Ben Holmes
@benholmes.bsky.social
20 years working in F1 and TV. I made that thing you saw once. Proud recipient of 3/1000th of a BAFTA. All opinions are personal, that’s what opinions are.
I was out yesterday so had to watch the F1 sprint/quali highlights on YouTube. I understand their need to get them out fast, but I would have taken an edit that made a bit of sense even if that took a bit longer. Sad to see what these have become. Sorry to have to say it.
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I was out yesterday so had to watch the F1 sprint/quali highlights on YouTube. I understand their need to get them out fast, but I would have taken an edit that made a bit of sense even if that took a bit longer. Sad to see what these have become. Sorry to have to say it.
Interlagos to Las Vegas? Say what you like about F1 these days but that sounds pretty good to me. Excited to be out there again this year.
November 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Interlagos to Las Vegas? Say what you like about F1 these days but that sounds pretty good to me. Excited to be out there again this year.
I’ve seen some speculation online that a prospective sale of ITV broadcast/ITVX to Sky means that F1 highlights could move from C4 to ITV free to air. Firstly - that deal runs to the end of 2026 so next year won’t change.
November 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I’ve seen some speculation online that a prospective sale of ITV broadcast/ITVX to Sky means that F1 highlights could move from C4 to ITV free to air. Firstly - that deal runs to the end of 2026 so next year won’t change.
Ron’s first day at Facebook is going great @apiln.bsky.social
Meta denies torrenting 2,400 porn movies for AI training – says they were for "personal use"
– The company behind Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, and Deeper wants $359 Million in damages
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– The company behind Vixen, Tushy, Blacked, and Deeper wants $359 Million in damages
www.techspot.com/news/110070-...
October 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Ron’s first day at Facebook is going great @apiln.bsky.social
It feels like we’ve not moved on from the first year of the Cost Cap. The teams now have entire departments in place to manage it and are in constant contact with the FIA. The days of the RBR overspend are behind us, but everyone wants to believe it can happen again. It can’t.
October 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
It feels like we’ve not moved on from the first year of the Cost Cap. The teams now have entire departments in place to manage it and are in constant contact with the FIA. The days of the RBR overspend are behind us, but everyone wants to believe it can happen again. It can’t.
It would be most interesting to see where these “rumours” actually came from. Maybe next year they will be ignored? Nah.
Despite rumours of a big overspend, the FIA has confirmed all 10 F1 teams stayed within the cost cap in 2024. Aston Martin have committed a "very minor" procedural breach of the rules and have entered into an ABA with the FIA, the result of which is no sanction for the team. Story to follow.
October 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It would be most interesting to see where these “rumours” actually came from. Maybe next year they will be ignored? Nah.
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Took my little brother to Glastonbury. He didn't tell me/my parents it was mock GCSE exams week.
School tried to suspend him. My mum argued it was a more cultural experience than the carting event they'd let his classmate attend the same week. Suspension cancelled.
The classmate was Lewis Hamilton
School tried to suspend him. My mum argued it was a more cultural experience than the carting event they'd let his classmate attend the same week. Suspension cancelled.
The classmate was Lewis Hamilton
Facebook tells me that I posted this comment 10 years ago and it’s still the best “being caught bunking off school” story I’ve heard. Apologies for any minor factual inaccuracies in my retelling
October 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Took my little brother to Glastonbury. He didn't tell me/my parents it was mock GCSE exams week.
School tried to suspend him. My mum argued it was a more cultural experience than the carting event they'd let his classmate attend the same week. Suspension cancelled.
The classmate was Lewis Hamilton
School tried to suspend him. My mum argued it was a more cultural experience than the carting event they'd let his classmate attend the same week. Suspension cancelled.
The classmate was Lewis Hamilton
Strong 2007 vibes about this championship. McLaren should throw their weight behind Piastri*
*they won’t because of stupid rules
*they won’t because of stupid rules
October 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Strong 2007 vibes about this championship. McLaren should throw their weight behind Piastri*
*they won’t because of stupid rules
*they won’t because of stupid rules
Papaya Rules my arse
October 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Papaya Rules my arse
Gentle reminder that the reaction to any sport or media moving to a different platform leads to 10,000 tweets saying “well I’m not paying for that”. Spoiler alert: they do. Why do you think sports rights are worth billions?
October 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Gentle reminder that the reaction to any sport or media moving to a different platform leads to 10,000 tweets saying “well I’m not paying for that”. Spoiler alert: they do. Why do you think sports rights are worth billions?
Pour one out for the RB team this weekend…
October 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Pour one out for the RB team this weekend…
Regards F1 US rights it might be relevant that Eddie Cue from Apple is speaking at Autosport Business Exchange tonight on F1 related things. I think my instinct about an F1TV deal were spot on but I guess we’ll know soon enough.
October 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Regards F1 US rights it might be relevant that Eddie Cue from Apple is speaking at Autosport Business Exchange tonight on F1 related things. I think my instinct about an F1TV deal were spot on but I guess we’ll know soon enough.
I dunno. If this was a proper multi-year contract (as opposed to its one year with an optional 2 year extension say) wouldn’t they have been shouting about it? I get the feeling this is being spun. #f1
Details including salary with George Russell's new Mercedes F1 deal understood to be a multi-year agreement, making him the third-highest paid star on the grid behind only Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. A just reward for his outstanding form this season ✍
Mercedes hint at George Russell long-term plan as details of new F1 deal emerge
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have now signed Mercedes contracts for the 2026 Formula 1 season, and the Brit's deal gives him an extra layer of protection against being replaced by Max Verstappen
www.mirror.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I dunno. If this was a proper multi-year contract (as opposed to its one year with an optional 2 year extension say) wouldn’t they have been shouting about it? I get the feeling this is being spun. #f1
Just a reminder you could have read this on Reddit 6 days ago
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem poised to stand unopposed in election - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to stand unopposed in election
Incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem is poised to stand unopposed in December's election for the presidency of motorsport's governing body.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Just a reminder you could have read this on Reddit 6 days ago
People are acting as if Apple paying a modest increase in fees means F1 will ditch F1TV in the US. I doubt it.
Why do I think that? The premise is that Sky’s contract in the UK means no F1TV there (as with other countries) but Sky pay SO MUCH more than Apple will be paying. I just don’t see it.
Why do I think that? The premise is that Sky’s contract in the UK means no F1TV there (as with other countries) but Sky pay SO MUCH more than Apple will be paying. I just don’t see it.
October 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
People are acting as if Apple paying a modest increase in fees means F1 will ditch F1TV in the US. I doubt it.
Why do I think that? The premise is that Sky’s contract in the UK means no F1TV there (as with other countries) but Sky pay SO MUCH more than Apple will be paying. I just don’t see it.
Why do I think that? The premise is that Sky’s contract in the UK means no F1TV there (as with other countries) but Sky pay SO MUCH more than Apple will be paying. I just don’t see it.
Classic Bernie stitch-up
Mohammed Ben Sulayem is set for a second term in office as FIA President. #F1
www.planetf1.com/news/mohamme...
www.planetf1.com/news/mohamme...
Mohammed Ben Sulayem set to win FIA Presidency unopposed
Mohammed Ben Sulayem is set to be confirmed as FIA president for a second term in December's election, in an unopposed race.
www.planetf1.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Classic Bernie stitch-up
This is because the sport is not run by younger people. We forget F1 bought in some smart people who did get it when Liberty took over. The media rights side of the business won that battle. DTS’ success has led to a lot of that power shift. Far too much of F1 now lives in the shadow of it.
Been thinking on F1 and I think their issue is they don't respect the younger audience or make any time to understand them
October 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This is because the sport is not run by younger people. We forget F1 bought in some smart people who did get it when Liberty took over. The media rights side of the business won that battle. DTS’ success has led to a lot of that power shift. Far too much of F1 now lives in the shadow of it.
Nando is 100% right about the coverage and 100% wrong about team radio given how much drivers use it just to game the racing and how much it adds to the coverage. I will say I think ends of races are the worst time for a lot of drama especially when you’ve essentially not shown the leaders all race.
NEW: Fernando Alonso told F1 to "bring all the on-track excitement to the fans" after the television director missed his charge to catch Lewis Hamilton.
Alonso criticises TV coverage after broadcast misses last-lap drama with Hamilton
Fernando Alonso joined criticism of the Singapore Grand Prix broadcast, telling F1 to "bring all the on-track excitement to the fans."
www.racefans.net
October 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Nando is 100% right about the coverage and 100% wrong about team radio given how much drivers use it just to game the racing and how much it adds to the coverage. I will say I think ends of races are the worst time for a lot of drama especially when you’ve essentially not shown the leaders all race.
Papaya Rules is the stupidest thing in F1. And now it’s been shown to be stupid can we please move on from it?
October 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Papaya Rules is the stupidest thing in F1. And now it’s been shown to be stupid can we please move on from it?
Whodathought the precedent McLaren set in Monza would turn around and bite them? I mean other than everyone.
October 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Whodathought the precedent McLaren set in Monza would turn around and bite them? I mean other than everyone.