Molly Hudson
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Formula 1 reporter for The Times 📰 Previously (and still sporadically) women’s and men’s football. Probably on a ✈️
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Exclusive interview with Oscar Piastri on moving to England at 14, and going to boarding school helped toughen him for Formula 1, and how his calm mentality sets him apart from the rest @timessport.bsky.social

Oscar Piastri: I’m here to become world champion

www.thetimes.com/article/0dfc...
Oscar Piastri: I’m no No2, I’m here to become world champion
Australian, 23, is not playing second fiddle to Lando Norris at McLaren, and though not one for grand statements, says he is “good enough to beat the very best”
www.thetimes.com
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How Christian Horner survived at Red Bull, the inside story for @timessport.bsky.social

✉️staff letters of support to shareholders
🤔admiring glances at his trackside office
🗣️how he addressed the allegations in an F1 Commission Meeting
❓what happens next?

www.thetimes.com/article/41a0...
How Christian Horner survived scandal that rocked Red Bull
A year ago the team principal was ‘fighting with everything he had’ after alleged messages to female employee were leaked — and the ramifications still live on as 2025 season begins
www.thetimes.com
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Great to sit down with Calum Nicholas and talk about improving diversity, meetings with Lewis Hamilton and his new book Life in the Pitlane

+ Poignant section on Jules Bianchi’s death, and why cost cap is a threat to F1’s brightest talents @timessport.bsky.social

www.thetimes.com/article/b1c5...
Drive to Survive star: My friends told me F1 is a white man’s game
Red Bull technician Calum Nicholas on being a Drive to Survive fan favourite, Lewis Hamilton’s legacy, diversity in the paddock and the death of Jules Bianchi
www.thetimes.com
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Some interesting F1 stats:

- 42% of the total fan base is under 35 years old
- 41% of the fanbase is female vs 37% in 2018
- 16-24-year-old females is the fastest growing age sector

The above is part of the reason F1 has been so attractive commercially
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One final race day of the season and will it be papaya colours celebrating at the end? A McLaren one-two in quali and on the verge of a first constructors win since 1998 (which happens to be the year I was born!)
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The F1 Academy grid will expand to 18 cars next season, with Hitech Grand Prix joining
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Franco Colapinto’s very cool football themed helmet for the Qatar GP, where Argentina won the World Cup
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The four drivers battling for a Red Bull/VCarb seat…not going well
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Sprint race ready 🇶🇦
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Franco’s health is all that matters and we are glad he is otherwise okay. We will provide further updates when we can.
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Williams statement: During Qualifying Franco sustained a significant impact of over 50G, requiring a medical check up. An impact of this magnitude is obviously significant and severe and he will need to be evaluated again tomorrow before we will know whether he is clear to race.
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George Russell asked to be the last car on track in Q3, knowing the circuit would ramp up, and duly delivered pole.