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Sean Kelly

@virtualstatman.bsky.social

Formula 1 on-stage host and chief statistician to the TV broadcasters. Making statistics the new rock 'n roll since 2003 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

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Your Benetton F1 shirt was much appreciated. All period costumes count double at a Grand Prix!

15.09.2025 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I sure doโ€ฆ and I am sad that Schumacherโ€™s Monza 2003 numbers have been beaten, as that record had been in the book since the first season I worked in this job. It was the stat I was proudest about putting on-air on SPEED Channel, as most other networks had not thought to check itโ€ฆ

15.09.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello everyone on BlueSky. Clearly i've not been maintaining my social media garden... but i've taken to answering any/all questions on my Instagram Stories, if you want to find me as virtualstatman over there as well :)

08.09.2025 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The first *world championship* season was 1950. The first race run to F1 rules was in either 1946 or 1947 depending how you measure :)

21.07.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ugh, I am sorry. I wish you could join us at Silverstone this weekend. I hope that they can put on a race worth waiting forโ€ฆ there must be a bigger screen somewhere!

02.07.2025 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We had a few in 2024โ€ฆ butโ€ฆ itโ€™s weird that we keep getting them!

28.06.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m not at the F1 movie world premiere in NYC tonight but would like to point out that I have worked on the last 438 consecutive Grand Prix TV broadcasts in the US and have lived in the US full-time since 2007. Some of us were doing F1 in America long before it was fashionableโ€ฆ

16.06.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™re going to be rooting for your appearance at Silverstone :)

07.06.2025 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Halfway between the two, it will take a few months to be fully healed

07.06.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow Dave, youโ€™ve been through the mill. You have to let me know if youโ€™re coming to Silverstone, it would be amazing to meet you!

07.06.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve become so bad at social media havenโ€™t I? I used to be prolific and now Iโ€™m swamped with so much to do that it kinda falls by the wayside. Sorry folks.. I promise I will come back to it eventually!

07.06.2025 09:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How are you supposed to afford 15,000,000โ‚ฌ on a yacht when theyโ€™re charging those sorts of prices!

03.06.2025 15:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The grid markings are still there and the start/finish line, along with the wall in the tunnelโ€ฆ but pretty much everything else is gone :)

03.06.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There will be no remnants of the Grand Prix, but you will be surrounded by the setup for the Monaco Yacht Show which uses the same space on the harbour

02.06.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In case you wondered what Monaco looks like eight days after the Grand Prix

02.06.2025 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here's a fun picture. My NBC colleagues in the hotel bar after the #MonacoGP back in 2013. Among them are two people who would go on to be the lead announcers for the #Indianapolis500 on US television, neither of whom were born in the US: Leigh Diffey (2018-2024) and Will Buxton (2025)

25.05.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'd also like to acknowledge our longtime F1 colleague @willbuxton.bsky.social on the biggest day of his professional life, calling the Indianapolis 500 for FOX. Hope it's a great one :) #Indy500

25.05.2025 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're finished in Monaco. Indianapolis, you have the ball #MonacoGP #Indy500

25.05.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

POLE for Alex Dunne in Monaco #F2
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23.05.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s Monaco set to elite level difficulty

21.05.2025 23:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s a hard life. I mean SOMETIMES itโ€™s a hard lifeโ€ฆ #MonacoGP ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡จ

21.05.2025 19:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I didnโ€™t say everybody would tune in hoping to see him winโ€ฆ

18.05.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He absolutely is. And thatโ€™s I why I say heโ€™d be a box office draw in F1. Itโ€™s like if Liam Gallagher was a race driver

18.05.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Youโ€™re all confusing โ€œbeing of correct temperament for F1โ€ with โ€œbeing flawed in an incredibly entertaining wayโ€. He reminds me of Eric Cantona :)

18.05.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Zero :)

18.05.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He goes to Monaco as the championship leader!

18.05.2025 10:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™re missing the Offaly crowd in today, but weโ€™ve got Cork and Kildare represented in here :)

18.05.2025 10:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another win for Alex Dunne and Ireland in Formula 2 today. This time I came to the track prepared ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช #ImolaGP

18.05.2025 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Dan Ticktum gets on the Formula E podium with a team that has not been up there since 2018. Love him or loathe him, you can't take your eyes off him. Why can't he be in F1, I've said for years that the guy is absolute box office :) #TokyoEPrix

18.05.2025 07:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland - 12
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark - 10
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany - 8
What say you?
#Eurovision

17.05.2025 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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