Lights Out: Liberty's shake-up continues, Alonso's workload

Lights Out: Liberty's shake-up continues, can Alonso handle the workload?

Matthew Scott

Sunday 4 March 2018 10:00

Liberty Media's promise to #Unleash2018 gathers at pace, with more changes to F1 in the pipeline, plus a former racer who is no stranger to trying different formulas issues a word of earning to Fernando Alonso. It's Lights Out for Sunday morning!

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Liberty have made no secret of their intention to bring F1 to fresh new places, especially in the United States.

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It looks like the Vietnam Grand Prix that Bernie Ecclestone has previously revealed could be a cert for 2019, as well as street races in Miami and Argentina!

In more changes to F1, Liberty are looking to develop a new theme tune for the sport's global coverage.

Brian Tyler, who has worked on Hollywood films like The Expendables and other Marvel hits is the man tasked with bringing a new sound to F1.

Bringing focus back to on-track matters, Valtteri Bottas put in a solid showing in testing last week.

The Finn believes he has less pressure on him in the title fight with Lewis Hamilton, with a year of competing at the front now under his belt.

And Alonso's jaunts into WEC are sure to be a huge storyline as we move through F1.

The Spaniard's search for the 'Triple Crown' will take him to Le Mans, but former world champion and Le Mans competitor Nigel Mansell has questioned Alonso's motivation.

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