Pink Bull Racing signal Aston Martin veteran, Ferrari unveil a particular Schumacher livery whereas Hamilton exhibits a glimpses of his personal F40. This is a few of the prime tales from 30 August.
McCullough spent a decade on the Silverstone-based workforce by way of its Power India, Racing Level and Aston Martin eras, rising to efficiency director and changing into a key determine in trackside operations.
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His arrival at Pink Bull follows Gianpiero Lambiase’s swap to McLaren and comes because the champions reorganize their race engineering construction forward of latest laws and the Pink Bull Ford power-unit venture.
Beforehand, McCullough held roles at Williams and Sauber, working with drivers reminiscent of Nico Hulkenberg, Rubens Barrichello and Bruno Senna. Learn extra
Ferrari will run a Schumacher-inspired livery at Monza, echoing the workforce’s 1996 design and that includes seven stars to mark his seven world titles, 5 of them with the Scuderia. Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton may even put on particular racesuits for the house race.
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Hamilton mentioned Ferrari should “flip up the warmth” within the second half of the season, whereas former workforce engineer Rob Smedley urged the workforce to prioritize maximizing Hamilton’s factors haul to strengthen its championship push. Learn extra
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Hamilton, now in his first season with Ferrari, has leaned into the model’s heritage off observe as properly, revealing a freshly restored Ferrari F40 that he says sat untouched in a storage for over three many years.
He took the automotive to Maranello, the place manufacturing unit engineers spent weeks reviving the uncommon mannequin, calling the venture a dream come true.
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Police are probing the theft of roughly 300 meters {of electrical} cable from the brand new Madring circuit, found Sunday in a tunnel the place strains linked to mills have been taken.
Whereas no arrests have been reported and there is no public signal the race is in danger, the incident provides to scrutiny on a venue that noticed 19 crimson flags throughout a latest two-day Formulation 3 check.
Madrid’s observe blends street-style sections with everlasting stretches across the IFEMA advanced and options 22 corners, together with the banked La Monumental. Learn extra
