The reaction to F1's big management change
The big F1 news of the past 24 hours - and indeed the week since reports first emerged on Tuesday night - is the appointment of Stefano Domenicali as the sport's new president and CEO from January, replacing Chase Carey as the sport's day-to-day boss.
In what is probably a Formula 1 first in the cut-and-thrust world of the paddock, the news has seemingly been universally welcomed.
Here are a few soundbites from around the sport over the past day:
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes: "I don't think they could have really chosen someone better, to be honest, to replace some big shoes of Chase, who has done an amazing job and has always had such a great approach.
"Stefano has got a great heart. He's got a good family and good morals. The future's positive."
Mattia Binotto, Ferrari team principal: "We are very pleased that Chase's role will be entrusted to Stefano as from January 1. His talents as a manager and especially his knowledge of the sport, combined with his experience and personal qualities, make him the ideal choice to carry on Chase's reforms.
"Personally, it will be a pleasure for me to work with a good friend, as we came through the ranks at Ferrari together. I look forward to working along with all the other stakeholders in this sport and with him to make Formula 1 even stronger and more spectacular."
Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal: "He's a gentleman, he's a racer. We obviously raced against him when he was team principal at Ferrari. He knows the business, he understands the sport and it's fantastic that he's getting involved. I'm sure everybody will welcome him back. It's a great choice for that role and I think he'll do a super job."
Karun Chandhok, Sky F1: "He comes with a huge breadth of experience. Mainly at Ferrari, 24 years at the team, but he's got the respect of the rest of the paddock. He's worked recently with the FIA as the head of the single-seater commission. He knows Ross [Brawn] and Jean [Todt] very well from their previous history together - and that's important because one of his key roles is maintaining the relationship with the FIA that F1 have got."
The reaction to F1's big management change
The big F1 news of the past 24 hours - and indeed the week since reports first emerged on Tuesday night - is the appointment of Stefano Domenicali as the sport's new president and CEO from January, replacing Chase Carey as the sport's day-to-day boss.
In what is probably a Formula 1 first in the cut-and-thrust world of the paddock, the news has seemingly been universally welcomed.
Here are a few soundbites from around the sport over the past day:
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes: "I don't think they could have really chosen someone better, to be honest, to replace some big shoes of Chase, who has done an amazing job and has always had such a great approach.
"Stefano has got a great heart. He's got a good family and good morals. The future's positive."
Mattia Binotto, Ferrari team principal: "We are very pleased that Chase's role will be entrusted to Stefano as from January 1. His talents as a manager and especially his knowledge of the sport, combined with his experience and personal qualities, make him the ideal choice to carry on Chase's reforms.
"Personally, it will be a pleasure for me to work with a good friend, as we came through the ranks at Ferrari together. I look forward to working along with all the other stakeholders in this sport and with him to make Formula 1 even stronger and more spectacular."
Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal: "He's a gentleman, he's a racer. We obviously raced against him when he was team principal at Ferrari. He knows the business, he understands the sport and it's fantastic that he's getting involved. I'm sure everybody will welcome him back. It's a great choice for that role and I think he'll do a super job."
Karun Chandhok, Sky F1: "He comes with a huge breadth of experience. Mainly at Ferrari, 24 years at the team, but he's got the respect of the rest of the paddock. He's worked recently with the FIA as the head of the single-seater commission. He knows Ross [Brawn] and Jean [Todt] very well from their previous history together - and that's important because one of his key roles is maintaining the relationship with the FIA that F1 have got."