#F1 - Is Audi's F1 project about to be diluted? The Inside Line

19 November

Audi’s F1 project has been a mouthwatering prospect for the sport, which modified its technical regulations to attract new manufacturers from 2026. But, Audi’s works F1 team could be heavily diluted before its even begun, with the German marque reported to be on the cusp of selling a controlling stake to Qatar, with an announcement expected soon.

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#F1 - 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Preview Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team

 

Press Information 18 November 2024

 
F1: Race Preview
 
2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Preview

 
Third US race kicks off triple-header to round out the 2024 F1 season

• Toto Talks Las Vegas
• Fact File: Las Vegas Grand Prix
• Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix

 
Toto Talks Las Vegas
 
We head to Las Vegas ready to tackle the final three races of the season. We are focused on ending this year as strongly as possible and providing some more highlights as we close out 2024. We are looking forward to the races ahead, to ending our incredible journey with Lewis on a high and to building momentum for 2025.
 
We are excited for our return to Las Vegas. F1 put on an incredible show last year and the sight of F1 cars racing down the Strip at night was one of the season's highlights. The opportunity to do 180 mph down such an iconic piece of real estate in a high-powered Mercedes-AMG GT R was one that I couldn't turn down. I was therefore fortunate to take some of our partners on hot laps of the track and it was an experience that I, and I hope also they, won't forget. The circuit itself and ambient conditions provided a fascinating challenge for both the drivers and teams, along with creating exciting racing and a captivating Grand Prix. It I am sure this year's event will be an even greater success, and build on the continued growth, interest, and success of our sport in the USA.
 
 
Fact File: Las Vegas Grand Prix

• Formula One returned to Las Vegas for the first time in over 40 years in 2023.
• The sport's previous visits to 'Sin City' took place in 1981 and 1982 under the moniker of the Caesars Palace Grand Prix.
• Each edition was that year's season finale with the Williams of Alan Jones taking victory in 1981 and the Tyrrell of Michele Alboreto victorious in 1982.
• Max Verstappen claimed victory when F1 returned to Las Vegas in 2023.
• The current layout has 17 corners, 11 to the left and six to the right.
• The 6.201km track runs anti-clockwise, and blasts through the most famous streets of Las Vegas including the Strip at high speed.
• The track is the second-longest on the 2024 calendar, only shorter than Spa-Francorchamps.
• That includes a section over 1.9 km long from the exit of Turn 12 to the braking zone at Turn 14, which is taken completely flat.
• The 112-metre run from pole position to the first braking zone is the second shortest of the year. Only Baku in Azerbaijan (at 89m) has a shorter run.
• Speeds around the Strip circuit in Las Vegas are some of the fastest of the year, reaching nearly 350km/h.
• With track temperatures down around 18 degrees Celsius for most of the first event in 2023, Las Vegas is again expected to be the coldest race of the year for teams.
• The set-up trade-off is ensuring that top speeds are not compromised whilst the car retains good mechanical grip and downforce for the low-speed corners, such as Turns 1-4, Turns 7-9, Turn 12, and Turns 14-16.
• Las Vegas is one four circuits on the F1 calendar in 2024 to have three heavy braking zones on the lap, along with Miami, Canada, and Austria.
• This will be the third race of the season to be held on a Saturday, after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia earlier in the year.

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Stat Sheet: Las Vegas Grand Prix
 
2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix
 

Session		Local Time (PST)		Brackley (GMT)		Stuttgart (CET)
Practice 1 (Thursday)		18:30 - 19:30		02:30 - 03:30 (Friday)		03:30 -04:30 (Friday)
Practice 2 (Thursday)		22:00 - 23:00		06:00 - 07:00 (Friday)		07:00 - 08:00 (Friday)
Practice 3 (Friday)		18:30 - 19:30		02:30 - 03:30 (Saturday)		03:30 - 04:30 (Saturday)
Qualifying (Friday)		22:00 - 23:00		06:00 - 07:00 (Saturday)		07:00 - 08:00 (Saturday)
Race (Saturday)		22:00		06:00 (Sunday)		07:00 (Sunday)

 
 
Race Records - Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team in Las Vegas
 

		Starts		Wins		Podium Places		Poles		Front Row		Fastest Laps		DNF
Mercedes		1		0		0		0		0		0		0
Hamilton		1		0		0		0		0		0		0
Russell		1		0		0		0		0		0		0
MB Power		1		0		0		0		0		1		1

 
 
Technical Stats - Season to Date (Pre-season Testing to Present)
 

		Laps Completed		Distance Covered (km)		Corners Taken		Gear Changes		PETRONAS Fuel Injections
Mercedes		6,282		31,745.546		106,102		305,550		251,560,000
Hamilton		3,110		15,732.030		52,393		150,724		124,680,000
Russell		3,148		15,902.775		53,331		153,962		125,920,000
MB Power		23,787		120,218.531		399,481		1,156,635		948,720,000

 
 
Mercedes-Benz in Formula One
 

		Starts		Wins		Podium Places		Poles		Front Row		Fastest Laps		1-2 Wins		Front Row Lockouts
Mercedes (All Time)		314		128		296		139		263		109		59		84
Mercedes (Since 2010)		302		119		279		131		243		100		54		80
Hamilton		353		105		201		104		176		67		N/A		N/A
Russell		125		2		14		3		12		8		N/A		N/A
MB Power		584		221		612		231		469		219		94		124

#F1 - WILLIAMS MECHANICS REBUILD FRANCO COLAPINTO & ALEX ALBON'S CARS AFTER SÃO PAULO GP | Williams Racing

17 November 2024

Watch behind-the-scenes footage of our incredible team of mechanics working through the night to rebuild and assemble both Alex Albon and Franco Colapinto's cars after they were brought back to our Grove HQ in Oxfordshire following severe crashes at the São Paulo GP in Brazil. A stellar job by all involved. #WeAreWilliams #F1 #Formula1

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#Ukraine - Biden authorizes Ukraine to use long-range US weapons in Russia: CNN

17 November 2024

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons inside Russia, according to a senior US official familiar with the decision, as North Korean troops deploy in support of Moscow’s effort.

The decision comes as Russia has deployed nearly 50,000 troops to Kursk, the southern Russian region where Kyiv launched its surprise counteroffensive in the summer, to prepare to take back territory.

US Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton (ret.) says that the move will send a signal to China and Pyongyang as thousands of North Korean troops have deployed to Kursk as part of the offensive.

#ukrainerussiawar #CNN #News

#F1 - The Inside Line just started a Premiere: Is another name change for RB the right move? The Inside Line

17 November 2024

The Italian town of Faenza was in the news during F1’s last triple header, with rumours its F1 squad is set for another name change in 2025, with RB, or VCARB, to become “Racing Bulls”. Red Bull’s sister team began the season ready to fight at the front of the midfield as a rebranded, reinvigorated outfit, with gigantic multinational sponsors showing serious intent on the world stage.

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#socialmedia - Why so many have left X, and where everyone is turning to | DW News

15 November 2024

The platform X has gone through two turbulent years since Elon Musk bought what was called Twitter in 2022. Since then users and advertisers have left in droves after Musk relaxed the control of content. Musk's support for Donald Trump has provoked another exodus of users. The British newspaper the Guardian quit on Thursday. The US novellist Stephen King has joined them. He tweeted "I'm leaving Twitter, tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic. And he said to his seven million X followers: 'Follow me on Threads, if you like.'

#musk #x #twitter

#Ukraine - Russia launches wave of missile attacks across Ukraine | DW News

17 November 2024

We begin with breaking news from Ukraine, where Russia has launched a wave of missile attacks across the country. Cities including Kyiv were hit. Officials in Ukraine say power facilities have been targeted and have announced emergency electricity cuts in Kyiv and other regions.

#ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar

#Japan - Why are there millions of empty houses in Japan? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service

16 November 2024

In Japan, the number of abandoned homes - known as Akiyas - is at an all-time high, with 9,000,000 million properties sitting empty on city streets and turning rural communities into ghost towns.