Formula 1 Friday in Review: The Best of Social Media

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What was going on today on Twitter, Instagram & Co.

4:43 p.m

Oscar Piastri: It’s getting worse

Oscar Piastri gives a little insight before the start of his first Formula 1 season and reveals, among other things, what he expects in 2023.

4:38 p.m

What does Mercedes do with it?

Are newspapers posted in staff offices to throw darts at? Toto Wolff is known to be a fan of keeping a picture of the enemy in mind – he calls it “Enemy Building”;)

3:38 p.m

Netflix: First Pictures

Netflix is showing the first images of the new season of Drive to Survive, which is scheduled to be released on February 24. Not much, but we take what we can 😉

3:37 p.m

Bottas & Zhou welcome new sponsor

The two Alfa Romeo drivers Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou welcome the new sponsor of the Stock team, which will also appear in the team name and replace the Orlen group there.

We’ll find out how this affects the build on February 7.

3:35 p.m

Bottas practicing before the Race of Champions

Valtteri Bottas was allowed to do a few practice laps for the Championship, which will take place in Sweden at the weekend. There Finn will meet Sebastian Vettel and Mick Schumacher, among others.

3:33 p.m

Aitken & Williams: Separation

Jack Aitken and Williams have split amicably, the Brit has confirmed. Aitken has been a test and reserve driver for Williams in recent years and was also cleared to race for George Russell at Bahrain 2020, but now prefers to focus on his sports car career.

“Last year I participated in something that was big. I really like the team and I live only half an hour from the factory. So it was very easy to work in the simulator and I was happy to help and visit several races”, he says. .

“But my schedule is very busy at the moment. I want to focus on my racing program and where my career should go, which is racing.”

3:29 p.m

Alonso is his own boss

Fernando Alonso does advertisements for a large German fashion company and also shows a picture of his own child. No one doubts that the Spaniard is his own boss 😉