DTM/F1: Speed chase at historic sites
WEEKEND TIPS FOR TV VIEWERS After their strong performance in Imola, Swiss DTM drivers Müller and Feller also want to look good at the season highlight at the Norisring. Formula 1 is holding its 10th world championship round at Silverstone.
The first DTM victory two weeks ago in Imola spurred Ricardo Feller on just as much as Nico Müller's second place, which moved him up to third place in the standings. Both Audi works drivers and their teams ABT and Rosberg will take the momentum with them to Nuremberg, where races 7 and 8 of the season are on the program this weekend.
Nico Müller's first success story
Since his first DTM triumph in 2016, the Norisring has been associated with special thoughts for Nico Müller. On the other hand, the circuit around the historic stone grandstand at Nuremberg's Dutzendteich, which is only 2300 meters long, is new territory for Feller, but this should not be a handicap for the 22-year-old from Aargau.
Ricardo Feller: "I know that the Norisring with its notorious walls has its pitfalls. But I know the width of my Audi... Normally I like tracks where you can't make any mistakes."
Whether he succeeds in this and, like Müller, can further improve his position in the DTM hierarchy in 2022 can be followed live on television or with a mobile device by spectators who are not at the venue.
The two DTM races will start at 1.30 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The free TV channel ProSieben will broadcast live from 1pm. Qualifying sessions and races from all series such as the DTM Trophy, DTM Classic and BMW M2 Cup are also available via the streaming portal DTM Grid (grid.dtm.com) can be seen.
Historic site of Alfa Romeo
After the double points win by Valtteri Bottas (7th) and Zhou Guanyu (8th) in Canada, the Alfa Romeo Sauber Team also traveled from Hinwil to Silverstone. The Italian brand has a historic connection with the British Grand Prix: on May 13, 1950, Farina, Fagioli and Parnell ensured a triple triumph for Alfa Romeo in the very first Formula 1 World Championship race at Silverstone.
72 years later, however, the signs are different in front of a completely sold-out crowd - around 400,000 spectators are expected over the entire weekend. At the home race of world championship leader Red Bull Racing and defending champion Mercedes-AMG F1, Scuderia Ferrari must finally land another success to improve its chances in the title fight.
Oliver Sittler and Marc Surer will be reporting on the tenth round of the World Championship on SRF zwei. Qualifying will be broadcast live on Saturday from 15:55 to 17:10, the British GP on Sunday from 15:20 to 18:00.
Hot race in Morocco
After all, there are also more championship points at stake in Formula E on Saturday. The tenth race of the season will take place on the street circuit in Marrakesh. After a two-year hiatus, this will be the first time in the Moroccan summer, so the race is expected to be the hottest yet. This puts the focus on the battery temperatures and efficiency of the electric racing cars.
With his second win of the season and a second place in Berlin as well as a third at the premiere in Indonesia on Pentecost Saturday, Edoardo Mortara has had a good run, which the Genevan wants to continue at the wheel of his Venturi-Mercedes. He is currently in third place behind Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes) and Jean-Eric Vergne (DS Techeetah), just seven and two points behind respectively.
With only three meagre points wins so far, most recently in round 6 in Monaco in May, the world championship title is a mere illusion for the second Swiss driver Sébastien Buemi in the Nissan. Even a podium would be a dream come true after a long dry spell.
The Swiss sports channel MySports 1 will be live on Saturday from 17:55. ProSieben will be reporting from Morocco from 5.30 p.m., as will ran.de on the Internet.
