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‘I know what it takes’: A day in the life of Piastri shows his championship pedigree (The Age)
‘I think I can be (F1 world champion). It’s going to be a year of hard work, and it’s going to be an incredibly tight year. It’s probably going to be even tighter than it was at the end of last season.’
Verstappen to Mercedes ‘not on any radar’ – Wolff (BBC)
‘We need to concentrate on our driver line-up. I don’t flirt outside if I’m in a good relationship.’
‘Guard it jealously’: Grand prix boss defends AUS $100 million-a-year cost (The Sydney Morning Herald)
‘Sam Groth, opposition spokesman for tourism, sport, events and hospitality, said the grand prix ‘can’t continue to run at a more than AUS $100 million loss each year’.’
BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds secure F1 rights (BBC)
‘Former world champion Damon Hill has signed up to the 5 Live team from the 2025 season, which begins with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend.’
Breaking down the race for F1’s US broadcast rights (Sports Pro)
‘In 2024, 14 per cent of Prime Video’s spend in the US was attributed to sports rights, with this share set to reach 22 per cent in 2029.’
EU regulators set July 1 deadline for Liberty Media, Dorna deal (Reuters)
‘The EU antitrust watchdog had paused its scrutiny last month while waiting for information from the companies. The Commission restarted the clock on March 7, its website showed.’
The Ferrari Grand Masters continues. Looks like Leclerc checkmated Hamilton this time.
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— RaceFans (@racefansdotnet.bsky.social) 13 March 2025 at 10:50
Did Domenicali’s new contract negotiations include a stipulation the official F1 website has to run an article about how great he is?
#F1
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— Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine.bsky.social) 13 March 2025 at 18:17
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Social media and links
‘I know what it takes’: A day in the life of Piastri shows his championship pedigree (The Age)
‘I think I can be (F1 world champion). It’s going to be a year of hard work, and it’s going to be an incredibly tight year. It’s probably going to be even tighter than it was at the end of last season.’
Verstappen to Mercedes ‘not on any radar’ – Wolff (BBC)
‘We need to concentrate on our driver line-up. I don’t flirt outside if I’m in a good relationship.’
‘Guard it jealously’: Grand prix boss defends AUS $100 million-a-year cost (The Sydney Morning Herald)
‘Sam Groth, opposition spokesman for tourism, sport, events and hospitality, said the grand prix ‘can’t continue to run at a more than AUS $100 million loss each year’.’
BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds secure F1 rights (BBC)
‘Former world champion Damon Hill has signed up to the 5 Live team from the 2025 season, which begins with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend.’
Breaking down the race for F1’s US broadcast rights (Sports Pro)
‘In 2024, 14 per cent of Prime Video’s spend in the US was attributed to sports rights, with this share set to reach 22 per cent in 2029.’
EU regulators set July 1 deadline for Liberty Media, Dorna deal (Reuters)
‘The EU antitrust watchdog had paused its scrutiny last month while waiting for information from the companies. The Commission restarted the clock on March 7, its website showed.’
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