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Bearman: ‘There’s nothing that I wouldn’t have done to get to F1’ (The Guardian)
‘I lost all of my friends pretty much in the UK. It’s an unfortunate aspect of life but if that was the thing that got me to F1 I would give it up in a heartbeat every single time.’
Lindblad: Meet the Red Bull junior who told Norris he would be in F1 in five years (Sky)
‘I came into it at a time when (Lewis Hamilton) was successful and he was British, he was also a man of colour and I thought there was some sort of cool link as well because his rookie season in F1 was 2007 and I was born in 2007. I always just felt some affiliation towards him.’
‘This guy’s mega’ – how Norris developed into world title contender (BBC)
Brown: ‘Fernando Alonso, one of the best racing drivers in the world, Lando was his match. Cold tyres, middle of the night Daytona, if you asked Richard Dean, who ran them, who was better, he wouldn’t know.’
Brundle interview: F1 icon opens up on his most viral grid walk moments (Daily Mail)
‘I won a lot of races as a driver and was on the F1 podium. I was World Sportscar Champion, winner at Le Mans, beat Ayrton Senna a lot of times in F3 – I was a reasonably handy racing driver and I’m a reasonably handy commentator but all I’m going to be remembered for is getting ignored on the grid by the Megan Thee Stallion and other people I’d never heard of until that moment.’
Andy Cowell on early-season expectations, an ultra-competitive F1 field and Adrian Newey’s first days (Aston Martin)
‘Ultimately, (Newey’s) an engineer helping engineer our race cars. He’s just rolled his sleeves up and got straight into the job. He’s asking questions, he’s offering opinions and he’s bringing a fresh perspective.’
Melbourne track notes:
No changes to DRS zones from last year
Pit lane exit line restored to 2018 configuration
New negative kerb at turn six exit
Changes to barrier at turn six (where Russell crashed last year)
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— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet.bsky.social) 12 March 2025 at 14:23
Sauber’s new team principal Jonathan Wheatley will begin work for them at the start of next month and make his first appearance in the role at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Like COO Mattia Binotto, he will report to Sauber board chairman Gernot Döllner, who is also Audi’s chairman.
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— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet.bsky.social) 12 March 2025 at 10:11
Ahead of the start of the new season this weekend, Formula 1 has confirmed CEO Stefano Domenicali has extended his contract to remain in the role until at least 2029.
#F1
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— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet.bsky.social) 12 March 2025 at 19:24
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Social media and links
Bearman: ‘There’s nothing that I wouldn’t have done to get to F1’ (The Guardian)
‘I lost all of my friends pretty much in the UK. It’s an unfortunate aspect of life but if that was the thing that got me to F1 I would give it up in a heartbeat every single time.’
Lindblad: Meet the Red Bull junior who told Norris he would be in F1 in five years (Sky)
‘I came into it at a time when (Lewis Hamilton) was successful and he was British, he was also a man of colour and I thought there was some sort of cool link as well because his rookie season in F1 was 2007 and I was born in 2007. I always just felt some affiliation towards him.’
‘This guy’s mega’ – how Norris developed into world title contender (BBC)
Brown: ‘Fernando Alonso, one of the best racing drivers in the world, Lando was his match. Cold tyres, middle of the night Daytona, if you asked Richard Dean, who ran them, who was better, he wouldn’t know.’
Brundle interview: F1 icon opens up on his most viral grid walk moments (Daily Mail)
‘I won a lot of races as a driver and was on the F1 podium. I was World Sportscar Champion, winner at Le Mans, beat Ayrton Senna a lot of times in F3 – I was a reasonably handy racing driver and I’m a reasonably handy commentator but all I’m going to be remembered for is getting ignored on the grid by the Megan Thee Stallion and other people I’d never heard of until that moment.’
Andy Cowell on early-season expectations, an ultra-competitive F1 field and Adrian Newey’s first days (Aston Martin)
‘Ultimately, (Newey’s) an engineer helping engineer our race cars. He’s just rolled his sleeves up and got straight into the job. He’s asking questions, he’s offering opinions and he’s bringing a fresh perspective.’
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