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New findings for Mercedes and new beginnings for Alpine – all part of today’s RacingNews365 round-up.
Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin explained the reasons behind George Russell’s disqualification from the Belgian Grand Prix, emphasizing multiple contributing factors that led to the car being underweight during post-race checks. Alpine announced Oliver Oakes as the new team principal, replacing Bruno Famin who revealed his decision to step down during the Grand Prix weekend. Former F1 driver turned commentator Martin Brundle noted the end of Max Verstappen’s dominant streak, as he failed to secure a third consecutive win in Belgium after receiving a grid penalty. Toto Wolff of Mercedes highlighted the strategic expertise of his team’s mathematicians in executing George Russell’s bold one-stop strategy at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner expressed confidence in the team’s talent pool amid speculation regarding Sergio Perez’s future with the team. Red Bull advisor Dr. Helmut Marko hinted at potential changes within the team structures, despite driver line-ups remaining unchanged for the current season.
