James' Pit Lane

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

• Twelve uploads this week. The 58,000-subscriber milestone came up in every one of them.
• James relayed Charles Leclerc confirming on Sky Italy that Ferrari had fitted its newest engine in Baku, something Ferrari had not said: "I don't know if I'm saying something I shouldn't, but I thought you knew."
• "Shock New F1 Driver Exit Talks Uncovered" was Racing News 365 reporting chatter about contact between Oliver Bearman's father and Aston Martin.
• "Hamilton's Telling Response to Horner Ferrari Links": Sky asked Lewis Hamilton whether Ferrari was on a good path under Vasseur. "Hamilton simply replied yes."

Said

• 2:03 “Ferrari states that these rumours are totally without foundation. But then it was confirmed that Binotto would indeed be leaving Ferrari, and Vasseur took his place.”
• 2:35 “Hamilton simply replied yes.”