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Carlos Sainz, the father of Ferrari Formula One driver Carlos Sainz Jr., secured his fourth Dakar Rally victory in Saudi Arabia, driving an Audi that marked the car manufacturer's first win in the competition. Sainz, who triumphed without winning any individual stages, finished the final stage in Yanbu with a substantial lead over his competitors. The Audi RS Q e-tron, featuring a hybrid electric drivetrain, became the first car of its kind to win the Dakar. Meanwhile, American Ricky Brabec clinched his second Dakar Rally motorcycle category win riding a Monster Energy Honda CRF 450 Rally.
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McLaren is prepared to offer Lando Norris a substantial contract, potentially exceeding $15 million, to retain him for the long term, despite his current contract lasting for two more Formula 1 seasons. McLaren CEO Zak Brown emphasized the team's financial strength and dismissed any notion of trading Norris, stating there's no specific value they would consider. Norris earned $5 million in salary and $10 million in bonuses for the 2023 season, ranking sixth in F1 driver salaries. McLaren is confident in its resources to secure Norris, highlighting their profitability and commitment to achieving success, with Brown emphasizing the team's ambition to win races and championships together.
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Ferrari hints at a different F1 2024 car concept to challenge Red Bull's dominance following Red Bull's historic 2023 season. Despite Ferrari winning a race last season, they narrowly missed second place to Mercedes in the Constructors' standings. Both Ferrari and Mercedes aim to close the gap to Red Bull in 2024, with Mercedes emphasizing a significant departure in chassis design. Ferrari's technical boss, Enrico Cardile, dismisses the importance of suspension, contrasting Mercedes' focus on it, as the teams prepare to unveil their 2024 cars next month.
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In a sport that places a significant emphasis on core performance, it is common for teammates to compete for titles exclusively among themselves. People don't talk about it much, but one way to judge drivers is to see how they do against their teammates in equal machinery. So, which drivers have had the toughest teammates in the same car?
Formula 1 cars are the fastest race cars on the planet, but there are some tracks that they have yet to conquer. Scott Mansell will be going over major racing circuits to see if Formula 1 cars could outperform them. Surprisingly, in many cases, Formula 1 cars might not be the fastest on those tracks.
