Super Silverstone

The British Grand Prix marked the de facto home race for many teams in the Model F1 garage, and Manor is no exception.

Daniel Ricciardo and Carmen Jordá qualified 2nd and 7th, respectively. Unfortunately for Jordá, her race ended almost immediately as her power unit failed before she could even leave the garage.

Commenting on the issue, Team Principal Macus16 remained confident in the Mercedes PU, stating the team has “the best PU available [to us] and [we] understand these things happen sometimes” and intend to change Jordá’s engine for next week’s race. Sauber TP HeliconFusion offered BMW units to Macus, who turned it down. “I would rather go full Flintstones and have Daniel and Carmen run their way to the finish,” he quipped,

Ricciardo was able to take the lead on lap 4 when he passed Felipe Nasr. Although he surrendered the spot back to the Ferraris when he pitted on lap 15, he quickly regained the lead in five laps. Ricciardo and the Ferrari of Nico Rosberg traded the spot before Ricciardo held on to 1st for good on lap 30, capitalizing on Ferrari being forced to provide an extra stop for Rosberg.

With the win, Ricciardo continued to lead the points standings with 185 points, while Rosberg (155) sits in a Manor sandwich as Jordá has 133 points. In the World Constructors’ Championship, Manor leads with 343 points.

Next week, the Model F1 World Championship travels to Hockenheim for the German Grand Prix.

From the Grid to the Gridiron

Sunday marked yet another National Football League game in London, this time between the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams at Twickenham Stadium. Shortly after the British GP ended, Ricciardo boarded a helicopter for Twickenham to attend the game.

Decked in Giants gear, he expressed excitement at the game and was lucky enough to catch a punt that flew out of bounds.

“The Rams’ QB was not good,” he commented. “They should just put me in and I’ll probably throw better,” alluding to his practice with the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian GP weekend.

While no one is sure about whether or not his contract with Manor allows him to play in football games, Jeff Fisher should have Ricciardo’s number ready just in case.