Bob Plaizier

Bob Plaizier has loved cars since childhood, and his passion for racing has gradually grown over time. Since the Malaysian Grand Prix in 2009, he has been hooked on Formula 1, and the number of races he has missed can be counted on one hand.

In 2017, he began studying journalism at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences. In the summer of 2021, he joined the team at GPToday.net as an intern. After completing his internship, he stayed on and has not left since.

After completing his studies in 2023, he will be able to focus full-time and with passion on the most important thing in life: Formula 1.

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The "Compression Trick": Inside the Mercedes Motor Controversy
The Formula 1 paddock is currently embroiled in a high-stakes technical dispute that threatens to overshadow the start of the new season. At the heart of the storm is a "cl...

10 Feb 2026 09:45
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Lando Norris Navigates the "Lift-and-Coast" Era of F1
Lando Norris may be the reigning World Champion, but even he admits that the 2026 Formula 1 cars have forced him to unlearn everything he thought he knew about fast driving. As ...

09 Feb 2026 14:56
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The Guitar and the "Ginger Spice" Coffee: Horner’s Hilarious Mercedes Blunder
After months of uncharacteristic silence following his departure from Red Bull Racing, Christian Horner has returned to the spotlight with a story that perfectly encapsulates th...

09 Feb 2026 13:54
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Sergio Pérez on the "Total Reset" and the Cadillac Advantage
For Sergio "Checo" Pérez, the 2026 season isn't just a new year—it’s a complete rebirth of the sport. After being forced out of Red Bull Racing ...

09 Feb 2026 12:53
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Ocon’s Undying Ambition: "Why Would I Train This Hard for 10th Place?"
Esteban Ocon is entering his second season with the Haas F1 Team with a mindset that some might call delusional, but he calls necessary. Despite a difficult 2025 campaign where ...

09 Feb 2026 11:51
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Verstappen Stunned by RB22 Reliability Amid Engine Shift

Max Verstappen has kicked off his latest title defense with a sense of cautious optimism that has quickly turned into genuine surprise. Heading into the first week of testing in...

09 Feb 2026 10:50
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Red Bull Defies Expectations While Mercedes Sets the Pace
The Formula 1 paddock has shifted its gaze toward the desert sands of Sakhir as teams prepare for the second crucial week of testing in Bahrain. This follow-up session comes on ...

09 Feb 2026 09:48
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Christijan Albers Wary of Newey’s "Extreme" Aston Martin
Former Formula 1 driver Christijan Albers has expressed a mixture of awe and caution regarding Adrian Newey’s first creation for Aston Martin. The legendary designer, who ...

06 Feb 2026 15:49
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Analysis: Has Carlos Sainz Made a Career-Ending Mistake?
Carlos Sainz enters the 2026 season facing a nightmare scenario. After being ousted by Ferrari to make way for Lewis Hamilton, the Spaniard rebuilt his reputation with a stellar...

06 Feb 2026 14:47
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McLaren Overhauls "Papaya Rules" to Prevent Teammate Conflict
After a 2025 season that delivered championships but also internal headaches, McLaren has moved to clarify its rules of engagement. Oscar Piastri has confirmed that the team has...

06 Feb 2026 13:45
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Lewis Hamilton: "Winning Mentality" is Back at Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton has left Barcelona with a smile that has been missing for some time. After a difficult debut season with Ferrari in 2025, where he struggled to adapt to the car a...

06 Feb 2026 12:44
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Oscar Piastri Dreams of Hamilton vs. Verstappen Title Fight
The 2026 season promises to be a step into the unknown, but McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has a clear wish for the campaign: a renewed titan battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max...

06 Feb 2026 11:42
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Giedo van der Garde: "The Grid Will Copy Newey Immediately"
As the dust settles on the Barcelona shakedown, the first tentative conclusions about the 2026 pecking order are being drawn. Former Formula 1 driver Giedo van der Garde has off...

06 Feb 2026 10:40
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Mercedes Threatens Legal Action as Engine War Erupts Before Season Start
The 2026 Formula 1 season has not even officially begun, but the paddock is already on the brink of a major political and legal explosion. With the sport entering a new era of t...

06 Feb 2026 09:39
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Max Verstappen Escapes to the Austrian Alps for Final Winter Getaway
As the Formula 1 paddock frantically prepares for the intensity of the 2026 season, reigning world champion Max Verstappen has opted for a different kind of preparation. The fou...

05 Feb 2026 16:13
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Report: "Serious" Turbo Lag Plagues Red Bull-Ford Engine
A potential crisis is brewing at Red Bull Racing just weeks before the start of the 2026 season. While the team projected an image of calm confidence in Barcelona, emerging repo...

05 Feb 2026 14:59
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Valtteri Bottas Admits Cadillac Has "Huge Mountain to Climb"
Valtteri Bottas has offered a starkly honest assessment of Cadillac’s entry into Formula 1, admitting that the new American team faces a "huge mountain to climb"...

05 Feb 2026 13:58
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Carlos Sainz Remains Defiant Despite "Overweight" Williams Rumors
Carlos Sainz faced the media at the launch of the new Williams FW48 with a beaming smile, refusing to let a swirl of negative rumors dampen his enthusiasm for his new chapter. T...

05 Feb 2026 12:58
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Williams Boss Vowles "Impressed" by Rivals Despite Missing Test
Williams Racing may have been the only team absent from the track during the Barcelona shakedown, but Team Principal James Vowles was paying very close attention to the action. ...

05 Feb 2026 11:57
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Report: Ferrari Finally Tailoring Development to Lewis Hamilton
The partnership between Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari appears to be entering a new, more positive phase following a challenging debut season. After a 2025 campaign that saw the sev...

05 Feb 2026 10:55
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Riccardo Patrese: Verstappen Will Master 2026 Regulations "Faster Than Anyone"
As Formula 1 braces for one of the most significant technical revolutions in its history, former Grand Prix winner Riccardo Patrese has cast his vote for the driver most likely ...

05 Feb 2026 09:52
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McLaren Admits to Technical "Niggles" During Barcelona Shakedown
While the headline times from the Barcelona shakedown looked promising for McLaren, the reality inside the garage was far more stressful. The reigning constructors' champion...

04 Feb 2026 16:32
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Damon Hill Dismisses Racing Bulls as a "Training Team"
The identity crisis of the team formerly known as AlphaTauri continues to draw scrutiny from the sport’s keenest observers. Now racing under the banner of Racing Bulls (VC...

04 Feb 2026 15:31
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Toto Wolff Hints Mercedes No Longer Needs Verstappen
For years, the prospect of Max Verstappen joining Mercedes has been the ultimate "what if" scenario in the Formula 1 driver market. Team Principal Toto Wolff made no s...

04 Feb 2026 14:29
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Briatore: Alpine Rejected Ferrari Because They are "Second Best"
Flavio Briatore has never been one to mince words, and his explanation for Alpine’s switch to Mercedes power is characteristically blunt. The Italian advisor, who returned...

04 Feb 2026 13:27
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Max Verstappen Rejects Fame: "I Just Want a Normal Life"
Max Verstappen may be a four-time Formula 1 world champion and a global sporting icon, but the Dutchman insists that he has zero interest in the celebrity lifestyle that comes w...

04 Feb 2026 12:25
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Martin Brundle Questions Mercedes Engine Parity for McLaren
The relationship between Mercedes and its customer teams is under the microscope as the 2026 season approaches. With the German manufacturer reportedly holding a significant adv...

04 Feb 2026 11:24
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Peter Windsor: Gasly Could Be a Race Winner Alongside Verstappen
As Red Bull Racing navigates the 2026 season with a new driver lineup, questions are being asked about whether the team has maximized its options. With rookie Isack Hadjar now p...

04 Feb 2026 10:21
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Riccardo Patrese Fears Schumacher Has Lost His Memory
In a heartbreaking update regarding the condition of Michael Schumacher, former teammate Riccardo Patrese has shared his fears that the Formula 1 legend no longer remembers his ...

03 Feb 2026 15:55
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Toto Wolff Furious at "Excuse-Making" Rivals Over Engine Tech
Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has unleashed a scathing attack on rival teams, accusing them of paranoia and "excuse-making" regarding the new 2026 engine regulati...

03 Feb 2026 14:53
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George Russell Awed by "Spectacular" Aston Martin Design
While pundits express concern over Aston Martin’s lack of mileage, Mercedes driver George Russell has offered a different perspective, expressing genuine admiration for th...

03 Feb 2026 13:52
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Martin Brundle Questions Aston Martin's Radical Newey Design
The arrival of Adrian Newey at Aston Martin was hailed as the final piece of the puzzle for Lawrence Stroll’s ambitious project. However, following a low-key and somewhat ...

03 Feb 2026 12:50
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"Difficult to Drive": Doubts Linger Despite Ferrari’s Fastest Lap
Ferrari concluded the Barcelona shakedown on a high note, snatching the unofficial fastest lap time from Mercedes in the dying moments of the test. Lewis Hamilton’s late f...

03 Feb 2026 11:49
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Andrea Kimi Antonelli Targets World Title in Sophomore Season
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team enters the 2026 season carrying the heavy burden of being the pre-season favorites. Following a dominant showing in the Barcelona privat...

03 Feb 2026 10:47
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Verstappen's Confident Smile Send Shivers Through the Paddock
The first shakedown of the 2026 Formula 1 season has concluded in Barcelona, and while the official timesheets offer limited insight, the body language of the reigning champion ...

03 Feb 2026 09:45
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Fred Vasseur Preaches Caution Despite "Positive" Ferrari Test
Ferrari may have turned heads with a high-mileage and reliable performance in Barcelona, but Team Principal Fred Vasseur refuses to get carried away. After a winless 2025 campai...

02 Feb 2026 16:11
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Cadillac's Veteran Duo Validates F1 Entry Strategy
Cadillac's decision to hire experienced veterans over promising rookies appears to be paying immediate dividends. Following the American team's first proper test in Barc...

02 Feb 2026 15:09
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Alonso Energized by First Run in Newey-Designed Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso has officially begun his campaign in the AMR26, a car that carries the weight of massive expectations. For the first time in his illustrious career, the Spanish ...

02 Feb 2026 13:59
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Zak Brown Grins as McLaren "Spies" on Rivals
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has left the Barcelona shakedown with a smile on his face, confident that the reigning constructors' champions are fully on schedule for the new season...

02 Feb 2026 12:57
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Lewis Hamilton "Loving" the Feel of New Ferrari Era
Lewis Hamilton has completed his first extensive run with the 2026 Ferrari challenger, and the seven-time world champion is beaming with an enthusiasm that has been missing for ...

02 Feb 2026 11:56
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Max Verstappen Refuses to Alter Routine Despite Results
Max Verstappen is renowned for his unwavering focus, and the four-time world champion has revealed that he refuses to change his race preparation routine, regardless of his on-t...

02 Feb 2026 10:55
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Christian Horner Opens Up on Toto Wolff Rivalry
Christian Horner has broken his silence regarding his intense, years-long rivalry with Toto Wolff, insisting that the animosity between them was often exaggerated by the media. ...

02 Feb 2026 09:53
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Kimi Antonelli "Levels Up" with Intense Winter Training Regime
The 2025 season may have ended seven weeks ago, but for Mercedes prodigy Kimi Antonelli, the work has only just begun. The 19-year-old Italian has revealed the details of a grue...

29 Jan 2026 14:20
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Damon Hill Warns: "The Joy is Gone" for Hamilton and Alonso
As Formula 1 enters a new era, former world champion Damon Hill has cast a shadow over the futures of two of the sport's greatest icons. Hill believes that the 2026 season c...

29 Jan 2026 13:18
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Ferrari Emerges as the Dark Horse After "Dream" Shakedown
While the paddock buzz has largely focused on Mercedes and Red Bull, Ferrari has quietly delivered one of the most impressive performances of the Barcelona shakedown. Following ...

29 Jan 2026 12:17
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Lando Norris Hailed for Breaking the "Nice Guy" Stereotype
Lando Norris has received widespread praise following his maiden Formula 1 world championship victory, not just for his driving, but for the manner in which he achieved it. Raci...

29 Jan 2026 11:15
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Ralf Schumacher Predicts "Two-Horse Race" Between Verstappen and Russell
As the Formula 1 paddock comes alive in Barcelona for the first crucial shakedown of the 2026 era, former Grand Prix winner Ralf Schumacher has made a bold prediction regarding ...

29 Jan 2026 10:13
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Alpine Abandons "Peak Downforce" Trap for 2026 Philosophy
Alpine is aiming to rise from the ashes of a disastrous 2025 season with a radically new technical philosophy for their A526 challenger. Technical Director David Sanchez has rev...

28 Jan 2026 17:30
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Briatore: Mercedes Engine Was My Condition for Joining Alpine
Flavio Briatore has reiterated that his return to Alpine was contingent on one non-negotiable condition: the team had to secure a Mercedes engine deal. The flamboyant Italian ad...

28 Jan 2026 16:28
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Haas Faces Familiar Testing Gremlins in Barcelona
The Haas F1 Team experienced a turbulent start to their 2026 campaign, battling recurring technical issues during the first day of the Barcelona shakedown. The American-owned sq...

28 Jan 2026 15:27
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Franco Colapinto: "No More Excuses" for Alpine
Argentine rising star Franco Colapinto has laid down a stern marker for his new team, Alpine, stating that the era of excuses is officially over. Following the team's disast...

28 Jan 2026 14:25
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Sergio Pérez Welcomes Cadillac’s Early "Problems"
Sergio Pérez’s return to Formula 1 with the debutant Cadillac team didn't go entirely according to plan, but the Mexican veteran insists that early struggles ar...

28 Jan 2026 13:24
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Leclerc and Hamilton Complete First Ferrari Systems Check
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have officially begun their 2026 campaign with Ferrari, completing a successful shakedown of the team's new challenger in Barcelona. While...

28 Jan 2026 12:22
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Laurent Mekies "Proud" of Red Bull's First Independent Steps
Red Bull Racing Team Principal Laurent Mekies has expressed immense pride in his team's performance following the first two days of testing with the new RB22. The 2026 seaso...

28 Jan 2026 11:21
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Red Bull to Fast-Track Major Updates for Season Opener
Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing are set to start the 2026 Formula 1 season on the front foot, with reports emerging that the team will introduce a significant upgrade package...

28 Jan 2026 10:19
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Cadillac Enters Formula 1 with a Mission to Win Trophies
Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas are heading into their Formula 1 return with a clear message: Cadillac is not joining the grid just to make up the numbers. As the Americ...

27 Jan 2026 15:55
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Pierre Gasly Defends Sincere Michael Schumacher Tribute
Pierre Gasly has moved to clarify the intentions behind a recent social media post that sparked unexpected controversy among Formula 1 fans. On January 3, the birthday of Michae...

27 Jan 2026 14:53
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Briatore Reveals Mercedes Engine Ultimatum for Alpine Return
Flavio Briatore has revealed that his return to the Alpine Formula 1 project was conditional on one major factor: securing a Mercedes engine. The Italian veteran, who returned t...

27 Jan 2026 13:51
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McLaren Predicts "Strange" Spectacle for 2026 Overtaking
Formula 1 fans should prepare for a significant shift in the visual and tactical nature of racing as the 2026 regulations take hold. McLaren leadership has warned that the disap...

27 Jan 2026 12:49
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Ferrari Poaches McLaren Talent to Boost Lewis Hamilton’s Performance
Ferrari has taken a decisive step to rectify the communication struggles that plagued Lewis Hamilton during his first season in Maranello. In a strategic move to bolster Hamilto...

27 Jan 2026 11:48
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Isack Hadjar Stuns in Debut of Red Bull’s First Independent Engine
The first day of private testing in Barcelona has delivered a major statement from the Red Bull Racing camp. Isack Hadjar, the young French talent promoted to the senior squad, ...

27 Jan 2026 10:46
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Michael Schumacher Shows Positive Signs in Recovery Journey
The health of Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher remains one of the most deeply discussed and sensitive topics in the world of sport. Since his devastating skiing accident in t...

27 Jan 2026 09:44
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Max Verstappen Remains Calm Despite Hectic Dual Schedule
As he prepares for one of the most demanding years of his life, Max Verstappen appears remarkably unphased. The four-time world champion is not only leading Red Bull’s cha...

26 Jan 2026 15:21
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Pérez and Bottas Ready to Lead Cadillac’s Charge
Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas are heading into the new season with a shared sense of purpose as they lead Cadillac’s historic entry into Formula 1. Both veteran ...

26 Jan 2026 14:19
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Audi Launches Dedicated F1 Driver Development Program
Audi is accelerating its preparations for the future of Formula 1 by officially launching its own driver development program. As the German manufacturer gears up for its debut i...

26 Jan 2026 13:18
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Max Verstappen: Sim Racing is the Future of Talent Development
Max Verstappen has long been a vocal advocate for sim racing, but he now believes it has become an essential pillar for the education of the next generation of racing drivers. T...

26 Jan 2026 12:16
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Hamilton Faces "Biggest Career Challenge" with 2026 Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton has arrived at Ferrari facing what he describes as the most significant technical hurdle of his long and storied career. As the sport enters the 2026 season with ...

26 Jan 2026 11:15
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Red Bull Warned of Potential "High Price" for 2025 Focus
The intensity of last year’s championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris may have a lingering impact on Red Bull Racing’s performance in the 2026 sea...

26 Jan 2026 10:14
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Max Verstappen Cleared for 24 Hours of Nürburgring Debut
The prospects for Max Verstappen to compete in the legendary 24 Hours of the Nürburgring have improved significantly following a crucial shift in the racing calendar. Verst...

26 Jan 2026 09:12
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Cadillac Aims for Respect Over Points in F1 Debut
Cadillac is preparing for its historic debut as the eleventh team on the Formula 1 grid, but teambaas Graeme Lowdon is keeping expectations firmly grounded. Rather than setting ...

23 Jan 2026 17:08
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