Will Tickner

Woking / Views are my own

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@FastestPitStop Wait until he hears what happened in Abu Dhabi

[Jeppe H. Olesen @jeppe_olesen]

I expect Mohammed Ben Sulayem to roll out the crowd-pleaser statements as we get closer and closer to the FIA Presidential Election in December. V8s, abandoning sprints, a 12th team, fan-first focus, sustainability, etc.

But at the end of the day, nothing happens without the F1 Commission, which is made up of the 11 teams, FOM and then the FIA. That's the real power structure in Formula 1.

But when it comes to the FIA itself, MBS has been reshaping the playing field.

Since taking office, MBS has pushed internal governance changes that centralise power - moves that strongly mirror how Sepp Blatter entrenched power during his FIFA reign. More presidential control, reduced independence for commissions and committees, and a completely reshaped internal power map.

He talks modernisation, but it's increasingly top down, not democratic.

The core problem is this: The FIA's voting system remains unchanged. One country, one vote. Or 24 votes technically. Tiny federations with minimal motorsports activity hold equal power to nations running world class racing series and hosting numerous international events. It's the same mechanism that kept Blatter in power for decades.

Tim Mayer will campaign on reform, transparency and reshaping governance - but winning means navigating the same system that rewards political alignment over vision. MBS knows this. He's already done it once.

This isn't just about who will wear the title of FIA President. It's about how motorsport is governed, and whether the FIA is prepared to face the future or remain stuck in a system designed for patronage, not development and talent.

The F1 Commission might be one of the only checks and balances, but the broader FIA structure still bears all the signs of a transformation into Blatter's FIFA.

[Fifth Gear @NotFifthGear]

If Ferrari wins their 3rd Le Mans in a row and their 4th race in a row this season we need to have a very serious conversation about ACO and their current BoP system. Simple as that.

[Fantasy Premier League @OfficialFPL]

The latest victim of the most-transferred in curse 🫣

Matheus Cunha had scored in three consecutive matches before blanking against Fulham ❌

#FPL

[Calum Nicholas @F1mech]

I did my first podcast, ‘Driven by Diversity’ in March ‘21. I spoke about the barriers to access in the sport. Later that year, When Lewis asked me if I’d give a case study for The Hamilton Commission research, I was honoured.

I’ve spent the last 5 years raising awareness of careers in motorsport and championing underrepresented groups.

So no, I didn’t “suddenly decide to speak up”.

The reality is that I can separate professional rivalry from personal admiration. It’s a shame that you can’t.

Can I ask though, in that same period, what you have done?
How have you helped (or even attempted to) make the industry a more inclusive environment?
By spouting ill-informed hate online?
By existing in your virtual echo chamber and slandering anyone with actual knowledge of the sport?

You’re pathetic. Another supposed ‘fan’ account behaving in a mannner that Lewis would be ashamed of. Perhaps take a leaf out of his book and get some class 🙄

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@LewisHamilton He’s in red

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@SChecoPerez @LukeSmithF1 @redbullracing S/o the catering lol

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@ChrisMedlandF1 Ah

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@alishahayes_x Who’s this?

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@NobleF1 @McLarenF1 👋👋

[Chris Medland @ChrisMedlandF1]

Piastri on the radio after the contact: "Yep, move of a World Champion that one" #F1 #AbuDhabiGP

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@Mattamotamus @ChrisMedlandF1 They’ll give him 20 then

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@ChrisMedlandF1 Watch him get a penalty for that as well so the FIA can make the championship more interesting….ive seen these manipulations before

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@autosport You’re joking right?

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@ChrisMedlandF1 Madness

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@PHortonF1 Got any McLaren photos of the Mastercard branding?

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@ChrisMedlandF1 This and trump has ruined my morning

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@LukeSmithF1 Oh right trump wasn’t enough this had to ruin my morning further

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@LucasBlakeley01 @GB4Championship Cooking

[Will Tickner @Will75t]

@LunchTime_YT @CallofDuty @Activision Ps5

[Alex Gillon @Alex_Gillon]

After the unrest in the UK recently, I'm making a stand and taking a break from Twitter

All the social media firms have similar algorithms that feed the more controversial / populist topics, but Twitter is the one that's the most unchecked in terms of hate / misinformation

The amount of straight up wrong content that's allowed to thrive on this platform is unacceptable and it's causing more and more division

I know there's people out there that think Twitter is the only platform that's representative of all sides because of all of this, but that's not true. Twitter amplifies the posts that get the most replies and the ones that have paid users. The more moderate views don't tend to fall into this category - there's a huge majority of people that are simply invisible on Twitter. Social media is representative of the more extreme views and Twitter is the worst platform for it

I'm not saying I'm never going to use Twitter again - Twitter has often been my favourite of the social media platforms. But I can't ignore Twitter's central role in all of the insanity we've seen in the UK over the course of the past week and this is my small way of protesting

I'll still be active on all other platforms and I might even give Threads another go to see if it's any better over there, but in the meantime - stay safe and be nice to one another