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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)

Le Canard enchaîné wrote that Jordan Bardella contradicted himself in the case of antisemitic remarks by claiming he had not used Facebook for a long time and could no longer access his old private messages. The weekly magazine assured that the president of the RN had nonetheless logged into one of his personal accounts between September 28 and October 2 in order to delete all data, and described his defense as unconvincing. https://t.co/XC3kgNUm25 #Antisémitisme #JordanBardella #Politique (translated)

Federico Albano wrote that Max Verstappen had rightly won the Sprint at the SingaporeGP, thanks to a consistent pace and managing the tires and lack of grip. He described Lewis Hamilton, in second place, as having a very effective start and a good pace, despite experiencing a phase of tire overheating mid-race. According to Albano, Hamilton had then returned to the window and recorded two fast laps in the last three; he also praised Ferrari in wet conditions. Albano added that Charles Leclerc managed the first part well, but then suffered from extreme balancing and loss of front grip, yet managed to maintain third place. He called the McLaren incident incredible, which in his view had cost the team more points. He wrote that Andrea Kimi Antonelli had not made mistakes despite Mercedes' difficulties and warned against overrating the performance on intermediates, arguing that that tire favored the car in that configuration. Albano also said that George Russell wasted a good start with an immediate error and praised Oliver Bearman and Liam Lawson. Finally, he anticipated that qualifying would start soon. #F1 #SingaporeGP #Motorsport (translated)

Le Canard enchaîné wrote that Jordan Bardella contradicted himself in the case of the antisemitic remarks by claiming that he hadn't used Facebook for a long time and no longer had access to his old private messages. The newspaper indicated that the president of the RN had connected to one of his personal accounts between September 28 and October 2 in order to delete all the data, and criticized his defense. https://t.co/uXRiU6OlI6 #Antisémitisme #Politique #FakeNews (translated)

Federico Albano described the race in Sepang as unpredictable and credited Max Verstappen with a well-deserved victory. According to him, the updates had made the Red Bull more predictable and suited to the characteristics required this season. He added that Verstappen had made the difference in the wet and that the Red Bull pit wall had managed the strategy flawlessly, even with the last pit stop, which in his opinion was the correct choice despite the driver relinquishing the first position. Albano assessed Kimi Antonelli's performance positively, finishing second: he described him as fast and mature and wrote that he had overtaken George Russell. He predicted that he would win the title. Regarding Russell's zero points, he noted that the risk related to the decision not to change the power unit in Baku had materialized, which had ended his championship bid. He also pointed to the Mercedes updates as a technical theme to be re-evaluated starting from Singapore. The commentator described Lewis Hamilton as "phenomenal" and praised his race, while criticizing Ferrari's management. He wrote that the team had misjudged the initial tire choice and questioned the decision to put medium tires on Hamilton after his first stint on softs. In his view, the safety car had given him the chance to secure a well-deserved podium. Albano also appreciated Charles Leclerc's comeback, although he considered him less competitive than Hamilton over the weekend, and noted that the Ferraris had finished third and fourth ahead of a McLaren that he deemed to be struggling in various aspects. He finally reminded that there were seven races left until the end. #F1 #Formula1 #Sepang (translated)

Antonino Rendina defined Ferrari's result at the Bahrain GP as excellent, with Lewis Hamilton on the podium and Charles Leclerc fourth. He wrote that both were able to recover after starting from a difficult situation, with dry tires on a wet track, and attributed the result to the skill of the drivers, the pace of the SF-26, and a bit of luck. Rendina added that there was still regret because, in his opinion, Ferrari had complicated a race in which it could have easily aimed for at least second place, if not for victory. #BahrainGP #Formula1 #Hamilton #Ferrari (translated)

Federico Albano described the Sepang qualifying as a test on a circuit suitable for motorsport. According to him, Max Verstappen had secured a significant pole position and Isack Hadjar finished third. He attributed the speed of the Red Bull on the straights to the low levels of aerodynamic drag and the updates, which made the car more predictable for the drivers, even though it was not optimized for every corner. Albano emphasized that low drag would remain crucial for F1 26. Regarding Ferrari, Albano wrote that the car was the most competitive in corners, but lost a lot on the straights due to poor power. He rated Lewis Hamilton's lap as exceptional, especially in the middle sector: in those fast corners, he noted, the Brit gained 0.4 seconds on Charles Leclerc. He called Hamilton's car balance perfect and the lap, in his opinion, the best the driver had done since arriving in Maranello. Leclerc, on the other hand, overloaded the front end and suffered from tire overheating midway through the lap. Albano said it remained to be seen if during the race the thermal load would shift towards the front, helping the Monegasque. Albano pointed out Mercedes as the main technical case of the day. The updates would have increased downforce and improved the W17's behavior in fast corners, but would have weakened the front end too much, penalizing the car in slow corners or making it oversteer with more extreme setups. He also argued that the increase in aerodynamic drag had complicated energy management, causing a change in deployment strategy midway through Q2. In the race, he predicted that Kimi would be in the fight, but felt that for now the updates had shifted the balance more than produced a step forward. As for McLaren, Albano considered it not very competitive on a dry lap, lacking particular effectiveness in any type of corner and with marked time losses in braking. Looking ahead to the race, Albano indicated Verstappen as the favorite, predicting very high degradation, two pit stops, and different tire compounds available to the leading drivers. He also expected Hamilton to be aggressive from the start. He concluded by saying he was eager to follow a race he believed would be interesting from a technical standpoint. #F1 #Motorsport #Qualifica (translated)

Federico Albano commented on the FP3 data in Sepang, stating that Antonelli appeared fast and that, in his last attempt, he had increased power, with visible effects on traction. After some understeer and oversteer difficulties, according to Albano, Mercedes had found a good setup; he also judged the car impressive in the fast section of the second sector, attributing the improvement to aerodynamic updates. Albano indicated Red Bull as Mercedes' main rival: in his opinion, the car was strong on the straights and in the fast sections, maintaining a good compromise even in slow corners, although it was not optimized for all turns. Regarding Ferrari, he wrote that it was difficult to evaluate, but it seemed more stable compared to the previous day, with a more solid rear and good balance between the axles. However, he noted weak performance in acceleration and in the fast sections, as well as a lot of harvesting at corner 10. According to Albano, the engine was still significantly downpowered; it remained to be seen how much power could be increased without overheating the rear tires and how much the team had sacrificed qualifying for race pace. Alonso added that McLaren was also difficult to interpret: it had shown good time attack with medium tires but then failed to lower the time. Albano wondered if the team would increase power in qualifying, as in previous races. He concluded that the fight for the front row could involve several drivers and that, in his opinion, the track and tire conditions could widen the gaps without providing decisive indications about the race. #Formula1 #GP #Motorsport (translated)

Un bravissimo George #Russell vince con pieno merito l'#AzerbaijanGP. I responsi tecnici della gara sono stati chiari e semplici: - Pista super power/drag sensitive, combinazione micidiale per #Mercedes, praticamente imbattibile. #Antonelli recupera bene ma non ne aveva come il compagno. Baku non premia gli stili di guida molto specifici per queste vetture/PU e sono usciti i piloti più tradizionali. Tra i motivi c'è l'abbondanza di energia che si rigenera in tutte le frenate e consente di andare più normale. - ZERO Degrado, terza gara di fila che si fa il GP intero anche senza pit. Diventa solo gara di pura performance, come se fosse sempre qualifica e Mercedes vola ancor di più, mentre chi gestisce bene le gomme (vedasi il team di Maranello) non può far nulla. - Le curve tutte uguali rendono molto facile nascondere le grane aero di bilanciamento: #RedBull trova l'assetto perfetto e vola in curva, per poi andare molto forte sul dritto tra buona PU Ford e una macchina nata con pochissimo drag. Grande gara di #Verstappen, ma super gara di rientro di #Hadjar. - La "semplicità" a trovare il setup ha compattato il gruppo, con delta molto più piccoli del solito tra gruppo di testa e midfield (a parte Mercedes). - #McLaren aveva un potenziale da terza forza, però non molto diversa da #Ferrari, in difficoltà in frenata con un bilancio ancora da capire con gli enormi updates. I lunghi di #Norris e #Piastri arrivano da lì ma comunque piloti non perfetti (e poi Lando travolto da Colapinto la chiude lì). - #Ferrari fa letteralmente quel che può: il bilanciamento alla fine era buono, ma c'è un elefante nella stanza abnorme che è il motore che su questa pista era un handicap allucinante. Diventa difficile giudicare il resto se ti manca così tanto la spinta quando ad ogni curva riparti da sotto i 100 km/h e poi stai per 2 km in pieno... Bella gara di #Leclerc, aggrappato alla P4, Lewis cmq combattivo ma con un assetto diverso che non gli è servito per via del degrado assente. La #SF26 non poteva sfruttare la finestra ampia perché le curve erano tutte uguali e la gestione gomma perché non c'era degrado... Il motore non va per cui è già un miracolo che abbiano fatto P4 e P6 con l'autoeliminazione delle McLaren. In questo momento difficile vedere vie d'uscita per quest'anno, se non con un salto aero ad Austin col nuovo pacchetto, ma anche se aumenta il carico poi non c'è spinta e fatichi ad usarlo... Domenica prox però c'è Sepang, pista bellissima e questa è una buona notizia dopo queste ultime gare decisamente poco esaltanti. #F1 #F1 #AzerbaijanGP #Mercedes

🚨 MARQUEZ | NON ERA LENTO. NON AVEVA IL FRENO. C’è una frase che dice tutto: “Ogni staccata la leva era in un punto diverso.” E allora cambia completamente la lettura della gara. In molti abbiamo pensato ad un problema di gomme ma la realtà è stata bene diversa. 🗣️"Eravamo con un passo per lottare per il podio, per quelli lì con Martin, Bezzecchi, ma si è visto cosa mi è successo alla curva 1, che quasi vado su un muro. Lì ho staccato nello stesso punto di sempre, questo, ma il freno era zero ed è andato fuori. Dopo ho avuto tanta fortuna che piano piano, dopo di quell'errore, dopo due giri, si è iniziato a riprendere un po' e almeno la leva era molto più stabile e questo mi ha fatto riprendere fiducia e andare avanti e finire in quinta posizione" #MotoGP #MotoGP #Marquez #MotoRacing

Karmine Corp 4-2 Virtus Pro Une série largement dominée par KC, qui passe la quasi-totalité du temps dans le camp adverse 👊 Quelques manques de cohésion ponctuels qui coûtent chère, mais largement gommés par la supériorité dans la série. KC est en demi finale des Worlds! 🔥 #KarmineCorp #Esport #Worlds2023

Column: Deskundigen gezocht, kennis ongewenst Max von Kreyfelt Wie tegenwoordig een talkshow bekijkt, zou kunnen denken dat deskundigheid besmettelijk is geworden. De wetenschapper verdwijnt uit beeld. Zijn stoel wordt ingenomen door de bekende Nederlander: iemand die weinig van het onderwerp hoeft te weten, zolang heel Nederland maar weet wie hij is. Tijdens corona mocht Famke Louise bij Jinek aanschuiven om het gezondheidsbeleid te bespreken. Tegenover haar zat ic-arts Diederik Gommers, die jarenlang geneeskunde had gestudeerd. Famke beschikte over iets belangrijkers: een miljoen volgers. Inmiddels is het dagelijkse televisie. Johan Derksen begon als voetbalanalyticus, maar promoveerde zonder examen tot nationaal orakel over immigratie, oorlog, klimaat, politiek en volksgezondheid. Jack van Gelder volgde dezelfde spoedcursus. Wie jarenlang verslag deed van buitenspel, kan kennelijk ook uitleggen waarom Europa instort. Bram Moszkowicz was strafpleiter en mag daardoor meepraten over ongeveer alles waarvoor geen voetbalcommentator beschikbaar is. Angela de Jong beoordeelde televisieprogramma’s en werd vervolgens zelf een televisieprogramma: permanent aanwezig om Nederland te vertellen wat Nederland van Nederland moet vinden. Wierd Duk bezit als journalist kennis van Rusland en Duitsland, maar wordt eveneens ingezet als duider van de complete beschaving. Het probleem is niet dat deze mensen een mening hebben. Het probleem is dat televisie, bekendheid als deskundigheid presenteert. Aan tafel verdwijnt het verschil tussen iemand die twintig jaar onderzoek deed en iemand die twintig minuten door de redactie werd bijgepraat. Een echte deskundige is bovendien lastig. Die zegt dat cijfers onvolledig zijn, dat oorzaak en gevolg niet hetzelfde zijn en dat zekerheid ontbreekt. Daarmee maak je geen opgewonden aankondiging. De vaste tafelgast krijgt drie gesprekspunten, trekt een ernstig gezicht en levert vóór het reclameblok een conclusie. De hoofdredacteur van Nieuws van de Dag erkende dat feiten aan talkshowtafels ondergeschikt zijn geraakt aan meningen. Presentatoren Malou Petter en Art Rooijakkers vertrokken toen het programma nadrukkelijker voor opinie koos. Het antwoord van de televisiewereld was voorspelbaar: nog meer opiniemakers uitnodigen om uit te leggen dat er niets aan de hand was. Misschien willen echte deskundigen zich minder beschikbaar stellen. Meestal omdat zij niet als wetenschappelijk kamerplantje naast een vooraf geschreven conclusie willen zitten. Wie nuance aanbrengt, bederft het format. Wie de gewenste boodschap bevestigt, mag volgende week terugkomen. De mainstreammedia hebben deskundigen niet afgeschaft. Ze bewaren er meestal nog één voor de geloofwaardigheid. Daaromheen zetten ze vier bekende hoofden die het onderzoek mogen overschreeuwen. De stoel is nog dezelfde. Alleen wordt kennis doorgeschoven naar de reservebank. Tijd voor een NPO boete, 📌 Heeft u mijn bundel al? https://t.co/y64gXJ5yrY 📌 Steunt u mij ook? https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #media #deskundigheid #opinie

🚩 Bandiera rossa a Imola! Charles Leclerc ha fatto un escursione nella ghiaia alle Acque Minerali dopo un ingresso troppo aggressivo. Prove temporaneamente interrotte per consentire la pulizia della pista, in foto si vede la ghiaia sul cordolo e sulle 4 gomme della SF-26. https://t.co/92Lt9ivW15 #Formula1 #Leclerc #Imola

Madring, Ferrari Molto male il ritiro di Hamilton, da capire se un problema ai freni o alla MGU-K che toglie regen. Leclerc all'ennesima gara commovente, gestione gomme mega, certo aiutata dalle Hard ma sontuosa. Manca la qualifica e passo puro alla SF-26 1/2 #F1 #SpanishGP #F1 #Ferrari #Hamilton

Qualifica dello #SpanishGP come previsto tiratissima e molto divertente. Gli argomenti sono tantissimi e non c'è una spiegazione tecnica per tutto perché la variabile umana aveva un grosso peso e i primi 5 sono in 0.2, per cui il livello dei top team era veramente molto simile. Su una pista da pilota cmq la spunta un #Norris FENOMENALE che tira fuori un giro clamoroso alla fine, andando sopra anche a qualche grana della macchina grazie alla capacità di Lando di spremere tutto ciò che la gomma soft aveva da dare, come vediamo a T1-2, a T13 e clamorosamente in ingresso allo snake (T18). L'impressione continua ad essere che la soft facesse fatica a rimanere in finestra tutto il giro, e cosa diciamo sempre che è bravo a fare Norris? a tenere le gomme in finestra anche mentre spinge come un matto. Detto fatto. Se non avesse sbagliato l'ultima curva avrebbe dato circa 0.2 a tutti. P2 #Antonelli, serviva il talento e lui ne ha parecchio. L'impressione che ho avuto tutta la sessione è che #Mercedes non stesse usando tutta la potenza disponibile, probabilmente per limitare il surriscaldamento del posteriore in trazione. Hanno provato a cambiare mappa durante quali, ma non sono riusciti ad ottimizzare al 100%. Male #Russell, P6 a 0.3 P3 per #Verstappen che ci mette del suo come previsto, massimizzando i punti di forza della macchina (tipo T15 e snake) ma tenendo duro e perdendo poco nei punti di debolezza. #Ferrari P4-P5 con #Hamilton solo 0.006 davanti a #Leclerc. Rispetto al suo penultimo giro Lewis ha lasciato 0.12 a T1-2 e anche se si è migliorato l'ultimo giro non è stato super. Impressione mia: Ferrari qui ha tirato fuori tutto quello che c'era dentro la PU, con entrambi i piloti, forse mettendo anche a rischio affidabilità, ma pensando a quanto era cruciale la posizione in qualifica. Si vede però il buco in salita tra la 6 e la 7, e c'è stato tutta la quali, che costa circa 0.2 complessivamente. Charles sembra aver sfruttato tutto, Lewis con deployment non perfetto nell'ultimo giro dove lascia 0.05 nel primo dritto e 0.1 a curva 15. Si parlava di 0.2 di delta motore e più o meno è quello. Da dire che sia Lewis che Charles fanno abbastanza male T1-2, come se la macchina facesse un po' fatica a riassorbire i cordoli alti. In conclusione però i primi 5 potevano tutti fare la pole e anche dai dati parliamo di millesimi qui e là, non più macro trend. Da dire che Ferrari continua ad essere l'unica con 2 piloti livellati e una vettura con una finestra abbastanza ampia da poter essere sfruttata da entrambi. Oggi però soprattutto Lewis è stato dalla parte sbagliata del decimo, perché con un ultimo giro migliore poteva almeno pensare alla prima fila. In gara avere 2 piloti vicini con la strategia potrebbe aiutare molto, a patto che si facciano collaborare. La gara in sé sarà un delirio tra caldo, degrado, tante soste, pista in evoluzione, rischio SC varie, impossibilità a superare e chi più ne ha più ne metta. #F1 #SpanishGP #Qualifiche