Liberty Media board appoints ex-F1 CEO, Horner regrets renewing Checo's contract, and other big updates

Liberty Media board appoints ex-F1 CEO

Liberty Media has appointed former F1 CEO Chase Carey to its board of directors' executive committee, effective January 1, 2025. Carey, who served as F1's CEO from 2017 to 2021 and chairman until 2022, played a key role in Liberty’s acquisition of F1. Liberty Media chairman John Malone praised Carey's extensive experience and his contributions to F1's growth. Carey is excited to help Liberty grow, focusing on its top sports assets.

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Horner regrets renewing Checo's contract

Christian Horner admitted that extending Sergio Perez's contract early this season "didn't work" as the driver’s form continued to decline. Despite a strong start to the season, Perez's poor performance has led to Red Bull slipping to third in the constructors’ standings. Horner praised Perez’s past contributions but now sees Liam Lawson as the likely replacement. There’s also talk that Perez could stay with Red Bull in an ambassador role without driving for them in F1.

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Ferrari veteran Greenwood takes up Alpine role

Dave Greenwood will officially become Alpine's racing director in January 2025 after previously working with Hitech and Ferrari. He is transitioning into his new role this weekend in Abu Dhabi and will report to team principal Oliver Oakes while working alongside executive technical director David Sanchez. Greenwood, who previously engineered Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari, brings extensive experience from multiple teams, including BAR Honda, Renault, and Manor. His return to Alpine follows a series of former Enstone staff rejoining the team under Flavio Briatore's consultancy.

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Ranking the 2024-25 Formula E teams and drivers

In the 2024-25 Formula E season, eight of the nine past champions are still racing, but there is a focus on younger drivers. Three teams have added rookies for the full season, which makes one wonder if experience or new talent will be the key. When it comes to driver pairings, Kiro’s team, with Dan Ticktum and David Beckmann, ranked last. There are concerns about Beckmann’s performance and Ticktum’s emotional control. On the other hand, Maserati MSG and Mahindra are doing well, with drivers like Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries expected to do better despite past challenges.

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Piastri quickest in final practice for Abu Dhabi GP

Oscar Piastri led McLaren to a 1-2 finish in the final practice session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a time of 1:23.433s, edging out Lando Norris by under two-tenths. Lewis Hamilton was third, 0.390s behind, followed by Max Verstappen in fourth, 0.411s off the pace. Carlos Sainz recovered from a smoke issue to finish fifth, while George Russell was sixth. Charles Leclerc struggled in ninth, with Sergio Perez rounding out the top 10, 0.850s behind Piastri.

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