Ian Parkes
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Freelance F1 feature writer for @nytimes ; F1 Lead Editor Racing News 365; @GoodwoodRRC columnist
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@ValtteriBottas
has just described rumours he could be replaced mid-season by
@MercedesAMGF1
as "bullshit", and that's there's only "one team" that makes such changes during a year. Boom!
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Lewis Hamilton as colourful as ever in conversation with American football legends Tom Brady and Marcus Allen
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Oscar Piastri’s manager Mark Webber is in the paddock having a good chat with McLaren CEO Zak Brown. Wonder what they’re talking about 😉
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According to the FIA appeals process this has to be done and dusted by this Thursday ahead of the FIA Gala when the champion is officially crowned. However, it could yet go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
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Absolute dynamite from Max Verstappen just now on Michael Masi’s departure as FIA race director. Said he “was thrown under the bus” and what happened to him was “unacceptable”
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Speaking off the record to a few people in the paddock here who know better than I is that the FIA and race director Michael Masi have made a bit of a mess of this
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Catch the video here of Red Bull boss Christian Horner congratulating (again) Max Verstappen on becoming
#F1
world champion
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I don’t normally tweet personal stuff but I have to give big shout out to
@McLarenF1
today for making my little boy super happy with this remarkable gift from their launch day. We are going to have lots of fun building this - all 1,432 pieces of it!!
@LEGO_Group
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It is now increasingly obvious that despite the comments of Stefano Domenicali and Mohammed Ben Sulayem earlier that the
#SaudiArabianGP
would be going ahead, the drivers think otherwise and have serious safety reservations. Now 1.30am here in Jeddah
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FIA race director Michael Masi has hinted at the possibility of sitting down with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to ensure any lingering animosity from their
#BritishGP
clash doesn't spill over for the rest of this season -
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For the last time as a Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas leaves the
#F1
paddock…and with a hamper!
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One hell of a turnout for the
#RunWithSeb
farewell to all within
#F1
who have supported him over the years
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You’ve just got to love ‘Seb Vettel the Rebel’ these days as the Aston Martin driver wears a pair of boxers over his race suit given the FIA’s recent edict on underwear and jewellery 🤛🏻
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And after this 5th attempt, Which again goes way right, Lewis says “Yeah, I’ll stick to driving on the track!”
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Drivers’ meeting has finally broken up and they took the sneaky back door route out but GPDA director George Russell is heading across to the team principals’ meeting with Stefano Domenicali
#F1
#SaudiArabianGP
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The reflection in the mirror shows there was a bit of interest in
@LewisHamilton
today
#F1
#SaudiArabianGP
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Red Bull meeting with the stewards over. If you can read anything into the look on Christian Horner’s face as he walked through the paddock, he did not look a happy chap
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Lewis Hamilton is set to seek the advice of a specialist due to his neck injury he said had become worse a couple of hours after the incident with Max Verstappen.
Have to say, Lewis did not sound at all himself when he spoke to the written media.
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So Lewis and Tom are joining forces in the golf challenge in Miami. Can the seven champions in 🏎 and 🏈 form the perfect double act on the golf course?
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From what I understand, after Imola race on Nov 1,
#F1
would like to stage a Far East double-header in Vietnam and Malaysia on Nov 15 and 22 before concluding with its Middle East triple-header of Bahrain x2 on Dec 6 and 13 and Abu Dhabi on Dec 20
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I rarely do personal tweets but felt I had to share this. My wife told our young son about the death of the Queen so he asked for a piece of paper and wrote the below. Beautiful! So proud.
#RIPQueen
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Not every day you see a multi-billionaire businessman queueing to get a free kebab but here is one part of Manchester United’s ownership in Avram Glazer doing exactly that in the
#F1
paddock
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According to Red Bull, Mercedes has taken a barrister into its appeal hearing 😳
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All smiles and in plain view as Red Bull boss Christian Horner and wife Geri chat on the team terrace at the
#F1
#BahrainGP
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We’re not quite done here in Jeddah as a lengthy drivers’ briefing has been running for two hours, with both Stefano Domenicali and Ross Brawn each heading into the meeting at different times. Are the drivers threatening a boycott?
#F1
#SaudiArabianGP
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The Austrian government has approved Formula 1’s plans to stage races at the Red Bull Ring. Official green light for
#F1
to finally start the season. Races to take place on July 5 and 12.
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Mugello confirmed by sources for staging its first
#F1
grand prix - and the 1000th for
@ScuderiaFerrari
- on Sep 11-13. It means European season now runs to nine races in opening 11 weeks, with three triple-headers. Intense just doesn’t cover it!
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George Russell - from autograph-chasing fan of Lewis Hamilton to Mercedes team-mate.
Wow!
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F1 team principals have left the meeting and have headed across to meet with Stefano Domenicali. Are we heading to a vote on whether the
#SaudiArabianGP
will go ahead?
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Now this would have been some move if Red Bull had managed to pull it off. -
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On record, a nice dig here at Mercedes from a Red Bull spokesperson who said: “We are a Formula 1 race. We came here to race. We did not come here with a QC (barrister) to protest.”
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Next up, the chipping challenge for Lewis. Check out how he fares here ⛳️
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The Silverstone Wing is being evacuated due to ‘a fire detected in the building’ according to warning message
#BritishGP
#F1
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Additional confirmation from McLaren CEO Zak Brown that “we’re racing”.
#F1
#SaudiArabianGP
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Official word now from
#F1
The show goes on. Stefano Domenicali has been reassured. “We feel safe,” he said.
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Round 2 for Red Bull duo Christian Horner and Adrian Newey with the FIA stewards
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And just when Lewis thinks he may have won something for the first time this year, he loses the chipping challenge with the last pitch
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has emerged from the meeting and asked by me if the race was on or off he said “We’ll be racing.”
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Toto Wolff has confirmed neither he nor Lewis Hamilton will be attending tonight's FIA Gala in Paris. Lewis not attending is a breach of the FIA Sporting regs. Be amazed if the FIA pursue that one given what's happened this week.
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Fascinating scenes as Toto Wolff, Christian Horner and Fred Vasseur join the drivers’ meeting. We are far from done here folks!
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So Stefano and Ross have left and now it’s just the drivers discussing things amongst themselves. Oh to be a fly on the wall
#F1
#SaudiArabianGP
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In the smoked glass of race control at the Abu Dhabi Circuit the F1 media wait for Red Bull and Mercedes to leave to get an indication as to whether Max Verstappen is world champion tonight or not
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While he waits to head into the stewards’ office on an impeding charge - and he’s waiting because Lewis Hamilton is in there - Seb Vettel takes the time to sign a few autographs
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Lewis steps up and his first attempt goes right and then this second at least makes the fairway but bobbles along. He’s now on his fourth shot
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And as for this conversation after that great battle at the end between the two, well, would love to know more
#BritishGrandPrix
#F1
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It’s pretty obvious reading lots of people’s thoughts on here that end to the season has soured a remarkable campaign and there is a deflated feeling. Hopefully lessons can be learned. But then this is
#F1
. Maybe not!
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Both Red Bull and Mercedes to head in to see the stewards in a few minutes to hear the official verdict
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And that’s it folks, the stock line is ‘we’re going racing’ this weekend in the
#F1
#SaudiArabianGP
. Toto Wolff was asked what took so long - meeting lasted four and a half hours - he said: “It was a proper discussion in the end. Many opinions.”
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Wow! Shocking smash from Mick Schumacher. Car just broke in two as it was trying to be lifted out of the way
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I understand It is now under discussion inside Mercedes as to whether they will take this further
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We are expecting a decision on the second protest at quarter to the hour I’ve been informed
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You can imagine this is one very annoyed Ferrari driver right now
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As I understand it, there is precedent for a safety car coming in on the same lap as lapped cars unlap themselves, and not on the following lap as the rules currently dictate. You just can’t make it up
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Christian Horner has joked that for future races he will maybe have to take a barrister with him on the pitwall
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@_markgallagher
It was expertly handled by Mercedes. As was pointed out to me yesterday by someone inside Mercedes "Today is VB's day"
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Massive media scrum in the
#SaudiArabianGP
paddock where the second meeting is just drawing to a close. We await an update.
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Red Bull are celebrating but sadly this is not over as Mercedes has lodged its intention to appeal. In layman’s terms it now has 96 hours to decide, from the moment it lodged that intention, whether it will formally appeal
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The latest Red Bull man in the spotlight, Helmut Marko, arrives in the paddock with the man who could ultimately suspend him, managing director Oliver Mintzlaff
#F1
#SaudiArabianGP
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Guenther Steiner has just confirmed Haas will be working on the legal ramifications of its sponsorship with Uralkali next week, so no long-term move being made just yet.
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And the second part of the stewards’ hearing with Red Bull has concluded. So now we wait! Will we get a verdict tonight? For the integrity of
#F1
you hope so although it has already been pretty well tarnished anyway by the events here in Abu Dhabi
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Smoke has cleared, the full glare of the spotlight is on and here is your matt finish '16 Red Bull in all her glory
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I expect the second Mercedes protest against Red Bull to also be dismissed but I can’t rule out an appeal after. Depends how belligerent Mercedes want to be and to push a possible outcome into the New Year if they went to the Court of Arbitration for Sport
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Just to say that as from early May I'll be the new F1 editor
@autosport
- had a brilliant 18 years
@pasport
Time for a new challenge!
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And here’s the white-liveried Haas being driven by Nikita Mazepin today
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The morning after the night before in Jeddah and following the missile strike by Yemeni terrorists on Friday, the targeted oil refinery continues to burn with smoke billowing high into the air that can be seen from miles around
#F1
#SaudiArabianGP
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Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have both given Nyck de Vries a big hug in the media pen at the
#ItalianGP
after his P9 finish on his
#F1
debut. Nice touch from both
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#F1
respectfully and beautifully marked a minute’s silence following the passing of Her Majesty the Queen
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Second meeting between F1, the FIA and the team principals in the
#SaudiArabianGP
#F1
paddock has just started against the below backdrop as the fire at the oil refinery following a terrorist attack continues to blaze away
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3am and finally leaving what is now an empty paddock. The moral fibre of
#F1
has again been stretched after a very difficult day for the sport
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What an image this is courtesy of
@andyhone
as a plane lands in Jeddah. You see that out of your plane window and you'd be asking the pilot to please politely turn back
#F1
#SaudiArabianGP
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Simply remarkable situation here in Abu Dhabi as we await to discover if Merc’s protests hold water. On first inspection, they do. Will the FIA apply the letter of their own rules or, has been suggested to me, apply force majeure and stick to the dramatic ending we witnessed?
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So first protest dismissed by the stewards regarding Max ‘overtaking’ of Lewis behind the safety car.
The most important decision is yet to come!
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Five weeks ago I had major heart surgery (and an emergency pneumothorax the day after for a collapsed lung). It’s now time to hit the
#F1
road again as I fly to Austin.
Just a word for the wonderful NHS staff at the Northern General hospital in Sheffield whose care was amazing!
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FIA has confirmed an announcement on its
#F1
#budgetcap
findings will be made late afternoon today
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So
#F1
is boring eh? Well, the last two races at Silverstone and in Hungary have clearly dispelled that theory.
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Motorsport UK has decided to do what the FIA didn't do and ban Russian/Belarusian licence holders from competing in events. For Nikita Mazepin, it means no British GP - assuming, of course, Haas continue with him, which appears unlikely at this stage.
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Nico Hulkenberg set to replace Sergio Perez for the next two GPs. UK government extending self-isolation from seven to 10 days this week for positive Covid tests mean 'The Hulk' will get two races with
@RacingPointF1
-
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Mick Schumacher on his way to a local hospital following his horrific crash in qualifying for the
#F1
#SaudiArabianGP
. He has no injuries, is conscious and talking - he’s even phoned his mum - but best wishes for a swift return.
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Family first.
#F1
second.
That was Kimi Raikkonen's take on his time in the sport.
Always his own man to the core.
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It’s a good job they’re
#F1
drivers because they are definitely not artists. Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have drawn portraits of the other
#SaudiArabianGP
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Time to take a short break from here as I place myself in the wonderful hands of the cardiac staff at the Northern General hospital in Sheffield. Mitral valve repair surgery is required so thanks to all my family and friends for your good wishes up until this point ♥️
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.
@SChecoPerez
has confirmed he will take a sabbatical from motorsport in 2021, not just
#F1
, if he doesn't get the second seat alongside
@Max33Verstappen
with
@redbullracing
for next season
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