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We've talked a lot about F1 blocking Andretti's attempts to get into the sport. Here's the opposite side of that situation. NASCAR is finding out what happens when you let anyone with a pile of cash buy a team.

Micheal Jordan, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are suing NASCAR under the U.S. anti trust laws for anti-competitive practices to prevent fair competition in the sport. Among the specifics:

Forcing teams to buy their parts from single-source suppliers chosen by NASCAR.

Maybe NASCAR could make up a "Spec Racing for Dummies" book for prospective owners. 

The scary part of it is that some judge doesn't know a race car from a tea trolley could majorly screw up racing for the entire country.

https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a62487743/michael-jordan-2-teams-sue-nascar/

Former Williams F1 driver Logan Sargeant will get an IndyCar test for MSR in November. Mike Shank says that he doesn't have any IndyCar seats open for next season but "As IndyCar owners, you're kind of foolish not to test a Super License holder who's 23 years old." He does have an large IMSA program too.

MSR's shops are about 25 miles from my house.

https://www.autoweek.com/racing/indycar/a62413606/mike-shank-excited-logan-sargeant-indycar-test/

Deadline looming for Renault chief to make his mind up over the new 26 era PU.

https://www.grandprix.com/news/renault-edging-towards-final-f1-engine-axe-decision.html

Adrian can take up duties at Aston at beginning of March 25, so says Eddie Jordan - and he should know he negotiated Newey's leaving terms. 

Despite keeping your traps shut until 6th Sept it was still more than a tad over the top parading Adrian with Papa Stroll & drivers at Aston building on that exact day, Eddie. 
Mind you you never had any taste, manners or decorum did you Eddie. 

https://f1i.com/news/520478-jordan-confirms-neweys-gardening-leave-and-aston-start-date.html

If we are all honest this has been on the cards for sometime as DR has not performed well and reputations are not good enough.
LL has a big job on his hands but the five races he sat on for DR whilst injured shows he is up to it although he needs to convince that he is good enough for 2025.
While I was in Bahrain I met LL in the Paddock and found him to be a very pleasant young man although I doubt he'll remember me! LOL
Good luck Liam there's 5 million New Zealanders who have just got an interest in F1.

This interview on NZ radio with LL confirms that LL and DR knew it was happening and that it was Dr's last race.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/motorsport/formula-1/formula-one-kiwi-liam-lawson-wins-race-for-racing-bulls-seat-daniel-ricciardo-axed-by-red-bull/7BZU2JKRQ5CIRGEYCUKXULATY4/

Heroes

Lando Norris. Dominant win.  McLaren is putting together a fantastic season, very exciting to see.  Even with a few bumbles on track, Norris had the win in hand.

Max.  Second place by a large margin.  Red Bull might've lost their mojo, but Max is still leagues ahead of his teammate.

Piastri.  Qualifying is important on a street track, and Oscar showed how important that is!  A solid third place, could've done better.

Zeroes
A bit of a dull race over all.  A few mistakes on the first lap.  A bad strategy call (honestly, a high percentage gamble that just went sour) for Hamilton, and that's it really.

The drivers/teams are all worried about losing something instead of gaining anything, and not taking chances.

So F1 is to clamp down on the language used by drivers which for me is about time!
Standards have/are slipping and whereas a swear word was dropped in to enhance a comment it is getting to the point for some that it is in every sentence they speak.
Am I showing my age here?
I rarely swear as I find I can express myself without it but obviously some people seem to need it MV being one of them but is it appropriate with youngsters idolising drivers?

https://www.planetf1.com/news/max-verstappen-no-words-fia-swearing-punishment

With the performances from Colapinto & Bearman at the Baku GP showing up more seasoned drivers is it time for a drastic shake up of the grid?

We know Toto has seen the light and put Antonelli in the Merc next year & Bearman will remain on the grid at Haas, plus Jack Doohan will be 2nd pilot at Alpine. Is it time for all the teams to free up space for a new recruit?

These young upstarts seem to innately have something that's lacking, or has fallen away, in journeyman F1 seat blockers.
Could it possibly be simple belief that more can be extracted from the cars? 

Sure top teams will argue that they need experienced drivers to get thru a full season at the top level and it's better to bed in rookies in back marker teams until they have mastered the craft. Isn't an alternate reality to this staid way of operating developing though? Take Oscar as an example; he was destined to join no hopers Alpine but instead jumped into the improving McLaren, now he's winning races in a dominant fashion.

Of course there's bound to be the odd failure, however there's a greater number of more mature failures on the grid this year - KMag, Bottas, Guanyu Zhou, Ocon, Danny Ric - to name most. One can also make a case for Perez & Stroll to be ousted.

I see only one choice for Red Bull main team next year alongside Max, and it's Liam Lawson with Issac Hadjar moved up from F2 to Vcarb alongside Tsunoda.

What's anyone else's thoughts on more rookies replacing dead wood on the grid?     

	Michael Jordan & 2 Teams Suing NASCAR [Other Sports]	Dare October 03, 2024, 10:00:08 PM
	Logan Sargeant Gets IndyCar Tryout [F1 Drivers]	Jericoke September 30, 2024, 05:52:11 PM
	2024 Singapore Grand Prix Heroes and Zeroes [General F1 Discussion]	Andy B September 29, 2024, 06:09:19 AM
	Newey now officially on 6 months gardening leave from RBR F1 [General F1 Discussion]	cosworth151 September 28, 2024, 03:50:20 PM
	Will Alpine F1 be Renault powered in 26? Final decision is looming [F1 Teams]	cosworth151 September 28, 2024, 03:41:09 PM
	A Kiwi takes over from DR [F1 Drivers]	Andy B September 26, 2024, 11:07:42 PM
	Mind your P's and Q's! [General F1 Discussion]	Andy B September 23, 2024, 12:19:33 AM
	Is it time for young guns to have all 2nd seats in F1 teams? [General F1 Discussion]	Jericoke September 18, 2024, 02:26:25 PM

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