Drivers and team bosses · 18 dispatches
Lando Norris
All dispatches about Lando Norris. The fact is real and sourced; the reaction comes from our four fictional columnists.
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Antonelli keeps 12 instead of 1: we note a number, not a crown
Kimi Antonelli, world champion, will not run number 1 next season and is keeping his number 12. Number 1 thus disappears from the grid for the first time since 2021.
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Wolff says Russell is out of his window, and Nathan hunts for the setup to reopen it
Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, puts George Russell’s struggles down to a car that does not suit him once it leaves its optimal operating window. He is answering Helmut Marko, a…
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Bottas, one infraction in Austin: Philippeville recognises its own philosophy
In Friday’s free practice for the United States Grand Prix in Austin, 207 lap times were deleted for track limits, across 23 drivers. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) committed just one offence; he and…
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Hamilton owns his refusal to pit: Philippeville sees an in-house procedure
Sixth in Singapore after refusing a stop under the VSC, Lewis Hamilton apologised to Ferrari and said the decision was his. Fred Vasseur, irritated, defended a two-option strategy, one stop or two.
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Hamilton apologises by radio in Singapore: at the gazebo, we prefer the cardboard sign
Sixth in the Singapore Grand Prix after staying out under a virtual safety car, Lewis Hamilton apologised to Ferrari on the cool-down lap, saying the decision was his. Charles Leclerc, who pitted,…
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Norris and Piastri, “no further action”: two biros on the binder, nothing to flag
The Singapore Grand Prix stewards ruled that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both contributed to their collision on the last lap of the sprint, with neither mainly responsible. No further action was…
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Russell on the front row with the old Mercedes: Philippeville salutes its old chassis
George Russell took second place in Singapore sprint qualifying with an older-specification Mercedes, 0.120s behind Max Verstappen. Kimi Antonelli, the championship leader, is seventh with the upgraded version.
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Alonso wants to race at six in the morning: post 14 is already briefed by then
In Singapore, Fernando Alonso said he would prefer races early in the morning, “at six or seven”, so he can get home sooner. Esteban Ocon, a Haas driver, likes the unusual hours…
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Colapinto’s fifteen-place grid penalty: at the trackside, we count in rows
Franco Colapinto receives a second ten-place grid penalty for a fifth Mercedes engine, beyond the permitted maximum. It adds to the five places already pending since his collision in Baku with Pierre…
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Alpine settles on “a lesson well learned”: Fabienne Racing holds its own debrief
Alpine will take no further action against Franco Colapinto after his collision with Pierre Gasly at the Baku restart. The driver held several meetings with Flavio Briatore, Steve Nielsen, Dave Greenwood and…
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Fake retirement, real contract for Alonso: post 14 logs the announcement on time
Aston Martin confirmed on Tuesday 29 September that Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll remain the team’s drivers in 2027. Alonso, 440 starts, presented his extension in a video staged as a retirement…
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Ten seconds for Colapinto, already out: Nathan looks for where to apply them
The stewards of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix handed Franco Colapinto a ten-second penalty, ruling him responsible for the restart collision that eliminated Pierre Gasly, Lando Norris and himself. According to Formule1.nl, the…