Adam Cooper
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Freelance F1 Journalist. Crazy enough to have attended every GP for the past 31 consecutive seasons!
The US GP will stay at COTA until 2034 as a new deal is announced by F1.
about 4 hours ago
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Franco Colapinto on P15: "I'm really struggling this weekend just to find the right setup. I think today just didn't go to my way too much, and I just struggled this weekend to find consistency, to find the stability I need, and that lack of grip I'm feeling I'm just really struggling with."
about 4 hours ago
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Kimi Antonelli in Austin Q3: "I don't know if with a bump I did a double press with the DRS, but I did the whole first straight without DRS, so lost I a couple of tenths, and then the last lap I just couldn't get the front working. Just had a lot of understeer throughout the whole lap."
about 4 hours ago
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Ollie Bearman on Haas F1 team upgrades: "Generally, I think the upgrade is pushing us in the right direction. I would say it makes the car a little bit more sensitive and a bit more on the limit, that's for sure. But it's definitely faster, so that's all we need."
about 4 hours ago
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Nico Hulkenberg on the Turn 1 crash in the sprint: "Fernando was kind of taking me inside. I knew he was diving in, but he's in a blind spot, so I wanted to leave some space for him. And then Oscar turns in very suddenly, aggressively, he wanted to cut back for the exit. But obviously I was there."
about 20 hours ago
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Isack Hadjar on his Austin Q1 crash: "I think just got it wrong the way I approached this section. Took it too easy the first half, arrived with too much speed the second half. The way it snapped, I was already in the wall, so nothing I could have done."
about 20 hours ago
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M Verstappen: "I do think that if they [McLaren] would have raced today, it would have been very tough to keep them behind. So that is something that for tomorrow we need to work on. But nevertheless, we take the points. Now we just need to look at how we can improve a little bit the pace."
1 day ago
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Why has Tim Mayer had to abandon his bid for the FIA presidency? The American explains how the election rules have left incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem unopposed:
www.roadandtrack.com/news/a690811...
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a69081106/why-americas-tim-mayer-abandon-challenge-fia-presidency/
1 day ago
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F1's move to Apple TV in the USA from 2026 is part of a much bigger picture as Liberty Media continues to try to grow the sport in its home country:
www.roadandtrack.com/news/a690760...
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a69076034/f1-convinced-apple-tv-deal-will-boost-sport/
2 days ago
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Lewis Hamilton has many passions outside F1 and he now has a new interest in horses - after overcoming allergies that hampered him since childhood:
www.roadandtrack.com/news/a690646...
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a69064661/lewis-hamilton-rides-horse-in-texas/
2 days ago
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Tim Mayer on being frozen out of the FIA presidential election: "We strongly believe a series of ethics violations have been committed in this election process, and we have now submitted numerous ethics complaints."
2 days ago
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Apple TV has won a five-year deal to stream F1 coverage in the USA:
www.roadandtrack.com/news/a690721...
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a69072149/formula-1-apple-streaming-rights/
2 days ago
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As with Singapore the FIA has declared the US GP a heat hazard event, with temperatures of 31C plus due this weekend.
3 days ago
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After a good run for Ollie Bearman in Singapore the Haas F1 team is hoping that an upgrade package will provide a timely boost at COTA this weekend:
www.roadandtrack.com/news/a690445...
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http://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a69044512/haas-f1-is-hoping-for-a-home-run-with-austin-upgrades/
4 days ago
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Liam Lawson had his best F1 weekend to date in Baku but followed up with two huge practice crashes in Singapore. Will the Kiwi hang on to his Racing Bulls seat in 2026?:
adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-lawson...
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How Lawson went from hero to zero in Singapore as pressure mounts
After a great weekend in Baku Lawson had a difficult time in Singapore
https://adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-lawson-went-from-hero-to-zero
9 days ago
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An increasingly frustrated Charles Leclerc has seen Scuderia Ferrari's 2025 form fade in recent weeks - and he accepts that it won't get any better:
adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/why-lecler...
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Why Leclerc feels like a "passenger" as Ferrari form continues to drop away
A poor weekend for the Maranello team in Singapore highlighted how far behind it has fallen
https://adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/why-leclerc-feels-like-a-passenger
11 days ago
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A faultless performance from George Russell in Singapore was a timely reminder of his talent - and the Mercedes driver believes that he's ready to fight for a World Championship:
www.roadandtrack.com/news/a688542...
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a68854209/singapore-grand-prix-mercedes-george-russell-ready-for-an-f1-title-fight/
12 days ago
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McLaren secured a second straight F1 World Championship in Singapore on Sunday - but once again there was some tension in the air after Oscar Piastri was left frustrated by a touch from Lando Norris:
www.roadandtrack.com/news/a688299...
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a68829940/mixed-emotions-mclaren-wins-f1-world-championship-oscar-piastri-left-frustrated/
14 days ago
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Laurent Mekies on P2 in Singapore: "Being able to fight for the win here means a lot. You never know until you are coming to the high downforce tracks. If you look, we finished a few seconds away from George. This is good news, it means that what we have unlocked is not only low downforce specific."
14 days ago
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Charles Leclerc on Ferrari form: "Mercedes now is at the same level of McLaren and Red Bull. And then there's us. It's not easy, obviously, because you want to fight for better positions. But at the moment it just feels like we are kind of passengers to the car, and we cannot extract much more."
14 days ago
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Pitlane starts today for Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon:
14 days ago
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Alex Albon starts from the pitlane today with setup changes: "I've been a bit frustrated all weekend, because it just feels like I haven't learned anything. I've done 3/4 push laps, and then I got into qualifying, and had to try and figure it out. I basically copied a lot of Carlos's set-up."
14 days ago
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Liam Lawson on P14 after 2 FP crashes: "I don't really know why we went slower on the new tyre, but something that is probably a consequence of missing all those laps because of me crashing the car. It's something I'll learn from. It's hurt us this weekend. It's obviously not good enough from me."
15 days ago
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A frustrated Isack Hadjar: "I start eighth, I'm on the dirty side as well, so it's awesome. It's too much penalising. I've tried both sides in FP, and there's a clear difference. So I hope they make the most of those machines to clean the track. Otherwise for sure you're going to lose a position."
15 days ago
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Lance Stroll on P17 in qualifying: "Just the car all weekend is a lottery. I don't feel the harmony in the car. And I haven't felt it for a long time. So yeah, another one of those weekends where just putting laps together feels difficult. That's another one of those days."
15 days ago
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Oliver Bearman’s Baku weekend fell apart after he tapped the wall in qualifying - however on his first visit to Singapore the Haas driver made it to Q3:
adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-bearma...
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How Bearman made up for Baku frustration with Singapore Q3 charge
The Haas driver will start from an encouraging P9 on the grid
https://adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-bearman-made-up-for-baku-frustration
15 days ago
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Street races Baku and Singapore offered a glimmer of hope - but after qualifying P7 for the latter Charles Leccerc accepts that the chances of Ferrari GP win in 2025 have faded:
www.roadandtrack.com/news/a688259...
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a68825929/frustrated-charles-leclerc-accepts-ferraris-chances-of-winning-a-race-in-2025-fading-fast/
15 days ago
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Esteban Ocon on seatbelt issues in Q1: "An issue that came out of nowhere, that didn't happen the whole year. The belt, I don't know, it got clipped somewhere, and I basically couldn't brake properly on the whole first lap. We don't seem to catch a break at the moment. It's pretty unbelievable."
15 days ago
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It's now official, Williams F1 drivers ALB and SAI have been kicked out of Singapore GP qualifying for a DRS offence. They were P12 and P13, so two places apiece are gained by LAW, TSU, BOR, STR, COL, OCO and GAS.
15 days ago
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Pierre Gasly on his Alpine stopping on track in Singapore Q1: "I had an oil protection cut. I'm not even going to go into details, but I just had to stop the car. I could not even turn, I was putting all my strength just to get around that Turn 9, and then I had no throttle."
15 days ago
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Lando Norris on P5: "Just didn't put it all together. We're talking small margins, and clearly as a team, the car is not in the right place, we're just not quick enough. Also everyone seems to be struggling a lot with the front tyres this weekend. We know that's the weakness of our car at times."
15 days ago
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Max Verstappen hasn't had much luck in Singapore over the years, but he kept McLaren on its toes with P3 in Friday practice. The Red Bull driver has "nothing to lose" as the title outsider:
www.roadandtrack.com/news/a688121...
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a68812195/max-verstappen-nothing-to-lose-2025-f1-drivers-title-underdog/
16 days ago
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Lewis Hamilton happy: "It's been a good day, I've enjoyed driving the car. It's been the first time driving a Ferrari at this track, and I've always wondered from looking at onboards over the years what the differences would be, and it's the first time I got to feel that today. And it was positive."
16 days ago
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Liam Lawson on his FP2 crash in Singapore: "I got a little bit too much kerb in 16, and it bounced me across to the left and I got too much kerb at 17. Right at the last minute I lost it and hit the wall. It's a shame, overall the car is very fast, it's been fast today."
16 days ago
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George Russell on his crash: "Little bit of weird one, to be honest. Not too sure what happened. Braked a bit earlier, went in a bit slower, and lost the rear. Thankfully went in front end on, and didn't do too much damage. But obviously game over. Sorry to the team, but better today than tomorrow."
16 days ago
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New front wing for Lando Norris in FP2 after a pitlane incident with Charles Leclerc:
16 days ago
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Lewis Hamilton was overwhelmed with messages of condolence this week - but now he's focussed on making progress with Ferrari in Singapore:
www.roadandtrack.com/news/a682873...
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Hamilton Hopes to Bounce Back After 'Overwhelming' Response to Passing of His Dog Roscoe
The former champ lost his beloved pet this week, but he's now turned his focus back to his job at Ferrari.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a68287316/lewis-hamilton-roscoe-response/
17 days ago
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Oscar Piastri: "Baku was quite a good reminder of firstly how quickly everything can change, but also on some of the things that have made the season so successful for myself and the team. So I think just trying to stay focused on that will naturally take care of the championship picture."
17 days ago
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Lewis Hamilton on Roscoe: "Lots of messages. Quite overwhelming to be honest to see just how many people Roscoe touched around the world. And really heart warming to receive. I've not been able to reply to everybody. It was the most important thing in my life, so it was a very difficult experience."
17 days ago
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After a tricky run and that "underwhelming" Italian GP Kimi Antonelli earned a solid P4 in Baku. Can the Mercedes youngster continue that form in Singapore?:
adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/can-antone...
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Can Antonelli carry his strong Baku form into Singapore and beyond?
After a tricky spell the Mercedes driver bounced back with P4 in Azerbaijan
https://adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/can-antonelli-carry-his-strong-baku
20 days ago
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A fun night seeing the great Colin Blunstone of The Zombies performing songs from the magnificent Odessey and Oracle album. 58 years after they were recorded they still sound timeless - and at age 80 Colin can still hit the notes! I even got to ask him a question in a stage Q&A:
24 days ago
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Liam Lawson earned his best F1 result to date with P5 in Baku - and crucially he finished ahead of Yuki Tsunoda, his rival for a 2026 race seat. Has the Kiwi done enough to stay on at Racing Bulls?
adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/has-lawson...
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Has Lawson's Baku charge helped to secure his Racing Bulls future?
Fifth place - ahead of Yuki Tsunoda - was the best result of the Kiwi's career to date
https://adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/has-lawsons-baku-charge-helped-to
24 days ago
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Closure of sorts for Romain Grosjean as he returns to the Haas F1 team to drive a VF-23 in a TPC test at Mugello tomorrow, nearly five years after his Bahrain GP accident. Team boss Ayao Komatsu will reprise his race engineer role for the occasion.
24 days ago
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Closure of sorts for Romain Grosjean as he returns to the Haas F1 team to drive a VF-23 in a TPC test at Mugello tomorrow, nearly five years after his Bahrain GP accident. Team boss Ayao Komatsu will reprise his race engineer role for the occasion.
24 days ago
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Closure of sorts for Romain Grosjean as he returns to the Haas F1 team to drive a VF-23 in a TPC test at Mugello tomorrow, nearly five years after his Bahrain GP accident. Team boss Ayao Komatsu will reprise his race engineer role for the occasion.
24 days ago
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Could Max Verstappen really beat the McLaren drivers to the 2025 F1 title? If they have the sort of misfortune they suffered in Baku it could happen…:
www.roadandtrack.com/news/a680058...
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https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a68005882/max-verstappen-can-still-steal-the-2025-f1-title/
27 days ago
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Baku looking a bit like Turin in The Italian Job today - absolute gridlock as the roads partially open up after the race weekend. People like to use their horns here...:
27 days ago
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Lando Norris on Verstappen: "It's not often that they're slow. So I think people need to stop being so surprised that they're quick. Max was winning races already at the beginning of the year. The whole season, he's been quick."
27 days ago
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Andrea Stella on the title fight: "Hopefully we can go back to fighting for victories, and then we will see how the rest of the championship will unfold. Definitely, Max is in the contention for the drivers’ championship. We knew it, and we got confirmation today."
27 days ago
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He may only have finished in P8 but overall the Azerbaijan GP was a good weekend for Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari, despite a team orders mishap at the chequered flag:
adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-a-mode...
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How a modest P8 in Baku disguised real progress for Hamilton at Ferrari
He had a bad qualifying session but overall Azerbaijan was a good weekend for the Ferrari driver
https://adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-a-modest-p8-in-baku-disguised
27 days ago
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