🏎 F1's Schedule Shakeup

There will be a new car on track in Silverstone

July 07, 2023

Good morning! Welcome to The Money Lap’s first Friday email! There’s a lot to catch up on before we dive into this weekend’s events including F1’s 2024 schedule drop, Dale Jr.’s next race and the new car thats hitting the track in Silverstone….

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Motorsports Moneyline

British GP Driver Odds (provided by BetMGM)

-350 Max Verstappen

+700 Sergio Perez

+1100 Lewis Hamilton

+1400 Charles Leclerc

+1600 Fernando Alonso

Atlanta Driver Odds (provided by BetMGM)

+1100 Chase Elliott

+1200 Kyle Busch

+1200 Ryan Blaney

+1200 Joey Logano

+1300 Denny Hamlin

eRacr’s AI Fantasy Lineup

Based on current trends and previous race statistics here is the ideal lineup for your NASCAR Fantasy team heading into Atlanta:

  1. Kyle Larson

  2. Denny Hamlin

  3. Chase Elliott

  4. Martin Truex Jr.

  5. Brad Keselowski

Garage: William Byron

F1

2024 Calendar Chaos

F1's 2024 World Championship calendar is shaking things up with 24 races starting in Bahrain and finishing in Abu Dhabi. Notably, there are three Saturday races, first since 1985. 🔄 The opening two events shift a day forward to accommodate for Ramadan. 🌙 "It means everything will shift forward a day," says the report.

Races are moving around to make the sport more sustainable and support regionalization. 🌏 "Freight can now move from Australia to Japan and then onto China to improve the efficiencies of travelling," states the article. 🌸 Japanese Grand Prix moved to April to enjoy the cherry blossom season, while Azerbaijan and Qatar races repositioned to September and December, respectively.

China's 🇨🇳 grand return since 2019, takes the count to a record 24 races, with pauses in August, between Singapore and Austin, and between Brazil and Las Vegas. 🏁

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NASCAR

Verstappen Cheers on Chicago

Max Verstappen found himself a fanboy during the recent Chicago NASCAR race, where Red Bull Racing colleague Shane van Gisbergen made a spectacular debut win 🎉. The first-ever NASCAR Cup Series street race saw the Kiwi power from 18th to 1st in a thrilling finale, securing a historic win on debut — a feat last achieved over 60 years ago by Johnny Rutherford.

"I was literally screaming in front of my monitor for him to win that," admitted Verstappen. "He just goes in there and he absolutely dominates the race."

Is NASCAR the new V8 for Van Gisbergen? Time will tell. As for Verstappen, when asked if he would give stock car racing a go, he would rather "just have a beer myself and enjoy the show." 🍻 🏎️

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IndyCar

Rise from the Wreckage

Simon Pagenaud's NTT IndyCar racer, a victim of a gnarly brake failure-induced barrel roll, is getting a second life. The No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing (MSR) Honda chassis held up in the crash, protecting Pagenaud from major injuries, though he did experience concussion-like symptoms 🤕. Co-driver Conor Daly stepped in, using a backup car, but MSR's plan is to fix up the crashed Dallara DW12 for future races.

Mike Shank, team co-owner, said, "The tub has some cosmetic damage, but it survived and will race again." He praised the built-in safety features: "They've just saved so many lives at this point."

A replacement car is ready for Mid-Ohio, and Pagenaud will get back behind the wheel as soon as he's medically cleared.

GLOBAL MOTORSPORT

Take a trip to far away motorsport lands

🤝 Purdue University partners with Castroneves and Kanaan in SRX series: How the two IndyCar legends will represent the Boilermakers in the new Superstar Racing Experience.

🏠 Marc Marquez offers his Repsol Honda motorhome on Airbnb: Find out how you can stay in the six-time MotoGP champion’s home away from home at the Sachsenring circuit.

🏁 Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 41 attracts 250 entries: Check out the amazing lineup of vintage and historic race cars that will compete in the Labor Day weekend event.

🛠️ Super GT updates sporting regulations for Suzuka round: Changes in pit stop rules and qualifying format are in store for the upcoming 300km race at the iconic track.

🔬M-Sport’s Dakar challenger completes main development phase: The British team is preparing for its debut in the grueling off-road rally with its Ford Fiesta-based prototype.

The Money Lap Podcast

Episode 10 is out NOW! In this episode, Parker and Landon light the fuse on some explosive discussions, starting with the 2023 Firecracker 400. They delve into its significance to the sim racing community, offering intriguing insights from their seasoned perspectives. Switching gears, Parker shares tales of his soggy weekend at the Chicago Street Course, bringing the struggles and triumphs to life. The hosts then take a detour down memory lane, with Parker celebrating Landon's birthday on air before Landon ponders the best way to ring in his special day.

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