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I couldn't wake for qauli, late night :( I did however catch the highlights at 8:30am. There's no chance tomorrow, thanks again for the heads up at 10:55am :tu:

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If you just want to watch the highlights Sky have it on at 9.30-10.30.

10.55 if way too late in the morning for me because I won't be able to avoid seeing the result, so maybe I'll catch the 9.30 showing.

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Sweet. Sounds like a plan :tu:

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Yes I've decided it'll be the 9.30 highlights for me too.

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I woke up at 5.50 so ended up watching it all live. Zzz

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Kimi winning the championship would be insane with a bit of luck of course like today's pit stop.

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Aw diddums - throwing-his-toys-out-of-the-pramface isn't very happy...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1...s/cx2695dkjzdo

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Id rather him win it than Russell, Russell comes across as a moaner a bit like Max and he's always quick to complain on the radio.

Lucky pitstops always happen due to a safety car, it was really bad luck that Russell got called in just before it.

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That brought a smile to my face being called in lol I'm with you on that although I find Russell cringe.

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I just wish Max would stop threatening and just quit, the sport is big enough to miss him

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I can't see him quiting, if he was at the front of the pack it would be a slightly different story, he's also not going to pass up on a £50 million base salary anytime soon because there is a chance Mercedes may sign him next year, but I hope not.

Saying all that the regulations need a serious change in the next few races so the cars can race properly and not run out of battery at the end of a straight.

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Some reports floating around today that Maxs race engineer GP has signed for McLaren for the 2028 season with a possible Team Principal role in the future.

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Confirmed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1...s/cedexn47qzlo

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So one more season at Red Bull? That's some planning for the future :LOL:

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I guess he will have 12 months gardening leave so this is great planning.

It's now been confirmed he will be Chief racing officer at McLaren reporting into Andrew Stella.

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Oh I see.

Sky sports Craig Slater, Max has said in the past when Gianpiero Lambiase leaves I leave. Bin Hamilton Ferrari.

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Max should just stop threatening and moaning and just quit.

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Nooo :no:

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100% agree, just bog off

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I can't remember the last races there :(

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It was in 2021 I can't remember it either.

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It's finally Rawe Ceek again....Miami

Friday
Free Practice 1: 17:30 - 19:00
Sprint Qualifying: 21:30 - 22:30

Saturday
Sprint: 17:00 - 17:30
Qualifying: 21:00 - 22:00

Sunday
Race: 21:00 - 23:00

https://gridhub.one/event/f1-2026-4

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I'm in London on Friday returning late but I should get back for half ten... hopefully or I'll stream it on my phone. Still...

:cleader:

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I'm on late shift this week so I'll miss most of Sprint Qualifying, but I've just remembered it's Bank Holiday Monday so the late race is watchable Sunday night.

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I misread your timings. Sprint qauli starts at 9:30pm , I thought the program starts at half nine lol I'm gonna have to stream it on my phone or catch the highlights

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Silverstone has said it is ready to be a replacement should other middle east countrys pull out.

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Sprint Qualifying 21:30 - 22:30.

I leave work at 22:00 and get home at 22:30! So this doesn't work for me, hopefully I can find some IPTV replay.

Edit
It looks like Sky run it again at 23:00 so I should be OK if Apple TV don't have it.

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The sprint itself clashes with Arsenal tomorrow :fit:

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I know what I'd rather watch



Come on Fulham :D

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Bad new Horner might be coming back

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It would bad news but is this just gossip, got a source?

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Noticed him wandering around the MotoGP grid at Jerez last weekend. As MotoGP is also owned by Liberty Media, perhaps he was seeking out what reaction he’d get from LM for him coming back to F1.

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Oh Charles faded away in sq3 :(

How long is Hamiltons experience at Ferrari going to be ? A pipe dream may be, Max is Ferrari red alongside Charles :drool:

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You don't like Hamilton do you, just like I don't like Max?

Don't worry both Ferraris will use their Nitro at the start and be one and two.

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I loved Hamilton at McLaren and he bossed his Merc days. This Ferrari experiment just seems greedy which doesn't tell the story of a true world champion. Tarnishes it to me.

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How does it seem greedy, most drivers move teams at least once for more money, Max will do the same?

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His tenure at the top started and ended at different teams. Call it a day. He wanted to buy Chelsea at one point, an Arsenal fan buying Chelsea.

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You really have it in for him it doesn't make sense are you drunk, bringing football into it because you don't want him at Ferrari. Lol

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Sadly ex F1 racer Alex Zanardi has died aged 59.

He had suffered 2 horrific accidents in his life, losing both legs in a Cart race in 2001 and then in 2020 suffered very serious head injuries while competing in the Obiettivo Tricolore handcycling race.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1...s/c5y7x763wx5o

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Sprint didn't clash as bad as I thought it would but that was me thinking it started at 5:30pm not 5pm meaning I only missed a few minutes of the Arsenal game. In other news Charles 3rd :woot:

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I fell asleep and missed the first 10mins.

Looks like McLaren are back on form like last year.

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Main race Qualifying is on now, I nearly missed it I thought it was 10pm!

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It's going to rain tomorrow according to Sky's coverage

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Yes I read there was a 40% chance earlier.

Antonelli is really showing Russell how it should be done currently, could this be another of those Hamilton vs Alonso scenerio seasons.

It looks like Red Bull improved their car alot over the break.

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The Miami Grand Prix has been brought forward by 3hrs due to the threat of rain and will now start at 18:00 BST.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1...s/c1j20lppnl3o

Hadjar set to be disqualified from qualifying and will have to start from the pitlane due to a technical breach, the floor board was 2mm out of spec.

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Thunderstorms already in Miami looking at the BBC weather, so looks like bringing the race forward 3hrs is still going to mean chaos.

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F1 to have V8 engines again 2031.

https://www.reuters.com/sports/formu...nt-2026-05-03/

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I bet loads of people don't get the memo of the rescheduled start time.

Hoping the race doesn't get cancelled due to the rain because this season is a disaster so far and there is another 3 weeks of no races after Miami.

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The race start is dry luckily, I was about to miss it as fell asleep again!

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Charles rocket start :shocked:

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Not sure why Max spun yet.

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They made contact, him and Charles

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Hopefully Ferrari won't screw up the safety car!

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Oh like Australia right?

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And other races.

Well the first 5 laps are definitely not boring and absolute chaos and I'm shocked Max actually said sorry to his team, Isack needs an anger management course though.

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Here we go. Ferrari falling away. :(

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I would have said Mercedes are favourites again but it seems like McLaren have turned their car into a championship contender again.

I've turned into an Antonelli fan but would also like Leclerc or Hamilton to win alot of races too.

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Pramface deserves great credit for overcoming his misfortunes when entering F1. Imagine him winning the championship, golden boy craze will ensue.

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Pramface lol.

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Max had a haircut. Aww. :D

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I wonder if Max has to pit again his tyre age is 38 laps according to this, I bet he's praying for rain.

https://gridhub.one/live/f1

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If Kimi wins it'll be 3 races in a row! Well done to Pramface as you put it! :D

Charlie's screwed up!

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Have a watch of pramface if you get a minute, BBC series.

Charles is a decent driver but let down by a car that's falls away, where has that raw Ferrari power gone

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Aston Martins actually finished a race!

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Charlie's gets a 20 second penalty for cutting chicanes on the last lap due to his accident.

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Sky Sports to remain the home for Formula 1 coverage until 2034!

I'll just get everything for £20 a year thanks from alternative sources.

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...d-ireland-deal

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Formula 1 is back this weekend in Canada and I've just realised it's a Sprint weekend!

Friday
Free Practice 1
17:30 - 19:00

Friday
Sprint Qualifying
21:30 - 22:30

Saturday
Sprint
17:00 - 17:30

Saturday
Qualifying
21:00 - 22:00

Sunday
Race
21:00 - 23:00

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Sensible times. qauli clashes with boxing though.

Kimis progression is gripping . But I want Charles on the podium :woot:

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If a Ferrari can't get top spot on the podium I hope Kimi does because as you say it's gripping and he's doing an excellent job, it kind of reminds me of when Hamilton first entered F1 and did better than Alonso his team mate missing out on the championship by 1 point.

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RIP- Groundhog, the cause of Albons crash.

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:LOL: Gary will be missed

https://x.com/F1/status/2057415606962721224

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Alonso parks his car in the wall on SQ1!

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It's getting very spicy in the Mercedes team with Kimi's radio messages about being pushed off by Russell, Kimi is livid.

I'm waiting for the replay because I was looking down at the time so missed it!

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Norris made inexperienced mistakes prior to winning a championship. May be telling in what's to come :shrug:

What was you looking at :Yikes:

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They never showed the Kimi Russell overtake incident the camera race direction was exceptionally bad today.

But Kimi being told to stop moaning was funny! Lol

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I think this is going to be another Rosberg, Hamilton situation at Mercedes, let the chaos happen, Kimi and his radio messages... Lol

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Excellent news :cleader:

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It could mean he never wins the WDC with Ferrari being Ferrari but it is good news.

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It's the best Ferrari can hope for at present. A shame but yes :(

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Monaco this weekend, I guess it'll be a snorefest, active aero is disabled for this race.

Info and times here, this site is getting better and better.
https://gridhub.one/event/f1-2026-6

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Well Charles has his birthday suit for his home race

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f...suit/10826056/

:o:

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Leclerc fastest in P1.. at his home GP :cleader: let's go Charles :woot:

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Just got home from work in time for FP2, both Ferraris 1st and 2nd is good.

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Will Kimi improve on his time of over a second off the pace

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I hope someone else wins it this time, I'm hoping for 1 of the Ferraris.

I wonder who's going to be the first into the wall in qualifying and the race, weather conditions maybe wet.

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Lewis pips Charles in P2 not much in it but concerning come on Charles!

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Looking forward to qualifying tomorrow at 3pm which is often better than the actual race.

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Free Practice 3 commences at 11:30.

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Antonelli miles ahead of everyone else in Free Practice 3, the gap is +0.327 and then both Ferraris.

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The quiet ones are always the ones to watch

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Good luck to Ferrari qualifying is now on.
https://gridhub.one/live/f1

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The kid's a sensation.

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Charlie taps the wall! Max nearly had pole but Antonelli grabbed it.

Well done to Ant for winning 5 races in a row.

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He is and he's the real deal, I think he has the WDC in the bag.

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"that's for all the kids that dream the impossible" quite literally Lewis

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Max and Lewis were asked if they had any advice for Kimi tomorrow.

Max: When the lights go out wait 1 second.

Lewis: When the lights go out wait 2 seconds.

:D

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Well that's Max straight to the back of the grib..... And DNF, atleast no one drove into the back of him.

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Shame :(

That live birdseye view should be illegal :LOL:

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Do you think Antonelli has this championship in the bag now assuming he cruises to a win because he's just so fast and this Mercedes suits his driving style better than Russell?

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Kimis making it look effortless. That's scary. His inexperience might be telling should he be put under pressure apart from that he's only going to get better :Yikes:

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There is no way Mercedes won't renew his contract so Russell will lose his seat if they want Max.

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Max needs to move. It's becoming a painful watch prolonging the inevitable. All this leaving the sport is bs likely to keep his stock high.

Ferrari haven't got the car. I'd love Max in red :D

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One hit wonder McLaren :erm: the drop off is insane

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Charlie's has parked his car in the barrier too now!!!

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Nooooooo :cry:

What's up with all the pitlane infringements of speed

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Disaster GP :fit: