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Time for the weekend
So, dear Formula 1 fans,
the live ticker is saying goodbye for the weekend. From Monday, it’s full steam ahead towards Singapore, but tomorrow I’ll stop by the Nürburgring to see what Vettel, Coulthard, Berger, Tsunoda and co. are up to. Maybe we’ll see each other there?
In the meantime, I wish you all a wonderful weekend, no matter what you’re doing or where you’re going. Take care and enjoy the weather.
Sincerely
your Kevin Scheuren
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The next record?
Max Verstappen is currently chasing records. The Dutchman topped Sebastian Vettel’s win record in Italy, now standing at ten consecutive victories.
Currently, Vettel is on par with Michael Schumacher, who achieved 15 consecutive top-2 finishes in the 2002 season. With a top-2 result in Singapore, he would also claim this record for himself.
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Zandvoort is worth a trip!
Max Verstappen has triggered a real hype around Formula 1 in the Netherlands. All of this culminated in the return of Formula 1 to Zandvoort in 2021. The organizers of the DutchGP therefore invited me to experience it on site.
The Dutch Grand Prix is special. Not only because the Zandvoort circuit is located amidst the dunes and directly on the North Sea, but also because there’s simply a lot going on around it. My trip has now been published as a video on the Formel1.de YouTube channel.
Zandvoort is car-free on race weekends, meaning Formula 1 fans have to travel by bike, train or on foot, but can really let loose in the evenings. In “Kevin alone in Zandvoort”, we also show you how you can even camp directly at the track.
Are you ready for the party? Then off to Zandvoort with you, it’s definitely worth trying to get tickets.
Many read that!
Toto Wolff and Dr. Helmut Marko, a feud that repeatedly offers small highlights for fans, as it did again around the Italian Grand Prix.
After Max Verstappen surpassed Sebastian Vettel’s record with his tenth consecutive victory, Wolff only offered a snarky comment in his media round: “These numbers are for Wikipedia, and nobody reads that anyway.”
On Sport und Talk im Hangar-7 on ServusTV, Dr. Marko skillfully countered and pointed out an important fact, because “that is the most widely read medium of all!”
Christian Nimmervoll has taken on this topic and compiled an article for you that summarizes what was said.
Trick found
McLaren brought interesting updates for the rear wing last weekend in Monza. The goal: to increase the aerodynamic efficiency of the MCL60 and still resist air resistance.
Our two technical experts Matt Somerfield and Giorgio Piola took a closer look at McLaren’s ideas and explain in their article why it worked so well.
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It’s not about the money
Felipe Massa’s plan to challenge the 2008 World Championship decision and enforce in court that the title be awarded to him is gaining considerable momentum.
His lawyer Bernardo Viana told the global edition of Motorsport.com that “the goal is to bring the trophy home” and emphasized: “It’s not about finances.”
You can find out why he sees good chances for his client to succeed in court and what the next steps are in our article, which Ruben Zimmermann translated from English by Jonathan Noble.
Good substitute
Liam Lawson currently has the opportunity to prove himself in Formula 1 “thanks to Daniel Ricciardo’s injury”.
The New Zealander had to wait a long time for his chance, is doing really well in the Japanese Super Formula this season and has chances for the title there, and will probably also be able to apply for a follow-up cockpit in 2024 in Singapore and Japan.
In this week’s Formula 1 podcast Starting Grid, Sophie Affeldt, Stefan Ehlen (deputy editor-in-chief) and I also talked about Lawson and his Monza performance. The gap to Yuki Tsunoda is not really big; in the race, he once again showed a flawless performance and received well-deserved praise for it.
Starting Grid is available wherever podcasts are found, for example on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, but also as a video on the Formel1.de YouTube channel.
The scars from the battle
Mulan fans know the headline from the song “The Woman Worth Fighting For”.
Daniel Ricciardo will also forever carry the scars from Zandvoort 2023, as we can see in the latest picture from his Instagram channel, several stitches have been placed to close the surgical wound on his hand.
The Australian will probably have to miss the next two races in Singapore and Japan and will therefore only be able to get back behind the wheel of AlphaTauri’s AT04 in Qatar. He himself writes “relatively unchanged” about this picture; we are curious to see how well the healing process progresses and how unchanged he will be when he gets back in the car.
Continued best wishes for recovery from our side!
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