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FIA Rally Star: Change of the Greek representative in the final of Germany

Due to the change in health protocols for entering Germany, it is not possible for Marialena Pavli and Grigoris Emmanuel to compete in the FIA ​​​​Rally Star European Final.

The participation of Marialena Pavli and Grigoris Emmanuel in the European finals of the FIA ​​​​Rally Star Institution over the next three days, from January 28 to 30, at the Estering circuit in northern Germany, became impossible due to the tightening of health protocols for entry to Germany last week.

FIA Rally Star: Change of Greek representative in the final of Germany

21-year-old Marialena had qualified for the European final as the only Greek woman to compete in the FIA ​​​​Rally Star, while 23-year-old Grigoris was the fastest in the slalom process of the Greek final, held in OAKA in December 12/12/2021.

The federation, as soon as it was informed of the new dates, contacted the other two candidates who had qualified for the second phase of the Greek final – who however informed that they could not participate either because of their commitments or because of Requirements of the Covid protocol19.

FIA Rally Star: Change of the Greek representative in the final of Germany


Thus, OMAE and Motorsport Greece decided to represent Greece Konstantinos Takidellis and Achilleas Christodoulou, utilizing the right of free choice (wild card) available to any recognized member of the world federation for that institution.

These two young athletes from the ASMA Clubs and Startline meet the requirements of the FIA ​​​​Rally Star and the new health protocols in Germany. At the same time, they have extensive experience with crosscars, having been called up to compete with the TN5 Crosscar in the European finals.

FIA Rally Star: Change of Greek representative in the final of Germany

More specifically, 18-year-old Konstantinos is the champion of the Panhellenic Cross Car Championship, while 17-year-old Achilles has competed in the Panhellenic Cross Car Championship in the junior category for the past three years.

The two representatives of our country prepared on Wednesday, 26.1. despite the adverse weather conditions with a training day in the Spathovouni corridor and will set off on Thursday morning 27/01 for Hamburg, Germany, accompanied by Lambros Athanasoulas and aim for the best representation of our country.

We wish the two young people good luck!

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VERSTAPPEN: Red Bull’s advantage? “I will not explain this”

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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.”

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“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

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“We will be left behind.” Verstappen won’t like Red Bull’s situation

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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Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

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Red Bull finally decides on Verstappen’s team

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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