Ferrari CEO Confirms Commitment To F1 And WEC

Ferrari's Benedetto Vigna says they are still committed to motorsport. They think it helps with technology for their cars.

Ferrari's CEO Vigna thinks sport is important. Racing is part of the company's DNA.

We will return to the World Endurance Championship in 2023, after 50 years away. Le Mans is happening next week. We think sport is important, like Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship. We will continue to invest because we see technology on the track that can be used on the road.

The CEO said their new SUV has an important feature. It's from Formula 1's combustion engine. It will be on the road through the Purosangue.

Vigna was asked if the team's bad start to 2023 stressed him out. He replied that there are more stressful things than that.

You can always get better and learn more. We should aim to create a car that outperforms the previous one. This applies to all areas of life.

Yesterday, Ferrari was fastest in qualifying for Le Mans 24 Hours. But, they might not get pole position as there is still hyperpole session today.

On Wednesday, there was a three-hour practice session. Toyota did well, with Brendon Hartley setting the fastest lap. A lot of other cars were close behind, including a Cadillac, Porsches, Peugeots, and a Ferrari. The top eight drivers were only a second apart.

There was less time for drivers to set laps due to a short qualifying session. There were lower class cars creating traffic, causing issues and crashes. Two red flags interrupted the session within the first 16 minutes.

The clock stopped, but only 20 cars had flying laps in the first 20 minutes. 62 cars were supposed to participate. Kamui Kobayashi from Toyota had the best time with 3’25.485 lap.

Frederic Makowiecki from Porsche Penske came closest to his pace. Cadillac's Earl Bamber was third, half a second behind. The Ferraris were fast, but Antonio Fuoco lost his chance for pole position because of track limits and red flags.

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Hartley brought Toyota to the front. Fuoco was in ninth place, so could not advance to Hyperpole. Later, Fuoco moved to the top with a time of 3’25.421 with 20 minutes remaining. He improved by 0.2 seconds on his next lap. Pier Guidi went second fastest in the team mate category. Finally, the order was set.

In the race, Toyotas took third and fourth while fifth and sixth went to Porsche drivers Makowiecki and Nasr. Bourdais and Bamber with Cadillac took the last two top spots.

The Peugeot's fastest car came in 10th place for the race and was 2.333 seconds slower than the leading car. The third Porsche Penske car stopped on the track when Nasr was driving it at the end.

After two hours of night-time practice, Laurens Vanthoor from Porsche Penske was the fastest. Jota Sport's Porsche was close behind, only a second slower. However, their car had issues and missed qualifying. The Hypercar group had 16 cars, and Vanwall was the slowest. They finished 1.716 seconds ahead of the LMP2 class leader, but their lap time was 6.269 seconds slower than the fastest car.

FIA seeks engine supplier for F1-supporting Formula 3 championship. It's for the period between 2025 to 2027. An invitation to tender has been published.

Mecachrome gives the engine. It is a six-cylinder engine with no turbo. It has been used since 2019. The engine has 380 horsepower. The FIA wants to increase it to 399hp for the next engine.

The tender document has a few more requirements. The engine should run on 55% sustainable fuel in the first season. By 2026, it needs to be compatible with 100% sustainable fuel. Some components should be recyclable. The engine should also last for over 10,000km when on the track. This is because F3 plans to have many races and tests in 2025.

The FIA did not decide if the engine should be naturally aspirated or turbocharged. They also didn't say if it should have a push-to-pass system. The engine size is also not determined. This detail is important because it affects the bodywork and wheelbase. When the new chassis comes, F3 will implement these changes.

Two people from the Sky Sports Italia F1 presenting team were suspended for sexist remarks on-air.

After the race, Matteo Bobbi said a mean thing about a woman in the background on TV. Davide Valsecchi made a joke about it. Federica Masolin did not like it and tried to stop them, but they kept talking. Winner's don't talk this way.

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Bernie Ecclestone says he didn't commit tax fraud with his £400m trust fund. The Times reported on the accusations against him. Bernie Ecclestone is a former Formula One chief executive. He was accused of not paying taxes on the trust fund. He denied the allegations. Bernie Ecclestone is 90 years old. The accusations date back to 2008.

Bernie Ecclestone said he didn't hide more than £400 million in overseas assets. He's accused of keeping a trust in Singapore with $650 million secret from UK tax officials. Ecclestone, who used to run F1, denied the fraud charge in Southwark crown court. It's about lying between July 2013 and October 2016.

Downtown Detroit businesses made lots of money during the busy grand prix weekend. The Detroit Free Press wrote about it. The grand prix weekend brought millions of dollars to these businesses. Customers filled up restaurants and bars. Stores also had a lot of people shopping. This made downtown Detroit a very profitable place to be.

The grand prix was in downtown Detroit and it was good. Many people watched the race. It was in the city and it was hot. Some businesses in the city were happy about it.

Kirkwood comes in sixth at Detroit (IndyCar) despite challenges. He worked hard to save his position. The sixth place finish was impressive. The race at Detroit was tough. Kirkwood showed tenacity and skill.

The race didn't begin because the field was scattered. Kirkwood got hit from behind while going into turn three, which broke his whole rear wing. They had to use the yellow flag, so Kirkwood wouldn't fall behind. He went back to the pit the next lap. They restarted the race on lap seven, and Kirkwood started to catch up.

Is F1's current success harmful to Supercars? Roland expresses his opinion on Speedcafe.

After the pandemic, F1 is doing well. But in the past, it wasn't the top motorsport. It competed with World Sportscar Championship. Some people think that if F1 is popular, all motorsports will do well. However, this may not be true. Only pay-to-play GT racing, club racing, and staircase formulae may benefit because they rely on user funding.

Mansell made a good start to the season in Formula 3. However, they need to do more to get the most out of the Campos package.

Christian Mansell went from 16th position on the grid to finish in the top 10 in the Barcelona feature race. He's happy with his progress so far this season. But he knows there are still things he needs to improve on to take advantage of Campos Racing's winning potential.

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