Formula E test day cancelled due to fire

Within the round-up: System E pre-season testing will get shortened by a paddock hearth at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo circuit.

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Hearth breaks out at System E take a look at

System E’s sole pre-season take a look at for its 2024 marketing campaign started at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo circuit on Tuesday, however was dropped at a swift halt as a result of a fireplace within the paddock.

“The on-tack incident response group acted instantly so comprise the incident,” stated FE in an announcement, whereas the garages had been evacuated, and one particular person was “assessed by medics and has been transported to hospital for precautionary checks”.

FE, the FIA and native hearth authorities started investigating the reason for the hearth. They later confirmed the storage the place the hearth had taken place was broken and the second day of the take a look at wouldn’t go forward. The investigation had “already recognized a difficulty which is being addressed”, it added, and FE plans to renew working on Thursday.

Jaguar’s Mitch Evans was quickest within the day’s morning session, with Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa and Envision Racing’s Sebastien Buemi in second and third. Newcomer Taylor Barnard, who was driving for McLaren, posted a formidable seventh-fastest time.

The afternoon session didn’t happen as a result of a fireplace within the storage space.

Trident names their line-up for Macau Grand Prix

Italian group Trident have revealed their line-up for subsequent month’s Macau Grand Prix, which awards the FIA F3 World Cup, together with a previous winner of the race.

Two System 2 drivers have stepped right down to race for them: Roman Stanek and Richard Verschoor. Stanek is a Euroformula and FIA F3 race-winner, whereas Verschoor gained the 2019 Macau Grand Prix and has since claimed three wins in F2.

McLaren junior Ugo Ugochukwu, who has by no means raced an F3 automotive earlier than, completes their line-up. This 12 months he gained the System 4-spec Euro 4 championship.

Pink flags and rain disrupt F3 testing

FIA F3’s post-season take a look at at Imola concluded on Tuesday with two closely disrupted classes.

There have been crimson flag interval after crimson flag interval within the morning, with Prema’s Gabriele Mini setting the tempo. Technical points resulting in drivers stopping on observe was the reason for most stoppages, whereas Rodin Carlin’s Callum Voisin and Ugo Ugochukwu beached their vehicles within the gravel.

Moist climate meant drivers couldn’t make up for the misplaced time within the afternoon, as effectively an extra crimson flag durations prompted by drivers encountering technical bother. Hitech GP’s Alex Dunne topped the timesheet by over a second with a late lap when the observe was at its driest.

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