Las Vegas GP
Date: Sunday, 24 November, 2024
Track: Las Vegas Street Circuit
♖ Alpine F1 has reduced the number of staff at their Enstone factory to 850 from 1150.
♖ Bernie Ecclestone has told Lewis Hamilton to rip up his Ferrari contract’ if he doesn’t feel like he has the pace to compete with Charles Leclerc.’
♖ Lewis Hamilton’s mastery will be tested to the maximum when he joins forces with Charles Leclerc next season.
♖ Max Verstappen confessed his desire to ‘destroy’ the Red Bull garage after a poor practice in Brazil.
♖ Eddie Jordan believes that Red Bull should choose Liam Lawson rather than £15million talent Franco Colapinto.
♖ Sergio Perez has been given ‘every chance’ to remain a Red Bull driver for next year and has found a ‘very powerful’ new sponsor for 2025.
♖ Liam Lawson’s Formula 1 comeback was criticized when he had several racing encounters with Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez.
♖ Charles Leclerc is considered the sport’s greatest current qualifier, registering 26 pole positions.
♖ Sergio Perez, Alex Albon and George Russell have caused the most vehicle damage in the 2024 season.
(nb. There used to be little concern about the cost of crashes. However, it has become much more of a problem since the $135 million cap has been imposed)
♖ Gunther Steiner describes Lance Stroll’s formation lap spin at Interlagos as a ‘brain fart’, questioning whether he even wants to be an F1 driver.
♖ Jos Verstappen supports Liam Lawson as a replacement for Sergio Perez. Despite Max Verstappen has made it clear he does not want to change team-mates.
♖ Alpine’s recent success at São Paulo is a significant financial development, as prize money is paid based on the constructors’ championship positions.
♖ Liberty Media has announced that CEO Greg Maffei will leave the business at the end of the year.
♖ Sergio Perez confirmed he had refused several contract offers from rival teams earlier this season in favour of Red Bull.
♖ Formula 1 has announced a new multi-year deal with Nestle and its legendary chocolate label, KitKat, from 2025 to 2028.
♖ According to Eddie Jordan, Lando Norris does not currently possess the skills to become an F1 world champion.
♖ New Zealander Liam Lawson criticised McLaren’s decision to play the British national anthem after winning F1 races, especially as Bruce McLaren was from New Zealand.
♖ Aston Martin has confirmed Dan Fallows is exiting his role as the team’s F1 technical director.
♖ The news of Dan Fallows’ departure is surprising as he and Adrian Newey were technically close at Red Bull.
♖ Lando Norris is repeatedly criticised for needing to be more aggressive. But remember, his car became competitive in Miami.
♖ It is rumoured that Lewis Hamilton will accommodate Enzo’s old home adjacent to the Ferrari test track next season.
♖ Despite the current Concorde Agreement allowing an additional 25th race to be added to the race calendar, the ten teams must agree.
