In the round-up: Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko was encouraged by Daniel Ricciardo’s performance in his first race weekend since changing chassis.
In brief
Marko praises Ricciardo’s Shanghai drive
Ricciardo failed to score his first points of the season in China last week after being taken out by Lance Stroll. But Marko was encouraged by his performance up to that point.
“Daniel Ricciardo had a new chassis available in China and the whole thing was planned from the start because it is our third chassis that we wanted to bring to the track,” Marko told Speed Week. “But of course this change also played into psychology after Daniel’s disappointing performances on the previous weekends.
“Things went much better for Ricciardo in China. I find it unbelievable that Lance Stroll called him an ‘idiot after’ the chequered flag fell. And that he also had to receive a penalty for Miami. This really wasn’t his weekend.”
Marti leads F2 test
Pepe Marti headed the second day of Formula 2’s test at the Circuit de Catalunya with a best time of 1’23.681, almost a second and a half faster than Gabriele Bortoleto managed in yesterday’s rain-affected running.
The three-day test concludes today.
Four two-driver entries at Spa
Peugeot will slim down to a two-driver squad for both its cars at the Six Hours of Spa as Stoffel Vandoorne and Jean-Eric Vergne have a clashing commitment in the Formula E double-header in Berlin.
Two other teams have also confirmed two-driver line-ups. Sebastien Buemi will be absent again at Cadillac as he is racing in IMSA again at LagunaSeca, while Jota Porsche will be without Norman Nato who is also racing in Formula E.
Garcia handed FE test chance
Formula 1 Academy champion Marta Garcia will take part in the Formula E rookie test for ERT at the Berlin round.
“Marta’s exceptional talent and achievements in F1 Academy are undeniable,” said team principal Alex Hui. “This test serves as a fantastic platform to showcase her skills within the dynamic environment of Formula E. We are confident that Marta will quickly adapt to the unique demands of electric racing and provide valuable insights for the team.”
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