In the round-up: Pirelli curtailed its planned wet weather tyre test at Magny-Cours due to excessive rain. Pirelli’s two-day test at the former French Grand Prix venue began yesterday, but Mick Schumacher was only able to complete 29 laps as rain made conditions too treacherous even for the planned wet weather tyre test. The test is due to continue today with George Russell taking over behind the wheel.
Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free McLaren development driver Ugo Ugochukwu will graduate to the FIA Formula 3 championship with Prema next year. The 17-year-old from New York, USA won the Euro 4 championship with the team last year but hasn’t taken a race victory so far this year across his appearances in GB3 and the Formula Regional Middle East and European series. Among his F3 rivals next year will be Mari Boya, who will return to drive for Campos.
“Next year will be a tough challenge for everyone, considering the introduction of the new F3 2025 car,” said team principal Adrian Campos. “Therefore, it will be crucial to have talented and experienced drivers who can help understand and develop the car to achieve results as quickly as possible.” Advert | Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free Renault's French F1 employees 'deplore' Alpine engine decision (Reuters) Next-gen stars ready for FIA Motorsport Games (FIA) 'Luca Magnussen, Oscar Wurz, Rocco Coronel and Eric Gene each come from families with incredible racing pedigrees.
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