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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

Formula 1 drivers and teams united in condemnation of the sexual harassment suffered by some female fans who attended last weekend’s round at the Red Bull Ring , in addition to reports of homophobic insults and racist slurs. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free One female fan reported on social media that a group of men lifted her skirt, telling her she didn’t deserve respect because she was a Lewis Hamilton fan. The stories of other women were widely reported during the weekend. RaceFans spoke to another fan prior to Sunday’s race, who recounted her experience. “The first things started on Saturday evening when we were waving at the drivers going home in their cars,” she told us. “There were drunk Max [Verstappen] fans screaming and asking weird questions like, “What are you doing?” and just generally being rude and insulting the security, who called the police because they were acting really weird. “After that, I took the shuttle to Knittelfeld and … [Read more...] about Another fan’s experience of harassment last weekend – and why F1 must act

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