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Bottom line: Max Verstappen says Mercedes can’t do without Lewis Hamilton, despite George Russell’s impressive performance on his debut.
What they say
After hopping into an ill-fitting car two days early, Russell qualified just 0.026 seconds behind his teammate Valtteri Bottas. But Red Bull’s Mas Verstappen said that doesn’t show they can do without Hamilton:
Of course he is, because he will make a difference in the most crucial moments. That is why he is seven times world champion.
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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“Like the heist gang at La Casa de Papel, he challenged the establishment, ‘here the global giants of Formula 1, its most powerful European figures,’ says Gullane, embodied in Jean-Marie Balestre, the French president of the FIA, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, the governing body of Formula 1, a despot, whom Senna questioned, confronted and ridiculed, and who suspended Senna, costing him a world championship. “
NASCAR is already limiting fan attendance for 2021 races (Jalopnik)
“Fans who have already purchased a ticket are likely to be given first priority, but it is likely that many fans will also be seated again to ensure proper social distancing. As protocol has been since NASCAR resumed racing in May, everyone who enters the track will go through temperature detection. “
Bring back the thunder F5000 (Goodwood)
“While the sound of a Cosworth DFV in a Formula 1 car has a certain gritty charm, the thunder of a 500 horsepower Chevy V8 racing engine will move you to the core of your soul. And they weren’t much more. slower than F1 machines, despite a considerable weight disadvantage (500 kg vs. 660 kg) and a lower level of technical sophistication. “
BMW Sim Live 2020: BMW Motorsport Sim Racing crowns the best of the year in a virtual show. (BMW Group)
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Bittersweet Saturday Night (Alfa Romeo)
“In the end, qualifying was a relatively civilized affair: the dreaded evening bags did not materialize, and as long as everyone pulled away in time, the drivers managed to get through the session as intended.”
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