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Nani Roma, after Lategan avoids a costly mistake: ‘Today was one of those days in Dakar where you had to save them’
Nani Roma are doing dakar Very calculating. He takes risks when he has to, and that consistency is key to becoming the best Spaniard in the overall standings after eight stages. pilot of Ford was third, only 7 minutes and 15 seconds behind Al Attiyah.Leader for now.
But the first stage of the second week of the world’s toughest rally was anything but easy for the Catalan. The man from Forgerol struggled from the start, but avoided the mistakes made by Henk Lategan towards the end of the stage and took the stage and provisional lead. Nani broke part of the Raptor.However, I was able to continue without wasting too much time.
“It was one of those days that you had to save. It was one of those days that you had to overcome in the Dakar. At 70km I had a little problem and I couldn’t reverse or go into neutral. So if I had had a puncture it would have been a problem. And then at the end, at 50km, I finally think: A strong impact hit the groove, damaging the shock absorber and rear differential.. One day it saved me, but well, something happens every day here. Therefore, when disaster strikes, the important thing is to rescue such situations,” explained Nani, who arrived at the camp.
”I believe the same place where I broke also broke the late gun. I think it was there. And the rest of the stage was very fast, with some sand dunes and the rest mostly flat. I managed the rocky part and slowed down quite a bit to avoid a puncture.
strategy
For Nani, it’s important not to gain too much time one day and lose too much time the next. It is necessary to apply ointment daily. And warn sailors, the next three days of Dakar are the three most important days of the rally.
“Well, today I tried to ride the yo-yo without being too extreme. The yo-yo was a little different for Lategan. He would have won today because Lategan would have come first. Tomorrow he would have been first. But now he’s in the middle and that’s fine, because you’re there. That’s how it’s already worked out for me. Lategan will be behind me too. So it’s good to be in the same group, more or less. The 10th is the day for me to do my best.”
family support
Rosa Romero is Maria Romero’s co-pilot, so Nani is with her partner in the camp. But they showed him a video showing his family in Spain supporting him, and he couldn’t help but cry emotional tears.
[+] Watch this moving video dedicated to Nani Roma.
“There’s a lot of emotion here. There’s a lot of ups and downs in this race. This takes away the adrenaline, the stress of the day. When I receive a video of my family that I haven’t seen in days…tears flow. Thank you, everything is appreciated. Above all, family support is the most important thing in this life. To my family, to my people, because at the end of the day it’s a race, it’s a sport. “What matters is the people at home,” he concluded.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Max Verstappen has said he does not pay much attention to rumors that some teams may have possible technical advantages in their new Formula 1 power units.
It has recently been claimed that Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to further increase engine power, while other teams are trying to eliminate this possible advantage. The FIA will meet with power unit manufacturers on January 22 to discuss the issue before the season starts.
Rumor has it that such optimization could produce around 15 hp, which is a significant figure at the beginning of a new era in technical regulations.
When asked whether Red Bull had an advantage in the pre-season, Verstappen replied:
“It’s impossible to know. Everyone is trying to do the best they can and I, especially me, have to focus on driving the car. I’m not here to be an engine engineer and explain all the details. Ultimately, this is a matter between the FIA and the engine manufacturers. I drive the car and I believe we always do everything we can to get the best out of the engine.”
Source: Sport UA
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Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.
“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”
“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.
Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.
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After several significant personnel changes in the team, Max Verstappen has finally learned who he will be working with in the Red Bull pits for the new season.
At the end of last year, it became known that three key members of the four-time world champion’s headquarters had left. According to De Telegraaf, Jeff Ayton replaced Verstappen’s vehicle control engineer Michael Manning, who left the team after the 2025 season. He has previously worked with other Red Bull drivers and worked temporarily with Verstappen in Manning’s absence last year.
Verstappen’s former engine mechanic David Mart has moved to Audi and his replacement at Red Bull has not yet been determined. Performance engineer Tom Hart is also leaving the team; He will join Williams but will continue to work with the Milton Keynes-based team for a while.
Changes also occurred among mechanics. After Matt Culler moved to the position of Audi’s chief mechanic, Verstappen was replaced as his first mechanic by his twin brother John Culler. He is well known to Max, who has previously held a similar position on the other side of the Red Bull pits, working alongside Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda.
Despite rumors about the winter break, Gianpiero Lambiase will remain Verstappen’s race engineer for another season.
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