Alan van der Merwe

@TheHardCompound The pattern seems to be that we usually go into new venues with negativity, until we actually go there and the sport thrives on the back of it. Madrid is a great city and will fit well with F1 fans.

@alanvdm Good to hear some positivity from someone who has got close to it Alan, a lot of negativity from people who only know the theory and make assumptions.

This was fun, thank you Madrid. In my opinion, Madrid is going to be one of the best on the F1 calendar.

@astonmartin @ausgrandprix DBX looking 🔥

We're ready, @ausgrandprix. #AstonMartin #AustralianGP

@TheF1Poet Thanks Ernie!

@alanvdm happy birthday mate. No birthday poem but diverge best wishes

@stageleftphoto Thanks George! I’m assuming belated Birthday wishes are in order for you then?

Happiest of birthdays to @alanvdm !!! A good day to be born :)

@AlexBauerF1 Thank you Alexandra! For a change, I wasn’t driving around Nardo circuit with AMG on my birthday. On my way there now, to see if they’ve got me something nice for my birthday 😬

@kathixf1 I did in fact say that! Things changed last-minute.

What a sec..didn’t you say that you won’t be in Abu Dhabi for the final👀or am I dumb?@alanvdm

@NoniSturge Thank you Noni. Enjoy this last one! 👋🏼

All the best @alanvdm Dr Ian Roberts and your teams for the last race of the season. See you at the start of the race 🏁 #F1 #MedicalCar #SafetyCar #AbuDhabiGP

@Schlotti75 I sure am! Enjoy the race today.

Coming through ⚠️🤨 #F1

@torito_cat With an incident like this, Enzo was likely to be the more vulnerable driver, or to have time-critical injuries. It’s an educated guess, based on what we know about the car design and previous accidents. I figured Ian needed to be closest to Enzo first.

@alanvdm Hi Alan, I saw a fan-filmed vid of the crash & the med car arriving on the scene. I saw you immediately parked by Enzo's car to check on him first, was wondering how you make the decision for which driver to go to in a situation like that?

🇺🇸 Hey guys, I am very grateful that I only broke my heel and have some cuts and bruises. Thank you all for the messages, as well as the FIA and medical staff for taking great care of me. I am very happy that Theo is ok. I will be back on track soon and faster than ever. 🙏

You guys can send him kind messages. He needs that !

It turns out that I look like the Queen when I talk on the radio 👋

@maryyasmine Can’t argue with that, it amazes me too.

@Schlotti75 I’m in Doha and Saudi, and shall enjoy an early end to the season after that. Enjoy the GP this weekend - the track is 👌🏼

@EmmanuelTouzot @virtualstatman How can there be consensus if we haven’t actually seen this wave yet? Excess mortality is trending above 5-year averages in many countries, so as an overall outcome, the jury is still out on how well we’re going to do.

Darren, would you accept F1 photography advice from me, a random unqualified person on social media, or would you consult only the very best and most qualified minds in your industry? Now apply the same answer to medical issues, and see if it sounds weird out loud.

@virtualstatman I also think that yourself, Darren, and I are on the same side, and that we measure ‘success’ by very similar metrics. Can we say the same of the people that we assume/hope are our brightest and most qualified advisors?

@virtualstatman From listening to the best and most qualified that I know, there are more questions currently than answers. These people are not being consulted, as their opinions don’t live at either extreme of the argument, and their answers don’t present an easy solution/soundbite.