Hi friends
Coming out of anther triple header, I am really looking forward to a weekend off. But don’t worry, the recap will still be here to keep you up to date, even though there’s no F1.
Top story of the week: Aston Martin confirms Enrico Cardile as Chief Technical Officer from next season
Aston Martin has announced that one of the Ferrari Enricos are joining the team as Chief Technical Officer from next season.
Why is this important? This is another high profile signing for Aston Martin, who have not been shy about their intentions to beef up their technical capabilities for a run at the top spots, when the new regulations come into effect in 2026. Cardile, previously head of Ferrari’s chassis department, has played an instrumental part in developing the aero package that has kept Ferrari close to the front.
It’s also important, because it’s another piece of the Adrian Newey puzzle. Newey, who was rumoured to be in talks with Aston Martin, is presumably no longer an option, given that Cardile will take up the role as CTO – a role that Newey would have been hired for. Meanwhile, Ferrari TP Vasseur will oversee the chassis department himself, while they look for a replacement. Normally, you’d have a clear line of succession for senior leadership positions, so the fact that it’s Vasseur being the interim head of department, tells me that Ferrari may be holding that spot for someone not currently in their organisation.
The rest of the stories this week:
- Ferrari’s Chassis Department will be overseen by Vasseur until a replacement for Cardile can be brought in
- Rumoured details on Perez’s performance clause: Can’t be more than 100 points after Verstappen after the Belgian GP
- Ocon reportedly has signed with Haas for 2025
- Bottas on potentially joining Mercedes for 2025: “Filling a place for one year, I don’t think that is what I want or need at the moment”
- McLaren may be in talks with Red Bull over engine deal
- Toyota are in talks with Haas to form a technical partnership focussed on chassis design and production, no immediate plans to supply engines for F1
- Rolex looks likely to end their F1 partnership at the end of the season
- F1 announces six sprint races for 2025
- The FIA was hacked
- The first teaser for the F1 movie starring Brad Pitt was released, movie will premiere in Summer 2025
- Katherine Legge will race with Dale Coyne Racing for the Iowa INDYCAR double header
- First electric NASCAR unveiled at the Chicago street race
- Extreme E will become Extreme H in 2025
If you are craving some F1 this weekend, I suggest you check out The Goodwood Festival of Speed, which features a nice group of current and former F1 drivers, as well as junior drivers and world champions from other racing series.
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That’s it for this week. Until next time, thank you for being here.
