Key talking points ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix

With the cancellation of the Russian Grand Prix, Formula One drivers and groups had a two-week interval to recharge their batteries following the emotional and thrilling Italian Grand Prix earlier than the motion continues at Singapore this weekend. F1Technical’s Balázs Szabó picks out some talking points ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.

Six dash races as of 2023

Formula One introduced yesterday that the 2023 F1 season will see a rise in the quantity of occasions that includes Sprint periods. The new race format that made its debut in 2021 appeared thrice final season with the identical quantity of occasions deliberate for the present 12 months.
Sprint periods have been launched with the intention to present followers with the further pleasure of the Qualifying session going down on Friday, and a Sprint on Saturday to set the grid for Sunday’s Grand Prix.

The 2023 F1 season will incorporate six dash occasions, however the actual occasions might be introduced later.

Commenting on the announcement, Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali stated: “I’m happy that we will verify six Sprints might be half of the Championship from 2023 onwards, constructing on the success of the new format launched for the first time in 2021.

“The Sprint provides action across three days with the drivers all fighting for something right from the start on Friday through to the main event on Sunday, adding more drama and excitement to the weekend. The feedback from the fans, teams, promoters, and partners has been very positive and the format is adding a new dimension to Formula 1, and we all want to ensure its success in the future,” he concluded.

Zhou to stick with Alfa Romeo in 2023

Alfa Romeo introduced yesterday that it extends its relationship with Zhou Guanyu for the 2023 season.

The sport’s first Chinese driver has scored six points in 16 races, and lies seventeenth in the drivers’ standings with six rounds remaining in his rookie F1 marketing campaign. Zhou completed third in final 12 months’s F2 championship, and stepped as much as the pinnacle of motorsport, changing Antonio Giovinazzi.

Commenting on the announcement, Zhou stated: “I’m comfortable and grateful to Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN for the alternative to be half of the crew for an additional season. Making it to Formula One was a dream come true and the feeling of competing for the first time in a race will reside with me perpetually: the crew has been extremely supportive, welcoming me from day one and serving to me adapt to the most advanced sequence in motorsport.

“There is more that I want to achieve in this sport and with the team, and the hard work we have put together since the start of the year is just the first step towards where we want to be next season. There is still a lot to learn, a lot to develop but I am confident in our work: I am looking forward to the next chapter of our story together.”

McLaren with particular livery

McLaren will run their F1 automobiles in a particular livery to have fun the upcoming double-header of races in Asia. The livery spearheads the “Future Mode” marketing campaign, signifying McLaren and OKX’s future-facing partnership.

The particular livery enhances McLaren’s Fluro Papaya colourway with neon pink elaborations and dynamic, cyberpunk-inspired engine illustrations. The crew acknowledged that „the effervescent design represents the emergence of new applied sciences from the area, with a glance to the future impressed by the cityscapes of Singapore and Japan, the place Formula 1 returns for the first time since 2019.”

“We’re excited to celebrate our partnership with OKX through this bold and vibrant livery for the upcoming races in Asia,” stated McLaren CEO Zak Brown.

“McLaren and OKX are united in driving ahead and constantly striving to break boundaries, and the Future Mode campaign is an opportunity to champion these values together on our global stage.”

Launch occasion in Las Vegas

Formula 1 introduced that it’ll carry a particular Launch Party to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 11a.m. to 11p.m. – simply over a 12 months earlier than the race on November 18, 2023.

Several Formula 1 race groups and drivers might be represented at this historic occasion, together with drivers from Red Bull and Mercedes whereas followers can even have the ability to get pleasure from the Formula 1 Pit Stop problem and in addition to Formula 1’s Esports simulators – together with further activations, automotive and trophy photograph ops, and giveaways.

Marilyn Kirkpatrick, Clark County Commissioner, stated: “No destination is better prepared than Las Vegas to host an international event of the caliber of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. We look forward to showcasing our world-class travel and tourism facilities and customer service, and making this race the shining star of the Formula 1 schedule.”

Red Bull companions with Sparco

Red Bull Racing introduced a brand new partnership with Sparco which can see the Italian firm provide the Milton Keynes based mostly outfit with full suite of excessive efficiency racewear.

The crew’s drivers will put on the new Superleggera fits that might be complemented with X-Light+ sneakers, Arrow Biotech gloves and Sparco underwear, all in the crew’s distinctive design with their racewears providing efficiency features via industry-leading weight discount expertise.

Red Bull’s crew members might be outfitted with a devoted line of merchandise derived from Sparco’s Competition overalls and Tide Meca gloves with the intention to meet all of the consolation and security necessities based on the Anglo-Austrian outfit’s particular design and efficiency wants.

Aldino Bellazzini, Sparco President and CEO added: “Sparco is a technologically pushed company characterised by steady analysis and improvement to fulfill all the greatest efficiency, security and high quality requirements. We take a look at this partnership as a chance to additional problem ourselves.

“This is the cause behind the long-term collaborations and partnerships now we have already developed with a number of totally different gamers in motorsport. We strongly imagine that Oracle Red Bull Racing will characterize an enormous alternative for Sparco to proceed and progress on this path and we’re honoured they’ve chosen Sparco for the upcoming season and past”.

Mercedes indicators contract extension with Petronas

Announcing the in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the iconic PETRONAS Towers, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team revealed the renewal of the Title and Technical Partnership between the crew and progressive vitality group, PETRONAS from the 2026 season onwards. The new settlement alerts a dedication to a extra sustainable future with Formula One set to introduce superior sustainable gas from 2026.

“Today we are doing something a little bit unusual – announcing a partnership that will begin in four years’ time. This sends an important message: our team and PETRONAS are no longer just partners, we are family, and we will be one team for many more years to come,” stated Toto Wolff, CEO and Team Principal.

President of Petronas, Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik commented. “What you might be witnessing as we speak bears testimony to the shared conviction of each PETRONAS and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team: that the synergy and shared ambition of each events will ship a pathway to responsibly present the sports activities and our clients with vitality that’s cleaner and extra sustainable.