Scott Mitchell-Malm

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Exactly what we didn't want to see with these starts. Outstanding reaction from Colapinto.

Newey said Aston Martin only discovered last November that many of Honda’s F1 engineers had been reassigned after 2021 and hadn’t returned. How? It was known back in 2023 that Honda’s engine project wouldn’t be the same as before. Something is amiss there. the-race.com/formula-1/adri…

Overturned after teams pushed back…what a silly situation. As you were.

The FIA admits it is erring on the side of caution, and this is a draconian measure. Imagine if you’re a team that had wing levels and car balance that could tolerate maximum drag benefit. Then it changes because others can’t do it as well as you. FP3 will be interesting.

Many teams will be unhappy. Big set-up and energy management implications. I don’t know how legitimate the safety concern is. Do fear it means the neutered approach to corners like Turn 9 will be even worse now with a long straight at higher drag to account for.

- Abnormal vibrations without known root cause - Countermeasures to make it through Australia while working out real fix - Performance upgrades not immediate priority On Honda's problems: the-race.com/formula-1/hond…

@richlonges Turns out the mechanical failure was ME!

@SMitchellF1 So "convenient" that you "just happened to be standing there" when Stroll "ended in the gravel"... After all the talk on the podcast, this seems a like some sort of collusion

Tough resumption of testing for Aston Martin which managed just 28 laps this morning and had only completed seven when Lance Stroll suffered a strange rear locking that ended with the car in the gravel. That car was behaving and sounding odd dynamically last week already.

🗣️ @SMitchellF1: "This has been the most impressive car trackside in the last hour but Russell did just get Turn 10 quite wrong"

@rttmcm Yeah they can rejoin. And he'll be back out before the end of the day. It's not a terminal problem for today.

@SMitchellF1 Do they let cars that get stuck in the gravel back on track, or are they forced to be done for the day (assuming they’re mechanically ok)?

Thanks @HaasF1Team for letting us borrowing your man for a very insightful trackside trip during #F1 testing 👌 the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2…

🗣️ "He's sitting in mid-corner, front scrubbing, understeering and having a much later rotation." The Race went trackside with @HaasF1Team F1 reserve driver Jack Doohan to learn more about what the 2026 cars are actually like: the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2… the-race.com/formula-1/f1-2…

Having observed them a lot in testing, here's what weird F1 starts are really like to watch: the-race.com/formula-1/what…

Aston Martin expected to be behind here but it is worse than expected. Some insight into why that is - timing of Newey arrival and Honda’s time in the wilderness (as previously reported) a factor - where the weaknesses are and Newey role in fixing it: the-race.com/formula-1/why-…

@wearetherace Can’t believe I forgot to say Alpine that was one of the first ones I noted down🤦🏻‍♂️ sorry @AlpineF1Team

RACE. NUMBERS. ON. THE. SHARK. FIN 👏 It might seem insignificant, but visual identifiers matter, especially as drivers aren't as easy to spot in these cars – which could prove troublesome for fans in the grandstands.

🗣️ “Fascinating how many more drivers are trying first gear down here at Turn 10, including Norris in the McLaren (which looked very tidy). Several have done it this morning already. Coincidence and just part of their planned experimenting? Or following Verstappen’s lead from day one?” 👀

🗣️ “That's not worked for Alonso! The spot that caught out so many drivers is still proving very challenging today. Huge lock up and he bailed out the corner completely, wisely opting to make use of the massive run-off on the outside (rarely used but handy all the same).”

@leclerc16f1f @wearetherace Doesn’t look easy. Leclerc still sliding at 10

@wearetherace Not looking at the times now, but is the Ferrari looking better planted on the race track today than yesterday?What are your observations?

Something that stood out from Verstappen and the Red Bull while watching (and listening) trackside: the-race.com/formula-1/the-…

@ThiagoFC43 The only ones I was aware of were Bottas (very brief, mid-season), Doohan obviously (second half of year if Franco struggled) and then Aron (for 2026, but outsider). I guess other names were people speculating who it could/should be?

@SMitchellF1 By inventing I meant some possible replacements I heard about, like Russell, Maini, or Dunne* Not all of them, sorry to have to correct myself

Lockups galore down at T10 😅 🗣️ "Hamilton, Colapinto and Ocon all with quite big lockups - Hamilton and Colapinto had to miss the corner completely."