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#F1 content creator who likes to rave about it from his attic! If you're looking for Formula 1 content be it written or in video, I'm your chap! #OP81 #GB5 My socials: https://linktr.ee/lawvs ⭕ #AudiF1 Fan ⭕

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Audi's Dark Horse Era Has Begun
YouTube video by LawVS Audi's Dark Horse Era Has Begun

Audi have been a sleeper hit of the #F1 2026 test phase.

They now figure as a proper challenger for the midfield pack...all simply by proving they can develop quickly.

We're entering their dark horse era.

#Formula1 #FormulaOne

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27.02.2026 14:47 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

ngl I'm stoked to see the battle between Alpine, Haas and Audi.

How does Franco fare with a proper testing program underneath him? How has Toyota's technical backing helped out Haas over the winter? Audi's MASSIVE upward trend in Bahrain!

Fun times. #F1

27.02.2026 05:11 — 👍 118    🔁 6    💬 12    📌 0
The Sainz-Alonso Conversation
YouTube video by LawVS The Sainz-Alonso Conversation

Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso had a yap session, recently.

For 20 minutes, they realised their #F1 teams were in similar situations...now it's up for each team to show what they're gonna do about their suboptimal cars.

An indirect warning?

#Formula1 #FormulaOne

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26.02.2026 13:17 — 👍 59    🔁 6    💬 4    📌 1
Russell Reignites Horner Fallout as Max Wavers
YouTube video by LawVS Russell Reignites Horner Fallout as Max Wavers

Why are you bringing this up NOW, George Russell?

Russell brings up the Horner saga again, citing the Verstappens as 'manipulative'. A hot take or a means to safeguard his own Mercedes #F1 seat? Discuss.

(It helps that the sport's having a crisis too.)

#Formula1 #FormulaOne

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25.02.2026 13:24 — 👍 26    🔁 2    💬 8    📌 0

potentially. If Fernando retires and Lance has had enough, Yuki could be a quick fix.

25.02.2026 05:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I seriously think this year's #F1 silly season could be very dull. The pecking order hasn't changed dramatically enough to get drivers' hands twitching yet.

My only side-eyes are Doohan replacing Ocon and a possible Aston bid to grab Carlos should Nando retire. That's it.

25.02.2026 05:10 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
My 2026 F1 Championship Predictions (P22-P1)
YouTube video by LawVS My 2026 F1 Championship Predictions (P22-P1)

You know the drill.

Bookmark this video to come back and roast me later. It's the predictions for the team/driver #F1 titles of 2026, everybody!

#Formula1 #FormulaOne #F12026

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24.02.2026 13:34 — 👍 62    🔁 5    💬 4    📌 0
Alonso May Be the Only Thing Holding Aston Together
YouTube video by LawVS Alonso May Be the Only Thing Holding Aston Together

Aston Martin don't know what sort of car they have for #F1 2026...at least not yet.

Fernando still has hope though...and that means a lot...once hope dies from Alonso's side? Oof.

How bad is it REALLY within Aston?

#Formula1 #FormulaOne #F12026

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23.02.2026 12:20 — 👍 83    🔁 7    💬 6    📌 0

Hard to in such limited characters. As of now, FA has pointed out what's to be done. He's not speaking like it were a funeral. There's hope.

23.02.2026 08:35 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

It feels weird to say this but Fernando Alonso is the biggest thing holding Aston Martin together right now. Lance can't think ahead whereas Fernando CAN.

Forget pinching Leclerc, Adrian...you've gotta do everything you can to KEEP Nando around for another year. #F1

23.02.2026 05:23 — 👍 169    🔁 15    💬 15    📌 1
Mercedes Have a New 2026 Problem
YouTube video by LawVS Mercedes Have a New 2026 Problem

Not another problem for Mercedes to brace for. First it was all about the engine compression, then some reliability issues last week...

and now? A fuel issue...it's not signed off yet!

#F1 #Formula1 #FormulaOne

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19.02.2026 13:05 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The 2026 F1 Testing Predictions
YouTube video by LawVS The 2026 F1 Testing Predictions

We want a pecking order for #F12026...how about this?

Based on lap counts + tyre choices (NOT lap times) we can see which #F1 team has a rocket or a tractor...and Charles Leclerc? Lewis Hamilton? They're trying to hide their relief!

#F1Testing #Formula1 #FormulaOne

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18.02.2026 11:28 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Red Bull Chief Designer QUITS Days Before Australia
YouTube video by LawVS Red Bull Chief Designer QUITS Days Before Australia

Just 19 days before #F12026 kicks off and Red Bull loses their chief designer.

But is this for the best? Could a change of lead be good in an #F1 spec which is less about aero and more about energy?

#Formula1 #FormulaOne

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17.02.2026 12:51 — 👍 64    🔁 12    💬 11    📌 1
Ferrari has McLaren Running Scared to the FIA
YouTube video by LawVS Ferrari has McLaren Running Scared to the FIA

Ferrari DID warn everyone but did they listen? Apparently not!

Now #F1 has a notable startline crisis to manage...and the Scuderia are not moved. Helps they've got themselves a very good car as of now. The least dramatic of all!

Does this bode well?

#Formula1 #FormulaOne

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16.02.2026 15:53 — 👍 98    🔁 6    💬 5    📌 0
Lance Stroll Exposed Aston Martin's Crisis
YouTube video by LawVS Lance Stroll Exposed Aston Martin's Crisis

The dream for Fernando Alonso's 33rd win is slipping. What happened to Aston Martin's #F1 car?

Well, it could be a good car...just massively underbaked and underpowered. At least Nando's not resorted to dark comedy yet...

#Formula1 #FormulaOne

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13.02.2026 14:01 — 👍 77    🔁 3    💬 14    📌 0
Mercedes Edge Closer to Engine Defeat
YouTube video by LawVS Mercedes Edge Closer to Engine Defeat

Toto Wolff gasses up Red Bull after first day of #F1 testing...is he for real? Kinda...but it's still a political choice.

That being said, there's some truth regarding Max Verstappen's expert trick to keep that RB22 on song. So what's going on?

#Formula1 #FormulaOne

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12.02.2026 13:21 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The FIA Just Made 2026 More Complicated
YouTube video by LawVS The FIA Just Made 2026 More Complicated

The FIA spoke out about the ongoing #F1 engine debate...and it's not exactly helped. Couple that with Cadillac stoking the fire alongside Ferrari.

How is this all going to end with only WEEKS to go before Melbourne?

#Formula1 #FormulaOne

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11.02.2026 12:32 — 👍 65    🔁 6    💬 3    📌 1

I respect Cadillac's hustle.

10.02.2026 16:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The WORST to BEST 2026 F1 Liveries Revealed
YouTube video by LawVS The WORST to BEST 2026 F1 Liveries Revealed

With all 11 #F1 cars out there (or at least their liveries), let's rate them worst to best. Where does the Cadillac stack up amongst the old #Formula1 guard?

#FormulaOne

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10.02.2026 12:40 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Cadillac’s F1 Plan More Dangerous Than Audi’s
YouTube video by LawVS Cadillac’s F1 Plan More Dangerous Than Audi’s

Cadillac's #F1 team doesn't want our European pity. They want to be taken seriously and NO excuses for their first #Formula1 season...and to not come last.

With a car which is a lot deeper than I thought at 3am. They could easily finish P10. Or higher?

#FormulaOne #SuperBowl

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09.02.2026 12:20 — 👍 117    🔁 9    💬 12    📌 1
Oscar Piastri Turned Compliance Into a Weapon
YouTube video by LawVS Oscar Piastri Turned Compliance Into a Weapon

Papaya rules might have created a monster in time for 2026. Could Oscar Piastri's total compliance offer him a leg up in McLaren's #F1 campaign as they and other #Formula1 teams make sense of the new rules?

Silence is golden? Or deadly? #FormulaOne

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06.02.2026 13:59 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Williams Asked Us to Suspend Our Disbelief
YouTube video by LawVS Williams Asked Us to Suspend Our Disbelief

Williams have chosen something NONE of #F1's front running teams chose...and left us in SUSPENSE.

But hey, cool. They've got a working #Formula1 car now. So what do we make of it and its take on the 2026 rules? Mechanical grip over all else?

#FormulaOne

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05.02.2026 13:23 — 👍 54    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0

Entirely possible. Even then, Fernando will get something out of it.

05.02.2026 07:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Aston Martin Turns Newey Into a Messiah
YouTube video by LawVS Aston Martin Turns Newey Into a Messiah

Aston Martin go ALL IN painting Adrian Newey as a GOD.

And oh yes, the #F1 car we saw will be "very different" in Australia. How different? We don't know...but one thing is for sure, drivability is priority one. Good news for Lance?

#Formula1 #FormulaOne

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04.02.2026 13:36 — 👍 46    🔁 4    💬 14    📌 0
Toto Wolff Wants F1 Looking at the Wrong Problem
YouTube video by LawVS Toto Wolff Wants F1 Looking at the Wrong Problem

Have we all been played by Toto Wolff and Mercedes? We all talk about their #F1 engine, but we really should be looking at how #Formula1 teams manage energy via the battery and how it's used.

THAT could be the true indicator as to who reigns in 2026. Here's why.

#FormulaOne

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03.02.2026 14:35 — 👍 53    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0
Preview
Revealed: The brutal extent of how punishing energy mistakes will be in F1 2026 Drivers risk potentially massive time losses from not managing energy deployment correctly under F1's new power unit regulations.

Thanks, Haas. Your concerns over energy management have kinda shown me that the engine protest saga might not matter as much and provide Toto Wolff a proper smokescreen to hide the REAL winning formula of the #F1 season. Engines might not be it. Batteries might.

www.planetf1.com/news/ayao-ko...

03.02.2026 05:23 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
The 2026 F1 Shakedown Winners and Losers
YouTube video by LawVS The 2026 F1 Shakedown Winners and Losers

Ferrari certainly had a good time of it as Mercedes struck fear into its rivals. Red Bull? More like RESPECTABLE!

I know #itjusttestingbro but who got their programs sorted and which have yet more to do before Bahrain?

#F1 #Formula1 #FormulaOne

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02.02.2026 12:38 — 👍 30    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0
Aston Martin Went Bold With Their First 2026 Run
YouTube video by LawVS Aston Martin Went Bold With Their First 2026 Run

Aston Martin broke cover...and then broke down. Oops.

However, after that awkward start, the talk around the #F1 world is all about the AMR26. What has Adrian Newey cooked up and why were they so late to the party?

Let's talk about it!

#Formula1 #FormulaOne

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30.01.2026 13:30 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 5    📌 0

I reckon that the shakedown has been a bit of a mini tug of war for Max's attention. Mercedes unusually showy with their times and lap count whilst Ford's engine has done better than expected.

It's the language that Verstappen speaks - performance. #F1

30.01.2026 05:19 — 👍 95    🔁 8    💬 2    📌 0
Vowles Breaks Silence on Williams 2026 Controversy
YouTube video by LawVS Vowles Breaks Silence on Williams 2026 Controversy

Williams #F1's James Vowles lays down the truth about recent rumours surrounding the controversial decision to abandon a key #Formula1 test.

Whilst suboptimal, could their decision to foresake Spain be a blessing in disguise for their Bahrain test?

#FormulaOne

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29.01.2026 12:58 — 👍 67    🔁 5    💬 4    📌 1