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- [Adam Cooper] An hour to the start, still light rain. I'm told two rain cells are merging and it will get heavier just before the start. Drivers have been pushing for fewer rain delays, so let's see if it starts on time, or they run behind safety car... https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1578958975093329920?s=19&t=DOUPleXRmu6WfUWlD6XafQ 54 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] The F1 team boss press conference is expected to be a highlight of Saturday at Spa. Part two contains Otmar Szafnauer, Andreas Seidl and Mike Krack. The driver market just might become a topic of conversation... https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1563412175321907201?s=19&t=6s2s0Lj6k-e_PQwEewPhUQ 61 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] '@alex_albon and @WilliamsRacing are a good fit, and it'll be positive for him to have that continuity, and good for the team too after it was snubbed by @OscarPiastri. We now await news on the other driver. @nyckdevries is obviously high on the list, assuming that LAT is out. https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1554831737993043970?s=19&t=MRYcPCYq0HiACJJ6BqZzuQ 332 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] I realise not everyone is sympathetic to VIPs who had a bad experience in Miami - but consider that if a CEO or billionaire who could potentially sponsor your favourite team or driver went away thinking "**** Formula 1" then everybody loses... https://twitter.com/adamcooperf1/status/1523758396565979136?s=21&t=mi9nnKC0Yi9odVDel4aXIw 475 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] After the trials of cameras in Bell helmets since Spa last year it has been agreed to update the 2023 F1 Technical Regulations "mandating the use of these helmet cameras for all drivers from 2023 onwards." https://twitter.com/adamcooperf1/status/1519009022418075648?s=21&t=WoFVaipO7orPtfpYwOWw_g 197 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] F1 race director Niels Wittich has mentioned drivers' jewellery in his Melbourne event notes, quoting the sporting code: "The wearing of jewellery in the form of body piercing or metal neck chains is prohibited during the competition & may therefore be checked before the start." https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1511966719052595200 583 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] It's increasingly clear that at one stage in last night's GPDA meeting the drivers were unanimous in not wanting the race to go ahead, given their safety concerns for the whole paddock. Further dialogue with @F1 bosses and their team principals led to business as usual today https://twitter.com/adamcooperf1/status/1507656347848003585?s=12 273 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] I'm told that all driver media sessions have been cancelled tonight at the request of the FIA https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1507423467892879372 307 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] @alex_albon has been called by the stewards for impeding @SchumacherMick in FP1. The new race director is taking a tough line - two drivers were reprimanded on Friday in Bahrain https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1507374984217329664?s=19&t=LIfc5DEcny9airSaeXRmDg 15 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper F1] 3. The driver has to give the place back within a lap. Also as part of the racing rules discussion with the drivers Wittich said if two cars are alongside each other at the apex, the driver on the inside has to give room to the car on the outside https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1505539077814300673 112 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] The word is that the FIA are having another look at the Gasly yellow flag situation and drivers potentially not slowing down... https://twitter.com/adamcooperf1/status/1462112929663311874?s=21 148 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] Just for the record there are two ex-driver FIA stewards in Brazil, Roberto Moreno and Tonio Liuzzi. Tim Mayer is the main guy this weekend. https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1459500812690989060?amp%3Bs=19&t=lF2GEPmhrvDm1khJv5cNXg 32 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] The @FIA has removed the kerbs on the exit of @Cota's turn one after incidents where cars took off in support races. It's now be added the list of places where track limits will be monitored in the GP, so drivers don't start taking advantage https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1452320741127503883?amp%3Bs=09&t=JgG7q3EYemHVc3Nl5ys2tg 26 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] The first sign of the new partnership between @F1 and the @NBA is this paddock hoop. Drivers and team personnel will be competing in a free throw challenge to win money for charity https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1451188360274333704?amp%3Bs=19&t=GmEpP0WOOnmS3r_Ws6X9PQ 75 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] Three drivers at the back who have PU penalties, Latifi, Leclerc and Verstappen. Toto Wolff hinted at another change for Bottas, who took a new PU in Monza... Some suggestions in the paddock that Hamilton might be the one who changes. He can race through the pack with Max... https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1441824703853649929?s=19 109 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] 1. Clearly a lot of people not happy with sprint format, including drivers and team bosses. Unfortunate that yesterday served to split the title contenders by two spots, potentially spoiling a great fight at the front today. (1/3) https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1436970948960428033?s=19 701 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] F1 has confirmed that as I revealed in Spa George Russell will run the Bell helmet cam in FP1 and FP2. They want to try it with a taller driver who sits higher in the car than ALO http://www.twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1436281649214410760 121 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] Fascinating to hear that one team analysed all the lines drivers took at the tricky banked Turn 3 in practice and concluded that the driver who got it figured it out first was @alo_oficial .... https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1434442514879111169 138 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] Not surprisingly a longer list than usual of parts changed under parc ferme with FIA approval across all the teams, lots of planks and brake ducts/drums included. As expected both @AstonMartinF1 drivers have a new clutch due to mileage issues https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1416747745503846401?s=19 4 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] Cloudy morning in Baku so temps are lower than they have been, but still a few hours until the race so it will warm up. As expected it's very windy, which will make life tricky for the drivers https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1401411408969994241 41 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] Former Arrows F1 driver Enrique Bernoldi will be the FIA driver steward in Baku this weekend https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1400180898935476235 31 comments formula1
- New York City Drivers Cooperative Aims to Smash Uber’s Exploitative Model https://inthesetimes.com/article/new-york-city-drivers-cooperative-uber-lyft 13 comments technology
- [Adam Cooper] Romain Grosjean says he hopes that the legacy of his crash will be safety improvements that help other drivers, and referencing the halo, adds “as Jules did for me...” https://twitter.com/adamcooperf1/status/1334811132964581376?s=19 80 comments formula1
- Australian GP on Twitter: "In the current environment, AGPC wishes to advise fans of a change to the format of both autograph sessions & the operations of Melbourne Walk as they relate to both #F1 drivers & #VASC drivers. We thank you for your cooperation & understanding" https://twitter.com/ausgrandprix/status/1237636987839868928 34 comments formula1
- Police officer ‘forces driver’ to remove ‘bollocks to Brexit’ sign from car: Peter Cook, a passenger in the yellow Mini Cooper, said the officer’s behaviour was “extremely aggressive” after he pulled them over https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/police-officer-forces-driver-remove-20956940 10 comments worldnews
- Can drivers hit protesters with immunity? Cooper misleads http://www.politifact.com/north-carolina/statements/2017/aug/16/roy-cooper/cooper-says-nc-bill-gives-immunity-drivers-who-str/ 6 comments politics
- Adam Cooper: Wonder how many active 2017 F1 drivers are in the gym on December 30? Good effort by this 'retired' example! https://twitter.com/adamcooperf1/status/814886827828056065 11 comments formula1
- Adam Cooper on Twitter: Massive storm over Monaco. I suspect that the thunder may have awoken a few F1 drivers from their precious beauty sleep https://twitter.com/adamcooperf1/status/601197811380563968 15 comments formula1
- Sir Jack Brabham after pushing his Cooper over the line to 4th place at the US GP and sealing his first World Drivers Championship. http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2014/05/19/1226922/358681-8ea3351a-dee2-11e3-9ab7-20f6e47ce045.jpg 15 comments formula1
- Valve and Intel Cooperating on Open-Source GPU Drivers http://www.paranormal-entertainment.com/idr/blog/posts/2012-07-19T18:54:37Z-The_zombies_cometh/ 6 comments linux_gaming
- [Adam Cooper] The main meeting morphed into the usual drivers' briefing after F1, FIA, circuit and team bosses left, and the team managers/sporting directors went in. The latter then departed and it became a GPDA meeting with just drivers https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1507453453806837770?s=19&t=kKkgBgA0JRThLdEwXhLn1A 79 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] Something to watch out for - new F1 race director Niels Wittich has told teams that he won't be asking drivers to give a place back for gaining an advantage. Team & driver have to decide themselves if they're in the wrong and might be penalised if they don't cede the place... https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1505537728867454982 15 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] 1. Something to watch out for - new F1 race director Niels Wittich has told teams that he won't be asking drivers to give a place back for gaining an advantage. Team & driver have to decide themselves if they're in the wrong and might be penalised if they don't cede the place... https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1505537728867454982?s=19&t=J0B6MOIMstyXB7U1FSVkaw 365 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] Saw an unusual sight in the paddock a little earlier - [insert famous F1 driver name] standing on a table in his otherwise deserted team hospitality building swatting mosquitoes on the ceiling with what looked like a tea towel. He was determined to get them! https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1401241444610756608?s=19 55 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] The next saga could be a possible merry go round of drivers moving teams within 2020.... It would obviously require VET to leave early to set it all in motion. If he does then it could work for Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, SAI, RIC and ALO, if they all sign off on it... https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1280545208422318080 156 comments formula1
- [Roy Cooper] I’m ready to make emergency goaltender and zamboni driver David Ayres an honorary North Carolina citizen after courageous Canes win. Amazing. https://twitter.com/RoyCooperNC/status/1231415054710509570 84 comments hockey
- [Adam Cooper] One driver told me today that necks could be an issue over the course of the Zandvoort weekend, as some corners are potentially 5.5-6.0g... https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1433376692110823425?s=19 182 comments formula1
- [Adam Cooper] One thing that's been overlooked in the debate about the crane - why does the @FIA allow @F1's own advertising boards to be placed in front of barriers in areas where they can be hit and sent onto the track? The halo helps drivers, but marshals/fans could be at risk from debris https://twitter.com/adamcooperF1/status/1579441289502003200?s=19&t=kMs5a4735XnawhNSCj8DLg 41 comments formula1
- [OT]Racing driver Christian Devereux dies after crashing his Mini Cooper at Donington Park Historic Festival http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/racing-driver-mini-cooper-dies-smash-donington/story-18903985-detail/story.html#axzz2sw6kivo4 3 comments formula1