{"id":630975,"date":"2026-04-26T00:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T00:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/630975\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T00:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T00:25:11","slug":"norris-expects-verstappen-wont-quit-formula-1-over-rules-and-more-racefans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/630975\/","title":{"rendered":"Norris expects Verstappen won\u2019t quit Formula 1 over rules, and more \u2013 RaceFans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Sunday\u2019s edition of the RaceFans round-up.<\/p>\n<p>Social media and links<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2026\/apr\/22\/world-champion-lando-norris-max-verstappen-f1-rule-changes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Norris backs Verstappen to stay in F1 after drivers win rule changes (The Guardian)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Hopefully things get better and I just saw that he said he wants to win the fifth world championship at the minute, so I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll stay longer than people say.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/racing\/nascar\/story\/_\/id\/48582828\/jim-france-step-nascar-ceo-according-reports\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jim France steps down as NASCAR CEO, replaced by Steve O&#8217;Donnell (ESPN)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;O&#8217;Donnell will be the first person outside the France family to hold the CEO title of NASCAR. Bill France Sr. founded the United States&#8217; most popular racing series in 1948 and always had a family member in the top role before the changes announced Saturday.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mclaren.com\/formula-1\/2026\/andrea-stella-interview-developing-the-mcl40\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stella interview: Developing the MCL40 and bridging the gap to 2026&#8217;s early front-runners (McLaren)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Andrea Stella: &#8216;We plan to introduce a comprehensive package of aerodynamic solutions, which will be phased in between the two grand prix events. It will certainly not be straightforward to introduce them over two Sprint weekends, given the limited time available for any comparative testing with just one hour of free practice each weekend, but we are confident that what we bring to the track should deliver the performance we expect.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indycar.com\/news\/2026\/04\/04-24-malukas-feature\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Malukas wastes no time settling into success at Penske (IndyCar)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;That was going to be a fantastic day. We had a fantastic (car). Really good fuel saving. We were going to jump Kyle (Kirkwood) on that last pit stop and be on for a podium. It was going to be a great day. Unfortunately, we had a small issue with the air jack. These things happen, and we move forward.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tYorbWbaIVM?t=551\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Red Bull Ring race one (Formula Regional European Championship)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HlwHcARcYqs?t=718\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Red Bull Ring race two (Formula Regional European Championship)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/p3tzCYho8A0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alesi crashed in Monaco today (YouTube)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3DBMG7sAqU8?t=355\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2026 \u2013 Highlights Qualifying (afternoon) (Automobile Club de Monaco)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>RaceFans always endeavours to credit original sources. Want to share a relevant motorsport link with us? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.racefans.net\/contact\/contact-racefans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Send it in via the contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-above-ad\">Advert | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/contribute-racefans\/racefans-supporter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Find more official F1 accounts to follow in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/f1-information\/f1-twitter\/\" title=\"F1 Twitter directory\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RaceFans F1 social media directory<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to Sunday\u2019s edition of the RaceFans round-up. 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