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Новости за 09.01.2025

Bruni to race JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche in IMSA after factory departure

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Gianmaria Bruni will race a Porsche 963 LMDh in 2025 despite losing his factory deal with the German manufacturer after signing with JDC-Miller MotorSports for the IMSA SportsCar Championship. The four-time Le Mans 24 Hours class winner will contest the full season with the US team in its solo customer 963 alongside Tijmen van der Helm in place of Richard Westbrook, who called time on his ... Keep reading

2025 F1 driver race numbers- Who uses what number and why?

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In Formula 1 all drivers use a fixed race number. The championship introduced this concept in 2014 to increase the recognition of the drivers on the track for the fans. In previous years, the starting numbers were handed out based on the final ranking of the constructors' championship from the prior season. Now only the reigning world champion can choose to change his number for the season: he ... Keep reading

Alpine follow in McLaren and Red Bull footsteps with new kit partner

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Alpine has announced Castore as its new official team kit partner on a multi-year deal, with the partnership extending beyond providing apparel to the Formula 1 team. British-based clothing brand Castore already works with McLaren and Red Bull, as well as a host of other teams across a wide genre of sports. Its partnership with Alpine includes an agreement that will see Castore branding ... Keep reading

JA on F1 Podcast- Lewis Hamilton's "reinvention" at Ferrari

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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is preparing to drive a Ferrari F1 car for the first time this month. In his New Year message to fans, he said that reinvention is powerful. So how will this reinvention for Hamilton go? What do we know so far about the 2025 Ferrari car he will be driving? And what does history tell us about F1 champions who make late-career moves; how did it work ... Keep reading

Horner- Verstappen's commitment to Red Bull never in doubt

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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted Max Verstappen's commitment to the squad has never been in doubt despite rumours of a split last season. The Dutchman, who has won four Formula 1 world drivers' championships with the Milton Keynes-based outfit, fielded questions about his future at numerous stages last term after turmoil within Red Bull, a car that faced a number of issues ... Keep reading

Belgian GP signs new F1 deal until 2031 on rotational basis

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The Belgian Grand Prix has signed a fresh four-race contract extension as it joins Formula 1's planned rotational system. The event at Spa-Francorchamps will host four F1 races over the next six seasons - 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031 - and will drop off the calendar in 2028 and 2030. The Belgian race's contract was set to expire after this year's edition, with the organisers pushing for a ... Keep reading

Beyond a partnership how SABIC and Formula E are collaborating for the future of electrification

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Change. Accelerated. The two-word mantra by which Formula E operates as it looks to move the everyday automobile closer to an electric future a process now advancing even faster with SABICs support. SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, has been a key technical partner of Formula Es GENBETA programme since its inception. The live development platform is aimed at showcasing ... Keep reading

Dacia gives up on appeal- Loeb to return home after Dakar exit

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Dacia has given up hope on nine-time World Rally ChampionSebastien Loeb returning to the Dakar Rally following his forced exit from the event. The FIA had not authorised Loeb to start the fourth test of 2025 on Wednesday after the roll cage of his Dacia Sandrider was found to have been damaged in a barrel roll in stage three on Tuesday. Dacia had subsequently appealed against the decision ... Keep reading

Horner- Red Bull has the strength to deal with Newey, Wheatley exits

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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has downplayed the impact of losing two key members of staff ahead of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Technical guru Adrian Newey announced his high-profile departure from the Milton Keynes-based outfit at the Miami Grand Prix, working on the brand's RB17 project in the time ahead of what was later announced as a switch to Aston Martin. Another loss came ... Keep reading

Google Cloud partnership to charge Formula E's AI future

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Formula E has announced a new AI and technology partnership with Google Cloud that will support the series both on and off-track. The multi-year agreement sees Google Cloud become Formula Es official cloud technology services partner and official cloud security partner, building on work the two companies have previously collaborated on. In making the announcement, Formula E listed four ... Keep reading

End of an era- Murray Walkers final TV commentary

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What I wanted above all else after 52 years of talking about grand prix racing, was to go out on a high note and be euphoric about the fact that we have just seen a great race So thats the last from me. All I can say is, it always has been a pleasure and I hope that you will enjoy grand prix racing from now on. Goodbye. With these words to camera, in a commentary box high above the ... Keep reading

Is F1 calendar rotation a cash grab or a sensible move? Our writers have their say

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After the announcement that the Belgian Grand Prix has signed a new four-race contract over the next six seasons, it has committed to Formula 1s planned rotational system. F1 will head to Spa-Francorchamps in 2026, 2027, 2029 and 2031 but will miss out in 2028 and 2030 as part of its new deal that starts after this years edition. It has triggered the focus on F1s race rotation plan ... Keep reading

Grid shapes up for inaugural Gedlich 6 Hours Portimao

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Gedlichs 6 Hours Portimao is set to see a variety of GT3, GT4 and single-make GT cars form the grid. In the GT3 class, a convergence of leading endurance teams from around Europe will take part, including Konrad Motorsport that has previous taken class wins at the Daytona 24 Hours, and enters a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo II. Fellow Nurburgring regulars SR Motorsport will be keen to ... Keep reading

Al-Attiyah stripped of Dakar Rally Stage 5 win after spare wheel mishap

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Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah has lost his victory in Stage 5 of Dakar Rally due to a time penalty, with Toyota rival Seth Quintero promoted to top spot. Five-time Dakar winner Al-Attiyah had dominated the fifth test between Al'Ula and Ha'il on Thursday to win by 9m59s, but a 10-minute time drop for losing a spare wheel has left him a second behind Quintero. Dacia has a novel system where ... Keep reading

Should MotoGP follow WSBK and let sprint races decide the starting grid?

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MotoGP introduced sprint races at the start of the 2023 season, significantly changing the series old and proven weekend format. While the consensus remains that the move is a success, some feel that it has taken attention away from qualifying and made the schedule even more punishing for teams. In an exclusive interview with Autosports sister title Motorsport-Total.com, former KTM ... Keep reading

Playing their cards right Visa, Cash App, and VCARB awash with praise for Miami GP livery

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Having rebranded in the winter of 2024, the latest incarnation of the sister Red Bull team took on the moniker of Visa Cash App RB and the title sponsors wanted to make a splash as quickly as possible. The opportunity arose at the Miami Grand Prix, where the team worked tirelessly to run a special one-off livery, a chameleon car that mirrored the iridescent effect of the Cash App Visa ... Keep reading

Yamaha or Honda- Who has made the most progress in MotoGP?

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Ducati's rise to the top of the pecking order in MotoGP has coincided with the fall of Japanese giants Honda and Yamaha. Long the championship's dominant force and title favourites, both have gradually slipped down the order and are now battling to avoid finishing last in the standings. Honda's dominance came to an abrupt end when Marc Marquez suffered career-altering injuries at the start of ... Keep reading

Dakar 2025, Stage 5- Al-Attiyah stretches muscle to take first win, Lategan holds overall lead

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Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from mechanical issues to win the fifth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Thursday and climb up to fourth in the overall standings. Having lost half an hour with a puncture and a broken rear suspension on Wednesday, the Qatari driver dominated the 428km test between Al-Ula and Hail to put himself firmly back in contention for the overall ... Keep reading

Ben Hunt- Why Alpine's Colapinto signing makes sense despite reserve stockpile

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Alpines decision to sign Franco Colapinto as its third reserve driver may, on paper at least, look to be a strange deal. But it actually makes a lot of sense. Colapintos switch from Williams was confirmed on Thursday, with the 21-year-old signing a multi-year deal to join initially as the teams test and reserve driver for the 2025 season. He will also take part in the Testing of ... Keep reading

GM Performance Power Units company formed to build Cadillacs post-Ferrari F1 engines

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TWG Motorsports and General Motors have formed a new company to build the future Cadillac Formula 1 teams engines beyond its initial arrangement for a supply of Ferrari power units. TWG is the majority owner of the team originally started by the Andretti organisation, which will make its F1 entry under GMs Cadillac brand in 2026. The venture between the teams key backers is ... Keep reading