Retiring Brawn says he leaves F1 as strong as it has ever been
LONDON : Formula One managing director Ross Brawn said on Monday he was heading into retirement with the sport on a new path and as strong as it has ever been.
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LONDON : Formula One managing director Ross Brawn said on Monday he was heading into retirement with the sport on a new path and as strong as it has ever been.
The 2009 Formula 1 season was a special one. Not just for one specific reason, but for everything that went with it. And on 18 October 2009, the world changed for the Brawn GP team as they secured both F1 championships at that year's Brazilian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen took another major step to sealing his second world championship after winning Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc was fastest in the first practice session at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday, posting a time of one minute and 22.140 seconds. Leclerc finished 0.077sec ahead of his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz in a positive start for the 'Scuderia' in front cheering home supporters at Monza. The Monegasque chances of claiming his second win at the Italian track have been improved because several of his key rivals, including championship leader Max Verstappen, face grid penalties for Sunday's race.
Formula 1 is on schedule to use 100 percent sustainable fuel in its race cars by 2026, according to managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn. F1 cars are using E10 fuel this year that includes 90 percent fossil fuel and 10 percent ethanol. Meanwhile, a "drop-in" fully sustainable fuel is being developed with a goal of not having to modify the engines that run it.
LONDON : The British Grand Prix provided a "perfect demonstration" of what Formula One aimed to achieve with its 2022 cars and how much safer the sport has become, according to managing director Ross Brawn.
British driver George Russell has called Formula One’s new era of cars “dangerous”, a “recipe for disaster” and fears it is only a “matter of time” before there is a major accident.
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