Fast Five: Musk challenges Red Bull, Alpine heavily recruiting aerodynamicists, and other big updates

Musk challenges Red Bull

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and Twitter, threw down a challenge to Red Bull during the Miami Grand Prix, expressing interest in racing them with one of his electric vehicles. However, Musk realized that his vehicle could only do half the race due to battery limitations. Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal, revealed the challenge and mentioned that it would be great to attract talent like Musk to invest in Formula 1, especially with the big regulation change in 2026 that makes the battery more pertinent. Musk getting involved in F1 would bring more star power to the sport, and it would be exciting to see him go up against Adrian Newey in the technical arms race.

Click here to read the full article by Graham Shaw (gpfans.com).

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Alpine heavily recruiting aerodynamicists

Formula 1 teams often poach staff from top teams to benefit from their expertise and knowledge, as seen in Aston Martin's success this season. Alpine aims to catch up with Mercedes, Ferrari, and Aston Martin by hiring more senior aerodynamicists and growing its team from 38 to 45. However, teams must offer good incentives to persuade personnel to switch, as highlighted by recent attempts to poach Red Bull's Adrian Newey. Alpine's recruitment drive is crucial to improving its fortunes and appeasing higher-ups, as CEO Laurent Rossi has expressed frustration with the team's current performance.

Click here to read the full article by Rory Mitchell and Aaron Deckers (racingnews365.com).

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AlphaTauri explores Miami

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Rejoin Yuki Tsunoda behind-the-scenes as he explores Miami before taking to the track. Mini boat racing, NFL drills, and more are in store, with appearances from Daniel Ricciardo and teammate Nyck De Vries.

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Live scoring tool changes F1 Fantasy

F1 Fantasy Tools launches a new live scoring feature, allowing players to monitor their progress during the race and receive highly accurate estimates of fantasy scoring. The team worked tirelessly for nearly a month to bring this tool to life and plans to launch a premium service for Patreon subscribers soon, which will allow players to input their own teams for more convenient real-time tracking.

Click here to read the full article from F1 Fantasy HQ.

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Ricciardo stars in Stroll wedding

This weekend, Daniel Ricciardo will put his F1 career on hold to be a groomsman at the wedding of his snowboarding buddy Scott James and Lance Stroll’s sister. The lavish ceremony in Venice includes special packages for guests with chocolates, caps, and even tequila. Though not driving this season, Ricciardo may have a new opportunity with Red Bull if a race seat becomes available.

Click here to read the full article by Joe Ellis (gpfans.com).