Domenicali open to longer regulation stability
In the round-up: FOM CEO Stefano Domenicali suggests the sport could have longer periods of stable regulations after the next technical regulations changes in 2026
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Domenicali open to longer regulation stability after 2026
With the upcoming technical regulations changes for 2026, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has suggested the sport may look to encourage longer periods of stability between major rules changes into the future.
“This is a point of ‘is really now the time to do, in 2030, another step change?’,” Domenicali told Motorsport.com. “We are not in a position to answer today, because we need to wait and see how this new technology will come in and how this will be developed.
“Therefore, there will be a point at which we need to discuss about it, and we need to understand if the need of the manufacturers, the need of teams and the need of the engineering is definitely there as it was when there was the need to change the regulation.
“The need for change normally is put on the table for two reasons. One is because we are the pinnacle of motorsport, and we are endorsing the top level of technology. The second in the past was that, because it was pretty clear: the objective was stopping a dominance period of cars.
“But now with the new elements of regulations, budget cap and aerodynamics restrictions, I think that this point is not anymore on the table of discussion. So the real thing is technological challenge in the future. Is it relevant that the change will be in such a short time cycle of five years? That will be the point of discussion for the future.”
Red Bull announces new juniors
Red Bull has announced it has signed two karting prospects to its junior team.
Fourteen-year-old Swedish karter Scott Lindblom, the current leader of the WSK Euro Series in the OK class, and 16-year-old Northern Irish talent Fionn McLaughlin – who races under a license of the Republic of Ireland – were selected to become the successful programme’s newest members following a multi-day scouting event at the Jerez circuit in Spain.
They join Red Bull’s roster of young talent, including fellow prospects Enzo Tarnvanichkul, James Egozi and Enzo Deligny. Red Bull also have two supported drivers in Formula 2, Isack Hadjar and Pepe Marti, and a trio of drivers in F3 in Arvid Lindblad, Tim Tramnitz and Oliver Goethe.
De Vries to join Super Formula
Former AlphaTauri F1 racer, F2 champion and 2021 Formula E world champion Nyck de Vries will race in three upcoming rounds of the Japanese Super Formula championship.
De Vries, who races for Toyota in the World Endurance Championship, will race a Team Impul operated Toyota at the next round of the series in Motegi at the end of August and the double-header at Fuji in October.
He will be the second Formula 2 champion to compete in the series this season after reigning champion Theo Pourchaire made a single start in the opening round of the season in Suzuka before being offered the opportunity to race for McLaren in IndyCar.
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Carlos Sainz will bring ‘gravitas’ to Williams, claims Damon Hill (Independent)
”The dynamic, how it would work with Alex Albon. That is also really important, putting two people together who work together in a team like Williams at the stage they are now, you need those guys to work together. I think they are a perfect combination. I can see these two, they’re both pretty grown-up individuals and competitive and hard workers. I think they’ll complement each other brilliantly.”
McLaren’s chief people officer on building high-performance teams (Raconteur)
”Working in Formula One is intense and we expect a lot from our people, so it’s not the environment for everyone. Obviously, there are some wonderful elements of working in this sport, but it’s not a nine-to-five job. It’s high-demand and you will need to work weekends and some late nights. Success in sport is never linear, you have to be resilient as an organisation and as individuals.”
Formula 1 and synthetic fuels (Lucas di Grassi via LinkedIn)
‘The issue with Stefano’s statement is that the cost limitation of synthetic fuel is inherently tied to energy production and combustion efficiencies. These factors are not influenced by current Formula 1 advancements, meaning no significant improvements will arise beyond the marketing hype generated by such claims.’
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