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Daniel Juncadella got another chance

Daniel Juncadella got another chance

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Spaniard Daniel Juncadella will get his third opportunity in Formula One in his first free practice in Brazil when he drives a Force India car. Let us recall that Daniel drove in Monza for only the first thirty minutes, and now he will replace Sergio Perez in Interlagos for all 90 minutes of the first training session, which of course he is pleased with: "I am very pleased that I was offered this opportunity. one chance to prove myself. After Silverstone and Italy, I feel able to take the whole training and help the team prepare for the racing weekend. " Juncadella drove in the DTM series this year, and he knows the track in Brazil from the BMW formula, where he stood on the winners' stage in 2008: "Knowing the track and not being new to the team are definitely two advantages, two elements, which are in my favor
Ecclestone ruled out the possibility of a Madrid race

Ecclestone ruled out the possibility of a Madrid race

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Bernie Ecclestone, as always, sees only money, which they obviously do not have in Madrid. Namely, the little Englishman started talking about the race on the streets of Madrid some time ago, which we will obviously not wait for: “We talked, but nothing happened. We will not race through the streets of Madrid. Spain already has one racetrack and we don’t need another one on Spanish soil. It's as good as it gets. ”The Spanish economy is on the rise, and after the departure of Fernando Alonso and Ferrari, interest in Formula One is declining. According to Alonso's poor results, Formula One ratings fell by 4,1% on television last year, to 30,3 million viewers. Despite the fact that there will be no races in Madrid yet, Bernie says that the calendar of Formula One races can still grow. One possible additional race would be the race in Las Vegas, which was the last race to go
Pirelli trusts the teams

Pirelli trusts the teams

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Already at the British Grand Prix, new or slightly updated tires are expected to be seen in Formula One. Of course, all teams must agree to a change of tires during the season, but Pirelli believes there will be no problem with that. Already this weekend, the teams will receive two sets of tires, which they will be able to test at Friday's trainings, and then give their opinion. Pirelli boss Paul Hembery says he expects a positive response from all teams: “We want to use a new type of tire in Silverstone, but first the teams will get two sets of tires each at Friday's practice in Canada. The teams themselves have confirmed that changes need to be made and I hope they will accept our proposal well. Some would otherwise want bigger changes, others none at all. I believe we have found a solution