Tony Dodgins

Journalist, writer, broadcaster. Editor Autocourse F1 annual, author of Ayrton Senna All His Races. Eyes and ears for Alex and DC in Channel 4 comm box

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

@wtf1official Senna and Clark, obviously. But if Jim gets Scottish and wants 10% on the deal, take Fernando instead!

[Richard Ingham Evans @Ringham7]

No words can do justice to what @andy_murray & @ThanasiKokkinakis put themselves through @AustralianOpen - one of greatest contests I've ever seen with Sir Andy winning 7-5 in 5th from 2 sets down at 4.07 AM Melbourne time in 5hrs 45 mins. Andy's longest match & one of his best

[Karun Chandhok @karunchandhok]

Simon Arron would be proud…. From Interlagos to Snetterton in 36 hours. @norramot , @Motor_Sport

[Paul Fearnley @paulpunter]

Rafa. Warrior

[Performance Insights @P1nsights]

Race Director line to be automated?

Press
1 to complain about a penalty
2 to ask for a penalty to be applied
3 to tell us how to do our job
4 if you’re thinking of leaving us

Calls are recorded for training purposes & we’re experiencing a high volume of calls at this time #F1

[Byron Young @byronf1]

Like the ref in any sport, the stewards cannot please everyone, and they have made mistakes no question but what cannot be allowed to continue, in my view, is this live barraging of officials whether it's honest emotion or cynically done to influence. #AbuDhabiGP

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

@_markgallagher A cynic might say you'll find more ALs than LEs in the F1 paddock!

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

@byronf1 Couldn't agree more. Total nonsense. No driver worth is going to allow a guy around his outside there, let alone one fighting for a championship. Not helped by DRS, of course, where a guy who hasn't made a mistake finds himself under attack when he shouldn't be.

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

@adamcooperF1 Article 6.5 says: "If a race is suspended under Article 41, and cannot be resumed, no points will be awarded if the leader has completed two laps or less, half points will be awarded if the leader has completed
more than two laps..." So, three laps required, not two?

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

Great paddock banter/humour. Mercedes posts a pic of Bottas doing some post-race donuts to send the W11 into retirement. Red Bull responds with: 'Retirement? Racing Point, your 2021 car is available for collection!' Mercedes hits back with: 'Red Bull: turning up late, again..."

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

Wow... F1 is cruel and rewarding in equal measure. What an absolutely fantastic drive by Russell. And if it had to end like that, who better to pick up the pieces than Checho? His drive was fabulous too. Both of them so dignified later. A credit to themselves and to F1.

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

Lord knows what M25-spec Sakhir will serve up this weekend but if George is still in the Merc in Ab Dab I'd fancy his chances of winning that -- no disrespect to VB or Max, nor wanting to up the already considerable pressure!

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

Bugger: missed out on George at 1000/1. That should have been yesterday morning's job...

[Carlos Sainz @Carlossainz55]

@LandoNorris @GeorgeRussell63 I didn’t think we were allowed to defend when we are blue falgged? 😅😂

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

George Russell to race the Mercedes at Sakhir and Jack Aitken to replace George in the Williams. Great news!

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

GOAT debates. F1: Fangio? Clark? Senna? Schumacher? Hamilton? Debatable. Tennis: Rafa? Roger? Novak? Rod? Debatable. F1 commentators: @benedwardstv No debate required. A privilege to work with him. Blow his trumpet because, assuredly, he never would. Top professional and fellow.

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

Spooky symmetry. In '08 Hamilton wins Silverstone in drive some think his best. On same day Nadal beats Federer in best Wimbledon final. 12yrs on, Lewis catches Michael. On same day, Rafa wins Federer-equalling 20th slam with what might be his best performance against Djokovic.

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

What a nonsense penalty for Nikita Mazepin in F2. Did a great job to keep his mouth shut... If you're going to have DRS you can't expect a race leader not to defend it on the last lap of a race. This is supposed to be RACING.

[Performance Insights @P1nsights]

I understand there is no truth in the story that Perez will test his eyesight by driving the Racing Point to Barnard Castle 🧐 #F1

[Tony Dodgins @TonyDodgins]

Should win it by a country mile...

[Mark Petchey @_markpetchey]

How is @RafaelNadal not a contender for world sports star of the year @BBCSPOTY