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Carlos Calls F1 Shots

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Posted on June 26, 2024



Just Like His Dad!

No fewer than three teams are vying for his signature, after Alpine emerged this week as close to beating Sauber and Williams for the prized coup.

Carlos’ first Formula One victory was at the 2022 British Grand Prix – which just happens to be next up on the calendar. He also won the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix.


Carlos Sr a True Legend

Back in January Carlos Sr – at the age of 61 extended his record as the oldest winner of the ultra tough Dakar Rally with his fourth victory in the car category. And Audi’s first.

And just a year after breaking his back!

Carlos and his countryman Lucas Cruz secured Audi’s first victory in the Dakar Rally, with a lead of 80 minutes after around 7,900 kilometres.

The Audi Q e-tron uses an energy converter, featuring a 2.0 litre four-cylinder turbo engine, to charge the car’s high-voltage battery while driving.

Carlos Jr was there to embrace his beaming father, known as ‘El Matador’ as the two-week motorsport marathon reached the finish in Yanbu, on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast.


Red Bull Ring a Rare Beast

Owned by the legendary sports drink company, the Red Bull Ring is second on the list of tracks with the biggest change in altitude – with a difference of 63.5 metres between its highest and lowest points – second only to the 102.2 metre change at Belgium’s spectacular Spa-Francorchamps.

Pirelli Goes for Soft

The Spielberg track surface is quite old and therefore is highly abrasive. But the lateral forces exerted on the tyres are decidedly lower than the average for the season, resulting in very limited wear overall.

Traction out of the slow corners and stability under braking are key contributors to being competitive at this track.

Pirelli stresses the importance of managing the tyres in such a way as to avoid overheating, especially if they run at high temperatures.

Spielberg, Lower Austria

So another important factor will be the ambient temperature at a venue where the weather is often rather variable.

For the past two editions of this race, the two-stop strategy proved quickest, running the Medium and Hard tyres and last year, no driver gambled on the Softs.

Austria – a Land of Great Beauty

This Sunday’s race will be the 37th Austrian Grand Prix and although he has yet to turn 27, Max Verstappen is already the driver with the most wins  – four –  at this event, as well as victory in one Styrian Grand Prix.

Ferrari and McLaren lead the way with six wins apiece, in the Austrian Grand Prix although Mercedes can claim the same number of wins at this venue, thanks to Lewis Hamilton’s victory in the 2020 Styrian Grand Prix.

Third Sprint Format Weekend

The Sprint race takes place on Saturday followed by qualifying for Sunday afternoon’s Grand Prix. This format has been used here three times, every year since 2022.

To date, there have been 14 F1 Sprint races and Max Verstappen has won nine of them!


NB: Perth (WA) Time

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