14 July 2023 Formula One has set its sustainability targets for the 2024 race season; however, with 24 races, its likelihood of achieving its ambitions is reduced. Although the 2023 race season started with 24 races, China withdrew due to Covid restrictions, and Imola cancelled due to devastating flooding. Formula One has a Net Zero […]
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14 July 2023 For readers of my newsletter, you will know my appetite for quotes. Quotes tell a lot about their author, and this is especially so in motor racing. Aerodynamics are for people who can’t build engines – Enzo Ferrari. What’s behind you doesn’t matter – Enzo Ferrari. Each driver has their limits. My
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14 July 2023 In 1972, Mr Ferrari constructed the Fiorano racetrack near the Maranello factory and his house. Before this, Enzo and his underlings used the Autodromo di Modena for testing but faced restrictive regulations and other race car teams using the facility. Enzo, having little control, decided to build his own playground. The circuit
14 July 2023 Hungarian GP Date: Sunday, July 23 Track: Hungaroring ✺ Christian Horner invited 20 F1 drivers to barbecue at his house, and ‘half the grid’ turned up. ✺ Daniel Ricciardo will replace Nyck de Vries at Alpha Tauri from the Hungarian GP. ✺ Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he felt undeserving of the
07 July 2023 Piero Lardi Ferrari, the second son of Enzo Ferrari. Piero’s brother ‘Dino’ died from muscular dystrophy on 30 June 1956 at the tender age of 24. Piero is vice chairman of Ferrari and owns 10.23% of Ferrari Automotive Group, making him a billionaire. Additionally, he owns 13.2% of Ferretti, the prestigious Italian
07 July 2023 The Middle East, specifically the Gulf, is rapidly becoming a global sports capital. And so it is with Formula 1 that the Gulf has established itself as a major venue, with Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar all hosting races in the 2024 season. There is a constant flow
07 July 2023 William F Harrah was one the most well-known casino operators on the Las Vegas Strip. William moved in glitzy circles, his friends included, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr and Judy Garland. He was also briefly married to country singer Bobby Gentry in 1969, one of his seven wives. I digress; William collected
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07 July 2023 Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali has revealed that F1 teams are refusing offers of ‘almost billions’ from potential investors. Spotico recently produced a study about the dramatic increase in the value of F1 teams. F1 Team Values 2023: Not surprisingly, Ferrari is on top at US$3.13 billion. The average team value
07 July 2023 CEO of the Italian electric vehicle start-up, Aehra, Hazim Nada, believes that the European premium car market is not ready for Chinese or American luxury iterations. Based on this belief, they exhibited their SUV in November of 2022. The new model is a saloon; both are scheduled to be market ready by
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07 July 2023 British GP Date: Sunday, July 09 Track: Silverstone Circuit ✺ Formula 1 has announced the race calendar for 2024. There are 24 races scheduled. ✺ Mercedes pay tribute to team principal Toto Wolff as the ‘greatest of all time’. ✺ Hamilton admits he’s been unhappy at Mercedes for more than a year.