The Spare Steward

Some notes: (possible spoilers)

-you can’t race if you don’t qualify
-the Race Director decides red flag, not the Stewards
-that sausage kerb scene, uhm?
-there are 2 trophies for P1
-one needs an FIA superlicense and they are not easy to get

I saw the #F1 film. Overall I enjoyed it. The visuals on track were spectacular.

When they cut to a side by side shot of the two cars I thought we were going to be treated to a Frankenheimer homage.

Loved @wbuxtonofficial.bsky.social in it.

Sunrise at the Dunlop Bridge was one of the coolest moments of my life.

The new paddock buildings in Montreal are really nice. Glad the teams have a more appropriate space. Great investment. #F1

Oh I love WEC. Watching LeMans all day. I was there in 2018 and my love for it is total!

You know, Max Mosley was pretty good at his job. It was a different time, but he lead the FIA with intelligence and strength.

He and Bernie made an impressive combination. Maybe a bit too cozy, but those were the years that made this sport what it is today.

Meanwhile….
#F1

#CharlieIsMissed

Interesting to see a race steward serve a race ban.

My tongue is bleeding.
#F1

FFS. Danica is in Montreal. I love this sport but it’s testing me. #F1

Chef’s kiss perfection. #F1

The Yuki passing under red penalty is dumb. We have carve outs for passing cars “in distress” on the formation lap or under yellow. This needs to be fixed in the Regs. #F1

They just did two massive updates. Brand new paddock building and this year new multilevel team hospitality buildings.

Moving the Canadian Grand Prix to a slot in May THREE WEEKS after Miami is all you need to know about how #F1 is being run today.

Clown car, gong show.

I’ve had 4 tickets at the CGP for over 20 years.

Montreal in May can be COLD.

And don’t get me started on the #Indy500 conflict.

Muppets.

Guyanese Chinese. It’s the best!

@robbie-j.bsky.social it’s a very Good Friday!

We knew it was coming, but it’s still very sad to hear. He put Ireland on the F1 map and he even swore at me in Irish once, thinking that I wouldn’t understand him 🇮🇪

Mark your calendars: Tomorrow (March 18), we're kicking off a two-part special digging into the explosive battle between the FIA and a consortium of teams called FOCA that nearly killed Formula 1.

Yes. One would think that would be a straightforward and consistent way to deal with this. But…

lol.

They are not (to my knowledge) published anywhere publicly.

Technical Directives are essentially clarifications to the Technical Regs. They are not publicly released and often contain important (even interesting) changes.

How is it possible that I have beaten the FIA to @bsky.app?

Come on. #F1

Dear @FIA,

Please start publishing the #F1 Technical Directives. They are part of the regulatory framework for the sport we love (and financially support).

I’ve asked many times before, and Charlie was even looking into it as he saw some merit in the request.

Warm Regards,
TSS

What a sad way to live. His motorsport legacy will not be fondly remembered.

Kindness costs nothing. This really says volumes about Marko.

Do you get the TDs from the FIA or does someone on a team give you a look? I wish they published them.

Nope. And I’ll have something log in every now and then so Elon doesn’t DOGE them.

This is fantastic! Thanks!

If I followed you on Twitter, do me a favour and let me know so I can follow you here. Thanks!

This is my new social media home!

I’ve packed up and left the digital hellscape that is Twitter/X.

It was fun for many years, and now it’s just horrible.

Bsky has great promise. Let’s remember the good old days of Twitter and make that the norm here.

In a world of Jos Verstappens, be an Anthony Hamilton