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In the round-up: Aston Martin owner Lawrence Stroll rubbished an unsubstantiated rumour published elsewhere which claimed he was considering selling the team.
What they say
Stroll purchased the luxury car manufacturer last year and has rebranded his Formula 1 team, previously known as Racing Point, as Aston Martin this year.
He described a rumour claiming he might sell it to a Chinese consortium as “absolute bullshit and totally untrue”, according to an Aston Martin spokesperson, who added he “couldn’t be more excited about, and sincerely believes in, the team’s long-term future success.”
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:
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— Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (@Circuitcat_eng) January 30, 2021
Links
More motor racing links of interest:
“The series put me in the spotlight. I’m not saying it was thanks to Netflix that I got a seat in F1, but it gave me extra help.”
Dale Coyne and Rick Ware team up for 2021 IndyCar season and Indy 500 (IndyCar)
“The team, which will run under the Dale Coyne Racing with RWR banner, will field the number 51 car (previously the number 19 and number 55 cars) as a full-season entry alongside its sister number 18 Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan entry driven by Ed Jones. The team further plans to run the number 52 car at the Indianapolis 500 as a third entry under the DCR stable. The number 52 car also is set to do a selection of other races to be determined.”
Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone buys 63m Force Blue at auction (Superyacht Times)
“The Italian press has reported that Flavio Briatore’s Force Blue, the 63.22-metre explorer yacht built by Royal Denship in 2002, has been acquired in auction by former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone for €7,490,000.”
A message from the president (F1 Grand Prix Drivers Club)
Emanuele Pirro: “I was in Melbourne, for the Australian Grand Prix which had been cancelled the night just before first practice and it was a surreal situation. However, Formula 1 managed to run a complete season crowning Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes Word Champions in a spectacular way. What a remarkable achievement to run 17 races in such a situation! It has been possible thanks to the massive effort of the many people (not so many after all) of F1 and FIA, who worked day and night, developed new strategies, took risks, and managed to bring a great season home. Well done to them, on behalf of all the members!”
Chovet on why he believes he’s found a home at Jenzer (F3)
“Tyre management is definitely critical at this level,” he continued. “I think I improved in that area last year, I learned about the warm-up procedure and how to maintain the tyres so that they last longer in races.”
Is Piastri the next Ricciardo? (Racer)
“I was expecting F3 to be sort of a two-year pathway I guess, and it’s ended up being just one. So I would say probably two years in F2, but if F2 does go as well as F3 and I manage to pull off a similar feat, then obviously that would put me in pretty good stead for 2022.”
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