TacticalRab

Week ending 29 September 2026

In the headlines

• Alpine lose both cars, keep both drivers
• Norris wants bans. Montreal 2025 would like a word
• Ferrari backs Vasseur, as it once backed Binotto
• Ocon declares himself a free agent. Haas agrees
• Lawson delighted to be hit by his teammate

At the desk

• Rab reported that Sky Sports Italia had Leclerc switching back to Brembo brake discs. Two sources said it wasn't true, and Sky Sports Italia backtracked.
• "Ferrari RESPOND to Vasseur Rumors, Horner DENIED ❌🚨" covered a Ferrari statement of "full confidence" in Vasseur, which, Rab noted, did not comment on Horner at all.

Said

• 8:39 “Lando crashed into the back of his own teammates in Canada last year.”
• 3:37 “Kamara, Brazilian, money, get him in, right, compared to the other options.”
• 7:41 “It is pretty embarrassing for Ferrari that they have their new ADUO engine... they're still getting absolutely embarrassed by the Red Bull Powertrains team.”
• 13:03 “The soft tyres were practically indestructible... it was pretty embarrassing, right? The C5 could have probably done the whole race.”