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Thomas Maher
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Grid time! #F1 #QatarGP
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Adrian Newey is joined by former driver Juan Pablo Montoya at the front of the McLaren for a chat! #F1 #QatarGP
November 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Helmut Marko deep in conversation with Liam Lawson in the paddock. #F1 #QatarGP
November 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Pirelli working hard on examining all the tyres for cuts post parc ferme. Investigations and full tyre dissections set to continue through the evening. #F1 #QatarGP
November 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Dull Sprint, but Oscar Piastri's slump appears to be over. Crushing win, and it reignites his hopes.

As for Max Verstappen, his fourth place to Norris' third means his quest for another title becomes that little bit more difficult. #F1 #QatarGP
November 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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The main man is back, and checking out the McLaren rear corner. #F1 #QatarGP
November 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Red flags and safety cars could sprinkle through the #QatarGP, or the FIA could look at other precautionary measures following the discovery of Pirelli tyre cuts after Friday's track action. #F1

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FIA eyes Qatar GP safety measures following Pirelli tyre cuts discovery
Precautionary measures, aimed at minimising race disruptions, could be made ahead of the Qatar GP, due to Pirelli's discovery of tyre cuts.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Has Adrian Newey stepped forward as Aston Martin team boss to help, not block, a Christian Horner arrival? #F1 #QatarGP

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Is Christian Horner the final piece in Adrian Newey's Aston Martin masterplan?
Is Adrian Newey's new team boss role for F1 2026 merely keeping the seat warm for Christian Horner becoming available?
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November 29, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Helmut Marko has opened up on the issues behind Max Verstappen's subdued SQ3. #F1 #QatarGP

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Helmut Marko reveals root of Max Verstappen sprint qualifying woes
Helmut Marko has opened up on why Max Verstappen struggled for pace in his Red Bull in Sprint Qualifying in Qatar.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Guess whose back!

Carmen Jorda!

She is returning to Enstone in a new role as Head of Alpine F1 Academy and Qatar Airways Ambassador. #F1 #QatarGP
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Aston Martin has confirmed Adrian Newey will be its new team principal, replacing Andy Cowell, who becomes chief strategy officer. #F1 #QatarGP
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Setup day in Qatar. #F1 #QatarGP
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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BREAKING: McLaren's two drivers have been disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Lando Norris loses P2, Oscar Piastri loses P4.

Huge for the championship. #F1 #LasVegasGP
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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BREAKING: McLaren's two drivers are being investigated for excessive plank wear. FIA summons is in, with both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in bother... #F1 #LasVegasGP
November 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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After qualifying in treacherous conditions, here are our winners and losers from the session in Las Vegas.

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Winners and losers from the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix qualifying
Lando Norris' grip on the F1 2025 title tightened further in qualifying in Las Vegas, as he stormed to pole position ahead of Max Verstappen.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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No further action against Mercedes:
The team could demonstrate that setups sheets had been emailed to the FIA department on time, but was not received before the deadline due to an IT security issue. #F1 #LasVegasGP
November 22, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Interesting doc from the FIA just landed:

"At 20:12, Mercedes still had not submitted the set-up
sheets for both of their cars."

The matter is being referred to the stewards. #F1 #LasVegasGP
November 22, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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PlanetF1.com understands Piastri had no knowledge of the post, and it was erroneously posted by one of the small team that supports the Australian. #F1 #LasVegasGP

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Revealed: The truth behind Oscar Piastri's mystery social media post
Oscar Piastri shared a bizarre post on social media that stoked the fire of conspiracy theorists.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Mercedes has confirmed George Kurtz, CEO of Crowdstrike, has become Technology Advisor to the team, having become part of its ownership structure.

Krutz has acquired 15 percent of Toto Wolff's holding company, which owns 33 percent of the Mercedes #F1 team.
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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“There were a couple of races where, yes, I needed to do some head scratching and work out what was going on." #F1 #LasVegasGP

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'Headscratching' over as Oscar Piastri targets late-season title bid revival
Oscar Piastri has a better idea of where things have gone wrong for him in recent races, as he has a clear target for the final rounds.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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While the idea of mandatory two stops is officially just on pause, it appears there has been significant pushback from many of the teams against such a proposal. #F1

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Mandatory two-stop proposal put on hold as F1 teams express misgivings
An idea to introduce mandatory two-stop strategies is currently paused, but many of the teams are believed to be against it as a whole.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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New race weekend, new VCARB livery! In partnership with Cash App's new Holo card, here's the VCARB02 for this weekend in Las Vegas. #F1 #LasVegasGP
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Another one-off livery for Williams this weekend, in deference to sponsor Rovo.
1:18 and 1:43 model collectors must be loving this year...

#F1 #LasVegasGP
November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Aston Martin Lagonda being delisted from the London Stock Exchange appears imminent. #F1

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Aston Martin denies Saudi privatisation as stock exchange delisting rumours grow
Aston Martin may be on the cusp of being delisted from the London Stock Exchange, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Ella, Ella, Ella (eh, eh, eh for all you Rihanna fans)

McLaren has expanded its driver development programme by signing Ella Stevens and Ella Hakkinen, joining Ella Lloyd.
November 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM