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Rory Mitchell
@rorymitchellf1.bsky.social
F1 Journalist. f1debrief.substack.com.

Bylines with Sector.World, F1Oversteer, RacingNews365, Autosport, Motorsport News, ZAG Daily. Formerly PR @ Patterrn. University of Sheffield graduate.
Really cool to see a documentary about Adrian Newey in the works produced with help from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's production company.

Titled 'Turbulence: The Greatest Mind in F1' it follows Newey after he left Red Bull and attempts to bring title success to Aston Martin. #F1
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
No new F1 game until 2027 according to makers EA. The 2026 season will be a paid DLC without the Madrid track. #F1
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Cadillac will be joining the F1 Academy grid from 2027. The current 10 teams have also signed multi-year agreements to continue their involvement with the all-female series. #F1
November 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
First taste of what F1 in 2026 looks like? Audi has revealed the R26 concept, an early version of it's 2026 livery. #F1
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Racing Bulls release a statement after video of a team member appeared to show them encouraging the Brazil GP crowd to 'boo' Norris on the podium. #F1
November 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Everyone loves a throwback, so Williams has replaced their current logo with the famous 'Forward W' logo from 1977 for the 2026 season. They will also drop 'Racing' from their name and be known as the 'Atlassian Williams F1 Team'. #F1
November 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Fun day behind the scenes at F1's Media and Technology Centre at Biggin Hill. They're secretly the 12th team. Such an impressive operation to bring the TV coverage to over 800 million fans worldwide. #F1
October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
While Vesti was driving his car in FP1, Russell snuck into the stands in Rey Mysterio cosplay. #F1 #MexicoGP
October 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Alonso on social media after that T1 collision: "This year's luck meter? Flatline. Recharging for 2026." #F1 #USGP
October 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
To add, one of the two female hopefuls who announced a bid, Virginie Philippot, has also issued a statement on the matter. #F1
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Apple will take over the broadcast rights for F1 in the US starting in 2026. All practice, qualifying and race sessions will be broadcast on the platform, with select races and all practice sessions shown for free. #F1
October 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A third special livery for Haas in 2025, although this time it's the traditional home race tribute for Austin. The livery incorporates stars and stripes graphics on the sidepods, rear and front wings, nose and engine cover. #F1
October 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Sad news from Hamilton regarding his beloved dog Roscoe. #F1
September 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Hamilton was also due to test at Mugello today for Pirelli, but has understandably missed it because of a health emergency with his beloved dog Roscoe. He's Given an update on Instagram. #F1
September 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Romain Grosjean made his F1 return at Mugello this morning. He was reunited with former engineer Ayao Komatsu, and Ferrari team principal Fred Vassuer also attended. #F1
September 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Ferrari-backed Rafael Camara will get an increased payout for winning the F3 title this year.

The F1 feeder series has announced a million-euro prize fund, in addition to the €300,000 that Pirelli already offers the champion, should they step up to F2. #F1
September 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Red Bull has confirmed Christian Horner has formally left the team after being sacked in July. They reached a financial settlement believed to be worth $100m.

In a Red Bull statement, Horner said: "I wish Laurent, Max, Yuki and all of the Red Bull Technology Group the very best for the future." #F1
September 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Lewis Hamilton continues to be the only F1 driver who is outspoken on the situation in Gaza with his latest statement on Instagram. #F1
September 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
F1 has also confirmed the start times for the 2026 races. This is all of them in GMT/BST.

Canada is notably starting later to avoid a clash with the Indy 500. #F1
September 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Williams has issued a statement following the ruling. #F1
September 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This is what the racing guidelines say on the matter and why Bearman was deemed wholly at fault for the collision. #F1
September 8, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I think Alonso and Stroll potentially went too far forward, as there is a designated spot for where they must perform them during the reconnaissance laps to the grid. #F1 #ItalianGP
September 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Ferrari's traditional Monza special livery commemorates the 312 T from 1975 that was driven by Niki Lauda.

Petition to have this as their livery for the rest of the season? #F1 #ItalianGP
September 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The FIA has upgraded the Safety Car to the Aston Martin Vantage S. It's faster and features a new twin turbo V8 that outputs 680bhp. #F1 #DutchGP
August 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Strategy options for the #HungarianGP. Verstappen, Mercedes and Ferrari all have two sets of the hard tyre available. McLaren has one but each of their drivers used a set for a couple of laps in practice, so they hardly did any mileage. #F1
August 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM