🚨 | Toto Wolff: "George [Russell] is a champion for everyone in our team and has won in every category."
"I think he belongs among the absolute best."
"I think he belongs among the absolute best."
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🚨 | Kimi Antonelli says he may not use the number 1 in 2027, with his choice linked to his F4 days and Ayrton Senna:
“I first need to do my job in Mexico, but I think I’ll continue racing with number 12.”
“I first need to do my job in Mexico, but I think I’ll continue racing with number 12.”
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🚨 | Oliver Bearman is reportedly seeking €6 million for his Haas contract in 2027.
Haas is unwilling to pay the British driver that amount, with negotiations currently slowing down.
📰 @MarcLimacher
Haas is unwilling to pay the British driver that amount, with negotiations currently slowing down.
📰 @MarcLimacher
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🚨 | Max Verstappen is getting tired of Red Bull’s radio problems:
“Maybe we just start communicating in sign language."
"It’s probably cheaper as well.”
“Maybe we just start communicating in sign language."
"It’s probably cheaper as well.”
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❌ If Kimi Antonelli seals the title in Mexico, Lando Norris will lose his crown with four races still to go, the earliest a reigning #1 has been dethroned in 34 years.
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🤬 Max Verstappen: "Yeah, that was terrible. The pace, the wrong tyre, shit pitstop, shit engine braking."
"Nothing worked. Lucky with the VSC at the end."
"Nothing worked. Lucky with the VSC at the end."
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Max: “It should not happen that a car suffers such an impact at such a high speed. I take painkillers here; I don't normally need them.”
Hamilton: “People are complaining, I'm 42 and my back is fine.”
Hamilton: “People are complaining, I'm 42 and my back is fine.”
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🚨 | Max Verstappen is taking painkillers due to COTA’s bumps and hits back at circuit boss Bobby Epstein:
“I invite him to drive my car. I think he’d get out after five laps and wouldn’t be able to walk anymore.”
📰 @ErikvHaren
“I invite him to drive my car. I think he’d get out after five laps and wouldn’t be able to walk anymore.”
📰 @ErikvHaren
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🚨 | Jeremy Clarkson: “There are people in the paddock who don’t know what a car is.”
“Why should I care about Kim Kardashian? I’m only here to watch Formula 1.”
“Why should I care about Kim Kardashian? I’m only here to watch Formula 1.”
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🚨 | Toto Wolff on Mercedes’ updates: “We got it wrong, and we still don’t understand where.”
🐎 According to @Auto_Racer_it, Ferrari’s Austin upgrade package is expected to be worth around 0.15 seconds per lap.
🐎 According to @Auto_Racer_it, Ferrari’s Austin upgrade package is expected to be worth around 0.15 seconds per lap.
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🚨 | Ben Sulayem on Abu Dhabi 2021:
"This promise was done. What happened in Abu Dhabi in 2021 could have been avoided."
The FIA and F1 have officially launched ROC 3.0, the Remote Operations Centre set up after Abu Dhabi to support race control, with around 14 analysts, AI o and video feeds.
📰 @wearetherace
"This promise was done. What happened in Abu Dhabi in 2021 could have been avoided."
The FIA and F1 have officially launched ROC 3.0, the Remote Operations Centre set up after Abu Dhabi to support race control, with around 14 analysts, AI o and video feeds.
📰 @wearetherace
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🚨 | Helmut Marko says Russell may never get another title shot:
“Mentally, it's definitely a huge setback, and it's a blow.”
“I doubt he’ll ever have another shot at the world championship or get number one status anywhere.”
“Mentally, it's definitely a huge setback, and it's a blow.”
“I doubt he’ll ever have another shot at the world championship or get number one status anywhere.”
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🚨 | The FIA has revealed how it plans to get F1 cars below 700kg in the next rules era, down from 768kg today:
Simpler V8 power units with lower turbo pressures and simplified inlets and exhausts, a smaller battery and MGU-K, smaller cars and possibly smaller rims.
📰 @wearetherace
Simpler V8 power units with lower turbo pressures and simplified inlets and exhausts, a smaller battery and MGU-K, smaller cars and possibly smaller rims.
📰 @wearetherace
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🚨 | Mohammed Ben Sulayem expects the Qatar and Abu Dhabi GPs to go ahead despite Middle East tensions:
“I have my children there, you think I would leave them there, and I'm here now with you?”
“I have my children there, you think I would leave them there, and I'm here now with you?”
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🚨 | Max Verstappen says modern Formula 1 has lost its true racing DNA:
“All these things are not the spirit of racing.”
“You should be able to go out on track, have a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal, and that alone should determine the lap time.”
“All these things are not the spirit of racing.”
“You should be able to go out on track, have a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal, and that alone should determine the lap time.”
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🚨 | Lewis Hamilton: "I think we need to make sure we're pushing to free Congo, free Sudan, free Syria, free Palestine."
"I think there's a lot of peace that I'm hoping that some stage we get to."
"I think there's a lot of peace that I'm hoping that some stage we get to."
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🚨 | Ralf Schumacher says Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton’s longevity in F1 is limiting opportunities for young drivers:
"If everyone races until they are 45, we can actually close F2 down."
"At some point, there is simply no room left for the young drivers."
"If everyone races until they are 45, we can actually close F2 down."
"At some point, there is simply no room left for the young drivers."
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🚨 | Ralf Schumacher: "One of Charles Leclerc’s weaknesses is that he keeps making the same mistakes."
"He tries too hard to be fast and ends up doing some pointless things."
"He tries too hard to be fast and ends up doing some pointless things."
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🧼 Kimi Antonelli’s unusual pre-race routine: hand-washing his Mercedes GT63:
“I like to clean my car. I never use automatic car washes. I always prefer to wash it by hand, myself.”
“Because I love cars, I really like to take care of my car and everything. I like to see it ity I love to do. It’s a routine.”
“I like to clean my car. I never use automatic car washes. I always prefer to wash it by hand, myself.”
“Because I love cars, I really like to take care of my car and everything. I like to see it ity I love to do. It’s a routine.”
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🚨 | The FIA has banned teams from using different wheel rim specifications for qualifying and races from 2027.
The move aims to prevent a development arms race, as teams have explored rim designs to optimise tyre temperatures.
Ferrari and McLaren have both pursued such gains, escalating costs.
📰 @wearetherace
The move aims to prevent a development arms race, as teams have explored rim designs to optimise tyre temperatures.
Ferrari and McLaren have both pursued such gains, escalating costs.
📰 @wearetherace
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🚨 | Andrea Stella suggests Piastri’s 2026 struggles are linked to the McLaren MCL40 rather than a lack of talent.
The car demands a more aggressive driving style, forcing him to abandon the smooth, precise approach that made him so competitive in 2025.
Norris has adapted ieves Piastri’s difficulties are technical rather than a reflection of his ability.
📰 @autosport
The car demands a more aggressive driving style, forcing him to abandon the smooth, precise approach that made him so competitive in 2025.
Norris has adapted ieves Piastri’s difficulties are technical rather than a reflection of his ability.
📰 @autosport
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💰 The FIA has introduced strict new rules for 2027 to prevent cost cap exploitation:
• Separate offices for F1 and non-F1 staff.
• Fully segregated IT systems.
• Three-month cooling-off period for staff moving to F1.
• 12 months of exclusive work in the new role.
• he cost cap after moving to non-F1 projects.
📰 @NobleF1
• Separate offices for F1 and non-F1 staff.
• Fully segregated IT systems.
• Three-month cooling-off period for staff moving to F1.
• 12 months of exclusive work in the new role.
• he cost cap after moving to non-F1 projects.
📰 @NobleF1
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🚨 | McLaren could already have a potential replacement for Oscar Piastri in reserve.
Leonardo Fornaroli, the team's reserve driver, will race in the WEC Hypercar programme in 2027 while retaining his F1 role.
Another difficult season for Piastri could open the door for 2028.
📰 @GPblog_com
Leonardo Fornaroli, the team's reserve driver, will race in the WEC Hypercar programme in 2027 while retaining his F1 role.
Another difficult season for Piastri could open the door for 2028.
📰 @GPblog_com
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When Max Verstappen boxed without telling anyone 😅
📻 "What happened Max?"
📻 Verstappen: "I thought you boxed me, sorry."
📻 "What happened Max?"
📻 Verstappen: "I thought you boxed me, sorry."
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🚨 | Christian Horner claims Lewis Hamilton approached Red Bull before joining Mercedes in 2013.
During a secret meeting at Adrian Newey’s house, Hamilton asked what it would take to join.
Helmut Marko was apprehensive, fearing the move could affect Sebastian Vettel, while the ultimately put Red Bull off the deal.
📰 @CRASH_NET_F1
During a secret meeting at Adrian Newey’s house, Hamilton asked what it would take to join.
Helmut Marko was apprehensive, fearing the move could affect Sebastian Vettel, while the ultimately put Red Bull off the deal.
📰 @CRASH_NET_F1
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🚨 | Piero Ferrari made no secret of his hope of one day seeing Antonelli at Maranello:
“Many circumstances come into play here. There are contracts to honour and commitments that have already been made."
"Then again, I’m not a hypocrite: who wouldn’t love to see an Italian ars my father’s name? And I suppose that, given his roots, the young man from Bologna wouldn’t mind it either."
"Perhaps it will happen one day. Why not?”
“Many circumstances come into play here. There are contracts to honour and commitments that have already been made."
"Then again, I’m not a hypocrite: who wouldn’t love to see an Italian ars my father’s name? And I suppose that, given his roots, the young man from Bologna wouldn’t mind it either."
"Perhaps it will happen one day. Why not?”
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🚨 | Mercedes is struggling to make its latest upgrade work as expected, raising concerns over its development direction for 2027.
Austin will be crucial in determining whether the package delivers the expected performance and provides a reliable foundation for next season’s car.
📰 @wearetherace
Austin will be crucial in determining whether the package delivers the expected performance and provides a reliable foundation for next season’s car.
📰 @wearetherace
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🚨 | Christian Horner reveals how Niki Lauda tried to lure him to Mercedes in 2013:
“‘I respect you as a racer. I want you to come. Besides, Helmut [Marko] is a miserable bastard.’
“I listened to his offer and shook my head. At that point, Sebastian was at the peak of his e in the ascendancy.
“‘Niki, I’ve been winning World Championships with Red Bull.’”
“‘I respect you as a racer. I want you to come. Besides, Helmut [Marko] is a miserable bastard.’
“I listened to his offer and shook my head. At that point, Sebastian was at the peak of his e in the ascendancy.
“‘Niki, I’ve been winning World Championships with Red Bull.’”
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🚨 | Christian Horner on 2021 Abu Dhabi:
"Any Lewis Hamilton fan was feeling absolutely robbed. I have to say, full credit to Lewis [Hamilton] afterwards because, in what must have been a horrendous moment for him, he held it together."
"He shook Max’s hand. He shook my hand. d so did his father, in what must have been an incredibly difficult moment for him. My respect for him elevated at that point in time."
"Any Lewis Hamilton fan was feeling absolutely robbed. I have to say, full credit to Lewis [Hamilton] afterwards because, in what must have been a horrendous moment for him, he held it together."
"He shook Max’s hand. He shook my hand. d so did his father, in what must have been an incredibly difficult moment for him. My respect for him elevated at that point in time."
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🚨 | Ferrari holds Oliver Bearman’s contractual rights until the end of 2027. If the team cannot offer him a seat for 2028, he will be free to sign with any team he chooses.
The seat in question is Lewis Hamilton’s, whose current contract expires at the end of 2027. With uncertain, Bearman’s performances next season will play an important role in Ferrari’s decision.
📰 @Auto_Racer_it
The seat in question is Lewis Hamilton’s, whose current contract expires at the end of 2027. With uncertain, Bearman’s performances next season will play an important role in Ferrari’s decision.
📰 @Auto_Racer_it
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🚨 | Nico Rosberg: "After last year, when Kimi Antonelli really struggled, nobody would have thought he'd drive this brilliantly this year."
"It's world-class, Michael Schumacher level."
"It's world-class, Michael Schumacher level."
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🚨 | Kimi Antonelli's former manager Giovanni Minardi is demanding 10–20% of the Mercedes driver's past and future earnings.
A Bologna court has ordered Mercedes and Antonelli to hand over contracts and financial records by November 6.
The dispute stems from Antonelli ending signed in 2019.
📰 @Corriere
A Bologna court has ordered Mercedes and Antonelli to hand over contracts and financial records by November 6.
The dispute stems from Antonelli ending signed in 2019.
📰 @Corriere
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🚨 | BREAKING!
FIA president Ben Sulayem confirms F1 will return to V8 engines in 2030.
The new engines will be around 80kg lighter, with at least 50% lower R&D and engine costs.
Rwanda’s debut African GP is also expected to feature the new V8s.
📰 @Racingnews365c
FIA president Ben Sulayem confirms F1 will return to V8 engines in 2030.
The new engines will be around 80kg lighter, with at least 50% lower R&D and engine costs.
Rwanda’s debut African GP is also expected to feature the new V8s.
📰 @Racingnews365c
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🚨 | OFFICIAL: 10-YEAR DEAL FOR AFRICAN GP
F1 has signed a 10-year deal with Rwanda to bring the African GP to Kigali by 2030 at the earliest, marking F1’s return to Africa for the first time since 1993.
The circuit will be built near the under-construction Bugesera International Airport.
F1 has signed a 10-year deal with Rwanda to bring the African GP to Kigali by 2030 at the earliest, marking F1’s return to Africa for the first time since 1993.
The circuit will be built near the under-construction Bugesera International Airport.
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🚨 | Christian Horner says he was never given a clear reason for his Red Bull exit:
"I think it was a feeling there was too much control in my hands."
"But I wasn’t really given a reason."
"I think it was a feeling there was too much control in my hands."
"But I wasn’t really given a reason."
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🐐 Cristiano Ronaldo compares his rivalry with Lionel Messi to Senna vs Prost:
“We shared the stage at many award ceremonies for 15 years, and we always got along very well."
"There were years when we had a healthy rivalry, like Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in F1.”
“We shared the stage at many award ceremonies for 15 years, and we always got along very well."
"There were years when we had a healthy rivalry, like Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in F1.”
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Q: “Kimi, are you relieved that Max is no longer closer to you in the championship?”
🎙️ Kimi Antonelli: “Yes, he’s very scary.”
🎙️ Kimi Antonelli: “Yes, he’s very scary.”
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🚨 | Max Verstappen on F1 paddock:
"It's like a zoo. It is often no longer possible to have a chat with someone. That's not really possible anymore."
"So I mainly live from my room to the garage and the pit lane. Even in our own hospitality rooms, there are many guests who want Of course they mean well, but I also need to be able to rest without being bothered all the time."
"It's like a zoo. It is often no longer possible to have a chat with someone. That's not really possible anymore."
"So I mainly live from my room to the garage and the pit lane. Even in our own hospitality rooms, there are many guests who want Of course they mean well, but I also need to be able to rest without being bothered all the time."
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