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Comment of the day
Verstappen is an interesting case for me, I haven’t always liked his manoeuvres and I think he crossed the lines several times.
But the thing is that my opinion doesn’t matter in this case and Max has been the master of driving while touching the line. Alonso has been applauded before for driving the rules, but I think Max is even better at it and is both fully aware of what is allowed or not, and very precise in positioning his car in relation.
I can’t blame Max but sometimes wish the rules were a bit more clear or a bit different on some points to produce better, more fair racing.
@Jeanrien
Social media and links
Aston Martin target Verstappen in £1 billion deal (Daily Mail)
‘A source with knowledge of the situation said of Slack, Aston’s managing director, commercial and marketing: ‘Jefferson, or Jeff as others know him, has been going around saying that Max is going to be joining Aston Martin. It may be a ploy, adding extra value to the deal he wants to do, but bringing Max in also makes perfect sense.’
2025 driver line-up (Peugeot)
‘The Peugeot 9X8 number 93 will be driven by Paul Di Resta, Mikkel Jensen, and Jean-Eric Vergne, an experienced and complementary trio that has already demonstrated its ability to excel on the most demanding circuits. The Peugeot 9X8 number 94 will be entrusted to Loic Duval, Malthe Jakobsen, and Stoffel Vandoorne, a combination of experience and youth who show its talent in several international championships.’
FRegional and F4 Middle East relocate final round from Jeddah to Losail (Formula Scout)
‘Competitors will also get an extra day to prepare for their final race week, since the finale is pushed back by a day from February 25-27 to 26-28.’
Assetto Corsa Evo Early Access launch trailer (Assetto Corsa via YouTube)
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