Briefly a Grand Prix driver but more famous as that bloke that drives cars sideways on telly. 15 years on Top Gear, 17 years on Fifth Gear and now
@Lovecars
!
Unfortunately someone
@DiscoveryUK
has decided
@FifthGearTV
will be a better show without me. Sad time for me as I was pivotal in the creation of the programme but if you do like to see me having fun in cars the good news is I'll be doing a lot more on
So sad to hear Sabine Schmitz has lost her long battle with cancer. Full of life and a great talent behind the wheel, it was always a fun day filming with her. The Nurburgring will not be the same without her. RIP Sabine.
Hard to believe after all the controversy of last weekend, but apparently Max's Mum has stirred things up even more by posting and then quickly deleting a post on social media accusing Checo of 'cheating on his wife' ... should be fun in the Red Bull camp this weekend!
Horner now demanding an investigation into how their breaking of the cost cap was leaked!
Just let it go Christian, you've won both titles, just let it go ...
Sad to see so much Lewis hate on twitter. If someone comes fully alongside me into Copse, I'll give them plenty of room ...
It was just two of the greatest drivers fighting for a world title and neither wanting to give an inch. Racing accident, move on.
So Spa spend millions upgrading their track and they are going to be rewarded with the loss of their Grand Prix ...
$$$
#LasVegasBaby
- our sport is heading on a very sad path! What's that now, 4 Grands Prix in the Middle East and 3 in USA but no room for Spa.
Will anyone who has Christian Horner's ear please tell him that telling
@BBCSport
that Masi was removed by pressure from Mercedes that was 'tantamount to bullying' isn't helping
@F1
move on - nor it is doing anything for his own tattered image!
Made a big mistake. Just starting watching
@Indycar
. You won't believe this but there is grass at the edge of the track and cars are overtaking each other. Side-by-side through corners, banging wheels, opposite lock ... think it's something called motor RACING!!
So the Safety Car was deployed because the GPS said Stroll was still on the track!! And the 300 screens and cameras in the Steward's Mission Control didn't tell them otherwise???
Have no wish to watch a single minute of last year's championship ... it could have been the greatest season instead of the most controversional stitch up.
The definitive story of the most remarkable F1 season.
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@SkySports
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#F1
The nicest man in the world has left us.
It was a huge honour to have worked alongside Murray and learned so much from him. Motorsport owes him an enormous gratitude for sharing his knowledge and passion with the public at large and making our sport so popular.
RIP Murray
So,
@HillF1
@MBrundleF1
, if Masi caught covid would we have to cancel the Grand Prix because there is no-one else in the world qualified enough to do the job??
Love all the โmissed the apexโ warriors! If someone moves alongside at 170mph you know he is not on the ideal line, you know F1 cars understeer, you know heโs going to struggle to make the apex so, as you close the door, you give a little extra space just in case, otherwise โฆ
With Max in a position to claim the title on Sunday it really is a disgrace that the
@FIA
have left even the remotest possibility of him being deducted any points hanging in the air till Monday.
Can you imagine Senna getting this amount of social abuse if twitter had been around when he deliberately drove Prost off the road to win a world title ...
Headlines will, of course, be all about George but, just when I was hoping we could have a weekend without any Red Bull controversy, Max has another clash with Lewis and then completely pisses off his teammate!!
Sadly it more and more appears that
@F1
wants to create a circus for overweight aero freaks to perform in front of little interested party goers who can afford thousand pound entry fees.
No, no, no. This is just awful. One of the nicest drivers across the whole world of motorsport, who always spoke of how lucky he was to be able to perform in a sport he so loved has been lost. RIP Craig
Gasly says it's sad that new rules haven't cut the gap to the front. Verstappen says we still need DRS.
Can we finally stop kidding ourselves that all the fuss and effort has made much difference to the racing
@F1
.
Yes, they can follow a little closer but that's it!
Not revealing anything about a post Abu Dhabi report until two days before the first race is simply adding embarassment to embarassment for
@FIA
.
The fans deserve better ...
If you're not watching
@Indycar
right now, why not??
They are following very closely to each other, not bouncing up and down and overtaking quite a lot ...
Also they are on the most magnificent race track in the whole of the world! Enjoy ... it's called motor RACING!
Max gets sarcastic about the no lapped car overtaking decision and then they change their mind and hand him the championship!!
Masi
@FIA
ending the year in style โฆ
IT'S OFFICIAL! ๐
The stewards have ruled in favour of Max Verstappen after two protests by Mercedes.
Verstappen is WORLD CHAMPION!
#AbuDhabiGP
#bbcf1
No, I havenโt got to agree. Weโd had a brilliant Grand Prix, an excellent race that saw Hamilton gradually take control after over an hour of tension. That is a Grand Prix not a one lap sprint to the line โฆ
@tiff_tv
Iโm not saying what Masi did was right or wrong but come on youโve got to agree it made it exciting. All youโd have got otherwise would have been a procession over the line. I want racing. If Lewis had held on to the lead would there be a discussion?
Typical
@FIA
move! Realising their budget report is going to cause a major outcry theyโve delayed it until everyone is on the plane home from Japan โฆ
Been waiting a long time for someone to do a Max to Max and he didn't like it!!
Anthony Davidson's analysis, as ever, well explained and factually correct.
Roll on Silverstone ...
So, having told me I had heard the Wheatley communications on Sky,
@karunchandhok
has now deleted the tweet!!
Can anyone
@SkySportsF1
please settle this confusion?? I'm convinced I'd not heard it before.
Don't think any team owner other than Frank Williams would have let a 53 year-old loose in his F1 car for an
@FifthGearTV
story - and then personally phoned me to say what an amazing film we had made!
A wonderful man ...
So it's 39.12 and some very expensive lawyers that might yet decide the championship ..
"once the last lapped car has passed the leader the safety car will return to the pits at the end of the following lap"
That's the rule Mr Masi
@FIA
First Hunt and now Lauda. Two of the greatest drivers who didnโt care about how they looked or what they said. Always a straight answer to a straight question without any of the modern bullshit. Two icons together forever and never to be forgotten.
Iโve only had two paintings of my career done and one was of me chasing Stirling in his โ59 Aston at the first Goodwood Revival. I had the background done as it was in โ59 as I was a seven year old in that stand dreaming of one day following in his footsteps ...
#DreamComeTrue
Sad to hear the news of Craig Breenโs passing - he clearly loved what he did, as this interview from Februaryโs Rally Sweden shows. Rest in peace Craig ๐ฎ๐ช
๐ฅ WRC
Andretti fobbed off till 2028 at the earliest by the ten team
@F1
clique because they wouldnโt add anything to their precious little circus!
Apart from a 10% increase in the number of drivers on the grid โฆ
Honda withdrawing at end of 2021 is a massive blow to
@F1
proving you can't trust manufacturers!! Perfect opportunity to give up on complex hybrids and produce a much simpler engine spec that independant companies could produce.
More great PR from
@F1
!
We're all building with the excitement of seeing the new cars in action so they are firing up the pre-season hype by ... banning any spectators or TV coverage of the Barcelona test??
Awful turn-turn-turn circuit but brilliant racing as always from the MotoGP boys - and love the happy, enthusiastic interviews straight after end of race! Beats three blank faces avoiding each other in remote room busy tidying hair and putting on sponsors watches ...
Valentino Rossi now on a satellite team Yamaha has just put it 4th on the grid in Quatar!! Love this guy and so hope we'll all see at least one more win for this legend of all legends ...
Retweeted just to show those posting later frames that put Lewis further back ... that's 'alongside' enough for me and Max very much knows he is there!!
@Noutjan
@tiff_tv
Side by side heading into the corner you canโt argue with facts! Lewis had won the right to be there max decided to accelerate more and turn in on him! Lewis also did this overtake on 2 others which didnโt result in accidents! Maxโs ego caused the accident and lost him points
A lot of rumours today about whether Johnny Herbert will be staying with
@SkySportsF1
or not - and I've got an exclusive answer from the man himself!
#F1
๐ฌ "Not going to be Sky this year unfortunately"
And anyone living in the expanded ULEZ zone with a non compliant vehicle will now be forced to either sell their car or pay the daily rate - and itโs not going to be an easy thing to do that especially for people on a low income that canโt afford to buy a better car!!
#Madness
Almost getting tired of these so called 'track day' cars.
1000hp, 1,800hp, whatever. Amazing machines but, if you are going this far why not go the whole hog and build a Le Mans racer to join the party??!!
Bugatti Bolide vs Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro. Which multi-million pound track day car would you pick for a ride up the
#FOS
Hill?
#Bugatti
#AstonMartin
It's a lovely thought but making them 'fight for one last lap' knowing one car had far superior grip and at the same time going against a written regulation is pretty hard to take!!
We all knew the day was nearing and finally 'Mr Motor Racing' has gone. Stirling Moss was forever ready with a smile and a warm welcome, a maestro behind the wheel and a proper 'chap' often telling tales of chasing the 'crumpet' in a bygone era ...
#inspiration
#legend
#RIP
Think you'll find very few had any appetite to watch any more of the farce in the week after the race, hence the fact it's come as a surprise to most of us now its come to light!
With just 96 hours to decide whether to continue with their appeal over the Abu Dhabi result, it's sounding more like they won't go ahead for the 'good of the sport'! A sport currently being widely ridiculed by all and sundry ...
A great loss of one of Grand Prix's finest men.
Battled through lower ranks on minimal budget, battled through living in a wheelchair. A really kind and considerate man who showed his appreciation for all the people he became involved with. RIP Frank.
It is with great sadness that on behalf of the Williams family, the team can confirm the death of Sir Frank Williams CBE, Founder and Former Team Principal of Williams Racing, at the age of 79.
PATHETIC!!! There I am about to rave about a great Grand Prix round a proper racing track where F1 cars look awesome even if on their own and a penalty that should never have been applied ruins it ...
Lesson for the day. If you want to race in a desert, lay down a strip of tarmac - even if a very silly shape - and then use motorbikes instead of elecric off-roaders!! As always the
@MotoGP
boys piled on the entertainment. 16 years old? Starting from the Pit Lane? No problem ...
Millionaire made for
@JeremyClarkson
! Especially the new extra lifeline where he's in his element. If you're a bit too busy now Jezza I'd be happy to fill in for you swanning round the world with those other two ...
Great to see the old show regaining its popularity! Very jealous of
@HarrisMonkey
on those amazing road trips and reckon he ought to take me along to balance out the north/south banter!!
Red Bull's petition about the British GP incident has been granted by the FIA. Which means team must show "significant and relevant new element which was unavailable to the parties seeking the review at the time of the decision concerned."
26 THOUSANDTHS OF A SECOND!!!
@GeorgeRussell63
is a megastar in the making - but then those of us who have followed his career already knew that! Mind you I honestly didn't think he would be that close. And to anyone who says it's all about the car, they have no idea ...
Classic example of what generous run-off and example set by some Grand Prix drivers encourages ... miles off road, stay on the throttle, rejoin and then make it three wide into a single file corner. Minimum two race ban!
I sometimes think he should move aside to give a younger driver a chance but he does bring a breath of honesty that's much missing
@F1
and he's still quick. Well, as quick as you can be in an Alfa Romeo ...
#LoveKimi
Well that's going to make tomorrow's Grand Prix a lot more fun to watch!! Especially when Max cruises up behind his leading teammate and asks to be let through ...
Everyone LOVES LANDO!!!
From Ginetta Juniors to Miami Beach, I've raved about him all the way and now he's on the top of the mountain.
So delighted for you Lando, Sports Personality of the Year for
@LandoNorris
is surely on the way ...
First job for new
@FIA
president
@Ben_Sulayem
is to decide what to do about Lewis as he broke the 'written rule' that top three must attend the Prize giving ...
You couldn't make it up!!
Before everyone jumps on the old 'Vettel could only win in a Red Bull' bollox, please remember a young 21 year old winning at Monza in a Toro Rosso ...
WOW!!! I don't care if they 'just turn left' and I don't care if they are all 'driving the same cars' that,
@Indycar
was an amazing, hugely entertaining motor RACE.
And now there's only one ... car journalist on
@BBC_TopGear
. No doubt Paddy and Freddie will bring plenty of laughs but, for car fans, I fear it's a step too far into the 'light entertainment' world!!
He didn't drive past him because neither wanted to get to the DRS line first. This was Max's 'strategic' plan.
Lewis sussed this so stayed behind leaving Max having to resort to the brake test ...
Most F1 fans: โMax brake tested Lewis and should be banned for life!โ
Most racing drivers: โWhy didnโt Lewis drive past him?โ That whole situation was weird!
What a fabulous
@Indycar
race! You can have your high-tech
@F1
if you want but this was simply brutal RACING.
@PatricioOWard
comes through from 15th to win with some amazing overtakes round the tightest of street circuits. Cars sliding between walls, big kerbs, precision rewarded
My disappointment in Ross Brawn's new
@F1
grows!
Had thought he was going to try and get rid of DRS but, instead, the FIA have just announced an increase in them to 'help cars close up' ... and so the 'show' goes on!
If I was Ferrari I'd give
@HulkHulkenberg
a one year deal as a dutiful number two with nothing to prove. Get him that podium - maybe even a win - then bring in someone fresh with the new rules in 2022. Also gives time to see how Sainz fares in a second year against Lando ...
Lewis not quite put it all behind him yet as he talks of 'bias' for some officials at today's press conference!
No-one in particular of course ... ๐