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Norris says Purple Bull ought to complain much less, do a greater job (Reuters)
‘There are many issues that Purple Bull try this additionally push the boundaries simply as a lot. So we are able to additionally play that recreation, however… we give attention to ourselves quite than complaining about others.’
High Gear’s The Stig breaks 20-year-old lap file (BBC)
‘The brand new lap time broke the 2004 file of 59 seconds in a Renault R24 System 1 automobile, additionally set by The Stig, who has been portrayed by quite a lot of drivers.’
Qualifying recap (Haas)
Esteban Ocon: ‘I really feel actually sorry for the crew, I tousled at the moment. I believe we have been on for a good qualifying however I made a mistake – that I don’t often do in quali, and I pushed too exhausting at flip two so bought on the kerb, bottomed out and misplaced it at that nook.’
Indicators of pace in Sakhir Quali (Williams)
‘It looks as if we made a step in the appropriate route, however we have to maintain our heads down and stick with it making an attempt various things. I really feel I nonetheless have margin for enchancment, and I need to be larger than (eighth).’
Charles aiming for the rostrum, Lewis trying to combat again (Ferrari)
‘Charles has two units of mediums which may very well be a bonus as we’ve seen much more tyre degradation than on the first three races, run on tracks that had been utterly or partially resurfaced. As for the brand new ground, I believe we should wait till we run it additionally in Jeddah subsequent week to have a clearer image of what it brings us. ‘
‘Utterly out of contact’: golf and dinners for ‘king’ Trump as economic system melts down (The Guardian)
‘After lighting a fuse below world monetary markets, Donald Trump stepped again – all the best way to a Florida golf course. Every week later, having simply caved to strain to ease his commerce tariffs, the US president defended the retreat whereas internet hosting (Penske) racing automobile champions on the White Home.’
Grand Prix of Lengthy Seaside qualifying (IndyCar by way of YouTube)
Miami (System E by way of YouTube)
Haas can be forgiven for hating that space of the Bahrain Worldwide Circuit the place Esteban Ocon crashed simply now, as it is also the place Nikita Mazepin’s race ended after a number of hundred metres in 2021 and Romain Grosjean suffered his horrifying fireball shunt in 2020.
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— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet) April 12, 2025
At present was day, beginning P4 for tomorrow’s race!! Yeppaaaa
— PIERRE GASLY
(@PierreGASLY) April 12, 2025
IN THE WALL
@lundgaardoff makes contact with the Flip 9 tire barrier and is OUT in qualifying.
: #GPLongBeach qualifying on FS2 pic.twitter.com/RdHbg6ayBz
— NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) April 12, 2025
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