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I'm sad to see Christian Mansell stepping back from racing for a bit. I spoke to him last Thursday and all was well. I've no insight into what's going on, just hope we see him back on track soon. He's a super kid with a great family supporting him. #F1 #F2

submitted 12 hours ago • 1 comment

I've seen Drive to Survive season 7. Some very good bits, some less good bits. On the whole, a solid season that tells the 2024 story well for those who don't live F1 every day. On Netflix globally on Friday. #F1

submitted 17 hours ago • 1 comment

I love that Oscar Piastri is starting to show his personality. There was the Grill'd tie up the other week, now he's doing a scavenger hunt around Melbourne. He's a really nice, funny guy when he doesn't have a mic under his nose. Lots of time for Our Oscar. #F1

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Having taken stock of testing, I think McLaren is in best shape but the car isn't perfect. Alpine looks a bit of a smokey and Williams has made ground. Top four look close, Sauber at the back and Aston has lost ground. How close will that prove to be? Bring on Melbourne 🇦🇺 #F1

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In other important news, those attending the Saudi Arabian GP will be able to catch J.Lo in concert. She'll headline the post-race concert. Usher and others have already been announced. #F1

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Russell tops testing, but is Mercedes fastest? McLaren looks best in class, but it's a handful. But so too is the Ferrari. Williams looks good and Aston had a tough run. I think we've got more unanswered questions than we had before! Bring on Melbourne. #F1

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Confirmation from Aston Martin: "Following an initial session in the car today Lance subsequently felt unwell. Fernando will finish the test today." #F1

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Confusingly, Fernando Alonso is suited up and looks set to climb back into the Aston Martin. Lance Stroll has been out, he's logged 34 laps. The team is changing the car back from Stroll to Alonso. Just under 80mins remaining. #F1

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Have confirmed, no specific investigation into the bus incident but it will be reviewed as all incidents are by the FIA. It's been a poor few days for Bahrain International Circuit. It's been incredibly lucky to have got away with it all without becoming more serious. #F1

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Red flag is for a bus on the track. What. The. Hell. That's a BIG mistake. Bahrain circuit has not covered itself in glory in recent days. #F1

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Red flag for a broken glass panel in the start gantry that has littered the front straight with shards. Add that to the power outage the other day. Another odd one. #F1

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Aston Martin has confirmed that Lance Stroll has recovered and will be in the car this afternoon. #F1

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Bodywork issue for Haas. Not the first time, had issues on its shakedown, though that was the sidepods and not the engine cover as it was today. Usually a result of finger trouble and the panel not being fitted properly. #F1

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Massive front wing flutter for Norris. Don't think I've seen that one before. 😯 #F1

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45 minutes into the day and still no sign of McLaren. Ultra confident? #F1

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One change already today- Stroll wasn't feeling well overnight, so Alonso will jump in this morning. TBC if Stroll will jump in for the afternoon. #F1

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Final day of testing and so far, we don't really know a lot. The top four all look solid, but the midfield looks closer too. The big one for me is how much ground has Williams made up? 🤔 #F1

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Sainz ended the day fastest, not that it really means anything, but it's a nice headline for a team and driver I think everyone wants to see succeed. #F1

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

"Finally, some sensible people in sensible positions" - Toto Wolff on James Vowles and Andy Cowell as fellow team principals. #F1

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Asked about F1 75, drivers are saying the right things but clearly they weren't overly impressed with it. #F1

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Max Verstappen not prepared to be drawn on the F1 75 fan reaction when asked in the press conference. His team boss was bit more punchy yesterday. #F1

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Red flag to end this session is entirely expected and part of the aborted start testing process. #F1

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Piastri zigged as Hulkenberg zagged and the result was a light contact between them. Piastri returned to the pits with a scrape on his front wing end fence. #F1

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The most important F1 news of the week, possibly year: there's more Lego coming soon. More sets will be available from March 1. #F1

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Nobody on track as rain falls. Haas did briefly venture out but Esteban Ocon is back in the garage now. Nine drivers have times, again McLaren the odd one out with Piastri yet to post a time despite having completed seven laps. #F1

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A performance run from Lewis Hamilton has left him fastest after the first hour of Day 2. #F1

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Second day of testing and some changes for today. There will be an aborted start rehearsal starting from 13:55 local time - five minutes before the end of the morning session. The same will happen this evening, too. #F1

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Sergio Perez has bought a new apartment in Miami. For no reason other than it is in Miami, but it made me immediately think 'he's off to IndyCar'. #F1 #IndyCar

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

McLaren fastest at the end of the day. The lengthy spell in the garage raises an eyebrow but on track it looks good. Best in class IMO. #F1

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

The FIA has voted through a radical change for the Monaco Grand Prix. From this year, drivers will have to complete two compulsory pit stops in a dry race. #F1

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Heading into the final, bonus hour of running in Bahrain. 💡💡💡 #F1

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An extra hour of running: "Following the power outage during Bahrain Pre-Season Testing, the FIA, Formula 1, and the teams have agreed to extend this afternoon's session by one hour to compensate for the time lost under the red flag. The session will now conclude at 20:00 local time." #F1

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Statement from Bahrain International Circuit: At approximately 5pm today, a power outage caused by an external substation failure led to the afternoon session on track to be paused. Power has since been restored and the afternoon session has resumed. We appreciate everyone’s patience. #F1

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Session is about to resume. #F1

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I can find nothing in the International Sport Code or circuit homologation documents about floodlight power. It's likely defined in design documents, but it's not readily available. I was looking for backup power for critical systems (lights) requirements. #F1

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

There's progressively more power coming back online. More and more floodlight towers are coming back to life, but it's painfully slow. #F1

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Limited power has been restored. The lights are back on in the garages, but the floodlights haven't come back to life, and cars remain in the sheds. #F1

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Last year a drain cover, this year a power cut. Just testing things 😬 #F1

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Red flag for a circuit-wide power cut. #F1

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Six hours into the day's running. Charles Leclerc is fastest from George Russell and Lando Norris, who has finally got out on track. Meanwhile, Red Bull has suffered a power cut in the garage. #F1

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