Main Liam Lawson change revealed as Charles Leclerc makes wild Ferrari declare – RacingNews365 Overview

Crimson Bull workforce principal Christian Horner has revealed Crimson Bull carried out “vital” adjustments to Liam Lawson’s automotive forward of the Chinese language Grand Prix.

Lawson ended Saturday’s qualifying session from Shanghai slowest as he struggled to extract tempo from the RB21 challenger.

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Charles Leclerc makes astonishing Ferrari declare after disqualification

Charles Leclerc has claimed that Ferrari may have fought McLaren for victory within the Chinese language Grand Prix if not for his damaged entrance wing earlier than eventual disqualification.

Leclerc misplaced the left-front endplate of his SF-25 after first-lap contact with team-mate Lewis Hamilton in Shanghai however didn’t pit for a contemporary nostril, carrying the harm all through a race through which he confirmed robust tempo.

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Wolff confirms newest grand prix absence

Mercedes workforce principal Toto Wolff has confirmed he’ll miss the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix.

Wolff skipped the race in Suzuka in 2023, in addition to the Qatar GP, after present process knee surgical procedure, and initially deliberate to overlook the identical occasion final 12 months earlier than altering his plans on the final minute. He did, although, miss final 12 months’s São Paulo GP.

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Max Verstappen receives blame for Liam Lawson Crimson Bull struggles

Former Method 1 workforce proprietor Gian Carlo Minardi has pinned the blame for Liam Lawson’s struggles at Crimson Bull on Max Verstappen. 

Lawson is already being linked with a demotion again to Racing Bulls forward of the Japanese Grand Prix, following two disastrous grands prix. 

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World champion confirmed for ‘dream’ 24 Hours of Le Mans debut

Pascal Wehrlein will make his “dream” 24 Hours of Le Mans debut this summer time after being introduced by Porsche as its third and ultimate driver within the #4 Porsche Penske entry.

The reigning Method E world champion will companion fellow former F1 driver Felipe Nasr and endurance racing veteran Nick Tandy to type a particularly aggressive line-up. 

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FIA cautious of Audi ‘quitting’ F1 in ongoing V10 debate

The FIA is cautious of a possible return to V10 engines in F1 resulting in Audi deciding to withdraw if the 2026 energy items are scrapped.

Hypothesis has been rising over latest weeks that the 2026 items, that includes beefed-up electrical methods and the removing of the MGU-Okay, could possibly be axed, with the present guidelines cycle extending till the tip of the 2028 season.

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