Alonso expects another power unit change penalty before end of season

In the round-up: Fernando Alonso is bracing himself for another power unit change penalty before the year is over.

In brief

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Alonso says he may need to take a sixth Renault power unit to reach the end of the 2022 Formula 1 season.

The Alpine driver has already had two grid penalties this season for exceeding his allowance of three power units for the 2022 season – serving them at his home grand prix in Spain, then in Austria. After retiring from the Singapore Grand Prix with a power unit problem, Alonso admits he may be required to take a further penalty before the end of the season.

“We are maybe not completely safe until the end of the year,” said Alonso. “So, it is possible that we may have to introduce a power unit. I don’t think that there’s going to be this weekend but soon.”

O’Ward runs McLaren Formula 1 test at Red Bull Ring

IndyCar driver Patricio O’Ward completed a day of running in McLaren’s 2021 MCL35M at the Red Bull Ring in Austria yesterday.

The McLaren SP racer – who is signed to an F1 development programme with the team – completed a day of running at the Red Bull Ring. O’Ward has experience of the Austrian circuit, having made his solitary Formula 2 appearance there in 2018 with MP Motorsport.

McLaren will also run 2021 IndyCar champion Alex Palou during as part of their week’s programme at the circuit.

Mercedes junior Aron joins FIA Formula 3 for 2023

Mercedes junior driver Paul Aron will compete in the 2023 FIA Formula 3 championship with Prema, the team has confirmed.

The 18-year-old will make his debut in the FIA series which supports Formula 1 with the team he has been competing with in both the Formula Regional European and Formula Regional Asian championship in 2021 and 2022.

Aron currently sits in third position in the FREC series with two rounds remaining, having taken four wins, five pole positions and six podium finishes.

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Aufhängung runter, Speed hoch (Auto Motor und Sport - German)

Red Bull appears to have found an aerodynamic trick to increase its top speed on straights by lowering the rear of its car to stall its under-floor airflow and reduce drag.

Simulators, baseball and even more racing: Getting to know the real Ayumu Iwasa (Formula 2)

"That’s where I started karting with my family when I was four years old. My parents were amateur racing drivers, and my mum drove in touring cars. Then my first race there was when I was five years old, and I won that race!"

Masi returns to Supercars paddock at Bathurst (SpeedCafe)

"Michael Masi has made a return to the Supercars paddock at this weekend’s Repco Bathurst 1000. The former Formula 1 race director was recently appointed chair of the Supercars Commission, taking over the role from Neil Crompton. It marks Masi’s first time at Bathurst since the Great Race of 2018 and his first Supercars event since the Adelaide 500 of 2019."

Busch out of the AMSP frame for Indy 500; Kanaan in contention (Racer)

"(Busch) is an awesome talent and would huge, huge news for the Speedway. Everyone’s under consideration if we decide to do it, but experience is right at the top of the list as far as what’s going to be most important to us."

McLaren Strategists Face Off! (F1 Manager via YouTube)

"From the Monday of a race week, all the the way to the chequered flag on Sunday, F1® Manager 2022 players face similar challenges to the ones real F1 teams have to overcome. So, what happens when one of those teams looks to apply their skills to the game?"

Welcome to Japan (Aston Martin)

"As Aston Martin F1 heads to the Japanese Grand Prix for the first time, we take a look at what makes it such a unique event on the Formula 1 calendar. "

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Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:

日本GPヘルメット！
沢山のユニークなデザインの応募の中から長岡宏美さんのデザインを選ばせていただきました。めちゃめちゃかっこよくて早くも走りたいです😆
ありがとうございます、頑張ります!

Japanese GP helmet
Omg just can’t wait to wear this helmet tomorrow!!! pic.twitter.com/5v8StstLIz

— 角田裕毅/Yuki Tsunoda (@yukitsunoda07) October 6, 2022

Suzuka is my favourite track, so special helmet design was needed. I love Japan 🇯🇵

Helmet: @StiloOfficial
Paint: @DanieldesignsI
Design: @tiffanycromwell #VB77 #F1 #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/lN2NLOqFOc

— Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) October 6, 2022

My Japan special 🇯🇵🌸 #MSC47 #Japan #Suzuka pic.twitter.com/VVJ6bpvVGd

— Mick Schumacher (@SchumacherMick) October 6, 2022

Yoshi is excited to be back in his homeland for the first time in three years 🇯🇵

He's a front-end mechanic on Kevin's car and is proud to be working at his home Grand Prix in Suzuka!#HaasF1 #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/V8ebouePKl

— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) October 6, 2022

Excited to tick this one off the bucket list! Jumping into an @IndyCar for the first time next week at Sebring with @FollowAndretti! 💪🏽
⠀#AndrettiMotorsport #AllAndretti #Andretti #JD27 #Indycar #Sebring pic.twitter.com/qTcKzpE8VG

— Jake Dennis (@JakeDennis19) October 6, 2022

Really enjoyed taking an F1 car around the BULL RING. Beautiful circuit and facility. Thanks for the opportunity @McLarenF1 🧡
Me encantó llevar un F1 al límite en una pista como esta. Que circuito tan hermoso y chingon. Gracias por la oportunidad @McLarenF1 pic.twitter.com/f1VkBfgB7z

— Pato O'Ward (@PatricioOWard) October 6, 2022

Ready to go NASCAR racing 👍🏼@Team_SHR26 pic.twitter.com/zgvc2P7w4Q

— Daniil Kvyat (@kvyatofficial) October 6, 2022

Sometimes, just sometimes I wish I would’ve chosen a different sport. All the money that I have spend in motorsport could have gone to people who struggle to buy food. Maybe it will all work out in the end, and I’ll be making money out of motorsport. One way to find out.

— William Alatalo (@AlataloWilliam) October 6, 2022

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Comment of the day

Nicholas Latifi may begrudge not having the opportunity to speak with the stewards after they handed him a five place grid penalty for hitting Zhou Guanyu in Singapore, but reader Tommy Scragend doesn’t have sympathy for him…

Latifi admitted on the radio that he didn’t know Zhou was there. If he’d been looking in his mirrors as he said, he would have known Zhou had been behind him. If he suddenly can’t see him, where did he think he had gone?

“It’s my fault I hit him but actually it’s his fault for being there because if he hadn’t been there I wouldn’t have hit him” isn’t much of a defence.

Tommy Scragend