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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Call me crazy. But F1 would be better off having 12 permanent venues on the calendar, with the other 12 venues rotating in and out. The likes of Melbourne, Silverstone and Montreal are permanent, long term deals. The likes of Sepang, Zandvoort and Hockenheim alternate in and out. Keeps it fresh.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I think alongside USA 2005 and Hungary 2021, this might be the dumbest start to an F1 race that I've seen in 27 years of watching F1. 😅 #BahrainGP

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Would be quite something if everyone went into the effort to get this race on... only for the rain to cancel the race. #BahrainGP

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Currently doing a bit of travelling between jobs. Wednesday morning took me to Stonehenge for the Autumn Equinox. Just stunning. (I don't post much publicly these days, so just dropping in 😊)

Sunrise at Stonehenge for the Autumn Equinox.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

BBC won't be paying much for this, if anything.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Massive news for rally fans this morning. Extensive coverage (including live stages) of the World Rally Championship is heading to the BBC in a three year deal - www.wrc.com/en/news/bbc-...

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BBC secures FIA World Rally Championship deal

Three-year agreement brings live coverage of every FIA World Rally Championship round from 2027 to 2029

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Jake Kanter @jakekanter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The state of this. A 14-year-old story, reheated to look like breaking news and embellished with gory detail, spat out across Reach's national and local news sites and aggregated into AOL feeds. There are still ways of funding journalism. This should not be one of them.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The idea of going fully to an exam based system though punishes those in society whose brains simply struggle to handle them. I'm neurodivergent, and coursework was pretty much a lifesaver for me at A Levels. The moment I went into exams at A Levels for maths, my brain pretty much just froze.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Miami has a long straight that is actually straight into a hairpin that gives us overtakes. This doesn't have that.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Madring: the modern day version of the Valencia Street Circuit. #SpanishGP

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Lovely read, Scott. Eurovision had a similar impact on me. I resonated with Nemo's The Code more than I ever expected. I wrote about it here as part of my autism diagnosis - daveymn.substack.com/p/2024-the-y... Hoping to get your book this week for reading later this month. 😊

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2024: The year I broke The Code

Coming out, for a second time

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 28/08/2026

This is the route Rockstar should have taken

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Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

✍️ Want to understand the bonkers nature of the modern economy? Take a ride with me on the 30,000 mile journey the cod in a fish finger takes between being caught off the coast of Scotland and consumed in a British home 🤯 Promise I'm not making this up👇 edconway.substack.com/p/the-30000-...

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The 30,000-mile fish finger

There’s a good chance the cod on your child’s plate has been around the world and back. Not that you’d learn any of that from the label...

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Jorge won twice in a row in 2012 and 2013, Stoner won in 2011

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Sitting in the Luffield Corner grandstand. I know it's not a fair comparison compared to F1, but it's delightful to see it busier than last year.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

2008 - Hamilton wins first title in final race of year 2025 - Norris wins first title in final race of year 2009 Hungarian GP - Hamilton claims first McLaren win of season in difficult year 2026 Hungarian GP - 👀

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Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Have the British public always been so self centred? I’m staggered by how many people I’ve seen saying ‘I don’t use buses so what good is that?’ Or ‘pubs aren’t for me so who cares?’ Millions of people do use each and they are both pretty vital for our economy and society

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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Seen a few people saying rough sleeping policy isn’t aimed at median public concern. Quite apart from any policy/moral imperative it really is - rough sleeping comes up time again in focus groups as one of the most visible signs of Broken Britain and community decline!

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I'm sure the VSC's are being thrown legitimately. But feel more needs to be done to communicate the 'why' to the fan, otherwise it starts to feel artificial. #BelgianGP

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Not a fan of VSC's being thrown without ample explanation on the F1 TV World Feed, sorry. What debris was there to necessitate a marshal going onto the circuit? Feels amateur. And I say this as a Leclerc fan... #BelgianGP

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Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Russia is inflaming the debate on immigration in Britain as part of “increasing ambitions to disrupt our way of life”, counter-terror police and experts say It has directly and indirectly paid right-wing influencers to spread messages that align with its political goals inews.co.uk/news/putin-i...

inews.co.uk

How Putin is inflaming immigration tensions to spark disorder in Britain

Counter-terror leaders reveal the tactics Russia is using to sow division in the UK

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Very busy, but incredibly rewarding weekend, with @racingpride.com at Silverstone!

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Hate to be pedantic, but the figures going around are not for the true live viewing, but rather live + VOSDAL, which includes people who recorded the match.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This isn't accurate. The overnight audience data includes those who watched before 02:00 the following morning. The actual live figure was closer to 5 million.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I don't see the problem with what he posted, personally. His main work is IndyCar. If F1 fans still follow Will, that's on them, not Will. His job is to hype up IndyCar. Job done. If F1 fans fall for it instead of paying attention to Will's current job, that's not Will's problem.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

From Silverstone: Thursday - 72,000 Friday - 150,000 Saturday - 167,000 Sunday - 175,000 Total 4 Day Attendance - 564,000

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Silverstone says that 564,000 tickets were sold for the #BritishGP across the four days, a new F1 record. On average, that's 141,000 people *per day*.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

No one tell Formula E that the London weekend clashes with the final day of the Premier League football season, the build up to the Indianapolis 500 and who knows what else...

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Jon Will Chambers @jonchambers.co.uk · 19/06/2026

Where’s Andy Burnham going?

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Are we about to hear the 2026 equivalent of "Rubens, let Michael past for the championship?" 🤔

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

New post: "Playing on difficult mode" Using data from an exclusive new mega-poll I look at how a new Labour leader can come up with a governing project that rebuilds the party's voter coalition. And I explain why Blair's strategy wouldn't work. open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/p...

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Playing on difficult mode

An exclusive new mega-poll sets out the challenge for Labour

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Best wishes for you and your family, Tom. 👍

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

For the MotoGP fans: talkSPORT 2 will have live radio coverage of the summer races from Mugello through to Silverstone. Commentary will be provided by TNT.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Just to add to point 2: I don't buy some of the discourse that the TV direction is the worst in a long time, though. I remember watching Canada a decade or so ago with crowd and celebrity cutaways during the lead battle as well as intrusive virtual advertising. Thankfully we're not near those days.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Few random F1 thoughts watching the #CanadianGP. 1. Lovely to have F1 cars that look racey rather than big and bulky. 2. The F1 TV feed has not adapted to 2026. The TV feed is trying to do too much and ultimately falling short. 3. This is Antonelli's to lose. Even before Russell's DNF.

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Patrick English @patrick-pme.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I’ve written up a Substack all about how the results from this year’s local elections suggest that the Greens are a bigger threat to Labour’s vote than Reform. We had evidence of this from the polling, and now it’s been reflected in election data. patrickenglish.substack.com/p/local-elec...

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Local elections analysis: Labour struggled more versus the Greens than Reform

Locals give fresh evidence on how the 2024 Labour coalition is breaking apart

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

How is the turnout looking, Luke? Appreciate it is always low for the locals unfortunately, but wondering if there is any evidence of more of the left bloc choosing to 'stay at home' and not vote.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Confirmed: Highlights of every race, plus the British Grand Prix, will remain free to air in the UK.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Confirmed: F1 to remain on Sky in the UK and Ireland until at least 2034, and on Sky in Italy until at least 2032.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Outstanding leadership from The Race to take over a successful brand and kill it a few years later. One way to beat the opposition, I guess.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Great article. I want Bluesky to succeed. But (apart from possibly #TheTraitors), UK popular culture and sports really hasn't hit the ground running here at all. The likes of @arseblog.com have made it work, and fair play to them, but they are the exception to the rule unfortunately.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

F1 has decided to use April Fools Day by announcing a three-race format for F1 Academy in Montreal and Austin. An Opening Race, the Reverse Grid Race and Feature Race. Nothing about the press release indicates that this is an April Fool... 🤔

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The safety issue needs fixing, we're lucky that the Bearman incident didn't happen elsewhere. Seeing cars decelerate through 130R to that degree just feels... weird. And not F1.

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Dave Nelson @daveymn.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

I don't normally read everything you write (no particular reason), but thought this was excellent. I said a few weeks back that the new regulations were an overall + for me. Right now... I'm leaning slightly the other way.

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