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Verstappen says goodbye ‘for now’ to Honda (Reuters)
‘You know what can be done. So it’s like a goodbye for now, but that’s it. I’m still quite young and you never know what happens in the future.’
Tsunoda: ‘I had to change after Ricciardo rant – otherwise I wouldn’t be in F1’ (The Independent)
‘I had to change my approach for the future, after what happened with Daniel in Bahrain last year. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be sticking around in F1. It’s the one area I’ve worked really hard at – and it’s helped change my mindset and be more serious.’
Key pieces still in play regarding 2026 IndyCar calendar (Racer)
‘We didn’t love the audience numbers that we got (at Thermal Club). And we certainly were disappointed with losing the signal for the time that we did, so that sucks on us, but they’re good hosts.’
Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ unveils electrifying first 10 minutes at CinemaCon with ultra-immersive Daytona racing Footage (Variety)
‘The movie opens at the prestigious Daytona race with Pitt’s Sonny Hayes pulling off one dangerous maneuver after another in a desperate bid to maintain his lead. He’s also a loner who lives out of a van and, even after winning Daytona, wants to enjoy an off-the-grid lifestyle.’
An F1 driver’s fast and furious guide to Tokyo (BBC)
‘When I’m back I always make a detailed plan of where I’m going to eat,’ declares the young Red Bull driver; known for being one of Formula 1’s biggest foodies. ‘On every single street and every single block there are so many great restaurants.’
Madrid, training, shootings and more (Carlos Sainz Jnr via YouTube)
Formula 1 drivers will have to give the track limits at the exits of turn two and Degner One and Two at Suzuka more respect as the gravel traps have been extended up to the edge of the kerbs for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.
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Social media and links
Verstappen says goodbye ‘for now’ to Honda (Reuters)
‘You know what can be done. So it’s like a goodbye for now, but that’s it. I’m still quite young and you never know what happens in the future.’
Tsunoda: ‘I had to change after Ricciardo rant – otherwise I wouldn’t be in F1’ (The Independent)
‘I had to change my approach for the future, after what happened with Daniel in Bahrain last year. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be sticking around in F1. It’s the one area I’ve worked really hard at – and it’s helped change my mindset and be more serious.’
Key pieces still in play regarding 2026 IndyCar calendar (Racer)
‘We didn’t love the audience numbers that we got (at Thermal Club). And we certainly were disappointed with losing the signal for the time that we did, so that sucks on us, but they’re good hosts.’
Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ unveils electrifying first 10 minutes at CinemaCon with ultra-immersive Daytona racing Footage (Variety)
‘The movie opens at the prestigious Daytona race with Pitt’s Sonny Hayes pulling off one dangerous maneuver after another in a desperate bid to maintain his lead. He’s also a loner who lives out of a van and, even after winning Daytona, wants to enjoy an off-the-grid lifestyle.’
An F1 driver’s fast and furious guide to Tokyo (BBC)
‘When I’m back I always make a detailed plan of where I’m going to eat,’ declares the young Red Bull driver; known for being one of Formula 1’s biggest foodies. ‘On every single street and every single block there are so many great restaurants.’
Madrid, training, shootings and more (Carlos Sainz Jnr via YouTube)
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