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Freelance @F1 journalist/broadcaster for @RACERmag , @Motor_Sport and others. Can be found pretending to know what I'm on about on @SiriusXM and documentaries.

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2 years
Hamilton on that clash with Verstappen: "What can I say? You know how it is with Max." #F1 #BrazilGP
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A very eloquent answer from Sebastian Vettel on the Russia/Ukraine situation, saying he doesn't think F1 should race in Russia given what is happening and that he's already made his own decision that he won't go himself #F1 #F1Testing
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BREAKING: Formula 1 will not race in Russia #F1
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Mercedes tied @nyckdevries to a tyre trolley, and a huge group of the team wheeled him down to AlphaTauri and dropped him in the garage (after earlier throwing him in the marina). Starts work with his new team tomorrow #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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Teams in compliance: Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren, Alpine, AlphaTauri, Alfa Romeo, Williams, Haas Teams in procedural breach: Aston Martin Teams in procedural and minor overspend breach: Red Bull #F1
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Let's make this clear. Should Gasly have been going more slowly? Yes. Should there have been a tractor on track at that spot in those conditions with a car catching up with the pack? Abso-f***ing-lutely not. #F1 #JapaneseGP
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OFFICIAL: Protest not upheld. Race result stands and Max Verstappen is drivers' champion #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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Lando is asked how he can beat Leclerc this weekend: "Try brake testing him... It's only a ten second penalty!" #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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OK now I’m confused. This is parked outside the Red Bull launch venue… #F1
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No official confirmation yet from either side, but am told Hamilton to Ferrari is accurate. Set to replace Sainz in 2025, forming a partnership with Leclerc. A massive move #F1
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Remarkable drama after the end of testing. A Mercedes team member lost his wedding ring in the marina on Sunday night, and now one of his team-mates is diving with a metal detector to try and find it! #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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Max jokes: “I think we can all agree Ferrari has the slowest car - it’s all Carlos and Charles!” Carlos replies: “And the Red Bull is the most reliable!” #F1 #SaudiArabianGP
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Whatever the outcome, this is a remarkable stand from the drivers. They are making F1 and their team bosses know they are not happy #F1 #SaudiArabianGP
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Perez: "I'm happy for the team, but we need to speak later" #F1 #SpanishGP
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BREAKING: Kevin Magnussen returns to Haas on a multi-year contract in place of Nikita Mazepin #F1
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Race director Niels Wittich told the drivers in the driver briefing last night that the track limits this year will be defined by the white line at every circuit, and the rule will not change. THANK YOU. #F1 #BahrainGP
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BREAKING: Nikita Mazepin has been dropped by Haas #F1
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Feel for Verstappen and Red Bull right now because this Safety Car restart isn't a situation of their making at all. It's whether race control did the right things, but Verstappen did exactly what he had to do given the chance and now has to wait for confirmation of his title #F1
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Verstappen was told to let Perez through if he couldn't pass Alonso. He couldn't pass Alonso, but didn't let his team-mate through #F1 #BrazilGP
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"If a race is suspended in accordance with Article 57, *and cannot be resumed* points for each title will be awarded in accordance with..." etc. We resumed the race, so according to the rules full points can be awarded. That makes Max champion. So confusing #F1 #JapaneseGP
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A Williams update says Alex Albon was in intensive care on Saturday night after he “suffered with unexpected post-operative anaesthetic complications which led to respiratory failure, a known but uncommon complication”. Made excellent progress since and off a ventilator now #F1
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Pierre Gasly leads away a ‘Run for Anthoine’, with a lovely message about both Hubert and Dilano van ‘t Hoff before starting. Loads of paddock members joining in from all categories #F1 #BelgianGP
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BREAKING: Logan Sargeant will race for Williams in 2023 IF he secures the required Super Licence points in the F2 finale in Abu Dhabi #F1
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BREAKING: Haas is protesting the result of the race against Alonso and Perez, as neither driver was called into the pits with a black and orange flag for damaged cars (as Magnussen has been this year) #F1 #USGP
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2 years
Dietrich Mateschitz - Red Bull owner - has died at the age of 78 #F1
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BREAKING: Red Bull gets $7m fine and 10% reduction in car development time for budget cap breach. Breach was £1,864,000 ($2.2m) or 1.6%, but FIA acknowledged if a tax credit had been correctly applied would have been £432,652 ($0.5m), or 0.37% #F1
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F1 statement on Russia: “Formula 1 can confirm it has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix promoter meaning Russia will not have a race in the future.” #F1
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UPDATE: The FIA won’t conclude analysis of financial submissions today. New date given is Monday 10 October #F1
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Alonso calls Hamilton an "idiot" and adds: "We had a mega start ... This guy only knows how to drive and start in first" #F1 #BelgianGP
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BREAKING: Daniel Ricciardo will leave McLaren at the end of this season #F1
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Well, there goes 2025's stat of 'Lewis Hamilton becomes first British driver to race for Ferrari in F1 in a quarter of a century' #F1 #SaudiArabianGP
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DECISION: One reprimand, one five-second time penalty for Perez. Wow. Keeps the win! #F1 #SingaporeGP
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BREAKING: Sebastian Vettel to retire from Formula 1 at the end of the season #F1
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So, full disclosure, @McLarenF1 has won launch season because I’m not going to see any others happening while building THIS 😍 #F1 #gifted
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Leclerc: "Wait, what are these tyres?" Engineer: "Sorry, it's a mistake" #F1 #BelgianGP
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Jeddah: Carlos Sainz starts the race weekend but doesn't get to race. Melbourne: Carlos Sainz wins. Melbourne: Logan Sargeant starts the race weekend but doesn't get to race. Suzuka: ... ? #F1
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DECISION: Hamilton disqualified from qualifying #F1 #BrazilGP
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DECISION: The CRB says the McLaren contract is the only valid one for Oscar Piastri #F1
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DECISION: Protest dismissed regarding overtaking behind the Safety Car #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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Update on the Williams drivers: Sargeant was treated for intense dehydration - exasperated by flu like symptoms earlier in the week - and has since been cleared by the medical centre Albon suffered from acute heat exposure, has also now been assessed and cleared #F1 #QatarGP
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Russell: "The first time I ever spoke to Kimi, the conversation ended with him twisting my nipples!" Norris: "Sadly I've not had quite the interaction that George had..." #F1 #DutchGP
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BREAKING: Albon is out for the rest of the weekend with appendicitis, and de Vries will replace him #F1 #ItalianGP
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Today is going to be fascinating. The drivers were remarkable last night in taking a stance and not wanting to race but emerging picture is ultimately they were put under too much pressure from bosses. You could see the tension among team principals. #F1 #SaudiArabianGP
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OK, they're celebrating Verstappen as World Champion but I'm sure we're in the region of up to 75% race distance so reduced points and not quite enough to give him the title? #F1 #JapaneseGP
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Mercedes has lodged its intention to appeal #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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All happening this morning. Guenther Steiner saying he will resolve Uralkali and Mazepin's futures with the team next week, but certainly sounded like both could be dropped. Cited legal issues to work through #F1 #F1Testing
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One team has both cars in the top six, and it's Haas #F1 #CanadianGP
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Feel for Bottas tonight - he's present at the FIA Prize Giving Gala and in a press conference alongside Verstappen and Horner (as Hamilton and Wolff are snubbing it). He's leaving Mercedes, but going to be their unofficial spokesperson in that scenario! #F1
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If you’re Michael Andretti right now, you pick up the phone to Porsche. If you can bring Porsche into F1 as your engine partner, you’ll get a slot on the grid no problem #F1
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Verstappen radio shows he was asked again on the last lap to let Perez through. Replies that he told the team he wouldn't previously: "Are we clear about that? I gave my reasons, and I stuck by it." That is not going to go down well with Perez #F1 #BrazilGP
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BREAKING: Aston Martin announces it has signed Fernando Alonso for 2023 on a multi-year deal #F1
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Haas will run in a plain white livery without Uralkali branding on the final day of testing #F1 #F1Testing
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Bottas: “Why the f**k does nobody listen to me when I say it’s going to be a two-stopper? F***ing hell.” #F1 #FrenchGP
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Carlos Sainz was the target of an attempted robbery in Milan tonight. His watch was initially taken but recovered by him and his team. Sour end to the weekend but main thing is everyone involved is OK #F1 #ItalianGP
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CONFIRMED: Perez to start P13 on the grid tomorrow as that's what his best legal qualifying lap time gives him #F1 #AustrianGP
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It is EXACTLY like Palou/Ganassi/McLaren #F1
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2 years
I understand that, without my agreement, Alpine F1 have put out a press release late this afternoon that I am driving for them next year. This is wrong and I have not signed a contract with Alpine for 2023. I will not be driving for Alpine next year.
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Was just finishing up an interview with Hamilton and Alonso shows up looking for his signed cap 😂 Lewis said earlier it was just a bit of fun but he did give him one! #F1
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Mercedes and Red Bull leaving the stewards again. Red Bull unhappy Merc came prepared with a QC #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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The FIA releases a video at the same time as the Ferrari launch, outlining its structural changes to race control: - Masi out as race director - Remote race control that will support the race director - Direct radio comms to race director removed #F1
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DECISION: Five-second time penalty for Leclerc. Perez promoted to P2 #F1 #JapaneseGP
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Ricciardo asked about comments from Zak Brown about his time at the team not living up to expectations, says he's not wrong and adds: "My skin is tanned, beautiful and also thick" #F1 #MonacoGP
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Russell in the Mercedes and Piastri on his first run in the 2021 Alpine already getting down to business #F1
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Sorry to be utterly useless this weekend but I’ve been admitted to hospital in Melbourne, so I’m basically just following everyone else on Twitter to know what’s going on! If I tweet my opinion on anything, I’m blaming the medication 😂 #F1
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Helmut Marko just told me an agreement has already been reached with all parties for Colton Herta to join IF he is granted a Super Licence by the FIA, and he expects a decision by Monza #F1
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Absolutely loved these comments from Magnussen on Vettel when I spoke to him for @Speedcaster yesterday: "Of course I’m pissed off to lose out but I have to say that was some of the best racing I’ve ever been involved in. The way he drove was just incredible..." 1/2 #F1 #USGP
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I must admit I am also stunned at the lack of action or proper statement from @F1 and the @FIA . Mazepin is bringing their sport into disrepute and all they've said so far is: 'That's a problem for Haas, not us'. #F1
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BREAKING: Sebastian Vettel is out of the Bahrain Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID. Nico Hulkenberg will replace him this weekend #F1 #BahrainGP
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Ferrari in reply to the Mercedes statement. Have been at Red Bull this morning (for its hypercar launch) but the team says it won’t be issuing a statement on Piquet’s comments #F1
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Magnussen goes fastest overall! #F1 #F1Testing
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BREAKING: Alpine announces Oscar Piastri as a race driver for 2023 #F1
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BREAKING; Perez has all Q3 lap times deleted as well as final Q2 time, leaving him P10 on the grid #F1 #AustrianGP
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That tweak to the McLaren livery at testing was to make space for a new partner as it announces a multi-year deal with Google #F1
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Here it is, the MCL36. Another looker from @McLarenF1 #F1
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FIA update: Both Zhou and Albon have been taken to the medical centre. Both drivers were conscious and will be evaluated at the medical centre #F1 #BritishGP
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I’m told by F1 that the fan who attacked the Ferrari fans was ejected and given a life ban #F1 #MexicoGP
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Some booing of Leclerc as he is asked about the collision with Perez. There's also footage circulating of two Ferrari fans in the Foro Sol being attacked (and then defended by those around). Hopefully an isolated incident #F1 #MexicoGP
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BREAKING: Three-place grid penalty for Verstappen for the Russian GP for causing a collision with Hamilton #F1 #ItalianGP
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One of the most incredible people in F1's history has died. Sir Frank Williams passed away peacefully this morning, surrounded by his family #F1
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Just for anyone saying it’s a mistake the Alpine post is still up after Oscar’s statement dismissing it - it’s not. Alpine outlined its position, Oscar has now done the same. Both believe they are contractually in the right #F1
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I am completely here for Magnussen v Hulkenberg into Turn 1 this Sunday #F1 #BahrainGP
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That Haas is not slow. Schumacher goes P5 on a set of C3 tyres, 0.736s off the fastest time set by Leclerc on C4 #F1 #F1Testing
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Hamilton: "I never said I was going to stop, I love doing what I do ... but it was obviously a difficult time for me and it was a time when I really needed to take a step back, focus on being present so I had my family around me, creating great moments" #F1
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The grid is DEFINITELY: P1 - Leclerc P2 - Russell P3 - Norris (A load of others) P15 - Bottas P16 - Magnussen P17 - Schumacher P18 - Sainz P19 - Hamilton P20 - Tsunoda #F1 #ItalianGP
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BREAKING: Stewards reject the protest from Ferrari against Max Verstappen #F1 #MonacoGP
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Valtteri suddenly becoming the overwhelming favourite for driver of the year 😂 #F1
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This is lovely. Mercedes held a small ceremony yesterday to rename the road into its factory Lauda Drive in memory of Niki #F1
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Max: "I would be too heavy if I wear jewellery so it's not possible." Lewis: "I know you have a nipple piercing man, come on..." Max: "You want to see it again?!" #F1 #AustralianGP
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Horner is clearly livid about accusations that Red Bull has breached the cost cap, saying rival teams are "bang out of order", speaking of defamation and that "those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones". Even went as far as questioning a journalist's impartiality... #F1
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DECISION: Max Verstappen given five-place grid penalty for failing to respect double waved yellow flags in qualifying #F1 #QatarGP
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Toto Wolff doesn't want the Perez crash in Monaco investigated (and doubts suggestions it could have been deliberate anyway): "We've had enough PR crises over the last few weeks around that team and we don't need another one" #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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Lawrence Stroll says: "We made it clear to (Vettel) that we wanted him to continue with us next year, but in the end he has done what he feels is right for himself and his family, and of course we respect that." #F1
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Red Bull stating the protest has not been upheld #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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If anyone ever was still against the Halo, the debate is over. It has somehow saved Grosjean’s life #F1 #BahrainGP
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Valtteri Bottas in the Alfa Romeo for the first time today. Mercedes allowed him to do the test but he only becomes a full Alfa driver in 2022 #F1
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Good news: Lando’s been discharged from hospital and is back in the paddock #F1 #LasVegasGP
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Lando Norris has been taken to a local hospital for "further precautionary investigations" after his crash earlier #F1 #LasVegasGP
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Magnussen and Vettel’s father talking about loving that final lap battle #F1 #USGP
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Callum Ilott will be the Ferrari test driver in 2021 #F1
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That move also solves a headache for Alpine, with Oscar Piastri now likely to be promoted to a race seat with the team next season #F1
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Here it is, the Mercedes W14 Still with the same sidepod concept as last year, and a black/carbon livery for weight saving #F1
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There’s a very cool touch on the Williams livery that’s a nod to the original Frank Williams Racing Cars logo #F1
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Even Max thinks he's not champion but keeps getting told he is. So the way they are saying the points are being awarded is because the race resumed they can give full points, which DOES make him champion #F1 #JapaneseGP
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