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Sam Smith, founder of Sniffer Media Ltd. Reporter/author. Formula E news & features for @wearetherace Press Officer/Press Conference host @fiawec #YCFC
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No further action! ‘The stewards reviewed the video evidence and concluded that no driver was wholly or predominantly to blame.’ 🫡 😵💫
#LondonEPrix
#FormulaE
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In a similar vein to George Russell a few weeks ago,
@afelixdacosta
deserves some recognition for rushing to the scene of today's accident to check on his colleagues and rivals. Genuine concern from him for their welfare. Photo by
@GonzoMau
#NYCEPrix
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Green-eyed monster almost ready to rock Monza. Love the look of this car.
@peugeotsport
#Monza6Hours
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Photo shows how much Giovinazzi cruised down to 1st corner Sunday. He's already 6 cars lengths behind pack as his extreme energy save (in hope of an SC) strat begins. By L7 he was 33 secs off leader! Is this any way to go racing? Doesn't have much of an option at present sadly!
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Wonder if the greatest F1 driver of all time is losing sleep tonight mulling over the comments of Red Bull’s team principal who could barely qualify for an F3000 race? 🙄
#pipedown
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Sims has a 60-place grid drop for this afternoons race for MGU, inverter and gearbox change after yesterday's shunt. He's so far back he's actually starting from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic stadium!
#SeoulEPrix
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It is funny when you read peoples memories of Michael Schumacher in 1991 as being 'an unknown'. I recall him then as a German F3 champion, Macau GP winner and multiple world sportscar race winner. Odd how shut-off some were then to anything other than F1. Then as now etc.
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The paddock in Valencia has been evacuated after a fire broke out in the Williams Advanced Engineering pit box. Emergency services currently on the scene.
#FormulaE
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Jake Dennis doing more promotion for Formula E than the whole championship has done in the last three months. 👏
#FormulaE
#wheresthenoise
?
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Here’s what was left of Massimo Monti’s Ralt after a gigantic shunt at Monza in 1988. 12 years later he told me that when he opened his eyes..... “I thought heaven looked a lot like the Lesmos, then I stood up and walked out of the wreckage!”🤪🙏 😱
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An idea. Instead of everyone getting their pants in a twist over opinions on grid girls, models. Why don’t organisers/promoters instead invite kids from deprived areas of race location & embed them with teams for a day’s work experience and get them interested in our great sport.
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Who’s up for a major Formula E bombshell tomorrow morning?😵💫😱
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"Energy management is key in Formula E. The race today shows the skill and strategy needed to combine speed and energy management." This statement from Formula E is an absolute embarrassment and deserves to be called out.
#ValenciaEPrix
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The amazing Recover E Formula E car from
@Envision_Racing
Made out of discarded laptops, phones and to highlight growing problems of e-waste and the need to recycle it!
#LondonEPrix
#FormulaE
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This remote Nico Rosberg punditry is going smoothly! Utterly pointless and annoying exercise. 😳
#F1
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30 years ago! What a tumultuous time....some things just don’t change. At Imola, three men saved the life of Gerhard Berger. Here is their account as well as GB’s and several other key figures. What a time to be alive!
#F1
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Charles Leclerc holding on to his mirror in to 130R is all very impressive but until he’s driven the A14 with a recalcitrant 5 year old in the back of his motor throwing jaffa cakes at him then everyone just simmer down please.
#F1
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Nine points finishers only. Most of the cars that didn't make a 'competitive finish' were at 40% state of charge at end. Explain that to a casual viewer. In fact try explaining to any 'new eyes' on the championship. Does FE have to be simplified to some extent? Yes.
#FormulaE
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Here’s a thing!
@BrendonHartley
driven F1, Formula E, LMP1 & DPi in last 6 weeks. Bet nobody does that again! Who said versatility was dead?
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Antonio Felix da Costa has left BMW and will join Vergne in what will be a mighty partnership at DS Techeetah for the 2019/20 season. Full story coming up.
#ABBFormulaE
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(1/2) Some detail on the fire here in Valencia. It was caused by a car battery (not charger) that had been taken out of DS Penske driven by Robert Shwartzman this morning which stopped on track.
#FormulaE
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He won’t appreciate it right now but three other drivers told me today that Sam Bird was the consummate gentleman in his genuine & heartfelt apologies to those whose races he affected. If you know him you won’t be surprised by that. Short in stature, tall in class. 👏
#FormulaE
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Mo Nunn and Clay Regazzoni having lunch on an Ensign. You’re welcome!
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Sad to learn that legendary Le Mans entrant & all round great person Hugh Chamberlain has died. His stories & anecdotes on racing people were some of the funniest I've ever heard. Condolences to his family. A truly great life. Here is the Lola LMP2 car he entered at LM in 2006
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How many
@FIAWEC
Le Mans heroes can you get in a van? Six if you include the driver - La Sarthe Van Man with a Plan 👉
@NatoNorman
👏😀
#LM24
📸
@AlexanderSims
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There will be more on the extraordinary Da Costa/Porsche/Muller situation today. Absolutely one of the more dramatic storylines in
@FIAFormulaE
history.
#FormulaE
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The Formula E paddock will be a much poorer place without Audi and BMW next season. Such a shame they are off but some great memories they provided. I bet you one of them will be back for Gen 4!
#FormulaE
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Welcome to street racing! Looks nice n grippy! A new definition of sandbagging! 😱😵💫
#FormulaE
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Now here’s a thing: Maldonado wins in everything he races in pretty much, including F1. He has a few shunts along the way yes, who doesn’t? He’s well backed along the way, who isn’t? Why is he demonised in such a lazy/bullying way? It’s just boring & lacks respect.
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To be clear I made a mistake as it’s actually T5 on lap one not T1. But still the overall point of the tweet remains.
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Interesting to finally see the Gen 3s in action. Lots of power but marginal grip. Fun to watch and will make for great racing but races will be compromised through poor reliability for some in early races.
#FormulaE
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Transcribing a gem of an interview and got to this line: 'He was the sort of c*** that you wouldn't p*** on if he was on fire....... unless you p***** petrol that is!'😱😂 Might leave that out of the article!
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FE at its very best today. An epic of a race with a grandstand finish. If you are one of those who automatically dismisses it because it’s not ICE or noisy then you need to watch the last few laps. Superb driving in tough conditions. And…there’ll be more like this soon! 💪🏽😄
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Imagining that a Grand Prix will be called off because of a nearby bombing is not realistic. Formula E went to Riyadh in 2021 mid-pandemic & amid missile strikes. F1 welcomed Putin as a VIP and he presented trophies. Racing deals with despots and dictators. Sad but true.
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An additional test session has been added for today at Valencia (4-5 local time) which was originally supposed to be a full media day. Gives some indication of just how under prepared the cars are heading in to the season.
#FormulaE
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The kids at my daughters school are talking about Hamilton v Verstappen title fight. That is fantastic news for motorsport & rarely happens. remember being slightly alarmed in 1986 when other kids were ‘meddling’ in ‘my sport’ at school! 😂 It’s happening again & it’s great
#F1
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On 📞 to wife: ‘Hi love, we’ve got some new furniture. You’ll love it. Really practical and comfortable….. It’s
@AlexanderSims
nose box from Rome EPrix. Hello? Hello? Love, you still there?’ Beeeeeeepppp…..
#divorce
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Formula E London takeover is so great to see. Nissan all over Covent Garden, Dennis and Ticktum in Carnaby Street and so many posters adorning Central and East London. The buzz is real 🐝
#LondonEPrix
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You can debate all you like about why, what, for what reason Porsche did that lap today. Fact is, it was a wonder to behold. And remember that man & machine have always sought to go to the max. So,in the spirit of Rosemeyer, Bellof.....bravo
@Porsche_Team
@Timo_Bernhard
🇩🇪👍🏻
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Sergio Sette Camara will get a second season of
@FIAFormulaE
in 2022 with the Dragon Penske Autosport squad. The Brazilian was one of the unsung stars of 2021 with several eye-catching performances
#FormulaE
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Very upset to learn that Martin Birrane died at the weekend. Did absolutely everything in the sport. Accomplished racer, team owner, Circuit owner and of course led Lola for 15 years. Respect! Farewell boss.
#Lola
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Formula E has been the ultimate sporting start up biz. In five years it went from within 48hrs of dying after four races to becoming something of a phenomenon. Someone should write a book about it! 🤔😉
#ABBFormulaE
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Another depressing realisation that the last
@FIAFormulaE
race at Monaco doesn't actually exist. No trace on Youtube nor the BBC I-Player. But you can watch every minute of a free practice session, which of course, no one ever will. It's not just me is it?
#FormulaE
👎😫
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There'll be loads of well meaning clips of 'Murray-isms' over next few days. But if you were ever lucky enough to see the man himself in action you know he was a thorough pro. Recall seeing him at an F2 race in the 80s & he had a notebook filled with minutiae. RIP legend & hero.
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Issues on way to grid for Sette Camara. Looks like game over. Nightmare week for the Brazilian.
#MexicoCityEPrix
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Delighted to have joined
@wearetherace
to head up
@FIAFormulaE
coverage. Exciting times with a great bunch of people dedicated to quality content. ⚡️
#THERACE
It's time to introduce you to our
@FIAFormulaE
journalists!
Sam Smith and Peter McCool will be our Formula E correspondents - and they'll be bringing you all the news and technical insight from the championship throughout the season! 🔋
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‘The new Gen 3 Formula E car has been undergoing development tests at the Monteblanco circuit, Spain this week. The car will be revealed privately to teams later this month.
#FormulaE
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Want to know a cool Monaco story you haven’t heard before? Olivier Beretta, who before Leclerc was last Monegasque to start a GP on home soil, told me (in 2015) that his grandmother was at the first ever GP there in 1929! 65 years later she watched her grandson race. 👍🏻 🇲🇨
#F1
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Mark Blundell retires. What a great career. Got to see him race in FF2000, F3000, Group C & F1. Hard as nails racer who did it all without any glimmer of a silver spoon at all. For that he deserves everlasting respect. Tonne of memories but boy that lap at Le Mans in ‘90! 😱💪🏻
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Marcel Fassler has called it a day! What a great career, matched only by being such a great guy. His win with Lotterer and Treluyer in 2011 at Le Mans was truly heroic. Always a pleasure to deal with. 🇨🇭
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Not a single word about Misano Eprixs in Gazzetta on Monday. But a big fat advert for DS on back cover. This encapsulates Formula E unfortunately….still 😞
#FormulaE
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Completely unprecedented for a driver from a rival team to test for it mid-season. Looks inevitable at this point a change will be made. A remarkable story with much more to come.
#FormulaE
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Hearing that the boy Sims is helping what must be a an absolutely shattered team pack away long in to the hot Berlin night. Consummate team player.
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Quick stock check on new tubs; Maserati take ‘Stellantis spare’ which was one Vandoorne used at Berlin2 to Portland;Jags take ‘Jags/Envision’ spare; Envision take Spark ‘spare, spare’ & Porsche also take a Spark ‘spare, spare’. McLaren took original Porsche spare. All clear? 🤓🤪
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When you are talking to professional racing people on Zoom and this happens! 🙈🙄
#BerlinEPrix
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Mike Conway becomes first British driver since Nick Tandy in 2015 to win Le Mans overall. He and his teammates massively deserve that win after the heartache of previous races. Biggest win of a career that has so many highlights already.
#LeMans24
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Billy Monger will be back in a cockpit join Frederic Sausset and Christoph Tinseau in an Estoril VdeV race this November
#billywhizz
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24 today
@sachafenestraz
If Nissan thinks it can get away with these non-homologated aero upgrades it must surely think again!
#LondonEPrix
🎈 🎉
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Lap of season here by
@afelixdacosta
in Seoul quali final? Race Engineer: "Antonio the engineer. You don't need me anymore!"
DAC: "Yeah, just talk to me at the start of the race then you can go."
RE: "I just stay to talk you through Turn 18!"
#SeoulEPrix
📸
@SpacesuitCollections
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Extraordinarily it is 30 years today that I first worked in motorsport! Brands Hatch F3000 race and we won! Marco Greco victorious in a CoBRa Reynard with the stickers I put on it! Made all the difference! 💪
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Have to hand it to
@FIAFormulaE
The paddock looked Bobby Dazzler today. Really swish. Great to be back after five months away.
#FormulaE
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Time to say thanks to all the great people in the
@FIAFormulaE
paddock as we say goodbye to season eight. Gratitude especially to the team
@wearetherace
@Alice_Holloway_
all the team PR folks, TP’s, TM’s and FIA/FE media teams. Hope you’ve enjoyed the coverage
#FormulaE
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Jessica Borrell has been one of the stars of
@FIAFormulaE
since the beginning. She’s saved my skin on many occasions & is an absolute delight. She’s off to pastures new & I’m sad. But Jess you are ace & you’ve got an amazing career ahead of you! 📷
@LouJohnsonPhoto
#FormulaE
💪
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Absolutely insane track conditions. Dustier than Aston Villa’s trophy cabinet!
#HyderabadEPrix
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More astounding revelations from one of the biggest messes of recent motorsport times. Absolutely no one comes out of this looking good.
#FormulaE
Formula E: Documents give inside look at how Vancouver car race veered off track
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How about this for some living history? The Magna Carta of
@FIAFormulaE
The original napkin which Agag and Todt brainstormed on and signed back in 2011. Finally tracked it down to the restaurant in Paris.....with a bit of detective work👍🏻
#ABBFormulaE
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A day of drama takes a vicious turn. Da Costa thrown out for a complex technical infraction. Always poor when a winner then doesn’t become a winner. Try explaining throttle damper springs from old catalogues to viewers & fans who watched that race. Messy. Good luck!
#FormulaE
🚨 Antonio Felix da Costa has been DISQUALIFIED from the
#MisanoEPrix
, losing a feel-good win due to throttle damper spring non-conformity.
Nissan's Oliver Rowland inherits first place instead, and thus extends his lead in the championship.
#FormulaE
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I told
@alexlynnracing
that the ‘Chelsea blue’ of his overalls rather than the usual ‘Arsenal red’ made the real difference today. His reaction? It began with an ‘F’ had three other letters and ended with an ‘off.’ 😂
#LondonEPrix
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Century up! London Eprix on Saturday will be my 100th
@FIAFormulaE
race. What a ride it’s been. This week is going to be very special in lots of ways! 😉
#news
#formulae
#LondonEPrix
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Stopped off at Chirnside Parish church to see the resting place of a racing legend. Lovely to see that the family of his friend and teammate had recently stopped by to pay their respects. 😄
#JimClark
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A 7.15am free practice start at the Rome EPrix. I swear to God that one day I will turn up to the media centre in my pyjamas. 🙄😖
#FormulaE
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Praise for ultra quick deployment of medical car, rescue teams for Fittipaldi shunt today. They were on scene very rapidly indeed. You hope they are never needed, but when they are they do incredible work in sometimes very difficult circumstances.
#WEC
👏🏻
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Lotterer checking out Foro Sol too. He’s come via his own Carrera Panamericana road trip over last few days. He’s super chilled…as always! 💪🏽 🇲🇽
#MexicoCityEPrix
#FormulaE
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Lots of painted kerbs on track so expect some wall shaving. This is a great circuit. Going to be super quick 💨
#HyderabadEPrix
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An all-nighter for the Maserati boys and girls will see Max Guenther out in FP2. Heroic. James Rossiter got the burgers in at 1am this morning! 👏 🍔
#DiriyahEPrix
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Is there anything more pleasant than driving in to Spa on a beautiful spring morning and seeing Eau Rouge in all its glory?
#WEC6hSpa
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My favourite Le Mans memory is while working with Team Ascari in 2001 & being sent on a motorbike to ‘find’ the driver (think it was Ben Collins) who had stopped between Mulsanne & Indianapolis. I crashed the bike in to a drunk Danish fan & got interviewed by the cops! 🙄 🇩🇰 🚨
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What a week in Hyderabad. Won’t forget this one in a hurry. Great people here and some rare old sights. I hope it’s maintained on the calendar but there are doubts. If it was a one off then it was a cracking race in challenging conditions.
#HyderabadEPrix
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You know when a Sport is in poor health if it’s biggest story of the day is traffic congestion.
#F1
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There cannot be a person in this world not behind Zanardi at the moment. I’ve been a fan ever since he oversteered his purple and yellow Reynard 91D through Paddock Hill Bend in 1991. Keep pushing hero💪🏻
Alex Zanardi is now in intensive care after 3 hours of neurosurgery following his handbike crash in Italy earlier today.
Latest on the CART, F1 and Paralympic hero's condition:
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Ghost-Abt-gate. Possibly the most bizarre story I've reported on. Let's re-cap: Clear plot to deceive, prop used to hide face, using Pro gamer to cheat, bringing event in to disrepute. Remarkably some are excusing/downplaying it. Mind blown! Time for a stiff drink!
#ABBFormulaE
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A bit gutted to say the least over Johnny Dumfries. Here is a shot of him as a gofer lad at BS Fabrications Monza 1978 with a typically irreverent Nelson P. Amazingly it’s just eight years before he was on the grid himself. A bloody good driver & by all accounts a lovely guy.
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A muddied
@nyckdevries
after one of his runs in a private Gen 1 Spark test in 2014. See more previously unseen photos like this in the book I’m working on. Out this July.
#ABBFormulaE
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A busy day of news ahead for Formula E today. Multiple stories that will shine lights on driver deals and future team structures. Watch the skies! Or if you can’t do that watch
@wearetherace
#FormulaE
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If you don’t know about the horrendous events that occurred at the 1981 Belgian GP then have a read of this 👇. But be prepared to be shocked at the scandalous events that transpired that day:
#F1
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When champion Nyck de Vries’
@FIAFormulaE
career really started in 2014 with a muddy private test session for Spark! More never before seen pics like this in ‘Formula E - Raving for the Future’:
#FormulaE
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