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Alex Albon can see where Christian Horner is coming from by once saying he was almost “too nice” to race for Red Bull, Albon suggesting that was a symptom of youth. Albon’s rise was a meteoric one in the Red Bull ranks, as just half a season after his recall to the programme to join Toro Rosso for 2019, he was sent to the main Red Bull team to partner Max Verstappen following the struggles of Pierre Gasly. By the end of the 2020 campaign Albon though found himself dropped from the second Red Bull seat after similar difficulties against Verstappen, spending 2021 as Red Bull’s reserve driver before joining Williams for the following season, where he has now established himself as one of the hottest prospects on the grid. Alex Albon felt Red Bull call came too early Speaking to Sky F1, their pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz told Albon that when news came through of his Red Bull promotion back in 2019, he had his doubts over whether it was the right move at the time. Albon said he … [Read more...] about Alex Albon responds to Christian Horner saying he was ‘too nice’ for Red Bull seat

Having submitted a formal application to the FIA earlier this year, LKYSUNZ have confirmed they have secured further funding that would allow them to pay higher entry fees. One of the prospective teams to have submitted an application to the FIA during the invitation for entrants to submit their interest, LKYSUNZ, has confirmed that they have secured additional funding. Seeking a position on the F1 grid from 2026, the Asia-based prospect has secured funding from Legends Advocates Sports Group, a US-based sports fund. Why securing additional investment is important for F1 prospects LKYSUNZ is one of several prospects to have formally submitted an entry interest with the FIA, going up against the likes of Andretti Global, Hitech GP, Formula Equal, and Rodin Carlin. Under the current Concorde Agreement, prospective F1 entrants would need to shell out $200 million as their entry fee to Formula 1, but this figure is expected to be revised heavily upwards for the re-negotiated … [Read more...] about Prospective F1 team LKYSUNZ secures further funding; vows to pay higher entry fees

This weekend marks the first-ever MotoGP event in India, with the VR46 Ducati team topping both practice sessions on Friday with Marco Bezzecchi in FP1 and Luca Marini in FP2. The track was officially homologated on Thursday after the riders gave their approval, having come into the event carrying safety concerns about the recent circuit updates. And while some points of the track were touted as something of a concern by some riders, the overall impression was positive. However, Turn 1 proved to be a major challenge for the field, with several crashes taking place there and many instances of riders running off as they outbraked themselves. “It’s very difficult, Turn 1, to stop the bike,” Bezzecchi said. “Also because after you have Turn 2 immediately, so every time you run wide you go into Turn 2 and it’s f*****g difficult. “I made so many mistakes today to have a perfect reference and it was not easy. “I think it’s the easiest point to make mistakes, but to ride … [Read more...] about ‘Ice-like’ India Turn 1 catching MotoGP riders out on Friday

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen will start Honda's home race from pole position after an impressive effort in qualifying, with McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris lining up right behind him in second and third. Charles Leclerc will lead Ferrari's charge in fourth. What time does the Japanese Grand Prix start? The Japanese GP will begin at 2pm local time (+9 GMT) at Suzuka. Date : Sunday, September 24, 2023 Start time : 05:00 GMT / 06:00 BST / 07:00 CEST / 07:00 SAT / 08:00 EAT / 01:00 ET / 22:00 PT (Saturday) / 15:00 AEST / 14:00 JST / 10:30 IST 2023 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix session timings in different timezones Session GMT BST CEST ET PT AEST JST IST FP1 02:30 03:30 04:30 22:30 19:30 12:30 11:30 08:00 FP2 06:00 07:00 08:00 02:00 23:00 16:00 15:00 11:30 FP3 02:30 03:30 04:30 22:30 19:30 12:30 11:30 08:00 Q … [Read more...] about F1 Japanese GP – Start time, how to watch, starting grid & more