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UPDATE: Christian Horner now leads the bid for Alpine as Toto Wolff & Mercedes’ investment gets blocked by the FIA. Internal sources claim Mercedes would have too much control over the grid if the deal went through.

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Alpine Team Principal Flavio Briatore has discussed speculation around potential new investors in the team, including Christian Horner and Mercedes 🗣️

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Andrea Stella personally reviewed Mercedes’ pre-race engine briefing notes on Saturday evening and identified ‘discrepancies’ from what was communicated verbally to his engineers.

McLaren insiders note the discrepancy was photographed and submitted to the FIA just hours ago.

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JUST IN: Red Bull have confirmed Apple as an official partner ahead of the 2026 China GP. The deal is understood to be worth 120 million over three years. Tim Cook is expected in the China paddock for the upcoming race.

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Thanks for the tune up @Max33Verstappen. Next time, we race.

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@F1 Brother it’s been 1 race

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UPDATE: Christian Horner's Alpine bid contains a clause terminating Flavio Briatore's advisory contract within 90 days of completion. Briatore discovered the clause via a Renault board member on Wednesday evening.

Phone records show a call was made to Toto Wolff the following night. Wolff increased his bid by £40 million the following morning.

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UPDATE: Christian Horner's Alpine bid contains a clause terminating Flavio Briatore's advisory contract within 90 days of completion. Briatore discovered the clause via a Renault board member on Wednesday evening.

Phone records show a call was made to Toto Wolff the following night. Wolff increased his bid by £40 million the following morning.

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UPDATE: Christian Horner's Alpine bid contains a clause terminating Flavio Briatore's advisory contract within 90 days of completion. Briatore discovered the clause via a Renault board member on Wednesday evening.

Phone records show a call was made to Toto Wolff the following night. Wolff increased his bid by £40 million the following morning.

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UPDATE: Christian Horner's Alpine bid contains a clause terminating Flavio Briatore's advisory contract within 90 days of completion. Briatore discovered the clause via a Renault board member on Wednesday evening.

Phone records show a call was made to Toto Wolff the following night. Wolff increased his bid by £40 million the following morning.

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“This is not racing, this is Formula E” - Max Verstappen on the new F1 rules.

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Max Verstappen makes his opinion on the new F1 rules clear

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JUST IN: Charles Leclerc's 2026 contract contains a specific performance clause requiring him to outscore Hamilton by a minimum of 18 points across the opening eight races or face a mandatory review of his number one driver status.

Three people inside Ferrari are aware of the clause. Leclerc's management negotiated it believing the car would suit his driving style exclusively.

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@ESPNF1 Mercedes should be ashamed of themselves.

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@F1 That brother is gone. Shame on Mercedes.

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BREAKING: Toto Wolff has been spotted leaving the Mercedes garage and entering race direction minutes before lights out at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.

Two team principals have filed a last minute protest regarding Mercedes’ front wing specification. The grid has been held for inspection.

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@F1 JUST IN: Mercedes engine displayed bizarre signals seconds prior to the crash. FIA investigation on the distributed engines continues.

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@F1 JUST IN: Mercedes engine displayed bizarre signals seconds prior to the crash. FIA investigation on the distributed engines continues.

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BREAKING: Max Verstappen has been taken to the Albert Park medical centre this morning complaining of hand and wrist pain, per a source inside the team.

A Red Bull race doctor is currently assessing him. His participation in today’s 2026 Australian Grand Prix is not yet confirmed. Updates to follow.

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BREAKING: Valtteri Bottas makes BOLD declaration challenging Lewis Hamilton ahead of 2026 season opener.

Per a source present at yesterday’s debrief: “People forget I finished ahead of him more times than they remember.”

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@SkySportsF1 Lando Norris: “There is increasing evidence that Mercedes has provided us a weaker engine than their own cars. We have submitted appeals to the FIA and are waiting on a resolution”

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JUST IN: Three formal complaints filed with the FIA allege Mercedes deliberately sabotaged rival power units at the Australian GP. Toto Wolff summoned to race direction. No Mercedes car has reported a single reliability issue this weekend.