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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 04/10/2026

If ever there was an example to illustrate Ferrari’s operational deficiencies compared to Mercedes and Red Bull, this is it. Absolutely baffling.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 04/10/2026

This is absolutely bizarre. Must be some kind of rain mapping issue causing the cars to crawl around under the Safety Car. Not the best look for F1…

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 03/10/2026

Verstappen and Hamilton, front row. Blockbuster. 🍿

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 26/09/2026

I get Norris’ frustration, but saying Colapinto deserves a race ban feels excessive. He locked up into T1 at a restart and made a bad mistake which deserves criticism and a penalty. But a race ban? If anything, comments like that just pour more fuel on the fire.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 26/09/2026

Whatever happens in the final few laps, this has been a tenacious drive from Verstappen. Opportunistic at the restarts, relentless on Russell, and doing everything he can in the slower car.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 26/09/2026

If I'm Franco Colapinto I'm going straight back to the hotel. Avoid Flavio at all costs.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 26/09/2026

If Red Bull decide to swap the cars, good luck to whoever has to make that call to Max.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 26/09/2026

Hadjar looks the faster Red Bull right now. He just can’t get out of the final corner well enough to give himself a real chance into T1.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 16/09/2026

Monaco: famously a circuit with “great overtaking potential”. That’s not only me being sarcastic, by the way. It’s from F1’s official Sprint explainer.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 15/09/2026

Maybe the Madring is the fix Monaco has needed for years. Suddenly it looks like an overtaking paradise.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 14/09/2026

The Madring is already looking at changes to improve the racing. Which does make you wonder how nobody spotted the obvious problems before signing a 10-year deal.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 13/09/2026

Don’t worry, only another 9 years of F1 at the Madring to enjoy. Valencia 2.0

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 13/09/2026

Maybe the “Mad”ring isn’t so mad after all… #F1

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 13/09/2026

Either Leclerc is driving like a man possessed, or Antonelli has some kind of issue. The gap is up to 3.5 seconds.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 13/09/2026

Leclerc is sitting pretty in fourth on the hard tyres. He’s comfortably matching Verstappen’s pace ahead, and with the tyre offset he could be one to watch later on. A podium is very much on.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 12/09/2026

People love to hate Lando Norris, but there’s no denying he’s operating at a seriously high level right now. That second lap was stunning.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 12/09/2026

Just seen the clip of Hamilton’s crash and return to the pits in FP3. What a storm in a teacup.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 09/09/2026

This is absolutely insane from Kimi Antonelli. Sits millimetres off Russell in the slipstream, keeps it pinned, then goes around the outside. The bravery and car control is absurd. #F1

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 07/09/2026

19th on the grid. 1st on the podium. Kimi Antonelli showcased his champion mentality in Monza. He's wiping the floor with his more experienced teammate - and Monza surely broke George Russell mentally. First Italian F1 champion since Alberto Ascari in 1953? It's on.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 06/09/2026

Antonelli’s development is absolutely stunning. He showed flashes of brilliance last year, but George Russell was clearly the stronger driver. When Mercedes arrived in 2026 with the quickest car, most people assumed the title was George’s to lose. Few expected Kimi to even make it much of a fight.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 06/09/2026

Mercedes 1-2 on lap 16. Yeah, didn’t have that on the bingo card.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 06/09/2026

Imagine being George Russell and getting told the car behind is your teammate… who started last.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 06/09/2026

Although I don’t think Leclerc did much wrong in the T1/2 incident with Hamilton - Lewis found himself in a disappearing wedge and Charles was always going to shut the door - it was still pretty aggressive defending against your own teammate at Ferrari’s home race.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 03/09/2026

New rule idea: ban media training for F1 drivers. Bring back the personality and chaos.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 03/09/2026

F1 is reportedly planning to shorten races by 5% from 2027, from 305km to 290km. I blame Big Tech for destroying our attention spans.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 31/08/2026

Max Verstappen has just signed a deal with Red Bull running to 2030. Only six athletes on Earth reportedly earn more. Everyone's calling it loyalty. I don't buy it. A thread 🧵

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 26/08/2026

It’s been a few days, so how are we feeling about Ferrari’s strategy in Zandvoort? Once Hamilton caught Leclerc, Ferrari chose not to make the switch immediately. Did that hesitation cost them a podium? #F1

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 25/08/2026

Another 8 points clawed back by Norris at Zandvoort. The gap to Antonelli is now 83 points - and McLaren secured back-to-back wins. Is the title fight genuinely back on? Or is Antonelli's advantage simply too big to overturn? #F1

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 24/08/2026

Verstappen fans: despite the heartbreak at Zandvoort, how are you feeling about his new Red Bull contract? Was it the right decision to commit until 2030 - or a case of misplaced loyalty? 👀 #F1

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 23/08/2026

George Russell is a very lucky boy. That VSC has almost certainly saved him a podium.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 23/08/2026

Alonso running in P9 - Aston Martin are slowly but surely getting their act together. #F1

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 23/08/2026

Could Hamilton be thinking about going to the end on this set? It feels ambitious with such a long way to go, but it must be crossing his mind.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 23/08/2026

I understand Leclerc’s frustration at being asked to let Hamilton through, but Lewis is on a different strategy and will run much longer in this stint. He’s played the team game for Charles before, I think Charles should have returned the favour there. #F1

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 23/08/2026

Leclerc deep in discussion on the team radio. Meanwhile, Kimi Räikkönen in 2009.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 23/08/2026

That final corner is absolutely treacherous right now. I get the feeling Max won’t be the last driver to visit that wall today. #F1

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 22/08/2026

Of course the rain arrives now. We needed it five minutes earlier…

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 22/08/2026

Close on pace, but ultimately another uneventful Sprint. I’m still not convinced F1 needs more of these.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 22/08/2026

Whatever you think of the current ruleset, there’s no denying it has produced an incredibly competitive fight at the front. Top seven covered by 6 seconds or so.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 22/08/2026

As entertaining as it is to dunk on Ferrari, they’ve really got their act together this year. With an engine upgrade still to come, they could be a serious force in the second half of the season.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 21/08/2026

Turns out Russell just needed a holiday.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 21/08/2026

Summer break is over. Cars are back on track. I feel whole again. 🏎️

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 26/07/2026

The Hungarian GP wasn't decided by who pressed a button at the right time. It was decided by strategy, patience and a handful of brilliant drives. Norris delivered. Verstappen shines. Antonelli quietly strengthened his championship lead. Full race report 👇 backmarkersports.com/no-deploymen...

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No deployment required: Norris wins an old-fashioned Hungarian GP - BackmarkerSPORTS

Lando Norris wins the Hungarian Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen shines, Ferrari falters and Antonelli extends his title lead.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 26/07/2026

F1 is returning to Malaysia in 2026 🙌 Fantastic track, great racing history - so why is it not a regular on the calendar in the first place? I have a suspicion. 🤑

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 25/07/2026

AN ASTON MARTIN IS IN Q2!! EL PLAN IS ALIVE. 🟢

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 25/07/2026

Qualifying today feels crucial for George Russell. 50 points behind, and a track that's about driver skill more than deployment. Not much to hide behind if he can't match Antonelli in Hungary.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 24/07/2026

"No f***ing battery down the straight." That was George Russell, five corners into Belgium, before his hard-fought title comeback stalled. 50 points behind Antonelli. But it's not all on him. Mercedes have found the bug. Hungary removes the last excuse 🧵👇

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 19/07/2026

I don't see how Russell gets himself back in this title fight. Antonelli has the pace, the mental edge, and now a 50-point lead. Today wasn't even Russell's fault - he was just trying to make up lost ground after losing spots off the start. At some point it stops being bad luck.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 18/07/2026

Two seconds. That's Aston Martin's deficit to Cadillac right now - a team that didn't even exist in F1 last year. Genuinely thought Newey would drive this team forward. Instead, it's been a horror show. The B-Spec car better be a revelation - because right now, patience is running out.

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 18/07/2026

The story around Russell's lack of pace vs Antonelli is intriguing. Data traces show he's losing most of his time between Blanchimont and the bus stop chicane. Mercedes have no answer - could be driving style letting Antonelli retain more battery charge, or engine age. Tin foil hat time?

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BackmarkerSPORTS @backmarkersports.com · 07/07/2026

Rumours are gathering pace that Oscar Piastri wants out of McLaren, with Max Verstappen linked in the opposite direction. If there’s any truth to it, it would be one of the biggest driver market moves in years. Would you make that swap if you were McLaren? 👇

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