In the round-up: Sebastian Vettel urges Formula 1 to keep the German Grand Prix on the calendar.
What they say
The Hockenheimring doesn’t have a place on the 2020 F1 calendar yet and Vettel is concerned he might not have a home race next year:
Obviously it’s great to have a race in your home country. It would be a shame if we missed the race that has been so many years in the calendar and so much history here. I think it would be a shame to lose the race just for some silly money reasons.
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:
#F1 has chosen China as the first market to have a regional F1 Esports championship. The players who finish first and second will win places in the 2020 F1 Esports Pro Draft.
— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet) July 25, 2019
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— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) July 25, 2019
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Links
More motor racing links of interest:
St. Pete race promoter secures deal with city through 2024 (IndyCar)
"The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is positioned to remain a cornerstone event on the IndyCar schedule through at least 2024 in the wake of the St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approving a four-year extension to the existing agreement with the promoter."
Further details of FIA Motorsport Games revealed (FIA)
"KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) took the opportunity of today’s press conference to reveal its groundbreaking new Formula 4 car for the single-seater category. Designed and built specifically and exclusively for the FIA, it will be the first hybrid-powered single-seater outside of Formula 1."
ACO: 'Too Early' to Back Flymove Bertone Battery Swap Program (eracing365)
"The ACO has strongly backed hydrogen as the future of endurance racing, ramping up its MissionH24 program to include a lap of Circuit de la Sarthe ahead of last month’s race."
Ghiotto: Focus still on F1 despite WEC test (Autosport)
"As always the main target is F1. You always need to be ready for something else and you always have to have a Plan B."
Under the visor: Alice Powell (W Series)
"Despite writing hundreds of letters and proposals to businesses and race teams, my funding dried up in 2015. Companies used to say things like: ‘We’re not sure that a woman in motor racing is the right positioning for us.’"
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Comment of the day
A hot Friday followed by two days of storms? @Geemac foresees the weekend ahead:
So it’ll go something like this for Mercedes:
Friday: Mercedes are fifth and sixth in first and second practice, Toto Wolff says: “We are really struggling with the high temperatures. we just haven’t got a complete solution for the issues that first came to light in Austria yet. We just have to limit the damage over the weekend.”
Saturday: Mercedes qualify first and second and cooler temperatures: “We truly weren’t expecting this great result, we improved the car overnight and Valtteri and Lewis put in great performances today.”
Sunday: Mercedes cruise to a dominant one-two in even cooler temperatures: “This was a miraculous turnaround and is a true testament to the hard work put in by all the people in our team”.
@Geemac
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Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
26th July 2019, 0:15
Another action packed weekend in store, lots to look forward to, racing point, williams and the weather. Should be a decent layout for these cars, though as ever f1 fans must be ready for that crushing disappointment that is incoming whatever it will be.
DB-C90 (@dbradock)
26th July 2019, 1:50
Is E sports in China what Symonds was referring to as Liberty working to start a feeder series in China?
I have this recurring nightmare that motor racing will cease completely and be handed over to gamers. Imagine how great F1 would be if they didn’t have to deal with those pesky teams and drivers.
MEGATRON M12 (@megatron)
26th July 2019, 2:10
Who would watch it?
Sloppy Shades (@sloppysmusic)
26th July 2019, 2:57
Kids would watch it because they have the game which is more exciting and personal than the real thing. Then their kids will watch it because they will have only seen their parents play the game. The world is turning virtual whether we like it or not.
MEGATRON M12 (@megatron)
27th July 2019, 0:04
Doubt it, what do their ratings look like now?
MEGATRON M12 (@megatron)
26th July 2019, 2:11
Hey Vettel, I’m sure the Hockenheimring accepts donations, especially since you messed up their wall last year.
bosyber (@bosyber)
26th July 2019, 6:51
Maybe if he became an ambassador, started some kind of crowd/fan funding, with him topping the result up, and talking to potential sponsors, that could help indeed @megatron
Nick Wyatt (@nickwyatt)
26th July 2019, 9:09
Could someone remind me how much Vettel is paid by Ferrari each year.
[TR]
26th July 2019, 12:21
Do you want that in “German GPs” or “silly money”?
MEGATRON M12 (@megatron)
27th July 2019, 0:03
Maybe he could charge people to throw pies in his face, or get him into the dunk tank. It would fit his clown driving persona.
Stephen Crowsen (@drycrust)
26th July 2019, 2:38
Re Max’s Tweet: I’m glad Max has the sense not to get a tattoo. Also, is this a hint that Daniel will be changing teams in the summer break?
Rhys Lloyd (@justrhysism)
27th July 2019, 11:46
@drycrust – why does it matter if Daniel has a tattoo? It’s his body, he can do what he wants. Many elite athletes have tattoos. The majority of Daniel’s are covered when he’s working.
As for Max, there’s plenty of time left to get a tattoo.
Sloppy Shades (@sloppysmusic)
26th July 2019, 3:03
COTD excellent but forgot to add the post race interviews. LA explains how close the racing with Vettel was despite the 100 second time gap. You have to be a pro racer to understand that intense pressure apparently and he fully expects V to be even closer next race. Toto tells us he told the team not to get complacent because Ferrari are still a real threat, plus he heard some guy in the bier Garten talking about shipping upgraded titanium hex bolts to Italy. So next race we could be in for a real surge in Ferrari pace. He tells he can’t sleep at night worrying about those new bolts.
roberto giacometti
26th July 2019, 6:07
This IS Formula 1 after all – EVERYTHING happens for silly money reasons !!
Ronald (@mosquito)
26th July 2019, 7:13
So loads of races have been scrapped of the calender because of silly money reasons, but now the German GP should stay on the calender. Because of what? If nobody shows up to watch it, it is probably not good enough, is it?
Jere (@jerejj)
26th July 2019, 12:56
“‘You’ve got to get past her,’ he told his boy, ‘because you can’t get beaten by a GIRL.’”
– LOL.