LawVS - The Ladder Man

The FIA has opened a live investigation into F1 team ownership...and it's not aimed at Red Bull.

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A MEGA millions stake in Alpine F1 is up for sale and three serious buyers are circling: Mercedes, Christian Horner and a financial investor nobody's talking about. However, the FIA president Ben Sulayem just opened a formal investigation into multi-team ownership...the same week he publicly backed Horner's return and said his absence felt like a "vacation". As that happens, McLaren's Zak Brown has now written a formal letter to the FIA demanding new ownership rules, which could block Mercedes' bid entirely...and the fact it wasn't a Red Bull dig surprises me greatly...

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The FIA Just Made The Alpine Bidding War Interesting
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You think the FIA bailed out Honda...it was Newey, really.

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Yesterday afternoon the FIA clearly detailed how the new ADUO mechanism actually works. Honda's in line for up to $19 million in development relief after Canada...but then I realised what Honda's own F1 project leads had been saying for months now. A careful message about who actually built the problem the FIA's now paying to fix. Honda is blaming Newey for this mess...in a corporate way.

However, the request that started this whole mess might be redeemed should the 2027 changes start to fix Formula 1. Honda may be a in good place come next year...and it won't be mainly down to the design genius who asked too much.

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FIA Bails Out Adrian Newey's Mistake
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Fashion saved Enstone once...now it's about to save it again.

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The Gucci-Alpine rumour sounds ridiculous at first...but it's too perfect given Enstone's F1 history since the Toleman days. BWT's era is ending...and Gucci's parent company hired the man who built Alpine's F1 identity. Alpine lost its works engine and needs a new story fast. Flavio Briatore, who ran Benetton's clothing operation before he ever ran an F1 team, is about repeat the past with this Formula One team.

But a snazzy sponsor is one thing...being fast is another. Is this a warning sign for Formula 1?

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The Gucci Deal Is A Warning For F1
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Max Verstappen No Longer Needs F1 The Way He Used To

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With the Nurburgring announcing its 24 hours event this weekend is sold out for the first time in its history, this is the clearest sign yet that Formula 1 needs Max Verstappen more than he needs IT. Even though the sport is changing itself rapidly and his work has yielded changes back towards a more combustion-led formula one, it could be better in his eyes. Whilst Red Bull recover from their shaky start to 2026, the question of what Max does remains a huge one.

He may WANT to stay in the sport...but does he NEED to?

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Does Max Verstappen ACTUALLY Need F1?
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Has Mercedes been moved on from Russell? Already?

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It's safe to say that the F1 team of Toto Wolff probably didn't see the rapid development of Kimi Antonelli play out in 2026. Not four races in with three wins and poles. On the bounce. What effect has that had on George Russell's own campaign? A case of bad luck or lost momentum? Or simply down to a matter of pace and skill...or a sign that Formula 1's "dinosaur" has made his mind up regarding the future of his Formula One operations, going into 2030...and it might not include Russell. Or Verstappen.

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Has Toto Wolff Already Moved On From George Russell?
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