Alpine fined €5000 for tire breach

Alpine fined €5000 for tire breach

Alpine F1 was fined €5,000 because they didn’t record Franco Colapinto’s tires correctly at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Colapinto, who replaced Jack Doohan, qualified 15th in wet conditions while his teammate Pierre Gasly reached Q3. F1 rules say teams must tell the FIA when they hand back tires after a wet session, and Alpine didn’t do this properly. Other teams, like Mercedes and Williams, had checks too, but they didn’t get fined.

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Legacy and Rick Ware Racing end charter dispute

Legacy Motor Club and Rick Ware Racing agreed to drop all their lawsuits and released the $5 million bond Legacy had posted. This ends their messy fight over a $45 million NASCAR charter, where Legacy said Rick Ware Racing tried to back out and Rick Ware Racing said the contract was full of mistakes. The terms of their settlement are private, and the dismissal also cancels the trial that was planned for January 2026. Legacy’s separate lawsuit, which alleges that T.J. Puchyr pushed Rick Ware Racing to break the deal, is still in Charlotte court.

Click here to read the full article by Sydney Haulenbeek (www.courthousenews.com)

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Cairoli joins DragonSpeed for Daytona 24

Matteo Cairoli will complete DragonSpeed’s lineup for the Rolex 24 at Daytona in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, alongside full season drivers Henrik Hedman, Giacomo Altoe, and IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup pilot Casper Stevenson. The former Lamborghini factory driver will debut in the Pratt Miller-built Corvette GT3, after driving Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evos last year. Team principal Elton Julian said Cairoli adds speed and experience to the team. Cairoli aims to adapt quickly to the car and hopes for a strong result in his sixth Daytona 24 start.

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Winners and losers from Las Vegas GP session

Rain made the Las Vegas Grand Prix tricky for many drivers. Lando Norris got pole position, while Oscar Piastri was fifth and Lewis Hamilton finished 20th. Carlos Sainz did well in third, but his teammate Alex Albon had a bad session and came 16th. Racing Bulls’ drivers came sixth and eighth, and Pierre Gasly was tenth.

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Doriane Pin claims dramatic Las Vegas victory

Doriane Pin is close to the F1 Academy title after she took first place in the Las Vegas race, while her rival Maya Weug crashed before the race began. Rain caused problems, and the Safety Car was on track as Ella Lloyd crashed into a wall and Chloe Chambers suffered heavy damage. Nina Gademan came second, and Alisha Palmowski was disqualified, so Aurelia Nobels moved to third. Pin leads the championship by 20 points, the final race is soon, Chambers on pole and Weug in fourth.

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