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Binotto-Aus at Ferrari: That says F1 boss Domenicali / Formula 1

by archyde December 1, 2022

Mattia Binotto has resigned from Ferrari. Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domencali knows how Binotto feels, he was also team boss at Ferrari, and he also ultimately fell out of favor in Maranello.

It was the big bang at Ferrari on November 29th: the news that team boss Mattia Binotto has submitted the resignation. One person who knows exactly what’s going on in Binotto is his Italian compatriot Stefano Domenicali – because the current manager of Formula 1 also worked as team manager of the most famous GP racing team.

57-year-old Domenicali told Sky Sports News about 53-year-old Binotto’s departure from Ferrari: “If you finish second with Ferrari, that’s just not enough. But I don’t want to get caught up in the dynamics of this team. I just wish Mattia the best for the future.”

Stefano Domencali was the Ferrari team boss from 2008 to 2014. The Imo reader continues: «I was in the same situation many years ago. I wish for Binotto that he remains goal-oriented and does not lose faith in himself. »

“On the other hand, I hope Ferrari finds the right solution to stay on course. Because they managed a nice increase this year, especially compared to where they were two years ago. »

“We need a competitive Ferrari in Formula 1. We need strong teams with outstanding pilots to guarantee good sport. Of course I’m dreaming of a three-way World Championship, but I think it’s more than that – I really think three teams will fight for the title next year. That will happen.”

Abu Dhabi-GP, Yas Island

01. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:27:45,914 h
02. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +8,771
03. Sergio Perez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, +10,093
04. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, +24,892
05. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +35,888
06. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +56.234
07. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, +57,240
08. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, +76,931
09. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), McLaren, +83,268
10. Sebastian Vettel (D), Aston Martin, +83,898
11. Yuki Tsunoda (J), AlphaTauri, +89,371
12. Guanyu Zhou (RC), Alfa Romeo, +1 Runde
13. Alex Albon (T), Williams, +1
14. Pierre Gasly (F), AlphaTauri, +1
15. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Alfa Romeo, +1
16. Mick Schumacher (D), Haas, +1
17. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +1
18. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +3 laps
19. Nicholas Latifi (CDN), Williams, +3
Out
Fernando Alonso (E), Alpine, Wasserleck

World Championship final score (after 22 of 22 races)

driver
01. Verstappen 454 points
02. Leclerc 308
03. Pérez 305
04. Russell 275
05. Sainz 246
06. Hamilton 240
07. Norris 122
08.Ocon 92
09. Alonso 81
10. Bottas 49
11. Ricciardo 37
12. Vettel 37
13. Magnussen 25
14. Gasly 23
15. Stroll 18
16. Schumacher 12
17. Tsunoda 12
18. Zhou 6
19. Albon 4
20. Latif 2
21. De Vries 2
22. Nico Hülkenberg (D) 0

Constructors’ Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 759 Punkte
02. Ferrari 554
03. Mercedes 515
04. Alpine 173
05. McLaren 159
06. Alfa Romeo 55
07. Aston Martin 55
08. Haas 37
09. Alpha Tauri 35
10. Williams 8

December 1, 2022 0 comment

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Ferrari team boss 2023: That speaks for Fred Vasseur / Formula 1

by archyde November 29, 2022

Mattia Binotto has given notice to Ferrari, the Italians are looking for a successor as team boss of the most famous racing team in the world. The solution is obvious: Frédéric Vasseur.

After the initial excitement about Mattia Binotto’s resignation, the logical question is: what now? Who should lead Ferrari to the first drivers’ world title since Kimi Raikkonen in 2007? Who’s first Constructors’ Cup win since 2008?

While some in Italy dream of Ross Brawn’s return and others were convinced that Andreas Seidl (McLaren) or even Christian Horner (Red Bull Racing) could lure people to Maranello, the solution is obvious – it’s called Frédéric Vasseur.

What speaks in favor of the Frenchman, who is now team boss at Alfa Romeo and also works as managing director of Sauber Motorsport AG? He proved at Renault (now Alpine) that he can run a factory racing team. He only left his compatriots because manager Cyril Abiteboul preferred to be in the limelight himself as team boss.

Vasseur has helped Alfa Romeo improve to sixth place in the 2022 Constructors’ Cup and helped pave the way for Audi’s entry into Formula 1. He is known as a team player who can listen, love for the sport is obvious and he has plenty of experience. He moves on the delicate political stage of the premier class with a smile on his face and a good deal of callousness. Very important: He is close friends with Ferrari star Charles Leclerc.

The 54-year-old from Draveil in northern France will find it difficult to resist the call from Maranello. Be honest: it’s not just racing drivers who dream of working for Ferrari. In addition: If Vasseur stayed with Sauber (Alfa Romeo will leave at the end of 2023), no one can guarantee that Audi will not want to put its own people at the helm.

Frédéric “Fred” Vasseur studied aerospace engineering before founding a racing team (ASM) and was immediately successful – national title in the French Formula 3 in 1998 with the Belgian David Saelens, then four triumphs in a row in the F3 Euro Series , starring Jamie Green, Lewis Hamilton, Paul di Resta and Romain Grosjean.

In 2004, ASM became ART Grand Prix in cooperation with Nicholas Todt (the son of former Ferrari boss and later FIA President Jean Todt). And the successes continued: Four titles in the GP2 series (equivalent to today’s Formula 2) – with Nico Rosberg 2005, Lewis Hamilton 2006, Nico Hülkenberg 2009 and Stoffel Vandoorne 2015.

In the GP3 series, these ART drivers won the title: Esteban Gutiérrez 2010, Valtteri Bottas 2011, Esteban Ocon 2015, Charles Leclerc 2016, George Russell 2017 as well as Anthoine Hubert 2018, in the new Formula 3 since 2019 won last season In 2022 the Frenchman Victor Martins won the title with ART.

In Formula 2, ART triumphed with George Russell in 2018 and Nyck de Vries in 2019. All of the drivers named made the leap into Formula 1, four have won Grands Prix.

Abu Dhabi-GP, Yas Island

World Championship final score (after 22 of 22 races)

Constructors’ Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 759 Punkte
02. Ferrari 554
03. Mercedes 515
04. Alpine 173
05. McLaren 159
06. Alfa Romeo 55
07. Aston Martin 55
08. Haas 37
09. Alpha Tauri 35
10. Williams 8

November 29, 2022 0 comment

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Orlando Bloom at the Red Bull Ring / Formula 1

by archyde November 25, 2022

Hollywood as a guest in Spielberg: The American actor Orlando Bloom was recently a guest for filming at the Red Bull Ring in Styria.

At the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg it has not necessarily become quieter after the end of the 2022 racing season. The reason was the professional visit of Hollywood world star Orlando Bloom (45) in Aichfeld, Styria.

The reason for the visit is a new movie about racing. According to initial information, it is about the “Gran Turismo” strip – based on the famous PlayStation game. Since Monday, Bloom has been shooting for three days at the Red Bull Ring.

The area around the Red Bull Ring was closed to spectators during filming. Bloom himself showed some impressions from late autumn Styria on various social media channels.

Other scenes from the film were produced at the Hungaroring just outside of Budapest. The Nürburgring was also the scene of some sequences. Gran Turismo is scheduled to hit theaters in August 2023. In the action film, Bloom stars as a video gamer-turned-pro racer.

Before heading home, Bloom made a brief culinary pit stop in Vienna as a reward. Bloom – he is known for films such as “Pirates of the Caribbean” – is a big racing fan himself and enjoys driving fast vehicles on two or four wheels.

November 25, 2022 0 comment

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Charles Leclerc, Ferrari: 2nd place in the world championship thanks to a trick / Formula 1

by archyde November 23, 2022

Formula 1 is not just about raw speed and driving skills, it is also characterized by deception, tricks and camouflage. Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc tells how he led Sergio Pérez onto the slippery slope.

Monegasque Charles Leclerc finished second at the World Cup final in Abu Dhabi, ahead of Red Bull Racing driver Sergio Pérez, and that also meant – World Cup place 2 for the Ferrari driver behind champion Max Verstappen, the Mexican has to deal with third settle for a World Cup place.

The five-time GP winner Charles Leclerc is convinced: With a clever trick he fooled his opponent and thus achieved second place in the world championship.

With the first wave of tire changes over at this Abu Dhabi GP, heads were spinning at the command posts: Should drivers save their tires and try to get through with just one stop? Or would you rather stop again and attack heartily with fresh reels?

Leclerc explains those laps when both RBR racers were ahead (Verstappen ahead of Pérez) and he himself was third: “We knew from the start that we only wanted to change tires. Then I was told to pit for fresh reels. But we didn’t want that at all. Pérez took that bait and came in to make a second stop. We stayed outside. That was the key to second place.”

Pérez came within a little over a second of the Ferrari driver, but it wasn’t enough for an attack, let alone an overtake.

Leclerc continues: “This deceptive maneuver worked excellently. I’m very proud of how we did it.”

But what about Red Bull Racing? Team boss Christian Horner: “We preferred that Pérez can attack with fresh tires. To drive through with just one set, he would have been easy prey at the end of the Grand Prix.”

For Horner, Ferrari’s maneuver was not necessarily decisive, “but the time that Sergio lost when overtaking Hamilton and later when lapping Gasly and Albon. That being said, I think Leclerc has more missed opportunities to worry about than Pérez when he looks back on his season.”

Abu Dhabi-Test

1. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, 1:24.245 min (65 laps)
2. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, 1:25,383 (56)
3. Robert Shwartzman (AND), Ferrari, 1:25,400 (116)
4. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, 1:25,689 (130)
5. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:25,845 (76)
6. Alex Albon (T), Williams, 1:25,959 (118)
7. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, 1:26,063 (82)
8. Nyck de Vries (NL), AlphaTauri, 1:26,111 (151)
9. Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin, 1:26,263 (70)
10. Liam Lawson (NZ), Red Bull Racing, 1:26,281 (111)
11. Jack Doohan (AUS), Alpine, 1:26,297 (111)
12. Fernando Alonso (E) Aston Martin, 1:26.312 (97)
13. Sergio Perez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, 1:26.333 (88)
14. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, 1:26.340 (123)
15. Felipe Drugovich (BR), Aston Martin, 1:26.595 (106)
16. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Alfa Romeo, 1:26,709 (129)
17. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, 1:26,750 (67)
18. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, 1:26.890 (115)
19. Nico Hülkenberg (D), Haas, 1:27,000 (110)
20. Yuki Tsunoda (J), AlphaTauri, 1:27, 123 (135)
21. Pietro Fittipaldi (BR), Haas, 1:27,172 (99)
22. Frederik Vesti (DK), Mercedes, 1:27.216 (124)
23. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, 1:27,240 (73)
24. Théo Pourchaire (F), Alfa Romeo, 1:27,591 (106)

Abu Dhabi-GP, Yas Island

World Championship final score (after 22 of 22 races)

Constructors’ Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 759 Punkte
02. Ferrari 554
03. Mercedes 515
04. Alpine 173
05. McLaren 159
06. Alfa Romeo 55
07. Aston Martin 55
08. Haas 37
09. Alpha Tauri 35
10. Williams 8

November 23, 2022 0 comment

Economy

Recalling Mercedes cars in the UAE

by archyde November 20, 2022

Dubai: Farouk Fayyad

The Ministry of Economy launched a campaign to notify and recall 17 metric saws, which are classified as industrial machines, for technical defects and for public safety purposes.

The Ministry was notified of the corrective action regarding the professional use of the DeWalt miter saw, Model DH5780; This is in cooperation with the agency dedicated to selling the product (Black & Decker “DeWalt”), of Taiwanese origin and manufactured between 2019-2022.

The ministry explained: The affected products are professional-use miter saws. A small number of broken back protectors were identified in the finished units through De Walt’s internal quality procedures; Where an investigation was conducted, including analysis of broken parts, which established processing problems that caused plastic brittleness at the supplier of the back guard parts, De Walt determined that in rare cases, parts of the back guard assembly could break or separate and come into contact with a blade saw. If this occurs during operation, fragments of the rear guard assembly may be thrown from a rotating blade and could come into contact with the operator or a bystander, presenting a potential injury hazard. The probability of infection of users was rated as low.

De Walt called on end users; to stop using the product and contact our customer service team, to obtain a free repair kit; The agency will work with its distributors and retailers to make them aware of this recall campaign, including providing labels for in-store use and sample formulation for use on their website. To ensure that end users are informed of this issue, DeWalt will contact them directly.

DeWalt will update its website to provide more details about this issue and the actions end users should take. De Walt is asking affected users in the UAE to stop using their miter saw and check the model.

In another context, the Ministry, in cooperation with “Gargash Enterprises” and the Emirates Motor Company, recalled 441 “Mercedes-Benz” vehicles of various models due to technical defects and public safety reasons.

The Ministry indicated that it had recalled 53 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Model 213 vehicles, 43 E-Class Coupe Convertible vehicles, 267 CLS Class 257 vehicles, and 78 AMG GT4DOORS COPE Vehicles Model 290; Where the defect is that in some of the recalled vehicles, the electrical connector for the transmission may not be directed according to specifications, and the company, through its affiliate partners; Check the transmission electrical connector, check the transmission electrical connector and tighten it if necessary.

November 20, 2022 0 comment

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Hamilton: We didn’t expect to lose so much

by archyde November 19, 2022

In the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Mercedes drivers start from the third row. Lewis Hamilton is only a few thousandths ahead of team mate George Russell, but is upset that they lost too much to the pole-holder.

Lewis Hamilton (5th): “Of course, the features of that track helped to win the winning double in Brazil, and before Abu Dhabi we understood that it would be difficult for us here, but still we did not expect that we would give way to pole time by as much as three tenths. Therefore, the results of the qualification surprised us a little, because we lost so much to Red Bull – precisely due to the lack of speed on the straights.

In any case, I gave my all and now I will prepare for tomorrow’s race. Unfortunately, the vertical buildup of the car appears again on this track, and of course, we lose quite a lot on the straights. In addition, we have problems with the brakes all year round, the brake discs warm up in different ways, which is why the car pulls to the side when braking.

For example, I start to go into a left turn, and the car is clearly pulling to the right, and this is far from an ideal situation … “

George Russell (6th): “After the victory in Brazil, I’m in a good mood, but all this will quickly be in the past, because you have to look ahead and prepare for the next race. And now I think that we need to analyze everything and understand what we could have done better in today’s qualifying, but I almost don’t remember those glorious moments that I experienced a week ago.

We are here to fight again on the track, and, of course, this weekend I would like to repeat the success, for which I will try to start as best as possible. Although, of course, it will be difficult to claim the victory, because Max Verstappen and Red Bull are very fast, so we can only hope that there will be some incidents ahead of us.

November 19, 2022 0 comment

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