Sebastian Vettel said, that he's sad and shocked to hear the morning news. Says he made his decision not to drive at Russia this year even if there is no official decision about a cancellation yet.
#AMuS
Toto Wolff was asked by
@skysportformel1
what to do about the bouncing issue to not hurt the drivers: "All drivers got together and agreed that it's a problem - apart from one: Alonso."
#F1
#AzerbaijanGP
Alonso came to Vettels cockpit before race start and told him he won't attack in the first lap. I know lots of German fans are still a bit negative towards Alonso for ending Michael Schumachers championship run. But the way he said goodbye to Seb deserves a lot of respect.
#AMuS
Adrian Newey is set to leave Red Bull according to our sources. We expect him to announce his decision soon. More on the exit date and who might get his service in the future in our AMuS story:
Nico Rosberg just said on Sky F1 Germany that Toto Wolff went to see Christian Horner to say sorry, but Horner did not accept the apology.
#F1
#HungarianGP
Schumacher spent the night in his hotel room after precautionary checks in the hospital. Sensors on the Haas F1 car recorded 33G during the qualifying crash. Side impact protection structure was almost used up completely, but did its job perfectly.
#AMuS
#F1
Helmut Marko has confirmed to
@skysportformel1
that Ricciardo will be 3rd driver next year at Red Bull. Contract with Sergio Perez runs until 2024.
#AbuDhabiGP
#AMuS
Mike Krack on Sebastian Vettel: "The better results even added to his motivation, We had to kick him out of the office yesterday night, otherwise he would still been there studying data looking at where he can change things. He's definitely not on a farewell."
#AMuS
#F1
Toto Wolff: „There was not a single positive thing we can take from this race. We‘re lacking pace. The drivers have to push and that‘s hurting the tyres. Red Bull is on another planet. Aston Martin has the 2nd quickest car. It was a real wake-up call for us.“
#F1
#BahrainGP
Porsche has officially called off the planned F1 entry in 2026 together with Red Bull:
"The premise was always that a partnership would be based on an equal footing, which would include not only an engine partnership but also the team. This could not be achieved."
#AMuS
#F1
Asked a team principal today about the rumored allegations. He told me there was nothing Toto Wolff said in recent meetings that raised any concerns or was questionable in any way for him and the other team bosses. Nobody has complained about anything. 🤷🏻♂️
Sebastian Vettel will run an extremely trimmed down Monza wing tomorrow in FP1 to gather data. Strolls Aston Martin is fitted with a "regular" Spa wing.
#AMuS
#F1
#BelgianGP
AMuS can reveal first renderings of the next-gen F1 car planned for 2026.
- wheel base -20cm
- width -10cm
- 16 inch wheels
- inwash aero concept (FW & floor)
- new RW design
- wider flow deflectors
- active aero (FW & RW)
More pics & infos on AMuS:
FIA has conducted an investigation whether Aston Martin copied the Red Bull illegaly using data by former RB staff. The team was able to prove that the B-version was in the wind tunnel already last November.
AMuS (in German):
Talking to
@skysportformel1
Helmut Marko confirmed that both Red Bull cars had the same problem with not getting enough fuel to the engine. Verstappen also suffered from a power steering issue that might have been caused by the jack during a pit stop.
#BahrainGP
#F1
Haas got permission to run half a testing day on Sunday because of the delayed arrival of their cars & equipment. Mick Schumacher will be in the car.
#AMuS
#F1
Charles Leclerc will run the new Ferrari engine that is fitted with an upgraded hybrid system at the
#RussianGP
. It will result in a grid penalty. He will start from the back of the grid.
#AMuS
Big news about the future of Alpha Tauri:
The new Red Bull management determined that the results and the marketing value doesn't justify the high costs. So the team either has to move to England or it could be sold.
AMuS exclusive (in German):
F1 stakeholders finally agreed on new engine rules for 2026. MGU-H will be scrapped. Energy recovery only on rear axle (increased from 120 to 350 kW). Changes required to get long term commitment by Porsche & Audi.
AMuS (in German):
Asked Sebastian Vettel whether he would consider coming back from retirement next year if a team is in need of a reserve driver for one race.
Seb's answer: "Only if it's Suzuka!"
#AMuS
#F1
#USGP
Toto Wolff on the stewards role in the Leclerc/Hamilton fight: "What will you do: give Leclerc a 5s penalty here at Monza? You need a police escort when you leave the track."
#AMuS
#F1
#ItalianGP
Marko about Piastri (
@SkySportF1
):
"That was a lot of excitement about a driver who hasn't even taken part in an F1 session. He has put himself under a lot of pressure. His performance next season will be judged much more critical."
We hear rumours that several drivers will get new Power Units at Spa resulting in grid penalties. Even the championship contenders Leclerc & Verstappen might be among them. Decision probably after Friday practice.
#AMuS
#F1
#BelgianGP
The cargo plane that was supposed to transport the Haas F1 cars & equipment to Bahrain has broken down in Istanbul. The freight is still stuck at London. It's not sure whether everything will arrive in time for the first day of testing.
AMuS (in German):
According to Christian Horner the Verstappen crash has cost Red Bull approximately $1.8million. „An accident like that has massive ramifications in a budget cap era.“
#F1
#AMuS
FIA has decided to remove all sausage kerbs in Parabolica before FP3 after the massive accident of F3 driver Alex Peroni this morning. Race director Michael Masi is in Parabolica right now.
#F1
#AMuS
#ItalianGP
We hear the top part of the drain pipe that got loose has a cylindrical shape. It caused a big hole in the floor of the Ferrari. It was even possible to see the road through the cockpit.
#AMuS
#F1
#LasVegasGP
Can we just take a minute and appreciate how nicely done this
@alfaromeof1
car launch was today. No unnecessary delays. No long talks about sponsors. The technical director was explaining changes, the drivers were answering questions. And most important: They showed the new car!
If F1 knew that security officials, shuttle bus drivers & hospitality staff will reach the end of their shifts, why didn't they tell the fans earlier? Sending them home after waiting for more than 5 hours in cold air without any track action deserves an apology.
#F1
#LasVegasGP
There appears to be a vertical duct hidden in the dark shadow underneath the sidepod inlet. Only visible if you brighten up the images a lot.
#AMuS
#F1
#Ferrari
#SF
-23
Contract renewal talks between Ferrari & Vettel came to a halt without reaching a new deal. Both sides agreed to part ways after 2020 according to our information.
AMuS (in German):
Wow... just saw this clip of
@simonpagenaud
announcing he would take
@LandoNorris
out shortly before he actually did it. He apologized afterwards claiming he just tried to slow Lando down. Really embarassing day for
@IndyCar
even if it was only iRacing.
I'm curious what the FIA will say about those little front wing flap winglets. Last year Mercedes brought a similar solution that did not comply with the rules.
#AMuS
#F1
#Ferrari
#SF
-23
Hamilton about pitting under SC: „In that scenario I have no clue where everyone is. So when the teams says it's your choice I don't have the information to make that decision. That's what your job is. You got all the details. Today they gave it to me. I don't understand it."
Apart from the hydraulic issue Mercedes also suffered from a strange loss of downforce on the front axle. The cause couldn't be identified yet. Hope is that the night service comes up with an explanation. Wolff: "We're a bit lost, as we don't know where we stand right now."
#AMuS
Vettel very honest about the comparison to Leclerc: "There is nothing I can do right now. He's driving in another league. Even if I have a good lap he's still quicker."
#AMuS
#F1
Albon has damaged the chassis of his Williams quite badly in FP1. Williams does not have a spare chassis at the track. If it can't be repaired over night the team has to decide who will get the only car left for the race. Engine and gearbox also damaged.
#AMuS
#AustralianGP
#F1
Teams have submitted technical info about their cars & the planned Bahrain upgrades to the FIA. The document has now been released to the media. Mercedes clearly put the most effort into it. Alpha Tauri, Williams & Haas are helpful too. The rest is more or less useless.
#AMuS
#F1
VW board supports Audi/Porsche F1 entry 2026. Porsche set to work with Red Bull. Looks like Audi & McLaren can't agree on a deal. Sauber now seems to be the favourite option. We hear Aston Martin is also interested in a deal with Audi.
AMuS (in German):
Charles Leclerc causing a bit of chaos in the pit lane signing autographs and giving interviews at the same time. The crowd went wild. And it's only Thursday.
#CanadianGP
#F1
#AMuS
James Vowles revealed that Toto Wolff was made aware of his plans just after new year. Vowles himself had been chatting to Williams for over a month. “Totos response was the best I could've hoped for. He has been incredibly good in accommodating this change.”
#AMuS
We expect the FIA to grant Andretti a F1 license. Then it's up to F1. It won't be easy to find good reasons to reject the entry & not violate EU laws. F1 won't even be able to stop Andretti by keeping them out of the Concorde Agreement.
AMuS (in German):
Listening to
@LandoNorris
last lap team radio is so intense & emotional. Great to hear an engineer telling a driver to go flat out & smash that overtake button. It felt like the engineer was a bit in disbelief after realizing it all worked out. 😄
Andreas Seidl yesterday talked to
@Sky_PeterH
about Hulkenberg: "I know Nico very well from his time in our Porsche Le Mans team. He finally can fulfill his dream driving a Mercedes in Formula 1 - even if it's only last year's car."
#BritishGP
#F1
@HulkHulkenberg
How does a German tech company specialized in laser technology celebrate its 100th anniversary?
The 10 km high birthday candle is switched off everytime an airplane is in the area. A lot of worried people have called the police. 👽 View from my home near Stuttgart.
#trumpf100
Alfa Romeo prepared a big upgrade package for Barcelona including a new front wing & floor. Wind tunnel data promises a big step. One car will have the full kit, the other will miss a few parts.
#AMuS
#F1
#SpanishGP
Haas will present its VF-22 in a plain white livery, minus Uralkali branding, for the third and final day of track running at Barcelona on Friday 25 February. Nikita Mazepin will drive as planned in the morning session.
#AMuS
I heard Hamilton's car broke down before the parade lap. Oil spilled all over the grid - particularly the left side. Heard Verstappen was not happy when he saw what happened. Gasly probably too. Cleaning efforts going on right now.
#AMuS
#F1
#LasVegasGP