Category: Autosport

Ferrari reveals special livery for F1 Italian Grand Prix

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At the upcoming Monza race, the SF-23 machine of Ferrari will have added yellow V stripes on the nose cone and engine cover, paying homage to the paint job of the 499P Hypercar that won the World Endurance Championship event earlier this year. The race numbers of Charles Leclerc (#16) and Carlos Sainz (#55) will also be in yellow instead of the usual white on black. The drivers’ special helmets and race suits will feature the more traditional Ferrari ‘long F’ logo and Leclerc’s helmet will be predominantly yellow, while…

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Verstappen finally gets replacement Hungary F1 trophy after Norris breakage

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During the post-race celebrations at the Hungaroring in July, Lando Norris accidentally knocked off Max Verstappen’s trophy while opening a bottle of Ferrari sparkling wine. The trophy, valued at $45,000 and meticulously hand-decorated over six months, broke into several pieces. The porcelain manufacturer, Herendi, fast-tracked the creation of a replacement cup, which was presented to Verstappen by Norris. Verstappen jokingly stated that Norris was not allowed to touch the trophy, and Norris was given a joke invoice for the replacement. The incident was captured on Instagram, and the Herendi company…

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Drugovich lands FP1 outing with Aston Martin at F1 Italian GP

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Felipe Drugovich, an Aston Martin F1 junior driver and reserve driver, will participate in the FP1 session at the Monza circuit, where he won the 2022 Formula 2 title. He has previous experience driving the AMR23 as a substitute for Lance Stroll during pre-season testing. Drugovich is excited to get back behind the wheel and see how the car has improved since then. He has been developing the car in the simulator and looks forward to comparing it to the real thing. Drugovich has done extensive testing as part of…

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Zarco “got a good feeling on the Honda” in brief 2019 LCR MotoGP stint

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Johann Zarco, who has been with Ducati for the past four years, has signed a two-year deal to join Honda and LCR in 2024, replacing Alex Rins who is moving to Yamaha. This will be Zarco’s second time riding the Honda in the premier class, as he filled in for the injured Takaaki Nakagami at LCR for the final three rounds of 2019. Despite a difficult debut in Australia, Zarco had a good feeling on the RC213V and with LCR during that time. He believes in Honda’s ability to invest…

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