#Portuguese GP 2021

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Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher on media day ahead of Portuguese Grand Prix 2021 via Aston Martin Insider

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Miguel Oliveira before the Algarve GP Race

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I have a big fat crush on Michael Italiano. He is fine af and he is getting slept on. // I've read rumors in the past that he is a despicable person, cheater and bad vibes. There was a portuguese woman on twitter who exposed messages of him insistently asking her to hook up with him during a GP in 2021 and then insulting and blocking her when she said no. Daniel's fans reported the woman's account accusing her of spreading fake news about Daniel's friends, but the messages seemed real

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Nelson Piquet called to state case in Federal court in Brazil after allegations of racist and homophobic language against Lewis Hamilton

A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered an investigation be opened into allegations retired Formula One driver Nelson Piquet used racist and homophobic slurs about Lewis Hamilton.

The charges were brought by four human rights groups, which want three-time world champion Piquet to pay 10m Brazilian reals (£1.56m) for allegedly causing moral damage to black and LGBTQ+ people.

Piquet will have 15 days to state his case to judge Felipe Costa da Fonseca Gomes of the Distrito Federal court. He did not reply to a request for comment from The Associated Press.

An interview with the Brazilian from last year surfaced, in which he twice used a racially offensive expression in Portuguese when referring to Hamilton.

The 69-year-old was discussing the collision between Hamilton and Max Verstappen during the 2021 British GP, with the comments resurfacing on social media ahead of the first anniversary of the crash.

"The [racist term] put his car there to hit him on purpose," Piquet said.

Further footage also emerged of Piquet using a perceived homophobic slur against Hamilton, along with racially offensive language when speaking on a podcast from last year.

Speaking on the podcast, Piquet said: "Keke (Rosberg) was s***. He's worthless. His son won a championship."

Asked whether he was referring to Nico, he said of Hamilton: "The [racist term] must have been [perceived homophobic slur] at the time. He was pretty bad."

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Bagnaia reigns but Quartararo gains as 12 riders break the lap record on Sunday

Pecco, Zarco, Quartararo, Marini... the list of laptime heroes goes on as pre-season comes to a hectic close at Portimao. Another day, another set of timesheets… and the last one before we go racing! The final day of pre-season is in the books and there’s a new fastest ever lap of the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, with reigning Champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) absolutely smashing his old lap record and bringing it down to a stunning 1:37.968. But he wasn’t the only one under the old 1:38.725, with an incredible 12 riders ending 2023 pre-season with a quicker lap than that. At the top, the first on Bagnaia’s tail was Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) as he unleashed a time attack on Sunday, not into the 1:37s but seemingly taking a big step forward. Just 0.038 behind him came another rider who took a leap forward on the final day of pre-season, with 2021 Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) taking third and looking a whole lot happier by the end of play than he had 24 hours earlier. Here’s a rundown of the final day’s action as we start to switch from test mode to race mode!

DUCATI, PRAMAC, VR46 & GRESINI Bagnaia smashed his own all-time lap record and then put in a MotoGP™ Sprint simulation that raised eyebrows up and down pitlane, with most laps under the old best race lap. That was a Jaws music moment before Quartararo was able to get a lot closer, and then Zarco split the two 2022 Championship rivals. Bastianini struck late to move up significantly compared to a lackluster showing on the timesheets on Saturday, having not put in a real hot lap before. He ends the test in sixth, but will most definitely want to reel his teammate further in once the Portuguese GP begins. There was little new to see at Ducati, with focus seemingly having shifted to really dialling in what they’ve tested… barring one small new lever spotted by our pitlane reporters, currently cause for curiosity. Zarco was the closest challenger to reigning Champion Bagnaia, moving up later in the day to depose compatriot Quartararo from second. Zarco appears to have found some long run pace, and said he was back on fettling his own setup rather than running through any testing for the factory. Teammate Jorge Martin was also looking good, and he ends the test in P8 after again running the "ground effect" fairings as he did yesterday. At Mooney VR46 Racing Team, it was a slightly damp squib end to testing for Luca Marini after the fastest rider in Valencia and Sepang suffered two technical issues that interrupted his final day, leaving him right down the timesheets until a final push at the end. It was a good push though, and he manages to end Sunday in P4 – just ahead of sophomore teammate Marco Bezzecchi. The two look more than ready to take on the battle for some serious positions when the season gets it gear. At Gresini Racing MotoGP™, it was a final test of two halves. Fabio Di Giannantonio was ruled out after his crash on Day 1, with no injuries but ruled unfit to give him time to recover ahead of the first race weekend. Alex Marquez was sitting fourth for much of the day before a late attack for a few of his fellow Ducati riders, and the two-time World Champion was shuffled down to a still very interesting seventh – right behind Bastianini. He suffered two crashes but all ok, and even saw that as a positive to get it behind him as he starts a new adventure with a new machine.

YAMAHA The Portimao Test was looking worrying for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™ on Day 1, and even during the morning hours of Day 2. Soft tyre woes continued to hinder both Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli, but with roughly three hours of pre-season testing to go, Quartararo pounced up to P2 on the timesheets – just 0.148s away from Bagnaia’s new all-time lap record. A last minute sprint for glory. Both riders were continuing to play around with different aero packages on the final day, with Morbidelli’s the most striking on the front of the bike. The Italian was putting in some work on similar to a new upgrade we witnessed for the first time on Saturday, but this one the top set of wings, then a double sidepod design as well as the downwash duct at the bottom. But then came this...

The huge addition, as seen when Quartararo headed out towards the close of play, was interesting to say the least. A rear wing but something never seen before: a much bigger, upside-down triangular-shaped design. The review from the Frenchman: "it wasn't worse". But he said data was needed to see if it was better.

All in all, it was a busy day down in the Yamaha camp. Crucially though, a big step was made for Quartararo, who is feeling a lot happier than he was in Sepang and on Day 1. Going back to some old settings allowed the Frenchman to make critical strides forwards which will be a huge relief for Yamaha. The same sighs of relief won’t be swimming through Morbidelli’s side of the box, however, as the Italian ended the test in P19 after completing 89 laps.

KTM & GASGAS TECH3 At Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, the test was about analysing what they have rather than bringing in a slew of new parts, and a main point of focus remained the engine. That was heard from all machines – both KTM and GASGAS. Brad Binder was the lead RC16 on the timesheets as the South African ends the test in P9 and a good chunk under the old lap record, ahead of the three lead Aprilias.

Jack Miller was P17 on the second Red Bull KTM Factory Racing machine as he looks to settle in. He was focusing on settings and gave a lot of feedback on the electronics, some of which was also reportedly of interest to his new teammate. He was upbeat and said they're really starting to get there, with a bit left to polish... but gave his adaptation a 7 or 8 out of 10 so far. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team Manager Francesco Guidotti said Day 1 was tougher, Sunday morning remained a challenge but by the end of play, they'd started to see some light at the end of the tunnel. The main issue? They're missing a "few tenths" of grip and are working on mechanical solutions as well as on the electronics to take that step forward. As GASGAS Factory Racing Tech 3, Pol Espargaro was just 0.065 off Miller just ahead of him as the gaps remain absolutely tiny down the field, with rookie Augusto Fernandez one of those a little further back, a few tenths behind Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu).

APRILIA & RNF Aprilia Racing's Aleix Espargaro admitted that he struggled with arm pump on Day 1 of the Portimao Test, and those issues continued into Sunday. He put in 52 laps – the least of anyone – and says he will be getting his arm checked out ahead of Round 1 of the season, although the #41 said it wasn’t a disaster. Pace-wise, Espargaro will be happy as he ends the test as the top Aprilia in P10. On the other side of the factory box, Maverick Viñales ends pre-season testing with a beaming smile on his face despite experiencing a technical issue on one of his bikes. P12 definitely doesn’t tell the full tale of his test. The vibes radiating from Top Gun are all positive after another 82 laps were pocketed on the final day, as all signs point towards him and Aprilia kicking off 2023 in fine form. Viñales was the final rider inside the old lap record.

Fine form is one way of describing the performance of a pair of Aprilia newcomers: Miguel Oliveira and RNF MotoGP™ Team teammate Raul Fernandez. Both riders have been consistently up the sharp end of the timesheets in Portimao, but afternoon crashes for both – Oliveira at Turn 3, Fernandez at Turn 1 – put a slight dampener on their final day. But like Espargaro and Viñales, their positions on the timesheets don’t necessarily portray the story of their pre-season... and they'll be ones to watch when the lights go out for sure.

HONDA & LCR "It’s time to start working with what we have," expressed Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) after Day 1 as the eight-time World Champion admitted that after testing big things in the afternoon, he and Honda lost their way a bit. It’s no surprise we didn’t see many new parts on the RC213Vs on Sunday then, but we did see Marquez continuing on Honda’s updated air intake and aero package set-up. Marquez confirmed that his final day on track was the best he’d felt all pre-season. A Sprint simulation suggested Honda aren’t a million miles away, not where they want to be, but it’s not a disaster. Marquez also confirmed he and teammate Joan Mir are pulling in the same direction, so there was plenty of promising noises coming from the HRC camp ahead of Round 1.

Alex Rins (LCR Honda Castrol) was given the 2021 Honda aero package and ground effect fairing to test on the final day, the latter was also seen using a very different set-up on the front suspension from all the other Hondas. In addition, both Rins and teammate Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) have been using last year’s clutch – not the new, carbon one that Nakagami has previously tested. It's Mir who ends the Portimao Test as the quickest Honda in P13, 0.016s ahead of Marquez who in turn is 0.004s faster than Rins. They’re all within a second of the all-time lap record, a sign Honda are heading down the correct path. Nakagami finishes the Test down in P20, 1.3s from top spot. And then... all was quiet in pitlane. That's a wrap on pre-season for the premier class, and now all there's left to do is RACE! The first Grand Prix of the season is just around the corner, so make sure to join us then as the engines fire up in Portimao once more. The 24th to the 26th of March 2023: save the date as a new era begins! For more MotoGP info checkout our dedicated MotoGP News page Or visit the official MotoGP website www.motogp.com" Read the full article

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TLRD: Gabriel and Barbara were working together these past years to bring back the Portugal GP after they were risked off the sport’s calendar because of Portugal's war crimes. Last year, after the renovation of the Algarve Circuit, Portugal got their license back and Gabriel is now the patron.

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Gabriel di Savoia is back... for the weekend. After announcing his retirement following an accident during the qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, Prince Gabriel is back driving for the Scuderia. His Royal Highness accepted to give the inaugural lap on Saturday (22), at the recently renewed Algarve International Circuit located in Portimão, Algarve region, Portugal. Gabriel opened up the weekend with two laps around the renewed Algarve Circuit and taking his father, King Henrique II, on the ride with him. Other members of the Portuguese Royal family also attended the Grand Prix; Queen Catarina, Crown Princess Barbara, Princess Ariel and Prince Fernando were seen in the Paddock cheering Gabriel on and, back on Sunday, to watch the race. 

“It feels good to be back,” The Prince commented, but neither him or his team said anything about a possible comeback. Instead, Queen Catarina was all praises: “We have no reservations putting these matters into our kids' hands, they always do good.” 

Other members of the Royal Family, such as Princes Joaquim and Jaime and Princess Veronica, were also spotted in the venue. 

The circuit was originally designed by Ricardo Pina, Arquitectos. The new construction was first finished in October 2021 and the circuit was homologated by both the FIM on 11 October 2021 and the FIA two days later. The total cost was €195 million. Both Prince Gabriel and Crown Princess Barbara projected growth in their economy that justifies the investment. The development includes a karting track, off-road track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex, and apartments.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Lewis Hamilton & Nadine Dorries

Every week we look at the best and worst communicators in the sports world from the previous week.

HIT - Lewis Hamilton

The growth of Formula One is down in no small part to the popularity and legacy of the drivers, who are competing in an increasing number of locations across the globe.

The meteoric rise on the track from Sir Lewis Hamilton has certainly contributed to the growing interest in the sport.

From modest beginning as a go kart driver in Hertfordshire to being signed by McLaren in 2007, Hamilton has broken down barriers as the first – and only – black  driver in Formula One history.

With seven titles, Hamilton is the joint all-time World Champion, and it’s to his credit that he has championed a variety of causes that his platform has afford him the opportunity to promote, such as racial equality, the Black Lives Matter Movement, justice for Breonna Taylor; and LGBTQ+ rights.

Just a few weeks ago, he was having to defend his activism against criticism from FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who argued the sport had become ‘too political’.

As we often discuss, representation in sport has never been more crucial to inspire the next generation and Hamilton is a shining example of how athletes can use their platform.

So it was disappointing that former racing driver Nelson Piquet made racist comments about Hamilton on a Brazilian podcast last November, where he was discussing the collision between Hamilton and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen during the 2021 British GP.

The remarks have come to light on social media and Piquet was found to have used a racially offensive expression in Portuguese saying: "The [racist term] put his car there to hit him on purpose.”

Later, he was asked if he felt Hamilton would not make the corner at Copse, Piquet went on to say: "Him? Never! He wanted to take him out no matter the cost.

“The [racist term] left the car there to hit him. It's because you don't know that bend. It's a very fast one, and two cars can't get through. There's no way two cars can go side by side there. It was a dirty trick! He's just lucky that the only other guy got screwed."

When the remarks surfaced, they were justifiably met with wide condemnation and disgust.

Racism has, in particular, been a constant during Hamilton’s career, and something he is thankfully not afraid to speak out against. Hamilton put out a series of tweets in reply, the first of which was a message in Portuguese, that said: “Vamos focar em mudar a mentalidade” which translates to ‘Let's focus on changing the mindset.’

He later tweeted: “It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport.

“I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action.”

Hamilton’s team, Mercedes, were swift to support their driver by sharing their own statement that said : “We condemn in the strongest possible terms any use of racist or discriminatory language of any kind.

“Lewis has spearheaded our sport’s efforts to combat racism, and he is a true champion of diversity on and off the track.

“Together, we share a vision for a diverse and inclusive motorsport, and this incident underlines the fundamental importance of continuing to strive for a brighter future.”

Fellow Mercedes teammate George Russell was also quick to condemn the remarks, and said: “Huge respect to LH. He has done more for the sport than any driver in history, not just on track but off it.

“The fact that he and so many others are STILL having to deal with this behaviour is unacceptable. We all need to stand together against discrimination of any kind.”

Other Formula One teams also showed their support for Hamilton, with Ferrari and Aston Martin tweeting that they stand with Hamilton.

The governing body, the FIA, also denounced Piquet’s racism and said: ““The FIA strongly condemns any racist or discriminatory language and behaviour, which have no place in sport or wider society.

“We express our solidarity with Lewis Hamilton and fully support his commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in motor sport.”

An F1 statement soon followed, which said: "Discriminatory or racist language is unacceptable in any form and has no part in society.

"Lewis is an incredible ambassador for our sport and deserves respect.

"His tireless efforts to increase diversity and inclusion are a lesson to many and something we are committed to at F1."

Brazilian novelist and lyricist Paulo Coelho showed support for Sir Lewis and tweeted: “Dear Lewis Hamilton, Piquet is currently the driver of the worst president in our history. His racist remarks shows the desperate need to return to the spotlight.

"I apologise in the name of the Brazilian people, who respect and love you."

In the wake of the backlash from the racist remarks made, Piquet issued a public apology to Hamilton, which said: “"I would like to clear up the stories circulating in the media about a comment I made in an interview last year.

"What I said was ill-thought-out, and I make no defence for it, but I will clarify that the term used is one that has widely and historically been used colloquially in Brazilian-Portuguese as a synonym for 'guy' or 'person' and was never intended to offend.

"I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations. I strongly condemn any suggestion that the word was used by me with the aim of belittling a driver because of his skin colour.

"I apologise wholeheartedly to anyone that was affected, including Lewis, who is an incredible driver, but the translation in some media that is now circulating on social media is not correct.

"Discrimination has no place in F1 or society and I am happy to clarify my thoughts in that respect."

Bernie Ecclestone, the former chief executive of the Formula One Group and a man considered the architect of modern F1, then poured oil on the fire by defending Piquet’s racism.

Ecclestone said: “I've known Nelson for an awful long time. I was with him a couple of weeks ago. It's not the sort of thing Nelson would say meaning something bad.

"He probably thinks lots of things he says which might upset us or might feel a little bit offensive.... to him it's nothing. It's just part of conversation.

"Nelson would never go out of his way to say anything bad, certainly. I think what probably happened, knowing Nelson as I know him, as his daughter is the girlfriend of Max Verstappen, probably after seeing the accident, he probably exploded and carried that forward.

"People say things... if people happen to be a little bit overweight, or undersized like me, I'm quite sure a lot of people have made remarks about that. If I'd have heard it, I'd have been able to deal with it myself without too much trouble.

"I'm surprised Lewis hasn't just brushed it aside. Or, better than that, replied. But he's now come out and Nelson has apologised so everyone should be happy."

Graciously, Hamilton responded to Ecclestone and he said: “"Discrimination is not something we should be giving a platform. We need people to be bringing people together.

"We are all the same and the comments we are seeing are not helpful. There needs to be some accountability. You know what you're going to get [with Ecclestone].

"But I'm still here. Lip service is not good enough, we need to push for action. I've always tried to take the high road and be respectful. Why do we give these guys a platform?

"They are clearly not willing to change and these undertones of discrimination and micro-aggressions in today's world are not helpful, it is creating more division. I love when Michelle Obama says: 'When they go low, I go high,' and that's what I try to do.

"We are living in the world and there is still discrimination all around the world, you see it all around you,. These micro-aggressions come out., enough is enough, no-one should have to brush off racism and it shouldn't be for me to have to brush it off. We need big organisations to take a stand."

When climate change protestors broke through the barriers during the British Grand Prix last Sunday, in which Hamilton finished third, the Mercedes driver was quick to support the protests while warning of the dangers of circuit incursions.

He said: “As we’ve seen today, this is a dangerous sport,” said Hamilton in a social media statement.

“I wasn’t aware of the protests today, and while I’ll always support those standing up for what they believe in, it must be done safely.

“Please don’t jump on to our race circuits to protest, we don’t want to put you in harm’s way.”

With the help of Mercedes, Hamilton has also set up The Ignite partnership, to promote diversity and inclusion in motorsport.

The first two grants awarded by the programme will be granted to Motorsport UK in support of the FIA Girls on Track programme and to the Royal Academy of Engineering, to increase representation of students from minority ethnic and economically disadvantaged backgrounds in the British motorsport industry.

The Ignite partnership grant is expected to help expand the programme’s reach to 8,000 girls and young women aged from eight years old to 24.

Hamilton has shown throughout his career that hate never wins.

It will be interesting to see what the FIA do to punish Piquet for his racist comments. Indeed, actions speak louder than words.

MISS – Nadine Dorries

Competence and proper planning are vital when making a speech or talking to the media.

Failing to plan is planning to fail and can lead to a PR disaster if one isn’t careful, especially in an age of social media. One wrong step can go viral and create a media storm in an instant.

Step forward Nadine Dorries MP, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, who has a habit of making gaffes when being interviewed, be that by a Select Committee (LINK to Channel 4 gaffe) or by the media, who she often treats with great disdain.

At a Rugby League World Cup event she attended in St. Helens to speak about the findings of a report which claims the 2021 Rugby League World Cup – delayed by the pandemic until later this year – has already made £25m worth of positive change in communities across the north of England through its social impact programme, it happened again.

The event was going smoothly for Dorries. When asked about the report, she said: “We know that some of the towns and cities that will host Rugby League World Cup 2021 matches are amongst those hardest hit by the pandemic and increases in the cost of living and the Government has backed the tournament with over £15m investment to bring world-class sport to these communities.

“The findings published in this report today are vindication of the decision taken to prioritise the Social Impact Programme from the very outset. It has been trailblazing in both its inception and delivery, laying the groundwork for future sporting events in this country and beyond to follow in its footsteps.”

The report reinforces the success of mental health and volunteering programmes that the World Cup has brought about for communities throughout the north of England.

However, when reminiscing about her favourite Rugby League memory, she mistakenly used Jonny Wilkinson’s iconic drop goal in the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup Final as her answer.

Dorries said: “I’ve always quite liked the idea of rugby league – my long-standing memory is that 2003 drop-goal.

“We were drinking Bloody Marys at the time, it was 11 o’clock in the morning. But wow, what a moment that was.”

She didn’t realise her mistake and kept going.

Dorries said: “I’m not going to say I’m an expert who watches it all the time, that it’s an increasingly physical and sometimes brutal sport and it often ends up in a scrum which actually reminds me very much of politics.

“I think we have a lot in common and given a lot of the media like to call me the Prime Minister’s attack dog, I wonder sometimes if I should give rugby a go.”

There are several major differences between the codes of rugby league and rugby union. Most obviously, rugby league is played with 13 players whereas rugby union is played with 15 players.

The point-scoring system is also different, as is the number of permitted substitutes. These are facts that a government minister in charge of sport in the UK should know when making a speech to a specific audience.

The gaffe completely overshadowed the event and it didn’t take long for the mistake to go viral on social media.

Dorries was quick to clarify her comments and she tweeted: “Like Jason Robinson I may have switched codes in my speech.

“Both league & union have a rich heritage in the UK. Obviously I've followed rugby league much less in my lifetime, but I'm looking forward to watching England (& all the home nations) in the RL World Cup this Autumn.”

The Rugby League World Cup chief executive Jon Dutton was sympathetic to Dorries when asked for his reaction to the comment from BBC Sport editor Dan Roan.

He said: “Clearly the Secretary of State made a mistake with her comment. But we’re delighted that she’s come here today to support the tournament, to support the publication of the social impact report and to see first hand the difference this tournament is making for communities.

“The sport is 127 years old but needs a tournament like this to have more visibility. We want more people to be educated on what a wonderful sport rugby league is - and also, what a wonderful sport rugby union is.

"We've had a conversation and we look forward to her coming to the tournament."

This isn’t the first time that Dorries has got herself confused with different sports and their terminologies.

Back in April, she went viral when she appeared in fellow Tory MP Dr Luke Evans’ TikTok explaining her role in the government.

In the video she said: “We’re responsible for everything to do with sport in the country. From making sure you’ve got football pitches and you have tennis pitches in your communities, where you can play and exercise your sports.”

As the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, it should be a prerequisite that you’d know they were called tennis courts, not pitches.

Again, she had to clarify her original mistake and said: “I have dyslexia, which means that when I speak I often run my words together and say things that sound like the words I’m trying to say.

“Sometimes it’s funny and I laugh it off… but mostly, it’s just difficult.

“I’m OK with that. I’ve been in politics a long time and you grow a thick skin. It’s why I haven’t spoken publicly much about how it affects me.

“But I’ve found it tough seeing commentators and media outlets mock me for something that is beyond my control.

“For other dyslexia sufferers, we learn that it’s what you achieve in life that counts, not what those who mock you say.”

In public positions, you have to be held accountable for what you know and what you say.

Dorries would certainly do well to remember that, and educate herself on the various sports she goes to speak about in advance.

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Sebastian Vettel in the garage ahead of qualifying at the Portuguese Grand Prix 2021

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Im fast enough for F1 says Herta after special McLaren test at Portimao

Colton Herta has insisted that he is capable of competing in Formula 1 as he offered an insight into his "special" couple of days out at Portimao in McLaren's Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) programme. IndyCar star Herta made the trip to the Portuguese Grand Prix venue this week to test the 2021-spec McLaren MCL35M. After calling F1 a "serious ambition", the American driver was potentially being considered as a McLaren driver for the future – and after the test Herta was asked whether he had the ability to race in Formula 1. TECH TUESDAY: Understanding the Technical Directive on floors that will come into effect at the Belgian GP “Yes,” replied Herta. “You can’t say no to that question or else you wouldn't be a professional driver. I do think I'm fast enough. Whether people agree or not, only time will tell. “And hopefully I get some more chances in the car and hopefully I can kind of show that. I did feel comfortable, I could feel the limit; maybe not the consistency – that will come with a few more days – but I feel that I was close.” Herta said he enjoyed driving McLaren's race winning 2021 MCL35M The youngest-ever IndyCar Series winner revealed just how different it was driving a Formula 1 car for the first time, as he thanked McLaren for giving him the opportunity to drive a “race-winning car – Daniel Ricciardo having led a McLaren one-two in last year's Italian Grand Prix. “It was a lot of fun,” said Herta. “Great two days getting acclimated to the car which is obviously quite a bit different to what I'm used to driving, a little bit of a different driving style, but the engineers were very helpful getting me up to speed. What a car. What a car to drive. READ MORE: ‘We could have had P6’ says Norris, as track limits time penalty costs him in Austrian Grand Prix “It's really special not only to have a first test in a Formula 1 car but in a race-winning Formula 1 car. It was a great opportunity for me. I have to thank Mr [Andreas] Seidl and Zak [Brown] and everybody for allowing me to borrow their car for the last two days.” Herta looked to impress in Portimao Herta also spoke about his aims over the two-day test and how he had to resist pushing the limits as soon as he took the wheel. F1 NATION: The gang discuss whether Leclerc is back in the title fight after his comfortable Austria win “I mean it's hard not to get in a race car and not try to drive it as fast as you possibly can,” said Herta. “That was really goal when I got over here, it was to get acclimated, get up to speed and see what I can do in a race car. “It was a car that was super special to drive, that handled beautifully, and I was able to make some set up adjustments in the afternoon and getting more to my liking and stuff. You always want to impress people with how fast you can drive a race car, no matter what the circumstances are.” via Formula 1 News https://www.formula1.com

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Alvaro Bautista secures 2022 WorldSBK crown

The 37 year-old rider secured the 2022 WorldSBK Riders’ Championship at Mandalika. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.It Racing – Ducati) fought hard during the 2022 season, resisting the charge of 2021 WorldSBK Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK) and six-time Champion Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK). He became WorldSBK’s 19th Champion, and the second Spanish rider to be crowned WorldSBK Champion after Carlos Checa in 2011; Checa was also Ducati’s last WorldSBK Champion. Bautista returned to Ducati for the 2022 season after two seasons away and did so in perfect fashion, taking his first win of the season in the Tissot Superpole Race at the season-opening Aragon Round. He also left MotorLand Aragon as the title leader following his Race 2 victory. Rea was able to fight back at Assen but that lasted for just one day as Bautista extended his lead again in Race 2, with the newly-crowned Champion leading the way from Assen’s Race 2 onwards. A Race 1 crash at Donington Park dented Bautista’s lead but he bounced back in style; taking 15 podiums in the 18 races that followed including a hat-trick at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. A crucial part of Bautista’s title-winning campaign was his fights with both Razgatlioglu and Rea, particularly with the 2021 Champion throughout the Estoril, Portuguese and Argentinean Rounds. Bautista began his career in the Spanish Championship from 1995 to 2002. In 2002, he was fighting for the title until the final race. In the same year, he made his first appearance in the FIM 125cc World Championship as a wildcard. He became a 125cc Grand Prix winner in 2006 at the Spanish GP. With eighth victories claimed that season, he secured his first World Championship title. The Spanish rider then moved up to the 250cc class, claiming 28 podium places including eight victories. Bautista stepped up to the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship in 2010. During his eighth seasons in MotoGP™, he claimed three podium places and one pole position, with a fifth place as his best classification in the Championship standings in 2012. In 2019, Bautista made his WorldSBK debut with Ducati, finishing his rookie season with 16 wins, 24 podium places, 4 pole positions and 15 fastest laps as he secured second place in the Championship standings. In 2020, he switched to Honda, racing for the Team HRC squad. Over the 2020 and 2021 seasons, he claimed three podium places for the Japanese manufacturer before returning to Ducati and the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team for the 2022 season. With 14 wins and 29 podium places, Alvaro Bautista became the 2022 WorldSBK Champion at Mandalika. Bautista becomes the ninth different rider to take a Riders’ Championship for Ducati with the Italian manufacturer securing their 15th Riders’ Championship overall. He’s the third different rider in three years to take the crown, as well as being from a third different country and on a third different bike, emphasising the competitive parity in WorldSBK. The newly crowned WorldSBK Champion will remain with Ducati in 2023 and both will aim to continue challenging many records.

Alvaro Bautista, Aruba.It Racing - Ducati: “It’s incredible, I’m so happy. It’s a dream come true, especially after the last two years and all the difficulties. I want to say thanks to everyone who trusted me, to give me this chance to fight for good places and we got the Championship at the first time of trying. Today was the first time I felt a bit nervous or stressed, but it was in Race 2 on the grid before the start. I tried to manage the emotions and when I was in first, I was making a lot of mistakes because I had too many thoughts in my head! I just preferred to stay second behind Toprak, but he was very strong, so I could just follow him. So happy. It’s difficult to know what to say. I’m just so happy. During the whole season, I was so happy because I had a lot of experience from the past. I tried to be the best possible rider, not make mistakes. I think our performance has been really, really high. I think I had the best performance level ever from Toprak and Jonathan. They performed at a really high level in all races. I was lucky that I made fewer mistakes than them. What’s important is also consistency. I could beat Jonathan, a six-time World Champion and Toprak, a one-time Champion, breaking all the records at all the tracks which means the level is so high. We can win with this amazing level.” Giulio Nava, Bautista's Crew Chief: “We worked really hard for this; this team and Ducati. I’ve been working with Alvaro for many years and I’m super happy to be here with him, seeing him achieving these results. It means a lot. I’m very lucky to work with him. You create very a strong relationship together. We joke together. Alvaro is like my brother. It’s difficult for me to explain what it means, but it means the world to see him winning.” Luigi Dall’Igna, Ducati Corse General Manager: “It is a wonderful day for us. We worked a lot with Alvaro in the past and in 2019 we did a fantastic job until the middle of the season. In the end, we could not win the crown. Today, in the end, and it was a fantastic emotion. It was a special day. This is probably one of the best seasons of his life. This year, and 2006, were two really amazing seasons for him. He won the 2006 125cc World Championship and today he won WorldSBK. He’s a real fantastic rider and I’m really, really happy he could get the title today.”

World Championship Career: 2002-2006: 125cc - First Race: Spanish GP 2002 | Best result: P1 2007-2009: 250cc - First Race: Qatar GP 2007 | Best result: P1 2010-2018: MotoGP™ - First Race: Qatar GP 2010 | Best result: P3 2019-2022: WorldSBK – First Race: Australian Round 2019 | Best result: P1 2022: World Superbike Champion Rider Statistics First round: Phillip Island 2019 Race starts: 130 Wins: 30 Podium places: 56 Pole positions: 5 Fastest laps: 27 Title: 1

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wholesome Vettin moment from portugal 21 post-quali radio:

seb: explains his mistakes and apologizes

chris: okay but well done 💚

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*fist bump*

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Mick Schumacher in the Portuguese GP 2021 Press Conference  — Talking about his relationship with his engineer, Gary Gannon