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Federico Albano wrote that at the Singapore GP, a new phase of dominance for Max Verstappen and Red Bull had begun. According to him, the RB22 had become more predictable after stabilizing its aerodynamics, and Verstappen had continued to perform at his best. Albano attributed the competitiveness of the car also to the low-end power of the RB-Ford PU, low drag, and the Dutch driver's tire management. Albano considered Ferrari's weekend positive, stating that they were only second to Verstappen. He wrote that Charles Leclerc had almost overtaken the Dutchman at the start, but the Ferrari had bounced after going off the curb at the pit lane exit, causing him to lose the necessary margin for a more decisive attack. According to Albano, the rear-limited characteristics of the circuit highlighted the weakness of the SF26's rear, explaining both the extreme setup chosen for Leclerc in the Sprint and the difficulties in preserving the tires during the race. He added that the updates expected for Austin would indicate the direction Ferrari was taking. Regarding Lewis Hamilton, Albano wrote that the driver could have achieved third place with a double pit stop, but chose to stay on track, perhaps to attempt to overtake Leclerc. He praised his apologies and described the potential double podium for Ferrari as a missed opportunity, which would have brought points in the Constructors' Championship; he also noted that Hamilton had finished sixth after a weekend where, in his opinion, he had been in great form. Albano also congratulated Kimi Antonelli for the podium and criticized Lando Norris's lack of responsiveness. However, he argued that Mercedes still had a weak front end and that, despite the characteristics of the circuit and the updated PU, they had only achieved the result of the third force. He concluded by indicating Austin as an important appointment for Mercedes and Ferrari, while Verstappen, according to him, would continue to aim for dominance in the final phase of the season. #Formula1 #SingaporeGP #Verstappen (translated)

Francky Longo reported Marc Marquez's statements, in which he said he did not have any pressure problems and maintained a pace similar to fifth-seventh place throughout the weekend. He described the pole position and the victory in the Sprint Race as unexpected. Marquez added that he felt like a winner of the weekend because he had not lost points to Martin and only dropped three points to Bezzecchi. He claimed that the Aprilias had been very competitive in Holland and Silverstone and that Mandalika was the circuit least suited to his bike and riding style. Despite finishing ten seconds behind the winner, he noted that the weekend had earned him 22 points, the same as Martin, while Bezzecchi had scored 25. He said he was satisfied and was following "El Plan." #MotoGP #MotoGP #MarcMarquez #Motorsport (translated)

RTL 102.5 reported that Federico l'Olandese Volante had died at the age of 76. The day before, news of his hospitalization in intensive care at the hospital in Monopoli, Puglia had been announced; today, according to the broadcaster, sources close to him confirmed his passing. RTL 102.5 recalled that he had dedicated his life to radio entertainment, from the early free radios, and had collaborated for years with the group through live broadcasts and music. His last collaboration had been the podcast "50 years of rock," on RadioFreccia and RTL 102.5 Play. #FedericoLOlandeseVolante #Radio #Musica (translated)

Every time a problem arises, I always feel the same thing: 'let's change the fiscal rules'. Adding debt to debt makes the problems bigger. We need to spend less and make reforms. Running away from problems is not the solution. Meanwhile, among the frugal countries, opposed to new flexibility, the most explicit has been the Dutch minister Eelco Heinen, who said he is "tired" of the topic: "Every time a problem arises, I always feel the same thing: 'let's change the fiscal rules'. Adding debt to debt makes the problems bigger. We need to spend less and make reforms. Running away from problems is not the solution." #FlessibilitàFiscale #Inflazione #CommissioneUE (translated)

Rosario Giuliana wrote that the FIA had clarified that, at Sepang, some sectors anticipated a power reduction of 250 kW at low revs, but several cars lost more power than expected, with no chance of recovering it. According to Giuliana, in case of rain in Singapore, the configuration used in Sepang after the issue would have been restored, while an additional software update would arrive in Austin on October 25. She added that the FIA had specified that the software had already been tested with simulations and free practice in Belgium and the Netherlands. #AutoRacer #F1 #Motorsport #FIA (translated)

Sweden will deploy Patriot air defense systems in eastern Poland to protect the NATO logistics hub supplying weapons to Ukraine, taking over the mission from the Netherlands, in the context of tensions generated by Russian threats. #SistemePatriot #SecuritateEuropeana #AsistentaMilitara (translated)

Japan's ambassador to Sweden wrote that they had visited Kalmar Castle and Borgholm Castle on Öland. The ambassador described one as beautifully restored and the other as a well-preserved ruin, and said that both had been important parts of Sweden's history. https://t.co/mDVc2gwXzZ #KalmarSlott #Öland #SverigesHistoria (translated)

Friederik said he had dinner the day before with two men who had emigrated to the Netherlands. He described the place as horrible, but said the economy was doing very well. Reportedly, both were between 30 and 35 years old, worked as engineers, earned about 10,000 euros net per month, and finished work at 4:30 PM. He added that, in Italy, according to him, only thirty-something footballers earned similar amounts. #emigrazione #economia #ingegneria (translated)

Matteo Di Gangi had written that France and Italy were mathematically seeded for the Euro 2028 qualifiers. He had added that the main objective of the Nations League had been achieved with two matchdays to spare. In the post, he had also listed, under the indication "5/12", Portugal, Netherlands, Greece, France, and Italy. #Euro2028 #NationsLeague #Calcio (translated)

Matteo Di Gangi wrote that Portugal, the Netherlands, and Greece were already certain to be seeded in the draw for the qualifiers for the 2028 European Championship. He added that, in case of Italy's victory that evening, the National Team would have been mathematically at least third and would have obtained the status of seeded team. #Europei2028 #calcio #testadiserie (translated)

Last 20 seconds of Virtus-Olympiacos: - Virtus misses the winning shot - Olympiacos, leading by 1, has the last possession. They just need to hold the ball to win - Moore dives like an angel on Fournier and touches the ball, which ends up with Montero, on whom he dives again like Toldo against the Netherlands at Euro 2000 - Carr retrieves it and throws it to 6 meters high where Diarra arrives and dunks in an alley-oop while being fouled - Virtus up by 1 with 11 seconds left, is it over? Not a chance - Montero scores the winning basket with 6 seconds left. Bartzokas celebrates with arms raised. Is it over? Not a chance. - Carr invents a three-pointer from 8 meters while off balance at the buzzer, marked, with his body aimed at San Luca and his hands towards Imola, then sends all the teammates away who hug him to tell everyone he urgently needs to make a phone call In this historical period, seeing an Italian team beat the European champions is as likely as a real cut in fuel taxes. Seeing an Italian team, considered by everyone to be the Cinderella of the Euroleague, beat the European champions by scoring 96 points, playing at a thousand miles an hour, destroying the best defensive system in years, and managing the incredible feat of silencing Bartzokas, is pure utopia. What a hell of a basketball evening. #Virtus #Eurolega #Basketball (translated)

Van Dijk vs un giornalista olandese 🥶🥶🥶 "Non ho nessun problema con la stragrande maggioranza dei media, e non ne ho mai avuti. Ma a volte scrivono cazzate e bugie. Cosa ci posso fare?" Il giornalista: "Potresti parlarne direttamente con quella persona" "È quello che sto facendo in questo momento" https://t.co/Y7mUvbzJ5i #VanDijk #Media #Calcio