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🏎️ Steiner's Return to F1

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Jordan Williams
February 27, 2024

In this week’s email:

  • Bahrain Testing Results ⏱️

  • Steiner’s return to F1 🎙️

  • Ford CEO speaks out about Horner investigation 🎤

Bahrain Testing Results ⏱️

This past weekend there was a practice race in Bahrain. A week before the first race of the season on February 29th through March 2nd. Below are the final results from Bahrain testing:

Final Day Lap Results:

  1. Leclerc (Ferrari) | 1:30.322

  2. Russell (Mercedes) | +0.046

  3. Zhou (Sauber) | +0.325

  4. Verstappen (Red Bull) | +0.433

  5. Tsunoda (Visa RB) | +0.453

  6. Albon (Williams) | +0.662

  7. Piastri (McLaren) | +0.708

  8. Alonso (Aston Martin) | +0.837

  9. Sainz (Ferrari) | +0.925

  10. Pérez (Red Bull) | +1.161

Most Laps Run:

  1. Haas - 441

  2. Ferrari - 416

  3. Red Bull - 391

  4. Sauber - 379

  5. Aston Martin - 379

Most Laps by Driver:

  1. Magnussen (Haas) - 239

  2. Sainz (Ferrari) - 224

  3. Ricciardo (RB Visa) - 210

  4. Verstappen (Red Bull)- 209

  5. Hulkenberg (Haas) - 202

Steiner’s return to F1 🎙️

In January, news came out that Guenther Steiner was let go as the Haas team principal after eight seasons of leading the American F1 team.

News this week just came out that Steiner secured a role as a pundit for German broadcaster RTL. Steiner will be in the paddock for the season-opening race in Bahrain this weekend and will attend seven races with RTL.

Steiner stated, “I’m looking forward to examing these processes with this strong on-air team and sharing my analysis of the racing action.“

Ford speak out about Horner investigation 🎤

It has been reported that this upcoming days there will be a resolution to the allegations made against Christian Horner.

Sky Sports did an interview with Horner where he has denied the claims throughout and said he has fully co-operated with the investigation.

Ford, who has partnered with Red Bull last year has come out and hasn’t been happy with how Horner has handled the situation.

Jim Farley Ford CEO wrote in a letter, “As we have indicated previously, without satisfactory response, Ford’s values are non-negotiable. “It is imperative that our racing partners share and demonstrate a genuine commitment to those same values.”