The Paddock
The rulebook, the upgrades and their jargon, the cost cap, the team principals coming and going, the series and the media circus. The laughter goes upwards, at the institution, told through what people live, never through an org chart.
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Leclerc or Hamilton, per Coulthard: Nathan re-runs both seasons in the sim
David Coulthard says that based on last season’s form he’d pick Charles Leclerc, but based on this season’s form he’d pick Lewis Hamilton, who is more consistent and scoring more points.
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Seven upgrades on the RB22: Nathan tests them all in one afternoon
Seven upgrades appear on the FIA document published Thursday for the RB22 driven by Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar at Baku. Laurent Mekies confirms Red Bull has already shifted most of its…
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FOM Revenue Jumps 9.2%, Profit Barely Budges: Fabienne Sees Herself In It
Formula One Management’s revenue rose 9.2% in 2025, from €460.278 million to €502.632 million, but pre-tax profit climbed only from €23.283 million to €23.400 million. Freight, travel and logistics costs rose 8%,…
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Alonso wants smoother electric power, Nathan already set it in his sim
Fernando Alonso wants to reduce the power spike from the electric side of the Formula 1 power unit, spreading it over a longer period to avoid big speed swings through the corners.…
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Two to three fewer laps per race: Nathan clocks the loss in sim seconds
The F1 Commission cut the standard Grand Prix distance from 305 to 290 kilometres on 21 September, two to three fewer laps, a compromise tied to the new 2027 engines. Lewis Hamilton…
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Leclerc calls Ferrari scrutiny overblown: Fabienne Racing wants more of it
Charles Leclerc criticised, at the race-week press conference in Baku, the attention given to Ferrari’s internal conduct rules, revived after his duel with Lewis Hamilton at Monza.
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Vasseur promises equal treatment, and Philippeville has it laminated on the gazebo
Fred Vasseur told Autosport that both Ferrari drivers get “equal treatment”, and that the call will be his if one of them drops out of the title fight. Ferrari sit second in…