legal battle with his mother after her lawyers on Monday presented what they said was a previously undisclosed handwritten amendment to the will of her father, the late Gianni Agnelli.’
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McLaren’s $20m UK lawsuit against Palou over aborted move begins (Reuters)
‘McLaren’s lawyers say the team have missed out on ‘the on-track success it would otherwise have achieved’ with Palou as their driver and are claiming $19.7 million to cover losses, including in relation to sponsorship deals and other drivers’ salaries. Palou has admitted breaching his contract, but his lawyers say McLaren’s alleged losses are vastly inflated and that McLaren have mitigated any losses.’
Addio a Enzo Osella, il costruttore geniale che fece della Formula 1 un’arte (Gazzetta dello Sport – Italian)
Osella team founder Enzo Osella has died at the age of 89. His team competed in Formula 1 between 1980 and 1990, contesting 132 grands prix.
Hamilton (Instagram)
‘After four days on life support, fighting with every bit of strength he had, I had to make the hardest decision of my life and say goodbye to Roscoe. He never stopped fighting, right until the very end. I feel so grateful and honoured to have shared my life with such a beautiful soul, an angel and true friend. Bringing Roscoe into my life was the best decision I ever made, and I will forever cherish the memories we created together. Although I lost Coco, I have never been faced with putting a dog to sleep before, though I know my mum and many close friends have. It is one of the most painful experiences and I feel a deep connection to everyone who has gone through the loss of a beloved pet. Although it was so hard, having him was one of the most beautiful parts of life, to love so deeply and to be loved in return. Thank you all for the love and support you’ve shown Roscoe over the years. It has been so special to witness and feel. He died on Sunday evening, 28th September in my arms.’
BrainCo: The ‘Harvard’ start-up that became a ‘little dragon’ in China — with brain data from US Olympians and schoolchildren (Hunterbrook)
‘BrainCo likely harvested the brain data of elite athletes and schoolchildren globally: Dr Riccardo Ceccarelli of Formula Medicine, BrainCo’s long-time partner, revealed a client list including some of the world’s top athletes: World’s number two tennis player Jannik Sinner, alpine ski legend Mikaela Shiffrin, Formula 1 racing star Charles Leclerc, Italian Olympic teams, Manchester City players. BrainCo, itself, has also announced partnerships with U.S. Olympic teams.’
EA announces agreement to be acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 billion (EA)
‘Upon completion of the transaction, EA will remain headquartered in Redwood City, California and continue to be led by Andrew Wilson as CEO.’
Barrichello: ‘There was a spiritual link between Ayrton and me’ (Motorsport magazine)
‘What I didn’t know, but I found out later, was that all those clauses were in Michael (Schumacher)’s contract, even though they weren’t in mine.’ ‘For him to be number one, do you mean?” I suggest. ”Yes. Yes, exactly. So many times when I was looking good they told me to drop the revs, when there was no need for me to drop the revs, and other things like that.’
Christian Ho to join Rodin Motorsport for 2026 FIA Formula 3 line-up (Rodin)
‘Building on that success, 2024 saw Ho move up in the single-seater ranks to compete in Eurocup-3, taking the championship by storm with six wins, six poles and nine podiums to claim the championship. In 2025, Ho continued to progress in his single-seater career, making the step up to FIA Formula 3, becoming the first Singaporean driver to start a season in the championship’
Fuji post-race notebook (Sportscar 365)
‘Olivier Jansonnie took a magnanimous view on the number 93 car’s narrow defeat to Alpine, admitting both the top two cars benefitted significantly from the final FCY and safety car period. “We could have won for sure,’ Jansonnie told reporters. ‘But it’s part of racing. We got partially lucky and they got fully lucky. Alpine did a very good last stint and there was nothing we could do to catch them.”
Ferrari chair faces new legal battle with mother over Agnelli inheritance (Reuters)
‘Ferrari and Stellantis chair John Elkann faces a new legal battle with his mother after her lawyers on Monday presented what they said was a previously undisclosed handwritten amendment to the will of her father, the late Gianni Agnelli.’
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