Adam Cooper
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Freelance F1 Journalist. Crazy enough to have attended every GP for the past 31 consecutive seasons!
After failing to better P15 at the flag in the previous seven GPs Pierre Gasly twice scored a point in Brazil - and he couldn’t explain the Alpine F1 team’s surge in form:
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How Gasly and Alpine were left mystified by a surprise return to the points in Brazil
Gasly twice scored a point in Brazil, but he could not explain Alpine's form
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November 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
After failing to better P15 at the flag in the previous seven GPs Pierre Gasly twice scored a point in Brazil - and he couldn’t explain the Alpine F1 team’s surge in form:
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The F1 Commission discussed mandatory two pit stops for GPs today "along with adjustments to tyre specifications, tyre-life limits and the use of 3 compounds during the race. No changes were presently agreed, but it was agreed that talks on this topic would continue during the 2026 season."
November 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The F1 Commission discussed mandatory two pit stops for GPs today "along with adjustments to tyre specifications, tyre-life limits and the use of 3 compounds during the race. No changes were presently agreed, but it was agreed that talks on this topic would continue during the 2026 season."
A new car livery reg via the F1 Commission: "A minimum of 55% of surface area (when viewed from the side and above) must be covered by painted or stickered liveries as opposed to bare carbon fibre surfaces. The objective of this measure is to increase visual differentiation between cars."
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A new car livery reg via the F1 Commission: "A minimum of 55% of surface area (when viewed from the side and above) must be covered by painted or stickered liveries as opposed to bare carbon fibre surfaces. The objective of this measure is to increase visual differentiation between cars."
Local hero Gabriel Bortoleto had a nightmare weekend for Sauber at Interlagos - however to his credit the Brazilian says that he has learned from the experience.
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How Bortoleto has learned lessons from his nightmare home GP in Brazil
The Sauber rookie had two costly crashes in front of his home crowd at Interlagos
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November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Local hero Gabriel Bortoleto had a nightmare weekend for Sauber at Interlagos - however to his credit the Brazilian says that he has learned from the experience.
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Changes to the McLaren young driver pipeline as the team confirms that Ugo Ugochukwu, Martinius Stenshorne and Brando Badoer are all out at the end of the year, with Italian Matteo de Palo coming in as of Macau before moving into F3 next season.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Changes to the McLaren young driver pipeline as the team confirms that Ugo Ugochukwu, Martinius Stenshorne and Brando Badoer are all out at the end of the year, with Italian Matteo de Palo coming in as of Macau before moving into F3 next season.
Laurent Mekies on the F1 title battle: chances: "You are getting tired of me telling you that we take it race-by-race. I'm not going to repeat it. But the simple truth is, the focus is how can we maximise our chance to get the car in the alive window for Las Vegas? The rest is a consequence."
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Laurent Mekies on the F1 title battle: chances: "You are getting tired of me telling you that we take it race-by-race. I'm not going to repeat it. But the simple truth is, the focus is how can we maximise our chance to get the car in the alive window for Las Vegas? The rest is a consequence."
Nico Hulkenberg on a 35-lap stint on the softs and P9: "Obviously not an ideal first lap, losing a couple of positions, which never helps your case. But we came back from that with an effective one-stop, quite a long stint on the soft. And it was a used soft. So it was nice to pull that off."
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Nico Hulkenberg on a 35-lap stint on the softs and P9: "Obviously not an ideal first lap, losing a couple of positions, which never helps your case. But we came back from that with an effective one-stop, quite a long stint on the soft. And it was a used soft. So it was nice to pull that off."
A remarkable turnaround in fortunes has seen Lando Norris gain the upper hand at McLaren with some faultless performances. He now has to finish the job and secure the F1 title:
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How Lando Norris found his killer instinct - just as Oscar Piastri's fell apart
The British driver has the F1 world title within reach after a golden run of form
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November 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A remarkable turnaround in fortunes has seen Lando Norris gain the upper hand at McLaren with some faultless performances. He now has to finish the job and secure the F1 title:
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Should be an interesting driver parade at Interlagos with the guys from each team sharing what look like hot rods, with one at the wheel and one co-driving from the passenger seat. Hopefully we won't see a repeat of the chaotic Miami Lego race...
November 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Should be an interesting driver parade at Interlagos with the guys from each team sharing what look like hot rods, with one at the wheel and one co-driving from the passenger seat. Hopefully we won't see a repeat of the chaotic Miami Lego race...
Lewis Hamilton frustrated by P13 and a tyre temperature issue in Interlagos qualifying: "Just couldn't get the tyres working. I think the execution in terms of the times we got out and everything was fine, it's just the rears are at a place that I can't get to temperature for the start of the lap."
November 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Lewis Hamilton frustrated by P13 and a tyre temperature issue in Interlagos qualifying: "Just couldn't get the tyres working. I think the execution in terms of the times we got out and everything was fine, it's just the rears are at a place that I can't get to temperature for the start of the lap."
After an intra-team battle McLaren lost the F1 World Championship to a third party at the final hurdle in 2007 - Andrea Stella does not want a repeat in 2025: As McLaren's Title Battle Ramps Up, Lessons Learned from 2007 Defeat Draw Into Focus share.google/JcN2J9L4axFf...
As McLaren's Title Battle Ramps Up, Lessons Learned from 2007 Defeat Draw Into Focus
The team lost out at the final hurdle 18 years ago. It does not want a repeat.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
After an intra-team battle McLaren lost the F1 World Championship to a third party at the final hurdle in 2007 - Andrea Stella does not want a repeat in 2025: As McLaren's Title Battle Ramps Up, Lessons Learned from 2007 Defeat Draw Into Focus share.google/JcN2J9L4axFf...
Andrea Stella on Oscar Piastri's FP1 form in Brazil: "He's confident, his comments in the car, his comments in the debrief, go back to the comments where he feels the car, he is in tune with the car, and he feels that what he's doing generates lap time in a very natural way."
November 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Andrea Stella on Oscar Piastri's FP1 form in Brazil: "He's confident, his comments in the car, his comments in the debrief, go back to the comments where he feels the car, he is in tune with the car, and he feels that what he's doing generates lap time in a very natural way."
Returning to the site of one of his most famous wins Max Verstappen faces "no pressure" - and has the psychological advantage over his McLaren F1 rivals: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a692796...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Returning to the site of one of his most famous wins Max Verstappen faces "no pressure" - and has the psychological advantage over his McLaren F1 rivals: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a692796...
Max Verstappen on Brazil: "It's clear that we are not good everywhere yet, or at least let's say the best or whatever. So I hope that this weekend will be a bit different. It's a completely different track layout and behaviour. So we'll see what we get."
November 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Max Verstappen on Brazil: "It's clear that we are not good everywhere yet, or at least let's say the best or whatever. So I hope that this weekend will be a bit different. It's a completely different track layout and behaviour. So we'll see what we get."
Lewis Hamilton on Felipe Massa's legal action: "I don't have a view on it. I'm not in touch with it at all, not reading about it. Nothing really to do with me. And whatever reasons that Felipe has, I'm sure he's got the conviction within him, and that's what he needs to do."
November 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Lewis Hamilton on Felipe Massa's legal action: "I don't have a view on it. I'm not in touch with it at all, not reading about it. Nothing really to do with me. And whatever reasons that Felipe has, I'm sure he's got the conviction within him, and that's what he needs to do."
Oscar Piastri on McLaren: "It's a difficult dynamic to manage when you've got the two cars in the same team fighting for a championship that only one car can win, there's naturally going to be difficulties with that. I respect the team allowing us to both try and fight for the championship."
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Oscar Piastri on McLaren: "It's a difficult dynamic to manage when you've got the two cars in the same team fighting for a championship that only one car can win, there's naturally going to be difficulties with that. I respect the team allowing us to both try and fight for the championship."
Apparently it's International Stout Day today! I'll have to look for something in Sao Paulo tonight but meanwhile here are a couple I sampled at the last race in Mexico City...:
November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Apparently it's International Stout Day today! I'll have to look for something in Sao Paulo tonight but meanwhile here are a couple I sampled at the last race in Mexico City...:
Liam Lawson on the Mexican marshal incident: "We're in a sport with a huge amount of variables, and these things, as much as they can't happen again and they shouldn't happen, there's always a possibility of something like this. And what's most important is that action is taken now to prevent it."
November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Liam Lawson on the Mexican marshal incident: "We're in a sport with a huge amount of variables, and these things, as much as they can't happen again and they shouldn't happen, there's always a possibility of something like this. And what's most important is that action is taken now to prevent it."
15 years since Nico Hulkenberg took pole in Brazil: "It feels kind of long and not at the same time. I know obviously a lot of things have happened in the meantime, but it all happened pretty quick as well, if you reflect on it. Still happy to be around, it still says that I did some things right!"
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
15 years since Nico Hulkenberg took pole in Brazil: "It feels kind of long and not at the same time. I know obviously a lot of things have happened in the meantime, but it all happened pretty quick as well, if you reflect on it. Still happy to be around, it still says that I did some things right!"
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Haas F1 has moved up from P9 to P8, and is now targeting P6. Ayao Komatsu explains how the team has improved its form and achieved a fourth place with Ollie Bearman in Mexico City - with the right mindset and by making all the correct calls: adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-a-char...
How a charging Haas team has made the right calls on and off the track
Haas has moved up from P9 to P8 and has bigger ambitions over the last four races
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November 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Haas F1 has moved up from P9 to P8, and is now targeting P6. Ayao Komatsu explains how the team has improved its form and achieved a fourth place with Ollie Bearman in Mexico City - with the right mindset and by making all the correct calls: adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-a-char...
Some insiders have concerns but F1 boss Stefano Domenicali believes that the 2026 rule changes will be good for the sport:
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Domenicali on prospects for F1 in 2026: "All the elements of attention are there"
F1 boss is optimistic about how the sport will look with the new regulations
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November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Some insiders have concerns but F1 boss Stefano Domenicali believes that the 2026 rule changes will be good for the sport:
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Haas F1 has moved up from P9 to P8, and is now targeting P6. Ayao Komatsu explains how the team has improved its form and achieved a fourth place with Ollie Bearman in Mexico City - with the right mindset and by making all the correct calls: adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-a-char...
How a charging Haas team has made the right calls on and off the track
Haas has moved up from P9 to P8 and has bigger ambitions over the last four races
adamcooperonf1.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Haas F1 has moved up from P9 to P8, and is now targeting P6. Ayao Komatsu explains how the team has improved its form and achieved a fourth place with Ollie Bearman in Mexico City - with the right mindset and by making all the correct calls: adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-a-char...
Solid Q3 financial results for F1. For the first 9 months (with fees from 17 races instead of 18 in 2024) revenue was up 9% from $2,285m to $2,498m, while operating income rose 18% from $366m to $433m. Fewer races in the period also means less payment to the teams, which benefited the income figure.
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Solid Q3 financial results for F1. For the first 9 months (with fees from 17 races instead of 18 in 2024) revenue was up 9% from $2,285m to $2,498m, while operating income rose 18% from $366m to $433m. Fewer races in the period also means less payment to the teams, which benefited the income figure.
The F1 title fight resumes at Intetlagos this weekend - will the McLaren drivers or Red Bull and Max Verstappen have the edge across the last four races?: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a692369...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The F1 title fight resumes at Intetlagos this weekend - will the McLaren drivers or Red Bull and Max Verstappen have the edge across the last four races?: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a692369...
Team mate Ollie Bearman stole the headlines - however Esteban Ocon also played his part for the Haas F1 team in Mexico City: adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-ocon-c...
How Ocon contributed to a "big day" for Haas with points in Mexico
Oliver Bearman stole the headlines but his team mate scored also useful points
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October 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Team mate Ollie Bearman stole the headlines - however Esteban Ocon also played his part for the Haas F1 team in Mexico City: adamcooperonf1.substack.com/p/how-ocon-c...