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Luke Smith
@LukeSmithF1
Senior Writer covering Formula 1 for @TheAthletic. Order my book ON THE GRID at link in bio! πŸ“š
Joined January 2010
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    Also a very good time given the movie and all to say ON THE GRID, my love letter to F1, is available worldwide - one for F1 fans new or old! πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK: amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/AS… πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA: harpercollins.com/products/on-th…
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    Verstappen accidentally sat in the middle of the sofa (for the winner!) in the press conference πŸ˜‚ Quickly realises, β€œsorry guys!” #F1
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    Russell: "If you need to compromise my race to help Nicky, do it. Prioritise Nicky" #F1 #HungarianGP
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    Bad day to be Adrian Sutil: he regains the record of the most F1 starts without a podium (128) #F1 #BritishGP
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    Dudes will see this and think β€œhell yeah” (it’s me, I’m dudes)
    RedBull's double-stack at Shanghai GP (1.9 and 2.0 sec) Absolutely incredible 🀯
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    Haas announces it will be dropping its Uralkali livery for the third and final day of testing - car will test in a plain white livery #F1
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    F1 drivers racing not F1 cars in their free time is such a badass throwback, well in Max πŸ‘ love to see it!
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    FIA is now considering next steps. But Ferrari/Mercedes have been clear in their view of need for strict sanctions. Set to be a big political story to close out the season... #F1
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    Lando Norris is now 0-6 for converting P1 on the grid into leading on the opening lap in F1 #F1 #DutchGP
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    Lewis Hamilton being a good dude once again in the Insta comments πŸ‘
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    Esteban Ocon has now led more laps this year than Valtteri Bottas (19) #F1 #HungarianGP
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    Jeremy Clarkson made good on his beer bet with Alpine from Monaco today at the team's factory, bringing Kaleb from Clarkson's Farm along for the ride!🚜🍻 πŸ“Έ x @AlpineF1Team
    Come on @AlpineF1Team I’ll buy you all a pint if you get a podium here.
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    Mercedes has lodged a protest with the FIA #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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    And just to be clear, Lewis Hamilton does pay tax. He's one of the top 5,000 tax payers in the UK. So please pick another reason to get angry about a British sportsman having his success honoured πŸ’β€β™‚οΈ