Last Updated on November 25 2025, 11:41 pm
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Fans Hack Together the Blurryest Free Vegas GP Stream Imaginable – Updated 21:05 UK
Eternally resourceful and allergic to paying $2,000 for grandstand tickets, F1 fans have found a hilarious legal workaround to watch the Las Vegas Grand Prix for free: Nevada’s public CCTV cameras. Yes — the pinnacle of motorsport viewed through grainy, macroblocked surveillance feeds that look as though they were recorded on a 2003 flip phone and streamed through a toaster.
After a reader revealed that the race was technically visible on Vegas traffic cams, fans flocked to the feeds to enjoy a uniquely cursed motorsport experience. Imagine “Drive to Survive”, but filmed like found footage from a paranormal documentary. The cars appear as smudges moving at normal-seeming speeds. Since the cameras record without sound, the whole event feels like watching a horror film in which nothing happens — except maybe a passing car every 20 minutes if you squint.
Still, the internet loved it. Some called it ‘aesthetic’. Others said it felt like early YouTube creepypasta. Either way, it offered a refreshing counterbalance to Brad Pitt’s highly polished F1 film footage. If Hollywood can make the sport look impossibly beautiful, the Nevada DOT can make 220 mph look like a haunted Roomba drifting across your screen.
One thing’s certain: now Formula 1 has discovered this inexpensive loophole, expect those feeds to mysteriously ‘go down for maintenance’ next season. Enjoy the potato-stream era while it lasts.
Perez says Red Bull’s real problem is the Verstappen-only driving style – Updated 20:00 UK
Sergio Perez has reflected on his Red Bull exit, insisting leaving the team was “the best thing that could’ve happened” to him. Speaking at an Exma event, Perez revealed the blunt message he delivered to Christian Horner after signing his departure: “I’m very sorry for the driver that comes here, because he’s going to struggle a lot.”
Perez argued that Red Bull’s car philosophy remains built almost entirely around Max Verstappen’s driving style, making it notoriously difficult for any teammate to thrive. He claimed that every driver who joins Red Bull — past or future — will face the same problem: a car that is “very complex” and demands constant adaptation to Verstappen’s unique approach.
The Mexican believes his struggles during four seasons at the team were not personal shortcomings but structural issues that no other driver has yet overcome. With Verstappen scoring 366 points this season versus Yuki Tsunoda’s 25, Perez’s warning appears to resonate: Red Bull’s competitiveness now depends almost entirely on their triple world champion, with the second seat continuing to be a revolving door of frustrated hopefuls.
Hamilton’s Ferrari Future in Doubt After Brutal Vegas Weekend – 16:20 UK
Lewis Hamilton had a difficult time in Las Vegas, reigniting speculation about his long-term future at Ferrari. Guenther Steiner offered his characteristically blunt advice on how the Scuderia can keep their star driver motivated through the looming 2026 rules overhaul.
Speaking on the Drive to Wynn podcast, Steiner said that Ferrari’s main task is straightforward: build a car that Hamilton enjoys driving. The former Haas boss noted that Hamilton “never liked his ground-effect cars” at Mercedes, and warned that if Ferrari does not provide him with a fresh challenge next year, the prospect of retirement could swiftly become a reality.
“If that opportunity doesn’t work next year,” Steiner quipped, “I don’t think he’ll want to continue in 2027.”
Steiner also suggested that Hamilton is currently experiencing the equivalent of workplace burnout in the sport, merely counting down the final laps of the ground-effect era. His Las Vegas weekend certainly didn’t help; a disastrous qualifying session left him starting in 20th place. Although he salvaged a point by finishing 10th in the race, Hamilton admitted that it was one of the most meaningless results of his career. According to Steiner, the seven-time champion is clearly ‘frustrated’ and visibly deflated in the aftermath.
Nevertheless, Steiner believes Hamilton is mentally circling 2026 as a potential reset point. With just two rounds and one Sprint remaining this season, the Ferrari star is expected to postpone any significant career decisions until he has seen what the next era’s car can offer. If Ferrari gets the new regulations right, the Hamilton–Ferrari project may yet roar back to life. If not, the exit door may be closer than anyone expected.
The UK government’s policy on Formula 1 might be about to lose its grip on the sport’s future – Updated 10:30 UK
In a detailed analysis for Insider Sport, UK–US tax strategist Oriana Morrison says that Britain is losing its long-held leadership in Formula 1 just as the sport becomes a global industrial powerhouse. While the UK still has the most F1 teams, the best engineering talent, and the best supply-chain infrastructure, Morrison says government policy isn’t as supportive as it used to be. Visa restrictions, less money for R&D, tricky tax treatment and tough HMRC audits are pushing teams, money and specialised talent to the United States and Gulf states, where the incentives are clearer and there’s a better long-term industrial strategy.
The US has shifted from just hosting races to building a whole motorsport economy, with the Andretti-Cadillac project, the expansion of the Grand Prix, and the Apple TV broadcast deal all forming a vertically integrated F1 ecosystem. Britain, on the other hand, doesn’t seem to have a clear plan for supporting motorsport, even though there are tens of thousands of jobs in the industry here.
The 26 November UK Budget is a make-or-break moment. If we don’t see some solid tax rules, proper R&D support, investment in infrastructure, and pathways for visas for top technical talent, we could be losing one of our last global leaders in industry.
Red Bull have had a bit of a dig at McLaren after the Las Vegas double DQ – Updated 10:15 UK
Red Bull couldn’t resist having a bit of fun at McLaren’s expense after their double disqualification in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Red Bull shared a funny video on their socials about how not to get disqualified. It was a bit of a nod to McLaren’s illegal plank wear, highlighting the ride-height adjustment setting in the official F1 game.
McLaren’s disqualification from second (Norris) and fourth (Piastri) spots has totally changed the championship picture. Post-race checks found their cars’ plank assemblies worn below the minimum 9mm — Piastri down to 8.74mm and Norris to 8.88mm, with a later re-measurement reportedly “even lower.” The lost points mean Norris is now only 1 point ahead of Verstappen, who is just 24 points behind Piastri with two rounds left to play.
Alonso criticises F1’s “unacceptable” travel schedule – Updated 10:00 UK
Fernando Alonso has really gone on the attack about Formula 1’s packed and poorly-placed calendar, saying that no other sport would put up with such extreme travel demands. He was speaking to *AS* about how tiring the long-haul races are, like going from Brazil to Qatar in 17 hours and the time difference.
Alonso said the late-November Las Vegas slot makes life too hard for teams, and that it’s not a good reason to schedule races based on a city’s “quietest weekend”. He gave the example of Monaco, and said that, using the same logic, the race should be held in February.
The two-time world champion reckons F1 has to rethink how the calendar is structured to avoid drivers and crews having to travel so much and feeling so tired.
Horner to Aston Martin. Opinions from The Race – Updated 09:50 UK
Aston Martin’s surprise interest in former Red Bull boss Christian Horner has sent the paddock into full gossip mode, with analysts at The Race have delivered their verdicts, ranging from cautious optimism to ‘avoid at all costs’.
Newey’s Kingdom Doesn’t Need Another Monarch
Gary Anderson argues that Andy Cowell never quite recognised Adrian Newey’s superstar status, and that bringing in Horner could upset the aerodynamic apple cart. Newey, he suggests, is basically the sun around which Aston should orbit, and adding Horner (or Whitmarsh) could risk a total eclipse. Anderson’s solution is to promote long-time team stalwart Andy Stevenson instead of inviting yet another boss from outside who could derail progress before Newey’s 2026 masterpiece is even ready.
If you copy Red Bull, you probably need Verstappen too.
Glenn Freeman notes that Aston Martin seems to be collecting ex-Red Bull assets like rare Pokémon: Newey, Ford power and, potentially, Horner. However, without Verstappen, the ‘Become Red Bull, But Green’ plan seems to be missing a vital piece of the puzzle. He cheekily wonders whether Max could be tempted to join the emerald empire if Red Bull stumbles under the 2026 rules reset.
Four Team Bosses in Five Years? Totally fine… right?
Scott Mitchell-Malm points out the obvious: this much turnover suggests an identity crisis. While Aston’s glamorous investment gives them more patience than Alpine ever has, the constant reshuffles suggest that Lawrence Stroll may think that success can be bought like designer furniture: expensive, shiny and occasionally the wrong size. Newey may be calling the shots now, but unless the chaos subsides, Aston risks missing a golden opportunity in 2026.
Too Many Chiefs, Not Enough Indians
Matt Beer questions whether Aston’s ‘supergroup’ of senior technical hires ever made sense. Having too many ex-bosses in one building, each used to leading, may have created a jigsaw puzzle of pieces from entirely different boxes. With Cowell being repositioned, Beer warns that Aston needs harmony first and star power second, and questions whether the Horner/Newey reunion can truly avoid awkward sequel energy.
Horner: The Highest-CV Option Available
Jack Benyon sums it up bluntly: Horner may not be everyone’s first choice, but he’s the only person on the market with the gravitas, political influence and experience to manage the big personalities that Aston now employs. Benyon also highlights a bigger structural problem: modern F1 management roles have become so bloated that it is becoming almost impossible to promote talent from within, making the hunt for elite bosses even more desperate.
While Aston Martin may be about to hire Horner for the ultimate Red Bull tribute act, opinions vary from ‘bold masterstroke’ to ‘please stop rearranging the furniture’.
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