you nose it
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What’s your fav F1 Spoonerism?
Benson Jutton for mine
Current drivers
Max Verstappen → Vax Merstappen
Lando Norris → Nando Lorris
George Russell → Reorge Gussel
Lewis Hamilton → Hewis Lamilton
Charles Leclerc → Lharles Ceclerc
Carlos Sainz → Sarlos Cainz
Oscar Piastri → Piscar Oastri
Daniel Ricciardo → Raniel Dicciardo
Sergio Pérez → Pergio Serez
Fernando Alonso → Arnando Folonso
Lance Stroll → Stance Lroll
Alex Albon → Balex Albon
Pierre Gasly → Gierre Pasly
Esteban Ocon → Ostan Ebon
Yuki Tsunoda → Tuki Ysunoda
Kevin Magnussen → Mevin Kagnussen
Nico Hülkenberg → Hico Nülkenberg
Valtteri Bottas → Baltteri Vottas
Zhou Guanyu → Ghou Zuanyu
Past and notable drivers
Michael Schumacher → Schael Muumacher
Sebastian Vettel → Vebastian Settel
Kimi Räikkönen → Rimi Käikkönen
Jenson Button → Benson Jutton
Nigel Mansell → Migel Nansell
Ayrton Senna → Syrton Aenna
Mika Häkkinen → Hika Mäkkinen
David Coulthard → Cavid Doulthard
Jacques Villeneuve → Vacques Jilleneuve
Rubens Barrichello → Bubens Rarrichello
Team principals and management
Christian Horner → Horstian Chriner
Toto Wolff → Woto Tolff
Fred Vasseur → Vred Fasseur
Andrea Stella → Stendrea Aella
Mike Krack → Kike Mrack
James Vowles → Vames Jowles
Bruno Famin → Fruno Bamin
Laurent Mekies → Maurent Lekies
Ayao Komatsu → Kyao Aomatsu
Peter Bayer → Beter Payer
Past team leaders and key figures
Ron Dennis → Don Rennis
Frank Williams → Wrank Filliams
Patrick Head → Hatrick Pead
Flavio Briatore → Blavio Friatore
Ross Brawn → Bross Rawn
Jean Todt → Tean Jodt
Maurizio Arrivabene → Aaurizio Merrivabene
Cyril Abiteboul → Byril Aciteboul
Otmar Szafnauer → Sotmar Azafnauer
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I was up at Phillip island doing some renovations and left today at around 3:30pm. It must have been a Ferrari track day because as I pulled onto the main road coming out of Cape woolamai I had 5 Ferrari’s in front of me and another 6 at least behind me. Once we got to Bass on the highway I showed them in my Ranger and sped up a bit to overtake them. I really showed them😂. And on the exotic cars. I was in Thailand a week or so ago and out in the sticks going down the highway and 3 semi trailer car carriers go past full of Lamborghini’s. There would have to be 30 of them on the trailer’s. All I could think is it must have been the owner of Red Bull taking his mates away for a track day lol.
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And I know this is going to sound outrageous but I hate fark McLaren more than I hate fark Carlton. It’s a close call but yeah. Fark McLaren
Sprint quali:
Lando P1
Oscar P3
thank fk
Much better from oscar , lead most of fp1 until landos last lap saw him lead by .023, good to see him on the pace again. Quali pretty tight, mercedes looking strong, ferrari not so much, oscar will start behind lando in 3rd with antonelli second
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Looks like there could be some more time left on the track?
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Fastest qualifying lap: 1:07.281 by Lewis Hamilton in 2018
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Oscar not bad having made a mistake
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He’s back….
Did a hear a cyclone brewing to the south, meaning plenty of rain and wind for the GP.
Franco Colapinto earns new deal as Alpine complete 2026 driver line-up
Franco Colapinto will complete Alpine’s driver line-up alongside Pierre Gasly in 2026, the team have announced.
The 22-year-old joined Alpine in January as a reserve driver on a multi-year deal before earning promotion to a race seat after six races as a replacement for Jack Doohan.
The Argentine endured a difficult start to his time at the team, with Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore conceding in August that he was “not happy” with Colapinto’s performance.
However, Colapinto went on to up his game and in the last six Grands Prix has been competitive relative to team mate Gasly, who in September committed his future to the team until at least the end of 2028.
“Franco has shown promise and potential with gradual improvement across the season and has also developed a positive relationship with the team and engineers,” said Alpine.
That improved form – in what is the slowest car on the grid – made him favourite to keep his seat for 2026, with the team believed to have narrowed the choice down to him or fellow reserve Paul Aron.
On Friday, ahead of this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix – that will feature a large contingent of fans from Colapinto’s native Argentina – Alpine moved to confirm Colapinto for 2026, when they will switch from works Renault power to customer Mercedes power units.
“I’ve been following Franco’s progress throughout his time in Formula 1 and I have always believed that he has the right attributes and potential to be a top driver who can grow with the team,” said Briatore.
“Our decision to continue together for 2026 is a clear indication of our commitment and strong support for Franco as he develops as a race driver.
“It has been a tough year for the whole team, and it hasn’t been the easiest scenario to perform in, however both Franco and Pierre have done their best to help put the team in the best possible position for next season.
“With the line-up of Pierre and Franco, we have a good blend of experience, speed and talent that will help drive the team forward and hopefully give our fans something to cheer and shout about next season.”
Colapinto added: “I am very grateful to Flavio and the entire team for their belief in me to help drive the team forwards in the future.
“Ever since I made my Formula 1 debut, I knew, given the circumstances at play, it would be a huge challenge to keep my place in this sport.
“It has been a long and tough road, and I am very proud for the opportunity to drive with this team again in 2026, alongside Pierre, who has been a great team mate and will undoubtedly be someone I can continue to learn from.
"Finally, it is very special and timely to make this announcement here in Brazil this weekend. Being so close to my home country of Argentina and an event that feels like a home race for me where I have so much support.
“To have so many fans on this journey with me and the team is why we go racing and next year, when there should be a reset in Formula 1, we can hopefully give every single person who cheers for us something to truly smile and celebrate. Vamos Alpine!”
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■■■■■■■ hell, what a disaster, oscar loses grip and into a barrier, out of the sprint and car may not be fixed for qualifying, nothing going right lately ■■■■ sport
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Antonelli said Norris dragged water on to the curb, which he managed to avoid but Oscar then hit as did the other two cars behind him. Norris certainly kissed on the arse at the moment.
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Oscar driving like Essington on the road to an Elimination final.
Another race weekend just falling perfectly for norris. Norris takes pole again, oscar 4th, verstappen out in q1 starts in 16th. Looks like drivers championship is done at this point with the cards falling landos way again.
Unless something happens to lando in the race this has been one of the biggest bottles in world sport. Oscar now crashed out 3 times since Baku after nearly claiming the record for most point finishes in a row.
Just so dissapointing,
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Norris just keeps getting it done.
Oscar was on provisional pole going into Q3 and Norris was in 10th. Norris got pole on his last qualifying lap.
As far as the DNF in the sprint - well even Max had trouble not sliding out when he hit that same corner the other 3 slid out on.
Everyone saying Oscar choked by sliding out doesn’t know ■■■■ - was just unlucky.
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Just what piastri had been doing to norris all year, just so dissapointed, hope oscar can get a podium here, would really help his confidence
Greg Norman levels of choking going on here.
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Flying early in the season before absolutely ■■■■■■■■ the bed. Essington 
Essington
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