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Interesting snippet from this article about Kimi Antonella. If true that’s unbelievable pace from the kid.

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Didn’t Todt’s son also manage Massa throughout his career? I think Todt’s words need to be taken with a pinch of salt.

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A few months ago I looked at the various effects on drivers besides Hamilton and Verstappen. Apparently Sainz was most annoyed at not having a shot at a race victory, but from what information I had available I would say that was probably a bit of a reach. I think he would have had a totally legiti...

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I was looking at the 2021 sporting regulations yesterday, and I am not convinced the rules were changed as you suggest. There is room for interpretation. If there is some interpretation that would allow Leclerc 100,000 points for his race result, then that would be justified. And of course Red Bull...

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See my reply to Brutknort. The only thing I would add, is that I've always been against the use of the Spectacle Car, for the very reason that it throws away all the hard work that had been done, and all the advantage that had been achieved prior the Spectacle Car's deployment. That is precisely wh...

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Of course! Why didn't I think of that? That must be the reason why Mercedes said they were going to hold the FIA to account. Did they? Masi a FIA employee made his interpretation of the SC rules which was then backed up by the FIA stewards. If Mercedes were to appeal it would be the FIA who would b...

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I misunderstood, my apologies. If other forum members laugh off my explanation, that is fine. As long as they have considered it carefully enough. Mercedes tried, failed, and gave up their attempt to explain the regulations to the stewards. Had they gone to the Court of Appeal, we might have had a ...

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The EU is not a country, Brutknort. So, for what it's worth, here's a quote from the European Commission: "The European Union can only act in those areas where its member countries have authorised it to do so, via the EU treaties. The treaties specify who can pass laws in what areas: the EU, nation...

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I think quite a lot of people are confused by what makes law and what does not. That is quite apparent from this thread. In the US, the law is what judges or justices deem law. That goes all the way up to the Constitution. If a court is of the opinion that a constitutional amendment should be read ...

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I am sure Max will feel this way after winning next year. Give it some time ;) I think there will come a time when he will say that. I don't think there's a true sportsperson alive who gains satisfaction from humiliating their opponents week in, week out. Any true sportsperson wants a challenge, wa...

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It’s pretty clear as he/she keeps saying look at the stewards report for Mercedes appeal to try and confirm AD21 was all correct but when the stewards blame Verstappen for an incident he disregards the stewards verdict because it doesn’t line up with his/her opinion. There's no need for he/she, I'm...

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Article 48.12 sets out two conditions which, if both fulfilled, meant another lap had to be completed before the field could restart the race. But only the first condition was fulfilled, and since the regulations don't stipulate fulfilling the second one was mandatory, the race director could quite...

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No, I intend to wait and see if other members have a similar recollection, and whether that could provide further insight into having a racing end to the season. And note that I wrote "asked", and not your "should not". Meanwhile, I'm content to point out to you that in any SC situation, the driver...

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Just because the message “LAPPED CARS MAY NOW OVERTAKE” was never displayed does not mean that the RD can do whatever he wants. Like it has been said numerous times there are many examples of how the SC restart should be done because it’s been done the same way for over 10 years sine the lapped car ...

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When speaking to the stewards after the Mercedes protest, this is what the race director said: Although the essence of why he did so is right there, there's something I want to look into tomorrow before I bring it up. But if I recall correctly, in the 1980s and '90s, when a title fight went to the ...

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The rules could have been followed by simply not letting any lapped cars through as there wasn’t time and we would have still got the final lap showdown. Problem solved and we wouldn’t still be discussing this sh1t show. Which problem exactly would have been solved? You the problem but keep hiding ...

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For the record, this is what I think happened during Abu Dhabi 2021. FOM and the teams were unhappy with safety car finishes. During the season many times the teams made clear their position that safety car finishes should be avoided whenever possible, also having Spa 2021 in the back of their mind...

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The rules could have been followed by simply not letting any lapped cars through as there wasn’t time and we would have still got the final lap showdown. Problem solved and we wouldn’t still be discussing this sh1t show. Which problem exactly would have been solved? You know the problem but keep hi...

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Does anybody have the answer to what I asked? What was given as the official reason for handpicking just the cars between Hamilton and Verstappen and not allowing the others to unlap themselves? I’ve have heard people say Masi did not break a rule in doing that, but why did he do it? When speaking ...

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Good to see that you acknowledge that Mercedes was instrumental in having Masi removed. As for the rest, I have a different opinion, but we’d just be going around in circles again. so you dont agree that Masi single handedly changed the 2021 title outcome ? he said himself at the eifel gp that SC p...

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Does anybody have the answer to what I asked? What was given as the official reason for handpicking just the cars between Hamilton and Verstappen and not allowing the others to unlap themselves? I’ve have heard people say Masi did not break a rule in doing that, but why did he do it? When speaking ...

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The 'human error' element from AD21 may well be with respect to acepted practice, or the intent of the rules as written. However, the wording of the rules were of sufficient ambiguity that the events that did take place could be explained within these rules. My take on this is that's where a legal ...

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The last thing is exactly what RB could do this season - run more downforce and still be quicker on the straights, especially with their super-DRS. And no, the DRS advantage did not disappear as was clearly visible. A bit reduced maybe, disappear no. The few times we’ve seen Red Bull battle with Fe...

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I don't look to blame Hamilton, I'm pointing out that not defending the inside of the corner where Verstappen passed, was a serious mistake. And that mistake means the decision to go racing again wasn't what altered the championship, it was a successful overtake that did that. I don't understand wh...

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What was that about when Merc's were blocking Max for no reason ? Were they trying to gherkin him off or something ??? Peoples true colours really show sometimes. Were you complaining when Verstappen blocked the pit lane exit for other competitors at Mexico or Singapore? Plus the Mercs really weren...

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If it were to happen you’d expect Alonso to challenge Verstappen in the races more often than not but not so much in qualifying. He’s an absolute animal in race trim and although he’s past his peak he’d still cause Verstappen problems on race day. I can’t see it happening as I think Alonso would tea...

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Or he is just playing to the cameras as usual. And in the end of the day, all believers will say hamilton fixed the car.. So he's simply lying and not spending time at the factory watching over the development of next year's car, I'm not a technical person but I guess neither are you, drivers can't...

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Like what ? Most he could do is drive in the simulator to check things. Or else, he would have already given his feedback from this year. What can he do in the factory ? He obviously thinks he can do something that's why he's there , he asked for certain things to be done last year and they weren't...

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Anyone think the Indycar "Push to Pass" option would be better? "In every non-oval race, drivers are budgeted between 150 and 200 seconds of extra power per race, to “on the button” at their discretion to either attempt a pass, defend from a car behind, or even increase their lap times. These 200 s...

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Anyone think the Indycar "Push to Pass" option would be better? "In every non-oval race, drivers are budgeted between 150 and 200 seconds of extra power per race, to “on the button” at their discretion to either attempt a pass, defend from a car behind, or even increase their lap times. These 200 s...

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Hmmm ... I may have been a bit harsh on the English press, because I found this article in 2012 and the BBC then placed Alonso 10th and Hamilton 15th. So I take that comment back. As for Raducanu's US Open victory, a blind man or woman could see that it was a typical flash in the pan performance wh...

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Before I answer, do you mean the discarding in the press or the achievement itself? The press. I don’t understand the Emma Raducanu point you were trying to make. She might have got a favourable draw but it still requires a lot of skill to win a tennis major. Why wouldn’t you expect the press to pr...

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This is the problem with Formula One being an English sport, one incredible season lays the foundation for all the plaudits that will follow year after year as long as you are there or thereabouts. I think this is a uniquely English/British *) trait, where sports people whenever they have a great p...

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I’ve made this argument a couple of times now: losing to an average driver a few times but consistently coming out on top actually raises the average driver’s rating but doesn’t affect yours. This is precisely what Hamilton has consistently done. It is also not entirely surprising, considering that...

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Here is how I voted in the poll: 1 Alonso 2 Rosberg 3 Ricciardo 4 Sainz 5 Button 6 Russell 7 Perez 8 Bottas 9 Albon 10 Kovalainen 11 Gasly Lewis is right, he did have better team-mates so far. I also think if Verstappen were to lose a bit more to his teammates he would conversely be rated higher (w...

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On the whole, Hamilton has had better teammates than Verstappen. That does not diminish Verstappen's achievements - and current status - in any way though. So how big a deal is it really..? It’s a big deal because the season is boring and the media and TV companies need something to talk about to s...

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JN23 wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 22, 2023 1:25 pm
Weren’t the 2016-2017 aerodynamic changes pretty huge?

Yeah I was going to say the same thing. To keep winning after the major 2017 regs change proves they’re not a one hit wonder.

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You’d think if Senna was in the seat all season in 94 and it played out exactly the same way he’d have beaten Schumacher in the end. I guess the problem for Williams after Senna’s death that there really wasn’t anyone apart from Schumacher who seemed to be ‘elite’. Plus I don’t think Williams were ...

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You’d think if Senna was in the seat all season in 94 and it played out exactly the same way he’d have beaten Schumacher in the end. I guess the problem for Williams after Senna’s death that there really wasn’t anyone apart from Schumacher who seemed to be ‘elite’. Plus I don’t think Williams were ...

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You’d think if Senna was in the seat all season in 94 and it played out exactly the same way he’d have beaten Schumacher in the end. I guess the problem for Williams after Senna’s death that there really wasn’t anyone apart from Schumacher who seemed to be ‘elite’. Plus I don’t think Williams were p...

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