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#NowWatching Tonight’s film continues my recent foray into horror, but it’s something a little bit different, a South Korean film I’ve heard a lot about. It is, of course, Train to Busan. Excited for this one!

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Train To Busan

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🇦🇿 summary: - Really wanted Verstappen to win there, he came so close - A very clumsy mistake from Colapinto - Double points for Haas!!! - Strong weekend from Sainz, a deserved points finish in the end - Antonelli recovered well to take 5th place - A terrible afternoon for McLaren

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Driver ratings for 🇦🇿 Russell 9 Verstappen 8 Hadjar 8 Leclerc 8 Antonelli 7 Hamilton 6 Lindblad 6 Ocon 7 Bearman 7 Sainz 7 Hulkenberg 7 Lawson 6 Bortoleto 6 Piastri 5 Perez 7 Bottas 4 Colapinto 3 Norris 6 Gasly 7 Albon 4 Alonso 5 Stroll 4

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Race rankings after 🇦🇿 1. 🇨🇦 2. 🇬🇧 3. 🇺🇸 (Miami) 4. 🇭🇺 5. 🇳🇱 6. 🇦🇹 7. 🇮🇹 8. 🇪🇸 (Barcelona) 9. 🇦🇿 10. 🇧🇪 11. 🇯🇵 12. 🇨🇳 13. 🇦🇺 14. 🇪🇸 15. 🇲🇨 Was a very uneventful race until the first safety car, which spiced it up nicely. Next week, the return of 🇲🇾, where Verstappen was victorious 9 years ago.

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Russell wins in Baku by 0.1 seconds from Verstappen, Hadjar completes the podium in 3rd Leclerc is 4th, Antonelli 5th, Hamilton 6th Lindblad, Ocon, Bearman and Sainz round out the points Then it’s Hulkenberg, Lawson, Bortoleto, Piastri, Perez and Bottas DNF: COL, GAS, NOR, ALB, ALO, STR

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I think Russell’s got Verstappen covered here, barring a mistake

Haas with both cars in the top 8, on for a double points finish.

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So with Colapinto out, none of the drivers have a 100% finishing record now.

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Expecting a grid penalty for Colapinto in Malaysia after that.

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That’s absolutely on Colapinto, he just steamed into his own teammate

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Norris is officially out of the race, as is Gasly.

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Norris and the two Alpines make contact on the restart as Verstappen roars into 2nd!

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Restarts in Baku are always hectic, so Russell will be on red alert once the safety car comes in.

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Albon into the wall! Safety car!

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At least Malaysia next week is likely to have more pitstops, it’s a tyre killer that one.

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Alonso comes in to retire his Aston Martin, his first DNF in Baku since 2016.

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Lando’s gonna be a sitting duck after that error

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The McLaren is quicker in the middle sector which is what is costing Verstappen time, because he closes up fast on the straight.

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Antonelli’s progress is very slow, he’s not yet into the top ten. Verstappen, too, has started to drop back from Piastri.

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Another retirement for Stroll, that’s 4 races in a row he’s failed to finish.

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Verstappen showing very good pace, he’s now passed Norris for 5th.

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Decent start for Verstappen, Antonelli drops to 17th!

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Hadjar, Piastri and the two Ferraris are starting the race on the soft tyre. Could be a threat off the line. Almost time for the tenth race in Baku! #AzerbaijanGP

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All the people making fun of Verstappen for being out paced by Hadjar conveniently forgetting he’s yet to actually finish ahead of him in a race when both have been classified and he was caught out by yellow flags and deployment issues.

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The late Rob Reiner’s classic Misery, the underrated prequel to The Omen, a so-so legacy sequel and Bridget Jones’ second, misjudged romantic entanglement are my #LastFourWatched this week. Starting to appreciate horror films more! #LetterboxdFriday

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🇦🇿 qualifying summary: - Worryingly ominous from Mercedes, KA should slice through the field - Verstappen extremely unlucky at the end, was in the hunt till then - Ferrari anonymous, as was Norris - Great stuff so far from Sainz/Williams - It’s GR’s race to lose, not hopeful for a thriller sadly

H2Hs after 🇦🇿 Norris 9 Piastri 6 Antonelli 8 Russell 7 Verstappen 8 Hadjar 4 Leclerc 8 Hamilton 7 Sainz 10 Albon 5 Lawson 7 Lindblad 5 Alonso 13 Stroll 2 Bearman 10 Ocon 5 Bortoleto 8 Hulkenberg 7 Gasly 11 Colapinto 4 Perez 8 Bottas 7

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Verstappen had to lift due to Norris’ yellow, so he could have been a few places higher.

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On pole in Baku is Russell, Leclerc in 2nd Piastri starts 3rd, Hadjar alongside in 4th Row 3 are Norris and Hamilton Then from 7th-10th: Gasly, Verstappen, Sainz and Colapinto 8 tenths of a second between pole and 2nd place. 8 tenths. And Mercedes don’t have the best engine apparently (!)

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The 🏁 on Q2, missing out on the top 10: Bearman, Lawson, Albon, Ocon, Lindblad and Antonelli. Williams get a car into Q3 courtesy of Carlos Sainz, who needs a decent weekend after a couple of scrappy performances.

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Q1 is over and the drivers eliminated are Bortoleto, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Perez, Bottas and Stroll. That’s disappointing for Audi but Williams’ update seems to have worked as they both get into the next session.

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Antonelli has hit the wall and he is out of qualifying! Now that makes things interesting for the race tomorrow!

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Both Aston Martins are taking grid penalties, so they’ll be at the back anyway. Judging by Perez’s form, Cadillac look ahead of them this weekend.

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It’s a good thing I’m currently signed off work because I’d have missed qualifying taking place today. At least it’s proper quali and not a sprint one. For some reason, the session has been delayed so it won’t start at 1pm. And joy of joys, Crofty is in the comms box (!) #AzerbaijanGP

Callum B 94 @calb1994.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Meryl Streep famously doesn’t do sequels. Except that extended cameo in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Oh, and The Devil Wears Prada 2, currently the 6th highest grossing film of 2026. But, really, this is Anne Hathaway’s movie, with Stanley Tucci stealing the spotlight too: boxd.it/goWuJl

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A ★★½ review of The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)

Of all the things to happen in the film industry, Meryl Streep doing a sequel has always seemed an impossibility. Until she made an extended cameo appearance in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, she steadf...

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Here’s an interesting stat- of all the circuits Verstappen has raced on during his career, the only one where he hasn’t scored a podium is Mugello and that’s only because he was taken out on the first lap of the only race held there.

With Hamilton failing to finish today, Colapinto is now the only driver who has crossed the line in every race this season.

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Monaco remains the worst race of the year, but the Madring ran it close today. At least Azerbaijan will have a lot more overtaking, although the GP there last year was dire.

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That’s the closest Verstappen has come to winning this season- having to let two cars through cost him the luxury Antonelli had of inheriting Leclerc’s lead.

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Madrid musings: - Had Verstappen not had to let Hamilton through, he could have won - Wretched luck for Norris, a gift for Antonelli - Russell extremely clumsy - Good drive by Hulkenberg - A master class in tyre management from Leclerc - The Madring needs serious tweaks for future events

Driver ratings for Madrid Antonelli 7 Verstappen 8 Norris 9 Leclerc 8 Russell 6 Lawson 6 Colapinto 8 Piastri 6 Lindblad 6 Hulkenberg 7 Ocon 6 Bortoleto 6 Gasly 6 Tsunoda 5 Albon 6 Alonso 5 Bottas 5 Sainz 4 Perez 6 Stroll 4 Hamilton 6

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Race rankings after Madrid 1. 🇨🇦 2. 🇬🇧 3. 🇺🇸 (Miami) 4. 🇭🇺 5. 🇳🇱 6. 🇦🇹 7. 🇮🇹 8. 🇪🇸 (Barcelona) 9. 🇧🇪 10. 🇯🇵 11. 🇨🇳 12. 🇦🇺 13. 🇪🇸 (Madrid) 14. 🇲🇨 On the basis of that, I’m not looking forward to 10 years at the Madring. In 2 weeks, it’s the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.

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An 8th race win for Antonelli in Madrid! Verstappen and Norris are 2nd and 3rd Leclerc takes 4th, Russell 5th Lawson 6th, Colapinto 7th, Piastri 8th, Lindblad 9th and Hulkenberg 10th Then it’s Ocon, Gasly, Bortoleto, Tsunoda, Albon, Bearman, Alonso and Bottas DNF: SAI, PER, STR, HAM

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Verstappen deserves to win a race this year to keep his streak going- sadly I don’t think he will, unless we get a freak race.

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