In the round-up: The Australian government is planning new legislation to ban the kind of promotions used by tobacco manufacturers Philip Morris, at Ferrari, and BAT, at McLaren.
Links
More motor racing links of interest:
New laws to stamp out 'sneaky' tobacco advertising (The Sydney Morning Herald)
"Tobacco company branding and logos will be banned entirely from the Melbourne Grand Prix to close a loophole that was exploited by cigarette giant Philip Morris and Ferrari."
Guenther Steiner: "For Spa we will go with the upgraded car, which we ran at Hockenheim. We’ve learned quite a bit out of it and tried to improve the car by changing some of the components. Both cars will be the same spec, and hopefully we can still learn more about it."
Sato in F2 debut with Campos Racing (F2)
"Marino Sato will make his FIA Formula 2 debut in Spa-Francorchamps, when he takes to the seat of the Campos Racing machine. The 20-year-old will partner Jack Aitken for the remainder of the campaign, replacing Arjun Maini."
Belgian GP preview (Racing Point)
"Spa has never been my absolute favourite circuit – which is quite unusual because I know most drivers love racing there."
Daly again makes the most of an IndyCar opportunity (IndyCar)
"After being on what seems like a career-long audition, could Daly finally be in place to land a full-time ride for good? 'I don’t know, man,' Daly said. 'I want to be here; I want to compete for wins and compete for championships. We’ll take it one step at a time.'"
Calderon and Correa perform well in Paul Ricard test (Sauber)
Juan Manuel Correa: "The car was incredible: the top speed was not a massive difference compared to what I am used to in F2, but the braking power and the corner speeds are something to behold."
Massa: FIA Rules Adaptability Good for Formula E (e-racing365)
"With Formula 1, the FIA cannot change on the right time because the teams have a lot of power in Formula 1 and a lot less power in Formula E and I think really that’s the good thing."
Obituary: Ferdinand Piech, 1937-2019 (Motorsport Magazine)
"The Quattro and Veyron, like the Porsche 917 before them, encapsulate what Piech was all about. First and foremost he was an engineer, but he was also a shrewd politician with a dictatorial bent who liked to — and invariably did — get his way. "
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What they say
McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl was asked whether he was surprised Red Bull let Carlos Sainz Jnr go:
I can’t judge what happened there in the past. We are happy that we have these two drivers in our side.
And that’s the reason also why we announced that, early on, was how we move forward into next year. We’re very impressed by the performance of these two guys that they’re having. By the way they work together with the engineers, with me, with you guys. It’s an important element of the positive spirit and atmosphere and the morale we’re having right now inside the team. Which for me is key in order to also make the next steps as a team.
So I think that can have a great future with us. It’s down to us, to me, to make sure the team we deliver also in the future a machine for them to fight higher up on the road in terms of positions.
Quotes: Dieter Rencken
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Social media
Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:
#F1 cars could race underneath a rollercoaster: Qiddiya, the potential home of a future Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, will also have a rollercoaster which passes over the track at several points as this video shows.
(Thanks to Gordon for the tip!) pic.twitter.com/NLanOMhuob
— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet) August 27, 2019
Interesting that Silverstone MotoGP Pole lap was 33 seconds slower than F1 Pole. Good reminder great racing’s not necessarily lap time related, latest F1 cars are stunningly fast + bike racers are brave enough to rely on just lid +leather for protection. Drivers/riders all heroes
— Martin Brundle (@MBrundleF1) August 25, 2019
Hulkenberg keeping an eye on the silly season.#F1 pic.twitter.com/WqKL9GeZ47
— Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) August 27, 2019
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Comment of the day
Simon Pagenaud reckons Juan Pablo Montoya is more likely to win the ‘triple crown’ than Fernando Alonso. Is he right?
I agree with him too. To win the Indy 500, a lot of variables will define the result, in this kind of race sometimes is a bit of a lottery really, too many unpredictability. Not that Le Mans isn’t unpredictable, but usually if you have a works team behind in LPM1, it’s nowadays much simpler to win due to the lack of opposition, whilst in Indy 500 that’s not the case. So it’s just needed an invitation from Toyota to Montoya and 70% the work will be done to achieve the triple crown. For Alonso the chances would be much slimmer due to the nature of Indy 500. Even with the best package, the outcome is unpredictable.
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Chaitanya
28th August 2019, 1:40
Its also Ducatis who are using Mission Winnow sponsorship and Philip Island GP is coming up shortly..
bosyber (@bosyber)
28th August 2019, 5:54
Good, relevant, point Chaitanya, I wonder if, like Ferrari, they too will find something to celebrate and temporarily replace that livery!
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
28th August 2019, 16:34
Ducati is a vw company, they’ll get a pass.
Darryn Smith (@darryn)
28th August 2019, 5:54
I’m sure RaceFans will make up for the Australia ban by continuing to advertise here.
Adrian Hancox (@ahxshades)
28th August 2019, 10:25
@darryn – I see a news story reported – where is the advert?
Darryn Smith (@darryn)
28th August 2019, 18:20
The news story is the ad. That is how this advertising is meant to work. Racefans doesn’t need to put the giant MW photo on the top of the page and a meaningless story like this doesn’t need to lead. We’ve heard about this a million times.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
28th August 2019, 23:55
@darryn Flattering though it is, the idea that a niche website such offers anything like the marketing impact of having your logos seen by millions of people on live television is not realistic.
On the contrary, this is the first time a government has said is going against this kind of advertising, and there are tens of millions of dollars’ worth of sponsorship at stake.
Darryn Smith (@darryn)
29th August 2019, 4:48
@keithcollantine Nice cop out. Your vote doesn’t count either because it is only one and so why bother casting it.
Jere (@jerejj)
28th August 2019, 7:41
Regarding one of the questions in the Haas race preview: Have people forgot the 2017 Chinese and Singapore GPs? Both of these featured a standing-start on a wet track as well and took place after the amended rules ahead of that season, so technically, this year’s German GP is the third (not first) of this kind post-2016. Furthermore, wet-standing starts were a common feature in the more distant past as well, but the point here is about what’s been the case post-2016 Brazilian GP, not what happened before that.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
28th August 2019, 23:52
@jerejj It was the first time the new procedure had been used in F1 since it had been introduced.
Jere (@jerejj)
29th August 2019, 8:58
@keithcollantine But this procedure was introduced ahead of 2017, and both the Chinese and the Singapore GPs of that season took place after this procedure was introduced, and before this year’s German GP in chronological order, so technically, still not the first.
Jeffrey (@jeffreyj)
28th August 2019, 8:52
I really, really hope that Saudi Arabia Grand Prix never happens.
Other than an insanely big fee for F1 Management, I can’t really see any reason to go there and associate F1 with such a state. I know almost every country F1 goes to is politically questionable (especially some in the West if you ask me), but this is one that surely most sponsors in F1 don’t want to be associated with at all. It also has no consumer market to speak of and as a poster child country for fossil fuels, it doesn’t make much sense for manufacturer brands either. Finally, are there any fans dying to see another soulless track in a random dessert with empty grandstands?
GeeMac (@geemac)
28th August 2019, 9:03
Probably ones living in Saudi. And from my experience there are quite a few.
Phylyp (@phylyp)
28th August 2019, 9:26
Phrasing.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
28th August 2019, 17:06
@phylyp Who’s not dying for a dessert, especially in saudi arabia.
GeeMac (@geemac)
28th August 2019, 9:01
And, in the interests of fairness, McLaren and British American Tobacco.
Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
28th August 2019, 16:36
No it’s only these pesky italians, cheaters.
Nick Wyatt (@nickwyatt)
28th August 2019, 19:54
I was staggered at Martin Brundle’s tweet that there was a gulf of 33 seconds between F1 and Moto GP. Is this because of Silverstone’s high-speed layout – they are using the same track configuration aren’t they? Are there any other tracks where such side-by-side comparisons are possible? Barcelona, Hungary Spa, Monza?
Tomcat173 (@tomcat173)
29th August 2019, 5:37
@nickwyatt Absolutely. It seems that in this case the grip from 4 relatively large wheels makes a massive difference on a track like Silverstone.
You’d also think that F1 cars just keep accelerating all the way along the straights, whereas motorbikes have (relatively) weaker acceleration at high speed.