r/formula1 • • 8h ago

Daily Discussion Ask r/formula1 Anything - Daily Discussion Thread

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Welcome to the r/formula1 Daily Discussion thread.

This thread is a hub for general discussion and questions about Formula 1, that don't need threads of their own.

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r/formula1 • • 2d ago

Off-Topic [16-18 October] No Formula 1? No problem! Check out the other racing series that hit the track this weekend.

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We are slap bang in the middle of two Formula 1 triple headers, so there's definitely no lack of four-wheeled entertainment. If you're still looking for a substitute drug for the upcoming F1-less weekend, I've gathered your main candidates in this list. Check out RaceDay.watch or The Racing Line by u/akrapov for details and even more action.

FIA World Endurance Championship - 6 Hours of Barcelona by Visit Qatar (Round 7/8)

The original WEC calendar shared the same problems with that of Formula 1. The intended season opener in Qatar was first postponed and recently replaced entirely, as was the season finale in Bahrain. The season will now culminate in Monza instead, preceded by this weekend's 6 Hours of Barcelona which will be WEC's first non-testing visit to Catalunya.

Qualifying (LMGT3): Saturday, 09:50 AM UTC | Qualifying (Hypercar): Saturday, 01:40 PM

Race: Sunday, 10:00 AM UTC

How to watch: FIAWEC+ is the series' paid streaming service, international broadcasters are listed here.

GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS - Endurance Cup - Portimão (Round 10/10)

The GTWCE season finale in Portimão will see a rather familiar guest starter taking part. Joining Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat behind the wheel of the #3 Mercedes, Max Verstappen will make his series debut. The four-time F1 world champion joins a stacked 61-car grid that will be vying for both victory in the three-hour race and glory in the unsettled title fights.

Qualifying: Friday, 04:55 PM UTC

Race: Saturday, 04:00 PM UTC

How to watch: All sessions will be streamed on the GTWorld YouTube channel.

AUTOBACS SUPER GT - Autopolis GT 3 Hours Race (Round 6/8)

As most racing series, Super GT is also nearing the end of its season. This week's contest in Autopolis was intended as the penultimate race of 2026, however it became round 6 of 8 when the cancelled event in Sepang was instead turned into a second race at the Motegi season finale. Due to this shift, the Autopolis race won't be run with half-ballast but the usual 2 kg per amassed point.

Qualifying: Saturday, 05:30 AM UTC

Race: Sunday, 04:10 AM UTC

How to watch: You can watch live on RACER+ if you're in North America or on J-SPORTS in Japan. SUBARU On-Tube offers a free onboard stream. Highlights and a full replay will be uploaded to the SUPER GT Official Channel on YouTube.

NASCAR Cup Series - Freeway Insurance 500 (Round 33/36)

Last weekend in Charlotte, Chase Briscoe beat his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell by just 0.029 seconds in what was the closest Cup Series finish in over two years. Briscoe's second consecutive victory boosts the Toyota driver into P4 of the standings, 65 points behind leader Kyle Larson. Next stop: Phoenix Raceway with its famous dogleg.

Qualifying: Saturday, 09:40 PM UTC

Race: Sunday, 07:00 PM UTC

How to watch: International broadcasters are listed here. Highlights will be uploaded to the NASCAR YouTube channel.

Kumho FIA TCR World Tour - Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit (Round 6/8)

After four races on European soil, the second half of the TCR World Tour takes place in Eastern Asia. Follwing a triple-header in South Korea, dominated by championship leader Mikel Azcona, the next stop will be in Chengdu, China. The home track of manufacturer Geely - who joined the series ahead of 2026 - hosts a TCR race for the very first time.

Qualifying: Saturday, 01:50 AM UTC | Race 1: Saturday, 07:15 AM UTC

Race 2: Sunday, 01:30 AM UTC | Race 3: Sunday, 06:10 AM UTC

How to watch: All sessions will be streamed on the TCR TV YouTube channel and on DAZN, international broadcasters are listed here.

Le Mans Classic Series by Peter Auto - Imola Classic (Round 6/6)

Fans of historic motorsport will be pleased to hear that the Le Mans Classic Series returns for the final meeting of 2026 in Imola. As usual, a varied range of endurance racing cars from the past decades will be fired up once again in several sessions over the weekend. The event already took place four times in the 2010s before returning from a seven-year hiatus in 2025.

Race day 1: Saturday, 10:40 AM UTC

Race day 2: Sunday, 06:30 AM UTC

How to watch: Both race days will be streamed on the Peter Auto YouTube channel.

MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship - Pirelli Spanish Round (Round 12/12)

2026 definitely wasn't the most exciting season of WorldSBK and felt more like a Ducati one-make cup. All 33 races so far were won by the red Aruba.it Racing machines, 29 of those by new champion Nicolò Bulega. The MotoGP-bound Italian will be trying to extend his new points record at the final round in Jerez.

Superpole: Saturday, 09:15 AM UTC | Race 1: Saturday, 01:30 PM UTC

Superpole race: Sunday, 09:10 AM UTC | Race 2: Sunday, 01:30 PM UTC

How to watch: VideoPass is the series' paid streaming service, international broadcasters are listed here.


r/formula1 • • 4h ago

Discussion Why don't FIA give Safety Car duty to Ferrari for once?

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They've got the coolest road cars out of the bunch.


r/formula1 • • 2h ago

News [Motorsport] Christian Horner calls for F1 budget cap rethink: “Teams are spending $500 or $600m”

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F1 has operated under a budget cap since 2021, currently valued at $215m plus other expenditures


r/formula1 • • 7h ago

Discussion A huge happy birthday to Kimi Raikkonen, aka “The Iceman”, named after his ice-cool attitude both on and off track and Ferrari’s last drivers’ champion

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Born on 17 October 1979, Kimi had one of the longest-ever careers in Formula 1 that peaked when he won the 2007 Drivers’ Championship with Ferrari but would become so unhappy with the sport that he changed to rallying in 2010 despite still being in contract with the Italian team. A hard-drinking, party animal, you suspect he would have thrived had he been involved a generation earlier. As he himself said: “If the F1 world could go back 20 years, it would be the same as rallying now.” Despite being relatively new to rallying, he managed impressive results, including a stage win and a tenth-place finish in the championship for two consecutive seasons.

However, his passion for F1 was reignited when he returned to the sport in 2012 with Lotus F1. During his time with Lotus, Raikkonen gave the team their only victories, establishing himself, once again, as one of the most sought-after drivers.

In a remarkable turn of events, Ferrari re-signed him in 2013 on a two-year contract, which was later extended to 2018. His second stint with Ferrari saw a run of consistent performances, with 26 podium finishes, two pole positions, and a memorable win at the 2018 United States Grand Prix—his first win after a 113 Grand Prix gap.

At the time of his retirement in 2021, he was the most experienced driver in F1 history, with 349 Grand Prix starts. However, he lost that distinction to Fernando Alonso the following year


r/formula1 • • 3h ago

Discussion [The Race] Jos Verstappen was hyped like Max - until it all went wrong

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r/formula1 • • 25m ago

Social Media [Ruth Buscombe] This should have been the Last Photo. But it's just another photo. And I'm so grateful. 18 years ago my life changed forever when I was hit by a speeding drunk driver. Which means that today, at 36, my heart has officially been beating for long enough to celebrate with champagne!

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r/formula1 • • 19h ago

Photo Liam Lawson will headline VCARB Garage Sessions in Austin

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We’ve got GIG news for you

Liam Lawson and Friends will headline VCARB Garage Sessions in Austin  


r/formula1 • • 1d ago

Off-Topic The Aston Martin single seater V12 prototype testing on the Paul Ricard [OT] [OC]

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r/formula1 • • 9h ago

Misc My drawing of the #16 Ferrari driven by Leclerc

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Hi, im Truenk (online name) and im a 16 year old automotive artist from Germany.

A friend of mine commissioned this piece for his cousins birthday as hes really into F1. It was my first time ever drawing a Formula 1 car, definitely fun with all the small little details

I dont mean to self promote but i have more drawings on my profile if you want to check them out :D


r/formula1 • • 23h ago

Discussion The Athletic: F1’s African Grand Prix in Rwanda labelled ‘morally indefensible’ by DR Congo minister

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r/formula1 • • 3h ago

Off-Topic [OT] [DirtFish] M-Sport showing the world what the Rally2 Kit looks like

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r/formula1 • • 3h ago

Off-Topic A few photos of the Aston Martin single seater prototype testing at Paul Ricard [OT] [OC]

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r/formula1 • • 20h ago

Off-Topic Max Verstappen’s qualifying position for the GT World Challenge race Spoiler

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r/formula1 • • 7h ago

Video Race start from Spa this season 🇧🇪

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r/formula1 • • 1d ago

Social Media Drivers associated with the Ferrari Driver Academy who made it to Formula 1: Jules Bianchi, Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll, Charles Leclerc, Zhou Guanyu, Mick Schumacher, Oliver Bearman, Rafael Camara.

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r/formula1 • • 18h ago

News Taylor Guitars announces the limited edition LL30 GS Mini SE - a Liam Lawson signature guitar

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r/formula1 • • 19h ago

News Lando Norris-signed elephant helps raise £240k for Thames Hospice

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r/formula1 • • 1d ago

Photo [sportskeeda] Toto Wolff on Max Verstappen’s resurgence this season

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r/formula1 • • 23h ago

Discussion [Luke Smith] In the first two runs of his test, Rafael Câmara had improved by seven-tenths. “Because that second run, 18.5, was so good, I thought maybe he could improve a tenth or half a tenth," Komatsu recalled. “Do you know how much he improved by? Four-and-a-half tenths.”

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Ayao Komatsu could not believe what he was seeing. The live data coming from the Haas Formula 1 car as it lapped the Portimāo circuit in southern Portugal suggested that it was going to crash.

But Rafael Câmara had everything under control.

“He was braking really late. I was like, ‘No way he’s going to make it stick,’” Komatsu recalled in an interview with The Athletic. “You could see it on the speed trace (car telemetry data). But bang, he hits the apex, and he’s out of the corner. It was sensational.”

Komatsu’s eyes then turned to the stopwatch as Câmara neared the finish line. In the first two runs of his private F1 test with Haas, his shot at securing an F1 seat for 2027, he’d already improved by seven-tenths of a second, from 1:19.2 to 1:18.5. The pole position lap time for the most recent Portuguese Grand Prix at the track — in 2021 — was a 1:18.3.

But with the track growing hotter and the wind picking up, Komatsu doubted he’d be able to go faster.

“Because that second run, 18.5, was so good, I thought maybe he could improve a tenth or half a tenth, or maybe he goes slower by overdriving.

“Do you know how much he improved by? Four-and-a-half tenths.” A 1m18.05. At that moment, Komatsu knew he had to sign Câmara to race Haas for 2027.


r/formula1 • • 23m ago

Statistics McLaren is the only team to score maximum points in a sprint race

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r/formula1 • • 15h ago

Throwback 10 years ago today Lance Stroll scored his most recent victory, in his final race before becoming an F1 driver. Also on the grid were George Russell, Nikita Mazepin, Zhou Guanyu and Anthoine Hubert

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r/formula1 • • 18h ago

Off-Topic Only Max to root for? Here are the GTWCE Portimão qualifying results with colour-coding for former F1, F2 and F3 drivers. Pick your favourites! Spoiler

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Legend:

Colour Accolades
Red F1 driver
Red text on white Drove in an F1 FP1 session
Light red Son of an F1 driver
Blue F2/GP2 driver
Orange F3/GP3 driver
Purple F1 Academy driver

r/formula1 • • 22h ago

Technical Pirelli have chosen to go one step softer on the hard tyre for every race of the next triple header, compared to last year

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r/formula1 • • 21h ago

Off-Topic [OT] [F3] BREAKING: Gabriel Gomez links up with LN4 Fusion. The Brazilian steps up to F3 as the squad’s second signing for 2027.

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Great signing for LN4 Fusion, and cases like his are the reason LN4 Fusion are in the sport now. 2nd in Italian F4, but doesn't have a high amount of funds so he had to go to a struggling Rodin team in FREC, and wasn't a gurantee for an F3 seat due to lack of budget.