by In summary: Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies regrets the impact that Yuki Tsunoda’s crash in qualifying had on their race weekend.
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Tsunoda accident “derailed” RB’s Mexican GP.
Mekies said it was “very frustrating to leave Mexico without points” after Tsunoda crashed again on the first lap of the race and Liam Lawson dropped to 16th after his late altercation with Franco Colapinto.
RB had “one of our most competitive weekends in a long time in terms of pure pace,” Mekies said. However, Tsunoda’s crash in the second quarter meant that both he and Lawson missed the chance to start in the top 10, putting them at a disadvantage for the race.
“Yuki’s crash was costly as the domino effect was that Liam was also prevented from reaching the third quarter, but that’s how it is in motorsport,” said Mekies. “From that point on the weekend was derailed and on the first lap of the race Yuki unfortunately fell victim to a crush, which is the type of incident that can happen in the midfield.”
The FIA tightens the rules for criticism of BoP
The FIA has tightened its regulations, banning participants in the World Endurance Championship from criticizing the series’ Balance of Performance regulations. The rules allow the series to set different minimum weight and power levels for each car to allow for close racing.
The updated sports regulations for the 2025 season extend the existing ban on discussion about the BoP to the process of its adaptation. The revised rule, with the new part in italics, states: “Manufacturers, competitors, drivers, and any person or entity associated with their entries shall not attempt to influence or comment on the determination of the BoP.” the process and/or the results particularly through public statements, the media and social networks.”
The change comes after Toyota team director Rob Leupen was given a suspended sentence over his comments on the BoP following the Six Hours of Sao Paulo earlier this year.
The F1 Academy’s first champion suspects his career is over
Marta Garcia, who won the inaugural edition of the all-female Formula One series F1 Academy last year, believes her single-seater career is probably over. She was part of the Iron Dames’ entry into the European Formula Regional Championship this year, but ended the year without a point, despite taking all but one of the 20 races.
In a social media post, Garcia said her appearance in Sunday’s finale at Monza “is probably my last race in a single-seater, at least for the near future.”
“I’m sad, I’m happy, I’m nostalgic. I actually have a few tears writing this. I knew it was a long road to get to where I am today and I’m so happy about every single time along the way. My dream has always been to get into Formula 1 and that dream will stay with me forever.”
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