F1 2023

Which team will take constructors in 2023?

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Yats said:
It’s unlikely that there will be no SC. It’s a street track and a plastic bag may end near the track and could be deemed dangerous. Especially if it happens with a handful of laps left in the race
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Safety car is one thing. A red flag is a different beast entirely.
 
Icemanbrfc said:
Still Can't believe they robbed Carlos Sainz like that.
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Society is oppressing Ferarri. Ferrarri drivers are always being oppressed and it needs to stop. We live in a society, RACERS RISE UP!
 
AlphaTauri sign Ferrari chief and reject huge buy-out offer: https://racingnews365.com/mekies-set-to-join-alphatauri-from-ferrari

"... Ferrari Racing Director Laurent Mekies is poised to join the AlphaTauri Formula 1 team, RacingNews365.com has learned from Italian sources.

According to the sources, Mekies will be working alongside Team Principal Franz Tost, and it is expected to be part of a wider personnel rearrangement at the Faenza team.

Mekies previously worked for the team in their Minardi and Toro Rosso days, joining in 2002 and working there for over 10 years and becoming Chief Engineer before taking on roles at the FIA and then Ferrari.

As part of their restructuring, AlphaTauri recently announced the signing of Lars Stegelmann, who joined as the team's Head of Commercial in March.

The moves suggest that the AlphaTauri team is not for sale, and points to a commitment by Red Bull to improve the performances of their second team.

RacingNews365.com also understands that various offers have been made to the Red Bull group to purchase AlphaTauri, including one for at least $800m which was rejected, but the restructuring points to AlphaTauri not being for sale for the foreseeable future. ..."
 
FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem accused of sexism and bullying: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula...n-sulayem-fia-sexism-bullying-shaila-ann-rao/

"... Telegraph Sport can reveal that Shaila-Ann Rao, the former interim secretary general for motorsport, sent a letter alleging numerous instances of sexist behaviour prior to her abrupt departure last December. The claims were never investigated.

Telegraph Sport has also spoken to dozens of current and former FIA staff, including elected officials, World Motor Sport Council members and stewards who likewise paint a picture of erratic and bullying behaviour behind the scenes.

The fact that Rao’s allegations were not investigated will be a concern for many. Rao declined to comment when contacted but Telegraph Sport heard about the letter from multiple sources. It is understood it was sent to Ben Sulayem and to Carmelo Sanz de Barros, the president of the FIA Senate. ...

Ben Sulayem was seen by witnesses shouting at Rao in the FIA’s paddock home at last year’s Belgian Grand Prix. Other sources say they have heard him refer to her as “that woman”.

“He was very condescending to her,” said one. “I’ve had team principals call me who said ‘You should have seen how he treated Shaila-Ann’ and it was in front of other people. He would have a go at her in a very unqualified manner. That’s how he was. Shaila-Ann dared to say no in front of other people which seemed to trigger his behaviour.” ...

A number of sources say she felt “humiliated” by her treatment. One colleague described Ben Sulayem’s behaviour as akin to “gaslighting her” and believed it had an impact on her health. Some of those who spoke to Telegraph Sport defended Ben Sulayem, insisting he was not sexist, merely blunt. “You have to remember he comes from a very different culture,” said one.

Others said that was no excuse. “Yes, he is from a very conservative culture but that doesn’t make it acceptable. Bullying may not be something he does exclusively to women, but when he does it to women it says something about him.”
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Others spoke about Ben Sulayem’s temper, his dismissive treatment of “underlings”, his “autocratic style of governance” and his clumsy handling of politicised issues such as the budget cap, the jewellery ban, or drivers’ freedom of speech. Again, his Emirati background was brought up in mitigation.

“There is cultural pressure on him, I think as an Emirati, on issues such as women and LGBTQ,” said one source. “But I don’t think he disagrees with those very traditional, conservative views. The FIA dressed up [the rules on political messaging] as falling in line with the Olympic charter but that’s bull----. They reflect his beliefs.”

The sudden sacking of Gwen Bourcier, the FIA’s former Head of Operations and F2 race director, last summer, allegedly over the use of Ben Sulayem’s offices at races when the FIA president was not around, was brought up on more than one occasion. ..."
 
https://twitter.com/x/status/1650884998302449666

"F1's new sprint format has been approved
- Friday qualifying sets Sunday grid, Saturday standalone
- Saturday qualifying (Q1 - 12 mins, Q2 - 10 mins, Q3 - 8 mins) called 'sprint shootout' and sets sprint grid
- Sprint shootout mandatory tyres: Q1 and Q2 medium, Q3 soft
- Grid penalties in FP1 and Friday qualifying will apply to the race
- Grid penalties in sprint shootout apply to sprint
- Grid penalties in sprint apply to the race
- Parc ferme breaches mean a pit lane start in both sprint and race
- PU penalties only apply to race #F1"
 
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