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🏎️ Potential for coldest F1 race in history

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Jordan Williams
November 14, 2023

In this weeks email:

  • Netflix Cup scheduled to air today 🏌️‍♂️

  • Potential for coldest F1 race at Las Vegas GP ❄️

  • Driver % of team points 📊

  • Ferrari in contract talks with Charles Leclerc 📝

  • New livery revealed for Ferrari 🏎️

Netflix Cup scheduled to air today at 6pm 🏌️‍♂️

F1 drivers and PGA Tour players will compete alongside each other in Las Vegas at the Wynn Golf Club prior to the race this weekend.

The competition will start streaming November 14th at 6pm EST (3pm PST) on Netflix with the teams taking to the green for an eight hole match.

F1 Drivers participating:

  1. Alex Albon (Williams)

  2. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)

  3. Lando Norris (McLaren)

  4. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)

PGA Players Participating:

  1. Rickie Fowler

  2. Max Homa

  3. Collin Morikawa

  4. Justin Thomas

Emily Prazer, Chief Commercial Officer of Las Vegas Grand Prix told Netflix, “The continued success of Drive to Survive has played a significant role in the growth of Formula 1 in the US, which has ultimately led to the addition of a third American race. It’s only fitting that we kick off our inaugural race weekend with a fun event that can be streamed by F1 and PGA Tour fans around the globe.”

Weather conditions for Las Vegas GP ❄️

This upcoming weekend, there is a chance that the weather drops below 5°C (41°F). Which would break the record for the coldest F1 race that was set in 1978 at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Some of the effects of cold weather on a race would include:

  • Harder to heat tires

  • Relationship between cooling and downforce levels

  • Impact grip levels and degradation rate

Mario Isola, the F1 chief for tire supplier Pirelli, told The Athletic, “It is probably the first time that we expect conditions this cold,” He acknowledged it would be a “big unknown” for drivers.

Drivers % of team points

  1. Alex Albon (Williams) - 96%

  2. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 76%

  3. Niko Hülkenberg (Haas) - 75%

  4. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 69%

  5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 67%

  6. Valterri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) - 63%

  7. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) - 62%

  8. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 59%

  9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) - 57%

  10. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) - 56%

Ferrari in talks with Leclerc over contract extension 📝

This past weekend Ferrari and Charles Leclerc held discussions over a contract extension at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Leclerc currently stands in 7th place in the F1 standings and is still looking for a first win since the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix.

This year the Ferrari team has had countless of missed opportunities including Leclerc having his car stall out at the Brazilian GP this past weekend. Leclerc and fellow driver Carlos Sainz contract ends in 2024.

With the approaching winter break coming in a few weeks, it was expected that Ferrari would try to talk to Leclerc about his future with Ferrari before other teams try to approach and talk to him.

It will be interesting to see in the upcoming weeks if Ferrari is able to resign Leclerc. While also convincing him that they are progressing and headed in the right direction as a team.

Ferrari reveals new livery for upcoming Las Vegas GP 🏎️

This past weekend Ferrari, revealed a new red 'n’ white livery for the upcoming Las Vegas Grand Prix. It’s red and white design is inspired by the Ferrari look of their 1970’s car.