Verstappen expands racing career, Netflix cleans up Horner, and Colapinto fans are asked to stop

In precisely eight days, the 2025 System 1 season will formally start with the Australian Grand Prix. With that comes thrilling information and a championship battle. With the countdown virtually over, extra groups and drivers are sharing their 2025 plans. Max Verstappen not too long ago launched a brand new foray into racing, Netflix made some attention-grabbing requires season 7 of Drive to Survive, and Franco Colapinto’s supervisor asks Colapinto’s so-called “followers” to cease the hate.

Verstappen makes large strikes

In very thrilling information for Verstappen, he has managed to increase his GT3 group including Chris Lulham to his lineup alongside Thierry Vermeulen. Lulham will compete in each the GT World Problem Europe Dash and the Endurance Cup. This comes with the Verstappen.com group’s entry into the GT World Problem Europe (the place they are going to be driving an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo). Verstappen has expanded not solely his GT3 group however has additionally expanded his Verstappen.com racing model with a brand new coaching facility. The power, Verstappen.com Racing Professional Simulation, options state-of-the-art simulators that enable the racers to race with each System sequence automobiles (F1- F4) and the GT sequence. Verstappen already has a sim racing group, Staff Redline, however this enlargement is a giant deal for the four-time world champion as it’s one thing he has at all times dreamed of.

Netflix censors Horner/Brown battle

Within the seventh season of Drive to Survive trailer, you may see Crimson Bull Racing group principal Christian Horner and McLaren CEO Zak Brown setting themselves up for a combat. On brown’s facet, he appears to be doing every part he can to make Horner break. On Horner’s facet, issues are clearer relating to the place he stands. He says “Zak Brown is a Prick”. Nonetheless, based on The Occasions, that was not what Horner initially mentioned. This begs the query, why did Netflix censor Horner? The rumoured phrase to have been mentioned was the curse phrase ‘c*nt’, which many deem extremely inappropriate. They could have censored the phrase as a result of the FIA are presently cracking down on inappropriate language throughout the System 1 realm of media. One more reason might be rankings.

Colapinto ‘followers’ requested to cease

Since his promotion to Alpine was introduced, Jack Doohan has been beneath immense stress. He has needed to face on-line bullying and hate from folks all over the place. A few of these individuals are followers of Franco Colapinto, who presently serves as a reserve driver at Alpine. Many Colapinto followers have taken to harassing Doohan in an try and get the Argentine a full-time seat at Alpine. Somebody on his group has spoken out for the primary time since Colapinto’s transfer from Williams to Alpine. Colapinto’s supervisor, Jamie Campbell-Walter, took to X’s social media platform to talk out in opposition to the followers contributing to the web hate.

Effectively mentioned! The haters who suppose they assist Franco. You’re doing him extra hurt than good. Insults to the group, to Jack and generally to different supporters of Alpine. Franco and all of us who help him are followers of the entire group, Pierre and Jack. Conduct yourselves with ardour however… https://t.co/CLAO738Ep6

— Jamie Campbell-Walter (@jcampbellwalter) February 28, 2025