{"id":69216,"date":"2025-08-15T03:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T03:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/69216\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T03:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T03:09:07","slug":"horner-formally-departs-red-bull-spa-hopes-to-be-on-calendar-in-2028-and-more-%c2%b7-racefans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/69216\/","title":{"rendered":"Horner formally departs Red Bull, Spa hopes to be on calendar in 2028, and more \u00b7 RaceFans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Friday\u2019s edition of the RaceFans round-up.<\/p>\n<p>Social media and links<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/03120645\/filing-history\/MzQ3NzI2NDU1N2FkaXF6a2N4\/document?format=pdf&amp;download=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Termination of a director appointment (Companies House &#8211; PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An official filing by Red Bull Racing to declare that Christian Horner was terminated as a director of the organisation as of Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formule1.nl\/nieuws\/circuitvoorzitter-spa-francorchamps-de-f1-is-nog-niet-van-ons-af\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Circuitvoorzitter Spa-Francorchamps: &#8216;De F1 is nog niet van ons af&#8217; (Formule 1 &#8211; Dutch)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;For us it was important to be certain of having a race up to and including 2027. And also afterwards, in 2029 and 2031. And therefore not in 2028 and 2030. At least, it could be that we won\u2019t have a race in those years. But it could also be that we will \u2013 although I won\u2019t put a percentage on that.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/sports\/motor-sports\/formula-1\/las-vegas-grand-prix-settles-lawsuit-issues-with-trio-of-small-businesses-3421135\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Las Vegas Grand Prix settles lawsuit, issues with trio of small businesses (Las Vegas Review Journal)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Las Vegas Grand Prix said it has reached a settlement with three businesses who claimed they suffered financial losses due to the annual Formula 1 race in Southern Nevada. Race officials said Tuesday that they have resolved their issues with the just off-Strip Battista\u2019s Hole in the Wall restaurant and Stage Door Casino, who share the same owners, and Jay\u2019s Market convenience store.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classaction.org\/news\/5.5m-formula-one-settlement-ends-class-action-lawsuit-over-alleged-illegal-data-sharing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">$5.5m Formula 1 settlement ends class action lawsuit over allegedly illegal data sharing (ClassAction.org)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A $5.5 million (\u00a34.0m) class action settlement is set to resolve litigation against Formula One Digital Media over its alleged sharing of users\u2019 personally identifiable information and video viewing history with unrelated third parties. The Formula 1 class action settlement received preliminary court approval on June 25, 2025 and covers anyone in the U.S. who had a Formula 1 account and watched a pre-recorded video on Formula1.com, F1.TV.Formula1.com or any Formula 1 app between May 1, 2022 and June 24, 2025.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformula2.com\/Latest\/zlgAh4UUPur1brvZIirMD\/a-love-for-family-motogp-and-maths-behind-the-visor-with-arvid-lindblad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">A love for family, MotoGP, and maths: Behind the Visor with Arvid Lindblad (F2)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8221;I have always liked numbers and problem solving and that kind of thing, so maths was my kind of thing, so I am studying maths and chemistry. I hate all sorts of written subjects, like English, I was not having fun during my GCSE. The system has changed a bit now, it&#8217;s nine to one and I got nines in everything, and seven in English. So, I&#8217;m not sure what that is, maybe an A or a B, so I did okay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/envision-racing.com\/end-of-an-era-robin-frijns-leaves-envision-racing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">End of an Era: Robin Frijns leaves Envision Racing (Envision)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sylvain Filippi: &#8221;Throughout Robin\u2019s six seasons with Envision Racing, he has delivered excellent results and cracking drives, and we have thoroughly enjoyed working with such a talented driver. His two victories and numerous podiums stand-out, but also his raw speed and ability to deliver a lap when it mattered. He\u2019s been a fierce competitor and a valued part of our team. Formula E is an ever-evolving championship, and for us, the time has come for an exciting new change. We look forward to announcing our Season 12 line-up shortly.&#8221;<\/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>Happy birthday!<\/p>\n<p>Happy birthday to Lin1876!<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"onthisday\"\/><br \/>\nOn this day in motorsport<\/p>\n<p>55 years ago today home favourite Jochen Rindt took pole position for the first round of the world championship to be held at the Osterreichring (now the Red Bull Ring)<br \/>\n75 years ago today Juan Manuel Fangio passed Alfa Romeo team mate Louis Rosier to win the non-championship Pescara Grand Prix on the enormous, 25.7km track. Ferrari and Maserati did not participate<br \/>\n60 years ago today Jo Siffert won the non-championship Mediterranean Grand Prix for Brabham on the high-speed Enna-Pergusa track by just three tenths of a second from Jim Clark\u2019s Lotus<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to Friday\u2019s edition of the RaceFans round-up. 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