RaceFans Round-up: 12th February 2025

Comment of the day

Williams’ latest announcement is another sign they are on the right track compared to their situation five years ago, says Deerhunter:

Jira and Confluence are big names in the corporate SaaS space, and I definitely see Atlassian as a major step up from the very questionable Rokit.

As much as I abhor the [venture capital] types, Dorilton at least seems to be doing things right with regards to Williams after Capito left. Bringing in someone like Vowles, who in turn brought Sainz and Atlassian on board and took a gamble with Colapinto that eventually paid off, won’t immediately push Williams forward, but it’s a start.

Hopefully, Dorilton can give Vowles some room to breath now instead of asking for immediate results. The dream is to see Vasseur’s Ferrari racing with a resurging Williams for victories
Deerhunter

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Perplexity tried to sponsor an F1 team — but got blocked by a bigger tech company (The Verge)

'All new Red Bull Racing partnerships need to be approved by Oracle, the team’s biggest sponsor. Their five-year deal, signed in 2022, is worth around $300 million and is considered to be one of the most significant partnerships in Formula 1.'

RM Sotheby’s sells Le Mans-Winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM for $36m (£29.2m) (Dupont Registry)

'In Paris, it crossed the RM Sotheby’s auction block, selling for an astronomical price of roughly $36,344,960 (£29,201,536), truly showcasing the significance of one of the greatest treasures in automotive history sold.'

Doug Boles Named President of IndyCar, IMS (IndyCar)

'Doug Boles will serve as President of both IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, succeeding Jay Frye. Mark Sibla will be promoted to senior vice president, IndyCar competition and operations. Kyle Novak will become IndyCar's vice president of Officiating and Race Control.'

Jota driver crews confirmed (Sportscar 365)

'Stevens and Nato will stay in the number 12 crew and will be joined by Lynn, while Bamber and Bourdais will line up together with Button in the number 38 car.'

GB3 teams begin testing with new Tatuus MSV GB3-025 car (Formula Scout)

'Most teams collected their chassis last week from GB3 promoter MotorSport Vision, with 10 cars having been shipped from Tatuus’s headquarters in Italy over to the United Kingdom. Further shipments will be taking place later this month.'

Alexander Albon's helmet for the 2025 #F1 season.

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GEN3 🆚 GEN3 Evo

You can see the difference with the GEN3 Evo's four-wheel drive! 👀⚡️ pic.twitter.com/8fMpTXhD5K

— Formula E (@FIAFormulaE) February 11, 2025

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On this day in motorsport

• Born today in 1974: Future Formula 1 and IndyCar racer – plus Formula Nippon and Super GT champion – Toranosuke Takagi
• The new Lotus team revealed their first F1 car, the T127, today in 2010
• Five years ago today the Chinese Grand Prix became the first race of the season to be called off due to Covid-19. Many more soon followed.
• Five years ago today Red Bull revealed its RB16, which was raced by Max Verstappen and Alexander Albon