Formula Backflips

Racing isn’t just a sport, it’s a lifestyle 🧬🏎️

[RM @FormulaUR__]

I’m always reminded of something James Allison said at the start of the Ground Effect era - in that the 2017-2021 era of F1 car altered drivers’ and fans’ perceptions of what an F1 car should be like.

Drivers, fans and engineers got accustomed to taking certain corners at ridiculous speeds never seen before - and that always posed a danger of struggling to accept anything less after a certain amount of time.

Turn 12 in Bahrain in 2026 is a perfect example.
To save energy, teams are taking turn 12 at around 240kph in testing.
That is, on a 40 degree track, with a bit of fuel in the car, on a medium tyre, not as a full qualifying simulation.
Come Q3, that figure will be 250+ kph which is in line with numbers pre-2017.

To add to that, this way of driving also gives them much high top speeds on the main straight than before, so there’s always pros and cons to everything.

You can also see it in how the experienced drivers view it vs the less experienced drivers.

Drivers such as Antonelli, Hadjar, Bearman have no long term memory of 2017-2025 levels of downforce and grip.
So a 2026 F1 car still feels like a massive step up to what they are used to.

Experienced drivers last drove cars with these speeds 10 years ago, and they feel like a massive step down.

[Formula Backflips @FormulaBckflips]

@Marco_F13 @robertofunoat il miglior tempo con gomma C3 nel 2022 è stato un 1:32.9 ad una settimana di distanza dal weekend di gara e in condizioni migliori rispetto al tempo di Kimi - 1:33.6.
Ce n'é di margine 😂

[Formula Backflips @FormulaBckflips]

@Marco_F13 @robertofunoat Anche più di 2 secondi.
Il tempo di Max è stato fatto una settimana prima del weekend di gara del Bahrain. Ora a Melbourne manca un mese, non c'è necessità di provare hotlap spinti, no aero definitiva, ancora lavoro sul setup, no condizioni ottimali e pista gommata+ bassa potenza

[Formula Backflips @FormulaBckflips]

@robertofunoat @Marco_F13 "ecco il confronto tra il miglior crono di Max Verstappen nei test in Bahrain del 2022 e quello siglato di ieri da Kimi Antonelli" - no beef, ma intendo che fare confronti prima della Q3 di Melbourne ha zero senso.
Soprattutto considerando la situazione politica dei motori ora

[Formula Backflips @FormulaBckflips]

@robertofunoat @Marco_F13 è un confronto stupido. Il tempo di Max è stato fatto con due gomme di vantaggio, condizioni di pista migliori e con "verosimilmente" motore più spinto. Basta vedere dai passi gara che queste macchine sono molto veloci. Non capisco perché fare tutta questa disinformazione

[Formula Backflips @FormulaBckflips]

@MotoGP That was horrendous

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Mister Backflips #news are MORE ACCURATE than our STRATEGIES 😭💀

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MISTER BACKFLIPS.

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These #news are more accurate than Ferrari’s strategies 😭💀

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#MisterBackflips is the Fabrizio Romano of Formula One 😮‍💨🔥

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Mr. Backflips is the Fabrizio Romano of Formula One 😮‍💨

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@Swervin32_ Can’t believe you didn’t put credits

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@totalmaxstappen Delusional

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Is Formula One a sport?

[Crash MotoGP @crash_motogp]

Luca Salvadori had an incredible passion for bikes, which was seen through his social media & YouTube channel especially. He was able to ride on track with the likes of Pecco Bagnaia, Marc & Alex Marquez at World Ducati Week in the summer.

Rest in peace, Luca ❤️

[Formula Backflips @FormulaBckflips]

The people who don’t know: 🌝
The people who know: 💀

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That’s five in a row for Oliver Wheldon 🎯 Congrats on the win at Road America 👏

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Who did it best? 🐐🤔

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Wins in 2024: Lewis 2, Norris 1…
Guess who’s got the fastest car 😂

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RedBull after Newey and Wheatley leave the team: