On-Track Drama
♔ Formula 1, as ever, proved that the scriptwriters in Hollywood are not imaginative enough. Zandvoort delivered thrills, spills, and broken crockery.
◼︎ Piastri dominates Dutch GP, eclipses Ricciardo’s win tally, equals Webber, and storms into a 34-point title lead.
◼︎ McLaren heartbreak: Norris retires late at Zandvoort, denying team another 1-2 finish, handing Piastri a championship advantage.
◼︎ Hadjar’s maiden podium turns comic chaos as the Racing Bulls rookie smashes his trophy during jubilant Zandvoort celebrations.
◼︎ Verstappen thrills home crowd, salvaging second place at Zandvoort as chaos unfolds behind him.
◼︎ Leclerc escapes penalty after stewards backtrack over controversial off-track overtake on George Russell.
◼︎ Lawson credits the engineer with avoiding a horror crash, and ‘You saved me’ becomes the weekend’s most dramatic radio moment.
◼︎ Carlos Sainz fumes at ten-second penalty in Zandvoort carnage, blasting stewards’ decision as ‘a complete joke.’
◼︎ Hamilton and Leclerc crash at Zandvoort, capping Ferrari’s nightmare weekend.
◼︎ Lawson collides with Sainz on restart, Spaniard penalised as stewards absolve Kiwi rookie of blame.
Penalties & Fallout
♔ The FIA’s rulebook is thicker than a hedge fund compliance manual, yet somehow even more confusing in practice.
◼︎ Hamilton slapped with Monza grid penalty after failing to slow for double yellows at Dutch GP reconnaissance laps.
◼︎ Ferrari’s weekend implodes: Leclerc and Hamilton crash out, leaving Zandvoort as a scarlet disaster zone.
Paddock Politics & Gossip
♔ Forget Wall Street — the F1 paddock is where the real deal-making, backstabbing, and mafioso handshakes happen.
◼︎ Christian Horner rumoured to join Briatore and Ecclestone in ‘mafia reunion’ Alpine buyout plot.
◼︎ Toto Wolff reveals cheeky post-exit texts from Christian Horner—proving even F1 break-ups remain gloriously messy.
◼︎ Aston Martin’s patience with Stroll questioned as millions ‘burned’ on repairs ignite speculation about his F1 future.
◼︎ Villeneuve and Alonso savage Antonelli’s qualifying and Aston Martin’s pit-stop shambles in scathing post-race verdicts.
Team & Tech Shake-Ups
♔ While the drivers squabble on track, the engineers quietly plot the future — and it usually involves German efficiency or Italian chaos.
◼︎ Audi accelerates 2026 F1 plans with Sauber takeover, unveiling Bicester tech centre to spearhead the charge.
◼︎ Alpine ditches Renault power for Mercedes engines in 2026, shaking up the customer team landscape.
◼︎ Jonathan Wheatley leads the Sauber-to-Audi transition, overseeing a new UK facility designed to boost competitiveness.
◼︎ Pirelli braces for 2026 tyre chaos, worst-case scenarios already driving sleepless nights in Milan.
Rising Stars & Future Seats
♔ Every sport needs new heroes — F1 grows them younger, faster, and with a signed Netflix contract.
◼︎ Antonelli’s Netflix debut, ‘The Seat’, rockets to international success, showcasing the rookie’s meteoric rise.
◼︎ Young Antonelli dazzles: poles, fastest laps, and race leads—F1’s latest wonderkid isn’t waiting politely.
◼︎ Red Bull denies Alex Palou rumours, insisting current line-up remains central to 2026 plans.
◼︎ Colton Herta keeps silent as Cadillac and F2 whispers swirl, fuelling speculation on his next career step.
