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F1 Today | Perez 'out' since mid-season, Verstappen 'keeps' Yuki in VCARB?
As always, GPblog gathers the most relevant news from the F1 world for its readers in the daily roundup, F1 Today. From Helmut Marko on Yuki Tsunoda to Jimmie Johnson on Max Verstappen, you can find everything below!
Perez out since mid season, Verstappen keeps Tsunoda put
As it has been of late, Red Bull news once again dominates the headlines. Following his promotion to F1, Isack Hadjar has stated that he "knew what was going" regarding his promotion, and thus Perez' dismissal as well, since mid-season. The driver whose seat the French-Algerian is taking, Liam Lawson, since the Kiwi is set to replace Sergio Perez in Red Bull Racing next year, has also been vocal about Felipe Drugovich's deserving a seat in the top class.
Red Bull junior talent, Arvid Lindblad is now set to follow in the New Zelander's footsteps by competing in FR Oceania Championship with M2 Competition to help him secure enough points for a superlicense.
Max Verstappen's friendship with Lando Norris has never been in danger according to the four time world champion, however he does point to social media "idiots" for always trying to worsen matters. Speaking of Verstappen, Helmut Marko seems to suggest the Dutchman is the reason behind Yuki Tsunoda being overlooked for a promotion to Red Bull Racing given his temper, which could have become a factor when his performance was compared to that of Verstappen.
NASCAR legend similar to Verstappen, Vasseur dismisses Hamilton-Leclerc acrimony
NASCAR legendary champion, Jimmie Johnson has seen similar traits to his dominance in the US based racing series in Verstappen's in F1, citing people's negativity toward success as one of them. In other news, the FIA has tripled their income in fines alone, although the source cited doesn't take into account the biggest fines issued by the governing body this year.
In McLaren related news, Oscar Piastri wishes to see an even bigger improvement in his qualifying performance come 2025, and Lando Norris also looks to next season as the year in which he can win the championship. As for Ferrari related happenings, Felipe Massa would have signed Lewis Hamilton were he the Italian team's boss, however he does suggest the seven time world champion's age might be an issue.
The actual Ferrari team principal, Frederic Vasseur has dismissed claims of future acrimony between Hamilton and current leader of the Scuderia, Charles Leclerc, using Carlos Sainz' competitive relationship with the Monegasque as one of the reasons behind Ferrari's resurgence in the F1 grid.
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