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Federico Albano wrote that at the Singapore GP, a new phase of dominance for Max Verstappen and Red Bull had begun. According to him, the RB22 had become more predictable after stabilizing its aerodynamics, and Verstappen had continued to perform at his best. Albano attributed the competitiveness of the car also to the low-end power of the RB-Ford PU, low drag, and the Dutch driver's tire management. Albano considered Ferrari's weekend positive, stating that they were only second to Verstappen. He wrote that Charles Leclerc had almost overtaken the Dutchman at the start, but the Ferrari had bounced after going off the curb at the pit lane exit, causing him to lose the necessary margin for a more decisive attack. According to Albano, the rear-limited characteristics of the circuit highlighted the weakness of the SF26's rear, explaining both the extreme setup chosen for Leclerc in the Sprint and the difficulties in preserving the tires during the race. He added that the updates expected for Austin would indicate the direction Ferrari was taking. Regarding Lewis Hamilton, Albano wrote that the driver could have achieved third place with a double pit stop, but chose to stay on track, perhaps to attempt to overtake Leclerc. He praised his apologies and described the potential double podium for Ferrari as a missed opportunity, which would have brought points in the Constructors' Championship; he also noted that Hamilton had finished sixth after a weekend where, in his opinion, he had been in great form. Albano also congratulated Kimi Antonelli for the podium and criticized Lando Norris's lack of responsiveness. However, he argued that Mercedes still had a weak front end and that, despite the characteristics of the circuit and the updated PU, they had only achieved the result of the third force. He concluded by indicating Austin as an important appointment for Mercedes and Ferrari, while Verstappen, according to him, would continue to aim for dominance in the final phase of the season. #Formula1 #SingaporeGP #Verstappen (translated)

The government is considering an increase of the Ecobonus to 65% for improving the energy efficiency of primary homes, while it is currently set at 50%, with 13 types of allowed interventions and updates published by Enea. #Ecobonus #EfficienzaEnergetica #Ristrutturazione (translated)

Federico Albano wrote that Ferrari had been very quick with the medium tires, but in SQ3 they lost the necessary tenths to fight for pole when it was crucial to extract the maximum from the tires and especially from the engine. In his view, the car was competitive in various phases and direction changes, but it lost speed on the straights due to aerodynamic drag and low power. He added that the gap to Mercedes and Red Bull increased on the straights and decreased in parts of the mixed sections. Albano called Leclerc's lap “super” and wrote that Hamilton had risked everything in SQ3 but had made several mistakes. Until that moment, according to him, Lewis seemed to have an even better pace than Charles, but the Monegasque finished with two very strong laps. The author attributed pole to Verstappen, noting it had yet to be confirmed, and described Red Bull as the strongest team at the moment. According to his analysis, the car was very fast on the straights, stable in the mixed sections, and capable of limiting losses in slow corners. Verstappen had gained 0.3 seconds on Leclerc already at the end of the first sector, all on the straights, Albano wrote. In his opinion, Red Bull had found the right setup, and the data reminded him of 2022: the car had less downforce, but Verstappen's driving style hid the effect, while speed on the straights remained decisive. Albano described Mercedes as disappointed: Russell had clocked 0.5 seconds faster than Antonelli, but the update package, which he described as extensive, costly, and awaited, was not working. He added that Kimi had also refused the new wing. According to the data he examined, the front end was no longer functioning well, exhibiting understeer in medium-speed corners and difficulty turning the car in slow corners; the increase in aerodynamic drag also hindered deployment. Albano wrote that Antonelli struggled even under braking because he no longer trusted the front end and that, despite the differences between the Singapore and Sepang tracks, what he had seen so far reminded him of the same script. According to Albano, McLaren was not far off but had disappointed in terms of track characteristics and seemed to struggle with a lack of grip, especially when maximum performance was needed. He noted that Ferrari and McLaren, on one side, and Red Bull and Mercedes, on the other, were developing different concepts that ended up producing similar characteristics, except for the Mercedes updates, which in his view were not working. Finally, Albano wrote that the sprint would show whether those cars would be able to create overtaking opportunities or if the race would turn into a train, awaiting the decisive qualifying for Sunday. #Formula1 #SingaporeGP #Motorsport (translated)

Federico Pavan shared a video of Rosalba Pipitone filmed in Marsala and wrote that the tornado might have been the most intense in Sicily in several decades. He added that some cars had been thrown around and that updates would follow. https://t.co/9Af9y9w0pY #Tornado #Sicilia #Marsala (translated)

Mara Sangiorgio reported that George Russell would have started from the back of the grid in Singapore without the updated turbo with Aduo and would therefore have had to serve a penalty when it was installed. She added that for the entire weekend Kimi would have used the updated car, while Russell would race with the old one, as Mercedes sought definitive answers also looking ahead to next year. #mercedes #singapore #skymotori #mercedes #singapore #F1 (translated)

Federico Albano described the race in Sepang as unpredictable and credited Max Verstappen with a well-deserved victory. According to him, the updates had made the Red Bull more predictable and suited to the characteristics required this season. He added that Verstappen had made the difference in the wet and that the Red Bull pit wall had managed the strategy flawlessly, even with the last pit stop, which in his opinion was the correct choice despite the driver relinquishing the first position. Albano assessed Kimi Antonelli's performance positively, finishing second: he described him as fast and mature and wrote that he had overtaken George Russell. He predicted that he would win the title. Regarding Russell's zero points, he noted that the risk related to the decision not to change the power unit in Baku had materialized, which had ended his championship bid. He also pointed to the Mercedes updates as a technical theme to be re-evaluated starting from Singapore. The commentator described Lewis Hamilton as "phenomenal" and praised his race, while criticizing Ferrari's management. He wrote that the team had misjudged the initial tire choice and questioned the decision to put medium tires on Hamilton after his first stint on softs. In his view, the safety car had given him the chance to secure a well-deserved podium. Albano also appreciated Charles Leclerc's comeback, although he considered him less competitive than Hamilton over the weekend, and noted that the Ferraris had finished third and fourth ahead of a McLaren that he deemed to be struggling in various aspects. He finally reminded that there were seven races left until the end. #F1 #Formula1 #Sepang (translated)

Federico Albano described the Sepang qualifying as a test on a circuit suitable for motorsport. According to him, Max Verstappen had secured a significant pole position and Isack Hadjar finished third. He attributed the speed of the Red Bull on the straights to the low levels of aerodynamic drag and the updates, which made the car more predictable for the drivers, even though it was not optimized for every corner. Albano emphasized that low drag would remain crucial for F1 26. Regarding Ferrari, Albano wrote that the car was the most competitive in corners, but lost a lot on the straights due to poor power. He rated Lewis Hamilton's lap as exceptional, especially in the middle sector: in those fast corners, he noted, the Brit gained 0.4 seconds on Charles Leclerc. He called Hamilton's car balance perfect and the lap, in his opinion, the best the driver had done since arriving in Maranello. Leclerc, on the other hand, overloaded the front end and suffered from tire overheating midway through the lap. Albano said it remained to be seen if during the race the thermal load would shift towards the front, helping the Monegasque. Albano pointed out Mercedes as the main technical case of the day. The updates would have increased downforce and improved the W17's behavior in fast corners, but would have weakened the front end too much, penalizing the car in slow corners or making it oversteer with more extreme setups. He also argued that the increase in aerodynamic drag had complicated energy management, causing a change in deployment strategy midway through Q2. In the race, he predicted that Kimi would be in the fight, but felt that for now the updates had shifted the balance more than produced a step forward. As for McLaren, Albano considered it not very competitive on a dry lap, lacking particular effectiveness in any type of corner and with marked time losses in braking. Looking ahead to the race, Albano indicated Verstappen as the favorite, predicting very high degradation, two pit stops, and different tire compounds available to the leading drivers. He also expected Hamilton to be aggressive from the start. He concluded by saying he was eager to follow a race he believed would be interesting from a technical standpoint. #F1 #Motorsport #Qualifica (translated)

After almost a year from the approval, the revision of the Essential Levels of Care (Lea) has been published in the Official Gazette, introducing about 800 updates, including the expansion of neonatal screening and new exemptions for chronic and rare diseases. #Sanità #Lea #ServizioSanitarioNazionale (translated)

#Leclerc ha appena confermato esplicitamente a Sky che usava ADUO2, infatti non avrebbe avuto senso il contrario. "Perdiamo troppo sui rettilinei, anche nelle curve gli altri stanno arrivando, dobbiamo reagire sugli updates perché lì se prendiamo un distacco poi è più difficile recuperare". Ha ragione: con gli aggiornamenti ovviamente gli altri si sono avvicinati sul lato aero e #Ferrari deve cercare di continuare ad evolvere per cercare di stare avanti almeno lì (non facile, la lotta si va livellando). Ma ovviamente il motore è un dramma... #F1 #Ferrari #Formula1

in #FP3 arriva #Verstappen. Tutti alzano il livello di motore e #Mercedes è un po' meno irraggiungibile. La #RedBull può far bene su questa pista dato che nasconde i problemi della macchina e ne esalta i punti di forza. A differenza di quanto visto in precedenza il deployment del team di Milton Keynes è cambiato in cerca di una migliore ottimizzazione. Max fa harvesting verso curva 3, poi va forte alla cittadella (buon assetto sospensivo) e fortissimo a 15-16, tra energia, frenata e buon laterale. Lascia già un paio di decimi nell'ultimo dritto ma ormai è troppo avanti per essere ripreso. Credo che in quali Mercedes farà un salto di motore ulteriore che la rimetterà davanti favorita ma ovviamente non si sa mai. Oltre a dominare tutti gli allunghi brevi, senza fare harvesting fino alla 3 #Russell guadagna tanto anche nel tratto in discesa verso la 15: tutti lì cercano di sfruttare la discesa per ricaricare in vista del dritto finale, #Ferrari fa super clipping, lui quasi niente. Quello che lascia a Max però in ingresso di 15 e 16 è troppo e non riesce a colmarlo nel drittone finale. #Hamilton fa un ottimo giro, la #SF26 sembra aver trovato un equilibrio decisamente migliore, ed è in linea con Russell e Verstappen fino alla Cittadella. Da lì in poi però crolla velocemente, sia nel lento, sia a 15-16, sia poi nella parte inziale del drittone finale dove il gap si apre ulteriormente. La scia enorme trovata a quel punto però si vede, con Lewis che plafona senza scendere, come si vede super chiaramente dalla linea rossa che va quasi orizzontale alla fine. Recupera mezzo secondo di gap e chiude a un decimo, cristallizzando, però, che la scia sarà un fattore enorme in qualifica. #Leclerc non in difficoltà come performance ma con la pista: il tracciato era molto sporco e il monegasco non è riuscito a completare un giro buono nell'ultimo run, con tantissimi errori dovuti proprio alle scarse condizioni di grip della pista, di cui si è lamentato molto in radio. #McLaren per ora alla finestra, alle prese con un po' di grane con l'assetto per via di tutti gli aggiornamenti portati che vanno compresi. Da capire dopo quando tireranno su di motore dove andranno a finire. Qualifica interessante, Mercedes favorita, ma Max c'è. Sarà un pandemonio con le scie. #AzerbaijanGP #F1 #F1 #AzerbaijanGP #Formula1

#FP1 dell'#AzerbaijanGP non particolarmente esaltanti. Al di là della scia di #Russell si è visto un certo dominio #Mercedes lato PU, sempre quelli con più energia da spremere in tutti gli allunghi e clamorosamente nell'ultimo dritto. La scia presa dal britannico aiuta a non andare in clipping, ma il delta di 10km/h rispetto agli altri si è visto anche senza. #Ferrari spinge nel primo settore, ma poi poca energia a inizio settore centrale e addirittura superclipping verso la 15, a raccogliere tutto prima del dritto finale. #SF26 per ora buona in frenata come da attese. #RedBull un buon compromesso per ora, penso che #Verstappen qui possa provare a fare qualcosa, in attesa di #McLaren che ha portato tantissimi aggiornamenti e ha avuto un po' di grane in FP1 (ci può stare). L'impressione è che il modo di distribuire l'energia (e quanta ciascuno ne avrà a disposizione) sarà la chiave dominante del weekend, ma è solo FP1, vediamo. #AzerbaijanGP #F1 #Motorsport

Grazie di cuore per le firme e per il passaparola! Qualcosa si sta muovendo e nei prossimi giorni vi daremo aggiornamenti. A prescindere dal risultato, far sentire la propria voce fa sempre bene: vale sempre la pena lottare per cambiare anche solo una minima parte di ciò che non ci sta bene. 🙏🏼 #Cambiamento #Voce #Speranza

Alessandro Di Battista, dopo un intervento chirurgico a L'Avana, è in attesa di ricevere il rientro a Roma, mentre amici e familiari chiedono discretamente aggiornamenti sul suo stato di salute amidst la preoccupazione dei suoi sostenitori e della comunità del M5s. #AlessandroDiBattista #M5S #Chirurgia