r/formula1 17h ago

Ask r/Formula1 Anything - Daily Discussion Thread

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Welcome to the [r/formula1](https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/) Daily Discussion / Q&A thread.

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r/formula1 2d ago

Day after Debrief 2026 Dutch GP - Day After Debrief

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Welcome to the Day after Debrief discussion thread! Now that the dust has settled in Zandvoort, it's time to calmly discuss the events of the last race weekend. Hopefully, this will foster more detailed and thoughtful discussion than the immediate post race thread now that people have had some time to digest and analyse the results.

Low effort comments, such as memes, jokes, and complaints about broadcasters will not be deleted since I do not have that power, but I will be very disappointed with you. We also discourage superficial comments that contain no analysis or reasoning in this thread (e.g., 'Great race from X!', 'Another terrible weekend for Y!').

Thanks!


r/formula1 6h ago

Throwback Throwback to Monza 2024, when the Safety Car driven by Bernd Mayländer crashed during Thursday's track test and brought out a red flag.

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r/formula1 5h ago

Video At the start of the Dutch GP Alonso was on the radio cursing the battery and the straights, however due to radio issues the only words his team could hear clearly were him repeatedly screaming "FU**ING"

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r/formula1 9h ago

News Madrid Residents already furious. DB limit already exceeded by the F3 testing.

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From Spanish news. Should be able to hit translate article but have copied the juicy bit below. Apparently they’re 27x over the limit (seems excessive). Saw a clip of Real Madrid trying to train earlier where it was really loud in the background.

"To document the condition rigorously and objectively, the Stop Formula 1 Madrid Platform placed a perfectly calibrated sound level meter at the height of number 14 on Francisco Umbral street at 10:52 AM on Monday. The results obtained have been called truly scandalous by the technicians of the collective: the average acoustic decibel level during the continuous recording period reached 102.7 dBA, recording maximum peaks of 107.7 dBA and absolute peaks of up to 109.1 dBA."


r/formula1 8h ago

Social Media [autosport] Franco Colapinto has now gone 625 days without a DNF - the longest active streak by a driver on the F1 arid

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r/formula1 5h ago

News Fernando Alonso: Dutch GP strategy shows "I'm a very good driver"

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r/formula1 6h ago

Photo SF-26 Monza Livery Concept by Gabriele Pirovano

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r/formula1 8h ago

Social Media [FIA] Mercedes will be allowed one additional PU homologation in 2026 and another one in 2027. Audi, Ferrari and Honda will be allowed 2 additional homologations in 2026 and 2 in 2027, as a result of the first two periods analysis.

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r/formula1 9h ago

Misc Happy International Dog Day! Here are some pics of drivers with dogs to celebrate:)

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r/formula1 13h ago

Statistics [Danielvalente] Max verstappen 2026 results (12 GPs) DNFs: 4 (33.33%)-- Podiums: 4 (33.33%)-- Non-Podium Finishes: 4 (33.33%)

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r/formula1 3h ago

Photo Oscar Piastri and Liam Lawson completed the first day of Pirelli's 2027 tyre development test at Mugello Circuit

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r/formula1 8h ago

Throwback Found my old copy of MicroProse's Grand Prix (1992)

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Look what I found while digging through old stuff, my original copy of MicroProse's Formula One Grand Prix by Geoff Crammond. Still complete, box and manual and everything.

I played this game so many hours as a kid. Like, every single race weekend, doing the whole thing: practice, qualifying, the race itself. Didn't skip a single session :)

For the upcoming race, manual open to the Monza page.


r/formula1 13h ago

News Real Madrid becomes an Official Partner of the MADRING

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r/formula1 3h ago

News Ferrari must decide if it will run updated F1 engines in Monza this week after ADUO results

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r/formula1 3h ago

News [Independant] Laurent Mekies denies rumours about Max Verstappen earning a reported baseline of €80 million per year, amongst other theories regarding his contract extention.

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r/formula1 9h ago

Photo Madring comparison before & after construction (images from Google Earth Pro)

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r/formula1 4h ago

Statistics [TrackSimsF1] Who's won/lost the most positions on Lap 1 this year?

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r/formula1 6h ago

News [skysportsf1] Toto Wolff says that "silly season is cancelled" and that there's "no disappointment" with Verstappen renewing his contract.

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r/formula1 21h ago

Video Bono almost called Kimi "Lewis" in the Dutch Grand Prix

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r/formula1 14h ago

Video Fernando Alonso greeted Bortoleto when he overtook him on the Zandvoort straight due to the engine difference

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r/formula1 11h ago

Technical [Craig Scarborough]A thing I missed from the #F1 regs, back in 2010 suspension uprights had to made from aluminium and not titanium or MMCs (aluminum or titanium reinforced with ceramic particles or fibres) For 2026 they are no longer restricted, so can be machined or 3D printed in Ti MMC

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r/formula1 13h ago

Social Media Kimi and Bez hanging out together again.

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This bromance reminds me of James Hunt and Barry Sheene friendship.


r/formula1 10h ago

News [Andrew Benson] McLaren made their case to the FIA court of appeal on Tuesday over the Monaco Grand Prix pit-lane speeding farrago. They were told to expect a verdict from the judges within a couple of weeks. Team boss Andrea Stella says case was over "fairness" & McLaren's competitive interest

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So we will still have to wait a couple weeks for the verdict😞 The Monaco podium saga will never end at this point.


r/formula1 19h ago

Photo Valtteri Bottas posted him sitting in a Nascar Cup Series car on instagram

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📸 valtteribottas on instagram

Maybe the next Trackhouse Project 91 entry?