Scott Mitchell-Malm
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#F1 journalist and content creator living in Sweden. Contributor to The Race, GQ, Viaplay, Formula E, Podme, and others. Patiently awaiting a #CAFC revival.
Stockholm, Sverige
Joined May 2009
The #QatarGP weekend didnāt go as expected. Fortunately I was at homeā¦ š¬. Oskar didnāt fancy waiting for the 18th. He turned out to be a great omen for his #F1 namesake (youāre welcome @OscarPiastri @McLarenF1). The joy is overwhelming and so is the awe I have for Sara ā¤ļø
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I just came here for a coffee and breakfast. I recognise this baristaā¦
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Kevin Magnussen will be a works BMW driver when he leaves #F1 this season. His new boss saved his life when Kev was just two years old! Little K-Mag, who couldn't swim, jumped into the swimming pool at Vincent Vosse's house. Vosse (who is head of WRT, which runs the BMW cars),.
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Team bosses still at the track are now showing upā¦This has taken a turn.
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Verstappen was true to his word (@XPBImages)
After a couple of standard initial answers, he offered 'no comment' and the promise that he'd answer any questions from the media outside the PC room. [2/2].
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VER took #Kimi7 out and then he went to #Seb5. Thatās a factual description of events. No need to speculate on this.
Rewind two years, to one of the most dramatic F1 starts of recent seasons š®šš„. #F1 #SingaporeGP šøš¬
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Russell DSQ confirmed. Hamilton wins, Piastri 2nd, and Leclerc gets a massively deserved podium. He was only denied it by Russell's unexpected strategy. Overtaking was harder than anyone though but Leclerc was brilliant, he had no business beating Verstappen and Norris today.
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Daniel Ricciardo has a special press officer in Miami - new McLaren hire called James Corden.
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Hamilton fine with principle of 'cleaning up' language in F1 coverage but on Ben Sulayem's remarks: "I don't like how he's expressed it, saying 'rappers' is very stereotypical. And most rappers are black. That was the wrong choice of words. There's a racial element there.".
Wouldn't want racing drivers sounding like "rappers", would we? Verstappen chose his words a lot better than Ben Sulayem did.
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I like this from Verstappen. He's made it clear where his ire is, we all know where his metaphorical middle finger is being directed, and he's still given us something to write/talk about. I wonder how Ben Sulayem will react to the last few days. I'm sure it'll be fine.
š£ļø "No comment". Max Verstappen's effectively just done a protest in the FIA press conference for the community service order he received for swearing on Thursday. [1/2]
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This is for all the kids out there, who dream the impossible.
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Monaco has banned metal bottles so had to hand over my reusable one at the door, and these are the cups for the water dispenser (dictaphone for scale!). F1 wants to eliminate single-use plastics in the paddock but Monaco does this. Iām grouchy, I know, but it just seems stupid.
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āArrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor. #SayHerName." Some people continue to be more concerned with @LewisHamilton urging action than they are the reason he needs to. That this can be controversial to anybody shows why his commitment is sorely needed:
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Walked past George Russell just after he'd left the press conference. He was on the phone and had a face like thunder. Now it's obvious why - he was being told this news. It will be disqualification.
šØ RUSSELL'S WIN IN DANGER. The FIA technical delegate's report says George Russell's Mercedes was found to be 1.5kg underweight during post-race checks. Normally, this would result in exclusion from the race classification.
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Big fan of this. Power unit presentations from all the F1 manufacturers this year. First up: Mercedes.
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Lewis Hamiltonās first day at Ferrari started at Maranello, then across to Fiorano. He met team boss Fred Vasseur and Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna, and had the photos taken in front of company founder Enzo Ferrariās house. The F40 was there as it's Hamilton's favourite supercar.
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The meeting that became the driversā briefing then morphed into a drivers-only conversation, which is still going on. Some of these drivers have been in there for an hour and a half now since arriving for the first meeting.
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After his media commitments following his DNF, Russell stuck around the media pen just long enough to be sure Hamilton had the win on the final lap, then headed off to rejoin the team. Said Mercedes is clearly back, had the pace to be one-two even in normal conditions today.
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No apology or even a hint of one to fans in this, which is extremely disappointing. And it is borderline self-congratulatory in places. Friday ticketholders deserve refunds but based on this lengthy justification I would be very surprised.
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Fernando Alonso has rapidly followed through with his intention to speak to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. He made clear earlier his concerns that driver nationality may be influencing penalties. Just emerged from FIA hospitality accompanied by team boss Mike Krack.
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Turns out the way to convince #F1 to make space for an 11th team is 1) sign Brad Pitt 2) not be real. Simple.
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Lewis says it's a normal process for him to question if he's willing to go again. This was "compounded by a significant factor". "There was a moment I lost a little bit of faith with the system. But while moments like this might define careers I refuse to let this define mine.".
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Fernando Alonso on Instagram at the same time Oscar Piastri tweeted rejecting the Alpine announcement and denying heād race for the team next season.
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Alex Albon says last week's Lewis Hamilton/Ferrari news was a "pinch yourself" moment. "Like is this a real story? Thereās so many rumours going over the winter, you didnāt know what had any credibility or not. It definitely seemed to be a rumour at the very beginning.".
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Halo saved Roy Nissany's life. That's an accident he was entirely to blame for. The kerb launched Hauger's car into him but equally it's not designed to be hit from that angle because cars shouldn't be forced off the road like that into a braking zone. Race ban merited, I think.
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An #EndRacism banner on the grid and shirts for 19 drivers, Lewis Hamilton wearing a #BlackLivesMatter one. The #WeRaceAsOne element. Most kneeled, some stood. Fair to say not the most consistent messaging (e.g. Premier League). But there is unity in #F1 against discrimination.
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Good to see. Also a nice little side note: Lewis Hamilton went down to Haas earlier after qualifying to check on Mick - obviously Mick wasn't there but Lewis stayed to have a quick chat with Haas personnel to ask about him.
Hi everyone, I just wanted to say that Iām okš .Thank you for the kind messages. The car felt great @haasf1team, weāll come back strongerā¤ļø
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Interesting to read Lewis Hamilton has been offered a new deal but hasnāt been offered a new deal, and wants more money but is happy with the money and is just arguing over the length of the contract, which has been agreed but is also a point of contention. Big news.
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Special one-off Honda livery coming for Red Bull at the Turkish GP. Lovely touch. AlphaTauri also getting involved.
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Max Verstappen's pitlane exit overtakes in practice have prompted a clarification from the race director ahead of the rest of the #AbuDhabiGP weekend: "Overtaking is prohibited in the pit exit road unless a car slows with an obvious problem.".
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Absolutely top, top drawer performance from Nyck de Vries. Watched every lap and he was superb. But he needs help! āMy shoulders are dead. Dead!ā He's asked if someone can come to his car in parc ferme and help him get out. He canāt lift his arms anymore!.
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"Oh, Le Mans is on. I'll have a look to see what's happening.". Timing tower shows LMP2 order for ages and a bunch of car numbers. Doesn't say which car, which team, who is driving. Doesn't show race classification. It really shouldn't be this hard for casual viewers.
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Grandstands closed. Information from F1 was incorrect, sorry for that. This is a very sad state of affairs. And chaotic. A lot of people unhappy that FP2 is going ahead at this time. Track conditions will be terrible, drivers are tired, mechanics will get hardly any sleep.
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Lewis Hamilton has launched a new charity and personally pledged Ā£20m to help fund it. It will work closely with Ignite, a new joint Hamilton/Mercedes initiative first mentioned as part of his 2021 deal, that will benefit from a fund created by both:
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Lewis Hamilton crashed during Ferrariās private test with its 2023 #F1 car at Barcelona. Made contact with the barriers and caused damage that can be repaired today. Hamilton absolutely fine, I'm told, and the incident is played down as fairly minor as he builds familiarity with.
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I agree with @LandoNorris on this. Mainly because I think awarding three penalty points for something the stewards have even admitted was an exceptional case, and wasn't dangerous, is nonsense in a system that's designed to stamp out careless/crap driving.
"I don't deserve three points on my licence for this, I didn't do anything dangerous". Norris hits out at his #AzerbaijanGP #F1 penalties, saying grid drop could 'ruin his race' in a circumstance where he was just trying to make safest possible choice:.
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@OscarPiastri @McLarenF1 Thank you very much mate. Born on the 7th. 8-1. You do the maths š¬.
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Spoke to Max Verstappen after the race, he says he doesn't "understand anything anymore" when it comes to what gets a penalty and why. Went for it against Piastri, realised it wasn't going to work, tried to back out. Apologised as soon as he could after. But felt penalty harsh.
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Weāve just watched probably the best fight in #F1 history. Two elite drivers went head to head. Both would be worthy champions. Neither deserved to lose but one had to. It was a deeply unsatisfactory finish but you can still respect the quality of MVās season. Lewis did.
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Explain to me how you can penalise the driver who blocks someone because of the actions of others - but not other drivers who broke rules because ātoo many drivers contributed to the situation and therefore the driver concerned is not fully to blameā?
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Lewis Hamilton missed the press conference because he's been excused from today's media work following Niki Lauda's death. Someone booed in the press conference room for that. I find it astonishing that people are judging someone else's response to the death of a close friend.
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"He was in a suit, dressed up for some gala thing, and he jumped in the pool. Ruined his day! But hopefully I can make up for that now. The contact has always been there, Iāve known him always.".
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The race is going ahead. Complete reassurances, says Domenicali. Teams unanimously agreed. Drivers too.
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Still going on, past midnight and longer than two hours for a few of these guys now! Domenicali came back a while ago. Brawn joined them too. At this point sticking it out purely out of curiosity for how long it lastsā¦.
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A win yesterday would have helped perceptions of Lewis Hamiltonās season. But the bare facts still just look rather ordinary. What they donāt tell you about his 2022 is, whether he ends it winless or not, heās been increasingly important for Mercedes:
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The coordinated release of identical statements from all #F1 teams distancing themselves from alleged complaints to the FIA about the Wolffs is a spectacularly damning and quite amusing development. A very public, united rejection. Has the FIA overreacted to a fictional issue?.
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"Misunderstanding and reactions" have apparently started an argument that's making F1 look bad. I don't like the FIA's implication that the real problem is people being outraged by what happened in Abu Dhabi, not what happened to outrage them. Here's why:
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.@LandoNorris turns up on @danielricciardo's live Instagram chat with @RenaultF1Team.and immediately gets a roasting from DR. "The tech nerd of modern-day society. Not trying to be mean. Heās everywhere!".
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Home time. One last Vettel anecdote, on Loeb still winning at 47 + why āage doesnāt matterā. Vettel once teased Schumacher: āWhen I was a bit younger & a bit cocky I said to Michael, āWhen you're 40 it starts to be downhillā. āHe said 'Yeah it's true, but downhill is faster!āā
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Inevitably a lot of attention on the Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes farewell - thereāll be something on the grid after the race - but a guard of honour forming at Sauber where theyāre saying goodbye to both drivers, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, after this race.
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This is awesome - Seb Vettel hitched a passenger ride in the Audi S1 Quattro, driven by none other than Stig Blomqvist! Tremendous fever. Seb then jumped in with Oliver Solberg for the Norwegianās heat in the final against Jimmie Johnson. Heās just a big fan!
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F1 has rejected Andretti in the most emphatic terms. Doubts it would be competitive, customer engine would damage F1's 'prestige and standing', dismisses significance of Andretti name, would have no material commercial value, and would not add value to F1. What do you think?.
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Why I think the Red Bull treatment of Yuki Tsunoda post-qualifying was out of order:
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Very disappointed whatever action taken isnāt being shared publicly. Further reason why proper #F1 and FIA investigation was necessary. Thereās a duty to ensure this was handled correctly. Instead the grey areas/uncertainties remain. Not good enough.
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Inevitably a lot of attention on the Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes farewell - thereāll be something on the grid after the race - but a guard of honour forming at Sauber where theyāre saying goodbye to both drivers, Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, after this race.
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Mercedes/F1 statements donāt mention Piquet explicitly but their existence supports the wide interpretation that this comment was racist and malicious. Shows exactly the sort of thing Hamilton is fighting against, much as some like to pretend otherwise:
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A nice sentiment, and I agree, but one minor point: not sure itās actually that new! Leclercās pulled off plenty of tyre management races. Put so much effort into learning in his first Ferrari season alongside Vettel in 2019. Built a wider skillset than given credit for at times.
Thereās a new tyre whisperer in town š. A great effort by @Charles_Leclerc this weekend coming back from P8 to P4 on a one stop strategy š. #JapaneseGP #F1
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On Lewis Hamilton and #BlackLivesMatter, Iāve seen the Mercedes/nazism/hypocrisy point made. Please donāt fall for it. Itās whataboutery, itās a debate supported by Nigel Farage, itās ignorant to context. Itās a tactic designed to distract and detract from the issue at hand.
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What a win for @Carlossainz55 post-appendectomy. He is F1's most underrated driver. He's done well against great team-mates: rookie 2015 vs Verstappen, McLaren with Norris, now Ferrari/Leclerc. Really rounded, faster than you think, popular team member. Deserves more credit.
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Lewis Hamiltonās first #F1 win since 2021. At Silverstone of all places. A lot said of Hamilton in this Mercedes era. Russellās very fast, has inched ahead over one lap in this type of car. But Hamilton is right there and still so good on Sundays. Lesser drivers lose that race.
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Lewis Hamilton's Black Panther-inspired salute to Chadwick Boseman doesn't end with a gesture. That film was gamechanging in a white-dominated industry, showcasing black excellence on a global stage. Hamilton's doing the same in #F1. Now that's a tribute:
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A glowing tribute to Hamilton the driver + person from Bottas in this piece. Also includes: "After everything that happened at the end of last year, youāll see. Heās going to be pretty strong and heās going to have the fire inside him ā so, beware!ā
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Would never question the reaction from those impacted by Grenfell. Totally understandable. Itās the major news outlets (TV and national newspapers) that reported it as criticism of a āHamilton dealā thatās been out of line. Inaccurate, unfair, puts blame on him. Happens too much.
Mercedes #F1 boss Toto Wolff offers to meet survivors and bereaved families from the Grenfell Tower tragedy as he apologises for "hurt" caused by team's new deal with a firm implicated in the fire:.
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Underwhelming trend. But there was low hanging fruit in F1 when Haas entered with a unique but limited model. No longer. Haas needs an overhaul that Gene doesnāt want to fund. Steiner not a perfect team boss by any means but isnāt to blame for this record. It goes deeper.
A look at Haas's #F1 championship standings since its debut, all of which were spearheaded by Guenther Steiner š
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Vettel's putting family before #F1: "My goals have shifted to seeing my children grow, passing on my values, helping them up when they fall, listening to them when they need me, not having to say goodbye and most importantly being able to learn from them and let them inspire me".
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Daniel Ricciardo here in Austin and already living his best life š¤
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Poor from race control. Clearly a safety issue and/or could cause a problem for other cars. Now look what's happened. The race director job is not easy even if certain FIA people act as though suddenly changing the role, and having them do F2 as well, is not a problem at all.
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The āgreatest #F1 driver everā debate will never end. But hereās why Lewis Hamilton wonāt take part and how he views his place in history, including a dignified address of comments like Jackie Stewartās and what he wants to be remembered for:
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For what itās worth, from what Iāve heard I suspect this ends with at least a few drivers expressing unease/unhappiness but accepting the race had to go ahead as itās what the majority wanted. As āunanimous agreementā isnāt exactly the same as āunanimous belief this is rightā.
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I knew Iād wake up to this. ā#F1 doesnāt have a diversity problem, itās all a meritocracy, etcā. So are we meant to believe only White men are good enough to work in F1? Nonsense. And this is exactly why the Hamilton Commission report matters:
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An F1 team is launching its car roughly about now at an event hardly anybody could go to and fans can't watch. Do you find that odd? Appealing mainly to die-hard fans of all that sweet Visa Cash App F1 heritage.
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As far as Norris points permutations are concerned, he will get this back eventually. As McLaren said, heāll need Piastri and the team at some point. Seven lost points today could be plenty more gained in the future. This wasn't the day to be selfish. Right decision in the end.
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Full story here on the Hamilton Commission's report. Stark findings and clear recommendations for #F1 and UK motorsport. The report itself is very impressive but on the off chance you don't want to read 180-odd pages at this hour, I've got you covered:
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Watch this not only for @lauracwinter's professionalism in producing such an eloquent piece to camera on this topic in the circumstances, but for what she says. Listen, take it seriously, put it in context, act accordingly. It's the very least we can do. F1 often forgets that.
International Womenās Day is difficult for me - five years ago on this day I was attacked & escaped an abusive relationship. I feel a huge duty and pressure to do something & so I was incredibly grateful and moved to be able to say these words on air. Thank you for watching š©·
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Saturday track action starting in Bahrain with all the attention off-track, on the Horner situation. Have replied to a few tweets now so thought a standalone thread might be of interest. I've (hopefully) disabled comments as not looking to spark argument or bait for engagement.
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Racing rules controversies sadly feel inevitable in F1. Verstappenās defence great for many laps. But no need for the Norris penalty. Verstappen off track and forced Norris off. Just let it go. Not the only odd call. More gravel strips exit of key corners would surely help.
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One more. Williams boss and ex-Mercedes man James Vowles on Hamilton's Ferrari move: "Itās the hardest thing to do for every human in the world, to move from where youāre comfortable to where youāre not. It challenges you and pushes you to the limits, and thatās Lewis all over.".
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An #F1 driver on a British topical debate TV show is the ultimate 'stick to sport' defiance. Vettel the self-confessed 'hypocrite' was at his engaging, authentic best on complex issues + confronted his own mental conflict with a charming, honest response:
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Three similar offences, three different penalties - but it makes sense this time. Verstappen gets five places because he ignored double-waved yellows. Bottas gets three because he ignored single-waved yellows. Sainz gets nothing because he didn't actually ignore anything.
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I noticed how much positive sentiment Bottas has this year. So I put it to him. VB: "Thatās nice, because Iām happy. Iām sure it reflects to people, you can see from the outside that Iām having a good time. Itās nice if people are happy for me. I definitely feel well supported.".
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Sebastian Vettel + Stig Blomqvist + Audi S1 Quattro = a popular combination. Of all the sights and images Iāve seen over the last few days, nothing captures this yearās @RaceOfChampions quite like this. What a moment and what a photograph š
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I put this to Seb Vettel after the race today. He smiled - hadn't heard about it - and said: "I need to have a look! But itās a great track so letās see.".
Iāll double down and say it, Seb if you ever want to test an @IndyCar at @roadamerica we will make it happen. Would be an honor to have you in our car! @RLLracing.
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You can hate the way the race and title was decided because it got messy and controversial. Look past the specific way it ended and judge the season in its entirety, though, and you canāt question the worthiness of @Max33Verstappen as #F1 world champion:
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Still a shame that Ayao Komatsuās interest was thwarted by Red Bull activating its option on Tsunoda. Haas ended up clear to pursue Esteban Ocon instead so that team is fine with the outcome but would have given Tsunoda stability, somewhere he was wanted.
š£ļø āYou can't have a driver in the support team for five years. You can't always be the bridesmaid.". Red Bull admits Yuki Tsunoda probably needs to be released if he isn't needed by the senior team in 2025:
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@_markgallagher It was a nice move that allowed yesterday's narrative be VB getting a drive not losing one, too.
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Fresh story. F1's not open for entries at the moment and it doesn't look like the FIA has any interest in changing that for now. This is a key hurdle that will stop Andretti's bid progressing unless it can convince F1/FIA to open up:
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Every now and again I find myself pondering how ridiculous it would be for Sergio Perez to be out of #F1 next season. The reason tonight was realising that he's one of only two drivers to have a 100% point-scoring record this season. And the other's about to win the title.
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Thereās also this unapologetic nonsense from Ferrucci. Deliberate attempt to wreck the other car. Even worse he then gloats about it. Online racing has revealed much of driversā characters in lockdown. Saw a disappointing side of two drivers from Indy yesterday.
The initial reaction from Santino Ferrucci on his stream shows no apology. - Last Lap, Last Straight, Come On. It is for the TV, it is for the fans.
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Lewis Hamilton was punished for a "simple error". So why wasn't Charles Leclerc at Spa? Here's why. I'm inclined to agree with the logic. But there's a fundamental issue within. It's not about bias or conspiracy, but a lack of stewarding transparency:
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This is rammed now. Lewis Hamilton has joined. Ferrari and McLaren personnel too. Aston Martin drivers. Taken a while to assemble everybody but think the packed room is about ready to be addressed.
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š¼ Little personal announcement: Mitchell-Malm junior team incoming ā¤ļø. P.S. Great timing on the new merch @wearetherace š¤š»
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Interesting Lewis Hamilton answer on his qualifying struggles and the tyres/car not suiting his natural style. Asked after qualifying here how unique a challenge it's been as one of the more adaptable drivers. He admitted there's a mismatch he finds "really frustrating". [1/2].
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