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Ratcliffe in fresh sponsorship backlash after Ineos’ Mercedes-Benz sponsorship threat (The Telegraph)
‘Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Mercedes F1 came close to splitting last year amid tense negotiations over the terms of Ineos’ sponsorship deal with the team, it can be revealed.’
‘It didn’t work’ – Formula 1 star Ocon delighted about rule removal – despite it helping him (TalkSport)
‘You needed, in the end, to have cars not boxing and not pitting to do the fastest lap (and score the bonus point). That would have been the fair bit. But you can’t control it. So, yeah, it didn’t work really.’
Leon fastest on opening day of 2025 pre-season test in Barcelona (Formula 3)
‘The Mexican driver set a 1’27.711 in the afternoon session to lead the pack as the 2025 F3 car got its first run out with all 10 teams on track.’
‘We can’t wait to get racing’ – Seven quotes to take from F1 75 Live (source)
Commissioners report fewer gifts after prior year ethics concerns (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
‘In June, the Nevada Commission on Ethics notified county commissioners they were under investigation for accepting tickets to the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. Five commissioners each accepted a $10,900 ticket, with some incorrectly disclosing the ticket and one failing to disclose all together until the Review-Journal reported on the matter.’
Introducing Mercedes-AMG World of Performance in Qiddiya (Mercedes)
‘Parts of the under-construction Qiddiya Speed Park circuit will run underneath the World of Performance, allowing guests to get even closer than ever before to world of Formula 1.’
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Ratcliffe in fresh sponsorship backlash after Ineos’ Mercedes-Benz sponsorship threat (The Telegraph)
‘Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Mercedes F1 came close to splitting last year amid tense negotiations over the terms of Ineos’ sponsorship deal with the team, it can be revealed.’
‘It didn’t work’ – Formula 1 star Ocon delighted about rule removal – despite it helping him (TalkSport)
‘You needed, in the end, to have cars not boxing and not pitting to do the fastest lap (and score the bonus point). That would have been the fair bit. But you can’t control it. So, yeah, it didn’t work really.’
Leon fastest on opening day of 2025 pre-season test in Barcelona (Formula 3)
‘The Mexican driver set a 1’27.711 in the afternoon session to lead the pack as the 2025 F3 car got its first run out with all 10 teams on track.’
‘We can’t wait to get racing’ – Seven quotes to take from F1 75 Live (source)
Commissioners report fewer gifts after prior year ethics concerns (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
‘In June, the Nevada Commission on Ethics notified county commissioners they were under investigation for accepting tickets to the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix. Five commissioners each accepted a $10,900 ticket, with some incorrectly disclosing the ticket and one failing to disclose all together until the Review-Journal reported on the matter.’
Introducing Mercedes-AMG World of Performance in Qiddiya (Mercedes)
‘Parts of the under-construction Qiddiya Speed Park circuit will run underneath the World of Performance, allowing guests to get even closer than ever before to world of Formula 1.’
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