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WHATSAPP: F1 DRIVER GROUP CHAT
8:41 PM - Lando Norris
Bro…are you guys watching this APX GP press conference??
8:41 PM - George Russell
Mate, I just turned it on.
Joshua looks like he’s about to pass out.
8:42 PM - Pierre Gasly
He ADMITTED it???
He actually said he ignored Sonny’s call in Monza???
8:42 PM - Charles Leclerc
Respect.
Takes guts to say that in front of the whole world.
8:43 PM - Fernando Alonso
He should have said it weeks ago, but the courage is still…respectable.
8:44 PM - Alex Albon
The room went SILENT when he said he was the one who caused the crash 😳
8:44 PM - Yuki Tsunoda
Bro his hands shaking so much.
I would have thrown up on the mic.
8:45 PM - Oscar Piastri
Context aside, that is the calmest delivery of a career-ending confession I’ve ever seen.
8:45 PM - Logan Sargeant
Bro I’m sweating for him.
8:46 PM - Max Verstappen
He ignored instructions and sent it into T1 at Monza.
That will ALWAYS end in tears.
But owning it publicly?
Respect.
8:46 PM - Carlos Sainz Jr.
Sí. Big respect.
Not easy to admit you messed up in front of the world.
8:47 PM - Valtteri Bottas
The honesty is refreshing.
Rare in this sport.
8:47 PM - Lance Stroll
The media is eating him alive though.
8:48 PM - Nico Hülkenberg
They smell blood.
But…he’s not lying. Anyone can tell.
8:48 PM - Esteban Ocon
I’m surprised APX leadership let it get this far tbh.
8:49 PM - Kevin Magnussen
Not surprised. That team has no chill.
In a good way.
8:49 PM - Nyck de Vries
Sonny is going to be pissed.
Then relieved.
Then pissed again.
8:50 PM - Fernando Alonso
Sonny Hayes will survive anything.
He will probably thank Joshua for the honesty.
Then give him a lecture he will NEVER forget.
8:50 PM - Lewis Hamilton
Joshua did the right thing.
We’ve all made mistakes.
Owning them is rare.
Proud of the kid for speaking up.
8:51 PM - Lando Norris
THIS.
Also someone hug him pls he looks like he hasn’t slept in six days.
8:51 PM - Pierre Gasly
Oh god they just asked him if Sonny blames him.
This sport is BRUTAL.
8:51 PM - George Russell
Someone take that mic away.
Give it to literally anyone else.
8:52 PM - Alex Albon
He’s answering EVERYTHING.
No PR filter.
This is wild.
8:53 PM - Max Verstappen
This will change how people see him.
For better or worse.
8:53 PM - Lewis Hamilton
For better.
Trust me.