‘My worst fear happened’ amid Abu Dhabi finale controversy RaceFans

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Hamilton ‘knew something wasn’t right’ in Abu Dhabi final

Hamilton has described how he feels after losing the championship after FIA Formula 1 director Michael Massey broke the rules to schedule a restart on the final lap.

“You’ll see things start to unfold,” He told Vanity Fair“My worst fear happened. I was like, there’s no way they could lie to me about it. Impossible. That’s not going to happen. Certainly not.”

Asked if he felt cheated, Hamilton said: “I know what happened. I know what decisions were made and why. Yes, I know something is not right.”

Piastri should show more loyalty – Szafnauer

Alpine team principal Otmar Safnaul criticises team’s bench driver Oscar Piastri By announcing that he will not drive for them next year as Fernando Alonso’s replacement, he has shown his lack of “loyalty”.

“There should be some loyalty to the fact that we have invested millions of euros in preparing him,” I have told El Confidencial.

Szafnauer said he had received calls from 14 other drivers interested in Piastri’s seats, but insisted they had valid contracts with Piastri.

“Alonso is going to Aston Martin,” Schaffnauer said. “We have a contract with Piastri and we have to understand where he is legally taking us. We believe, that is why we made the statement, we have a binding contract. Let’s take some time to study Where does this take us.”

Ganassi talks to Palou for the first time in weeks after podium

Chip Ganassi and Alex Palau broke a weeks-long silence after Sunday’s IndyCar race in Nashville as they celebrated third place in the race. Last year, teams and drivers were hit with legal action over Palau’s attempt to join rival McLaren SP.

“We haven’t really had a one-on-one chat since then,” Palou said. “I mean, it’s good, right? We just got on the podium. It’s a good day. It’s a good day for the whole team, and Scott [Dixon] Complete P1. “

Floods hit Seoul ahead of Formula E final

Formula E will hold its season-final double-header race in Seoul this weekend, but parts of the South Korean capital have been hit by flooding due to extra-heavy rain:

Seoul and the rest of South Korea are currently experiencing torrential downpours.

The Dorimcheon stream in Gwanak-gu, Seoul has flooded, and an evacuation notice has just been issued for nearby residents.

Crazy scenes from many other places.pic.twitter.com/EafcXpvvBB

— Rafael Rashid (@koryodynasty) August 8, 2022

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Ricciardo thinks 2022 is ‘not as bad as it looks’ (Speedcafe)

‘ Sometimes I catch myself; like, even with Paul Rickard, I’m like, ‘Oh, but it’s only ninth.’ You know, I’m probably not that excited about the race. But then I took a closer look and looked back and it was better than it looked.

Formula E’s formative season as championship prepares for Gen3 (racing radio)

“We realised that, with the support of the government, everyone on the street, it felt like a massive movement had come. There were team buses passing by and people waving in the street, it was totally different, it felt like a game world Cup.

RLL and Fifth Third extend deal until 2025 (IndyCar)

“The bank will be the lead sponsor for Graham Lahal’s 15th-place entry at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix, the US Road Grand Prix and the Indy 200 at Sportscar Course in Central Ohio, in addition to Music City Grand Prix on the streets of Nashville.

2022 Music City Grand Prix (IndyCar via YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2uiMHHVsw8

Late collision at IndyCar Nashville race (Grosjean via YouTube)

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