Binotto “pessimistic” after delay to budget cap resolution

In brief

Binotto voices concerns over budget cap decision

The FIA has not confirmed any team has exceeded the budget cap. While reports have claimed Red Bull exceeded the spending limit, the team has insisted it remained within last year’s $145 million cap.

“I’m a bit pessimistic, it could all melt like snow in the sun, but clarity and transparency will be important,” Binotto added.

Tsunoda ‘has to work on his discipline’ to lead AlphaTauri in 2023 – Tost

The team confirmed yesterday Pierre Gasly will leave the team at the end of this season with Nyck de Vries joining as his replacement. Tost says Tsunoda – who will enter into his third year in F1 with the team in 2023 – still has work to do to take on the role of team leader.

“Yuki is making good steps but of course, he has to work a little bit on his discipline,” said Tost. “But I’m very confident that Yuki will come up with a really good performance.

“He showed us here in Suzuka, because he was out the first time with the Formula 1 car and he has fantastic natural speed, and all the other components we will get under control. Therefore, I’m convinced that Yuki will have a successful future, that next year together with Nyck, we will have a strong team.”

Vettel’s qualifying lap ‘made me sad to leave F1’

Vettel secured his and Aston Martin’s first Q3 appearance at since the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in June. With the four-time champion retiring from Formula 1 at the end of the season, Vettel admitted he would miss driving around the Suzuka circuit.

“It is so much more fun around here than at the other circuits,” Vettel said. “I have enjoyed it so much over the years – and I had a wonderful day today.

“We will see what we can do tomorrow, but I am just very happy about today. At the same time, I am a bit sad because it is the last time I will ever tackle this track in qualifying trim. Laps like these make me feel sad about leaving F1.”

Foyt keen to expand to third car with Kellett

AJ Foyt Racing is keen to expand to a three car team in IndyCar with Dalton Kellet for next season, but only if it is able to put together a “good programme”.

Foyt will run Santino Ferrucci and Indy Lights driver Benjamin Pederson in their two cars for the 2023 championship. However, team president Larry Foyt says that the team have ambitions to expand to a three car team with Dalton Kellett, who raced with Foyt this season.

“There’s a mutual desire to continue to work together,” Foyt said. “We both don’t want to do it unless it’s going to be a really good programme. We would have to certainly find some more people to make that happen.

“We’re not going to do anything unless it was really going to strengthen the team. We’re both on the same page on that.”

Links

Motor racing links of interest:

'I’m back here with a lot of confidence’, says Lando (McLaren)

"I think every area of my driving has improved, as well as the stuff off track, so the feedback and how I work with my engineers, all of that stuff. A lot of that comes from experience and from having a good team around me, we're all helping each other to improve and becoming better people."

Max Verstappen told off by his grandma over Red Bull radio message to Christian Horner (Mirror)

"Speaking to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, Verstappen said: 'I have the pace of an old grandma.' Marianne adds: 'He was wrong there - I had to tell him - I don’t drive like an old granny at all.'"

John Hugenholtz – the circuit designer who made Suzuka his 'magnum opus' (F1)

"Without question, Hugenholtz’s magnum opus was Suzuka, which he designed in 1962. Adventurously, he opted for a layout befitting a kid’s Scalextric set, with a figure-of-eight flyover design commissioned and funded by Honda founder Soichiro Honda."

Five key moments on Nyck de Vries’ Road to F1 (Formula 2)

"With eight wins, 23 podiums and seven poles across his three F2 seasons, de Vries has earned his place amongst the stars of the second tier, blending outright speed with the determination and focus to make the most of whatever’s thrown at him. We take a look back at five momentous moments on his journey from F2."

Why This AJ Foyt Racing Rebuild In IndyCar Might Actually Work (Forbes)

"It's not like everything's a total reset. I guess it is because you got two new drivers coming in. We have a lot of core pieces staying in place. We're just building on that. I think last year there were tracks we had speed on and there were tracks we struggled on. We're trying to work on those tracks that we struggled."

Ayao Komatsu: Haas now reaping the benefits of sacrificing 2021 season (Formula 1)

"American outfit Haas made no bones about the fact they didn’t develop their 2021 car at all, in favour of focusing resource on their 2022 challenger – but the team’s chief race engineer Ayao Komatsu says that strategy is paying off now."

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Social media

Notable posts from Twitter, Instagram and more:

We were just two little kids from Normandy with an impossible dream. Welcome to the Alpine family Pierrot, let’s make our team and our country proud 🇫🇷

On était juste deux gosses en Normandie avec un rêve qui semblait impossible.🇫🇷 Bienvenue dans l’équipe Pierrot. @AlpineF1Team pic.twitter.com/3hGFDDNjKY

— Esteban Ocon (@OconEsteban) October 8, 2022

P12 today. Having the best two days so far with the lots of crowds supporting me and definitely so special! Thankyou very much for last two days and tomorrow gonna be the day really feels like dream come true, can’t wait! I’ll push until the checkered flag to score the points💪

— 角田裕毅/Yuki Tsunoda (@yukitsunoda07) October 8, 2022

Sebastian Vettel's last qualifying session at his adored @suzuka_event is a joy to behold. Beautiful lap from him to claim the final spot in Q3 by just three-thousandths of a second – while his team mate's on the back row of the grid. #F1 #JapaneseGP #RaceFans

— Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine) October 8, 2022

Did you know that Japan is home to over 300 flavors of Kit Kats? 🍫

We got hold of a few interesting versions, to see how many Kev and Mick could detect in a blind taste test!#HaasF1 #JapaneseGP pic.twitter.com/fZ4jNdkzV6

— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) October 8, 2022

French YouTuber Squeezie organized an event where 22 different streamers are racing eachother in F4 cars…

The event has nearly 40,000 people in attendance and over 1 million watching on Twitch… wtf pic.twitter.com/IEKzBJyVIk

— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) October 8, 2022

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Comment of the day

Yesterday, AlphaTauri made it official that Nyck de Vries will race with them in 2023 and @sjaakfoo feels the 2019 Formula 2 champion and 2021 Formula E world champion has more than earned his opportunity in F1…

De Vries’ junior records and titles should have spoken for themselves years ago, honestly. It was a shame he was sidetracked and had to do Formula E for a few years, but somehow things have worked themselves out.

I am excited to see what he can do, AlphaTauri is one of the better places to be as a rookie. A patient team boss. They always have a car capable of fighting for positions in the midfield. And access to the Red Bull facilities and sim.
@sjaakfoo

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