Autobayng News Team
Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Comment of the day
The stewards’ U-turn over whether Charles Leclerc went off-track while overtaking George Russell didn’t impress @David-BR:
I agree with the decision not to penalise but not with the dubious team motives and their apparent involvement in the stewarding decision.
Leclerc was off-track by FIA’s own data and looked to be so. Then we get into weird territory where Russell and Mercedes defend their rival to avoid their other driver getting penalised? I get their motive. I don’t get why professionally adjudicated motor racing would allow team motives to interfere in stewarding decisions. And so end up telling us that what happened maybe didn’t happen even though their own data and system recorded that it did!
But hey, big team money, right?
@David-BR
Social media and links
McLaren F1 arm valued at over £3bn in stake sale (Sky)
‘The McLaren Formula 1 team is to be valued at over £3bn in a deal that will reap a stellar return for the investors which helped bail out its parent company during the pandemic.’
Former F1 driver Tarso Marques arrested in Brazil for alleged illegal possession of luxury car (The Washington Post)
‘Brazilian police said former F1 driver Tarso Marques was arrested in the early hours of Sunday for alleged illegal possession of a luxury car.’
Toyota takes on tough Texas test (Toyota)
‘Mike Conway is unable to participate at COTA after injuring his collar bone in a training accident last week. His place alongside Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries in the number seven GR010 Hybrid will be taken by José María López.’
Lone Star Le Mans: Team Peugeot heads to Texas with future full-time driver Nick Cassidy (Peugeot)
‘Nick Cassidy (31), who will officially join Peugeot as a full-time driver for the 2026 season, will get his first taste of the Peugeot 9X8 in a test session organised in Austin after the race.’
Daly eyeing a future with JHR after triumphant run in Nashville (Racer)
‘I’m really proud of our guys, because in that final practice session, we really tried a new philosophy that we have been wondering about all year, and it was so good. I wish we had it at a few other tracks, because our (tyre) degradation was so minimal, and I just felt good all race.’
Ferrari rookie was told F1 stars are ‘crazy and stupid’ by driving instructor before failing his test (TalkSport)
Oliver Bearman: ‘Those chequered boxes that you’re not allowed to stop in… Well, apparently you are allowed to stop in them if you’re turning right, and I didn’t quite understand that.’
Strip room rates ‘lower than expected’ in third quarter, analyst says (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
‘Nonetheless, both Caesars and MGM, which combined operate 17 resorts on Las Vegas Boulevard, pointed to November for noticeable improvement. The casino executives said the combination of the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, multiple high-attendance conventions and shows, and the city’s live entertainment calendar around that time gave them confidence for the second half of 2025 and the start of next year.’
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