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Closing Time
I’m closing the shop for today!
Thank you for your attention to the Formula 1 live ticker on Wednesday. Please continue to send me feedback on the rotation model for the race calendar, your opinion really interests me a lot.
You can easily reach me, Kevin Scheuren, via Twitter, Instagram or our contact form.
We’ll read each other here again tomorrow, I’m looking forward to it. Have a nice evening!
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Your Feedback
I had asked you to send me feedback on the rotation idea.
I just received an email from Marcel, which I’d like to share here because I would 100 percent agree with it:
“Fundamentally, I think absolute classics must not be missing from the race calendar: Melbourne, Monte Carlo, Silverstone, Spa, Sao Paolo, Budapest, Monza, Montreal, Suzuka.
There are certainly other racetracks here that must have a permanent place in the race calendar, not only because of their financial importance: Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Bahrain, USA in general
Thus, a core of 12-15 racetracks could exist, and the rest of the race calendar could be filled with rotating racetracks. This could potentially allow racetracks that have not hosted races in recent years to play a role in the race calendar again.
Examples include races in China, Malaysia, Turkey, and of course Germany (Nürburgring & Hockenheimring).
In addition to increasing anticipation among fans, this could also ensure a more varied racing season, although race data from the previous season cannot always be relied upon.
Additionally, further locations could be developed, for example in South America (Santiago de Chile) or Africa (Marrakech), for which building a racetrack is not worthwhile, but a street race represents a suitable solution. The race calendar would thus continue to have a balanced ratio between racetracks and street races.”
Thanks for the feedback, dear Marcel! I find the approaches he brings up very good and far-sighted. If the financial situation between FOM and the track promoters could be clarified, this idea would allow for a truly very varied race calendar!
Ricciardo in the Green Hell
A Formula 1 car on the Nordschleife, for many an absolute dream, perhaps even seeing 20 of them there for a Grand Prix.
There won’t be 20 on September 9, 2023, when the Red Bull Formula Nürburgring brings a colorful bouquet of motorsport flowers as part of the 12-hour race at the Nürburgring.
Daniel Ricciardo was presented today as a star guest! In addition to him, other former Formula 1 drivers will also be present.
Ricciardo will drive a Formula 1 car on the Nordschleife as part of a show run. Nick Heidfeld did this last in 2007 and Michael Schumacher in 2013.
Domenicali’s Opinion
For Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, single-team dominance is more of a problem that annoys long-time fans of the premier class. New fans from new markets don’t really care about that.
He says about it:
“This is more of an issue for the most avid fans, who find the sport less interesting when one car is dominant. For new fans from new markets joining Formula 1, this isn’t really important.”
Kevin’s Opinion: A bold thesis, as in my opinion, Domenicali can certainly be accused of Formula 1 currently being more interested in attracting as many new fans as possible, but thereby continuously losing the established hardcore fans.
You can want that, but at the end of the day, perhaps the fans who were already there 20 years ago are also the ones who, from today’s perspective, would still be there in 20 years. Why? These fans have been very loyal through every crisis with Formula 1.
The question is whether all the new social media and Netflix fans will be sustainable fans or will be looking for the next big thing in five years.
What do you think of Domenicali’s statement? Let me know!
Formula 1 World Champion Buemi?
Jaime Alguesuari was active in Formula 1 from 2009 to 2011. He drove for Toro Rosso, was part of the Red Bull squad, and started a total of 46 times, collecting 31 points.
On his Twitter channel, he has now commented on a driver who was his Toro Rosso teammate during those years, started 55 times in Formula 1, and collected 29 points: Sébastien Buemi.
According to Alguesuari, the Swiss driver has been greatly underestimated. He writes:
“My old teammate Sébastien Buemi collects victories and trophies. I don’t even know anymore how many world championships he has collected by now, and I’m just happy for and proud of him, but as time goes by, I do wonder how many victories and titles he would have collected with Red Bull Racing in Formula 1.”
In another tweet, he also clarifies that he only raised this question based on Buemi’s statistics and successes and does not want to draw conclusions about his own potential.
Since his Formula 1 days, Buemi has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans a total of four times and several victories in the World Endurance Championship (WEC) with Toyota, as well as the Formula E Championship once with Renault e.dams.
Do you think he would have become a Formula 1 World Champion too?
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Construction work is underway
Another area of Aston Martin’s brand new factory will be completed next month. The path to a modern and successful working environment continues.
The team today gave an impression of what the construction site in Silverstone looks like. Fascinating insights:
Fit, focused, settled in!
Every Wednesday there is also a new episode of the Formula 1 podcast “Beyond the Grid” with Tom Clarkson.
Today, Yuki Tsunoda is a guest. The 22-year-old Japanese driver talks in a very open and heartfelt conversation about his very special relationship with former teammate Pierre Gasly. It was quite obvious that Gasly taught him a lot, as he also went through a phase at Red Bull where he was said to be too hot-headed.
Tsunoda also talks about advice his idol Fernando Alonso gave him and how Daniel Ricciardo’s former trainer Michael Italiano made him fitter than ever before.
Newey’s Masterpieces
The mastermind behind the greatest successes is and remains Adrian Newey.
No one is as decorated with titles when it comes to the aerodynamic design of a Formula 1 car as he is.
Dive into the illustrious history of Adrian Newey’s world champion cars in this small photo gallery:
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Photo Gallery: Adrian Newey’s World Champion Cars
