Motorsports Thread

[Deleted member 26715]

Have Ferrari dropped their Russian sponsor, it's been very quiet on that front.

 

[Reynard]

Kaspersky, iirc?

 

[classic33]

Have Ferrari dropped their Russian sponsor, it's been very quiet on that front.

Five days old, but
https://scuderiafans.com/kaspersky-to-remain-ferrari-partner-amid-ukraine-crisis-a-global-company/

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Five days old, but
https://scuderiafans.com/kaspersky-to-remain-ferrari-partner-amid-ukraine-crisis-a-global-company/

Huh

what was it people said FIA stood for ???

 

[FishFright]

Five days old, but
https://scuderiafans.com/kaspersky-to-remain-ferrari-partner-amid-ukraine-crisis-a-global-company/

"operated by a holding company in the United Kingdom"

and

In 2016, Kaspersky executive Ruslan Stoyanov was arrested by Russian authorities on charges predating his work at Kaspersky. In 2019, he was convicted of treason. So maybe not a great pals of Putin?

Both according to Wikibumperbookoflies at least .

 

[Reynard]

It's official, G-Drive have pulled out of the WEC over the FIA's code of conduct for Russian competitors. Roman Rusinov has thrown the toys out of the pram. Quel surprise...

https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news..._Z5U65WUVT9_i6oo3xYHI0jZI3uDs_OkSGqoCalCHVCzA

 

[Profpointy]

Just found this.
Much more exciting that formula 1.
Seems very much a thing in the Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries


View: https://youtu.be/gbdoaC4MHI0

 

[matticus]

Just found this.
Much more exciting that formula 1.
Seems very much a thing in the Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries


View: https://youtu.be/gbdoaC4MHI0

Scots: Hold mah beer

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09eFI2nATzY

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Who left that truck there

 

[Reynard]

Actually, the japanese say "hold my sake"

Backwards office chair racing, anyone?


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMWCmgKrEJk

 

[matticus]

Who left that truck there

You have to laugh at that moment!

Thankyou @Profpointy , a fun 7 minutes. The cobbled downhill LHer at the end looked a massive laugh (probably/despite they were doing 30mph at that point and not 55!)

 

[Reynard]

Back onto more serious topics...

Haas have replaced Nikita Mazepin with Kevin Magnussen, rather than going for Fittipaldi or Piastri:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60684180

And both Mazepin and Papa Mazepin have now been added to the EU's list of people under sanction:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60678476

Finally, a line on motorsport.net (sorry, no link) is that Uralkali are demanding that Haas pay back sponsorship money after the team pulled the plug on their deal. Somehow I can't quite see that happening...

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Hopefully Magnussen can bring them the experience they need, it's all well & good having a couple of young chargers if they can't develop the car on the track for the engineers.

 

[Jody]

Place your bets.

Do we reckon the rumour mill is correct with Mercs B spec car (without side pods) and its appearance tomorrow?

Tomorrow's testing should bring a raft of updates for the majority if teams. Be interesting to see what they've all kept hidden.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Place your bets.

Do we reckon the rumour mill is correct with Mercs B spec car (without side pods) and its appearance tomorrow?

Tomorrow's testing should bring a raft of updates for the majority if teams. Be interesting to see what they've all kept hidden.

Some teams will keep things hidden till the first race weekend