First F1 win “definitely not going to be a one-off” – Norris

In brief

Norris expects more wins

After McLaren’s latest upgrade help propel him to his first F1 victory, Norris expects more to follow. “Things are improving,” he told ITV. “We still need to improve more before we can do this every weekend.

“It’s definitely not going to be a one-off, but it’s not something we can achieve every weekend.”

Norris has driven for McLaren since he made his debut in F1 five years ago. “I think it makes it definitely a lot sweeter that I’ve been with the same team,” he said of his breakthrough win. “It’s not like I’ve just jumped in and they’re a team that won straight away.

“We were struggling a lot the last few years. We’ve had a lot of ups and downs. We’ve had some great moments, some bad ones. One year ago in Miami, we didn’t even make it into the second part of qualifying, we were that bad. But there’s been a lot of changes and a lot of hard work and to go from where we were last year to now standing on the top step it’s pretty insane.”

Newgarden “missing” strategist Cindric

Josef Newgarden admits he is missing his regular strategist Tim Cindric as he bids to repeat last year’s victory in the Indianapolis 500. His Penske team suspended Cindric among four other staff in the wake of the push-to-pass scandal earlier this year.

Jonathan Diuguid has been drafted in from Penske’s Porsche sports car programme to run Newgarden’s car. The driver said he missed having his regular strategist, who also had to sit out last week’s race on the Indianapolis Grand Prix circuit.

“I think a lot of it will be the same,” said Newgarden at yesterday’s test, “[but] it’s definitely different for me having a unique voice.

“I’m certainly missing Tim, I like having him in my ear, but we’ve got a great team here with the two car. A lot of it’s holistically the same. We’re going to go through the same process that we always do.”

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Dixon leads 23-minute test

The first day of testing for the Indianapolis 500 lasted just 23 minutes before rain brought a halt to proceedings. Scott Dixon set the fastest time in the brief window of running, while no driver completed more than 13 laps and a handful never left the pits.

Ferrari “clearly the fastest” at Spa

James Calado drew encouragement from the performance of Ferrari’s 499P hypercar at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend. The team set pole position but lost it when their car was found one kilogram underweight, and finished third in the race.

“We were clearly the fastest car,” said Calado in a video published by the team. “So going into Le Mans that’s obviously a positive thing.”

The team held first and second places during the long red flag stoppage, but fell to third and fourth after the race was restarted for its full intended duration, rather than the five minutes the team was expecting.

“It’s hard to put it into words, to be honest, because it was so positive, we showed great performance throughout the race and we were leading by 20 seconds with great tyre management,” said Calado. “It’s a great car to drive.”

Junior female racers selected for programme

More than Equal, a programme to promote young female racing talent, has announced its first members. They are Ivonn Simeonova of Austria, Katrina Thung of Malaysia, Kristyna Kalistova of the Czech Republic, Lana Flack of Australia, Laura Bubenovz of Slovakia and Skye Parker of the United Kingdom.

Formula 1 race winner David Coulthard, one of the founders of the programme, said the six “will now be part of a programme which has been designed with their age and their gender in mind, with specialist coaches supporting their journey and helping to maximise their potential.”

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Links

Motor racing links of interest:

‘There can only be one goal’ – Andreas Seidl on Audi’s ‘all-in’ targets and their driver market strategy (F1)

'What would a successful 2026 look like for me? To have a competitive and reliable power unit at the start of the new regulation cycle and to surprise with a competitive car straight from the beginning which means in the end, we have an overall competitive package.'

'Couldn't move my hand after the accident' - Guenther suffers bruise in Sunday's Formula E race in Berlin (E Formula)

'We've already seen a few hand injuries with the Gen3 car. If you have your hands on the steering wheel on impact, it hits your wrist very aggressively. You can quickly break your hand. I think I was very lucky today.'

Abbi Pulling interview: I expect to win races but women drivers in F1 will not be an overnight success (The Telegraph)

'I’ve been beating boys and girls since I was in karting, before I even got to single seaters. So I expect to be winning these races. That said, the last two weeks have been special. It’s been pleasing to be able to show what I’m capable of.'

Peugeot 'quite disappointed' with 9X8’s pace at Spa (Sportscar 365)

'We think the car is quite good in sectors one and three, we are just losing in sector two, in the slower sections.'

Christie’s postpones Geneva auction after website security issue (Bloomberg)

'The 'Rare Watches' event, featuring Rolex, Audemars Piguet and FP Journe timepieces from the collection of former Formula 1driver Michael Schumacher, has been pushed to Tuesday, a Christie’s spokesperson said in a statement.'

The car driven by Michael Schumacher at his Formula 1 debut (DK Engineering)

'This is the unrepeatable opportunity to purchase a significant part of Formula one history and the genesis of Michael Schumacher’s racing legacy. A total of seven 191 chassis were completed - and only two can lay claim to being driven by Michael Schumacher. The car is available to view at our showrooms by appointment only.'

Johnson to attempt his own version of Indy 500 & NASCAR double-header (AP News)

'Jimmie Johnson will attempt his own version of “The Double” when he becomes the first driver to be part of the Indianapolis 500 broadcast team hours before he competes in NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600.'

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Social media

Notable posts from X (formerly Twitter), TikTok and more:

The three drivers who appear on the podium this weekend will sign a special bottle of sparkling wine featuring the logo of the Ayrton Senna Institute. It will then be auctioned to raise money to fund the institute's work in Brazil.#F1 pic.twitter.com/foTyOUMBVz

— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet) May 14, 2024

Race team, assemble 🤙🏻 Had such a fun time bowling with the guys and girls @DaleCoyneRacing ❤️ We’re making progress every weekend no doubt! It’s down to hard work and commitment! Excited to carry forward! Might have thrown down a cheeky 185 😏 #GoJackGo pic.twitter.com/zNOwT7kKDr

— Jack Harvey (@jack_harvey93) May 13, 2024

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Comment of the day

The World Endurance Championship’s decision to ensure the Six Hours of Spa was run to its full duration was widely welcomed, but has it also set a problematic precedent?

This could backfire massively. Imagine the 24 Hours of Le Mans turning out to be the 26 Hours of Le Mans because of a two-hour long red flag in the middle of the night. That’d put so much effort on every individual involved: marshals, stewards, drivers, mechanics…
@Fer-no65

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