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Siao7

I think RB has near flawless strategy and thats kinda integrated into Max here, I see how Lewis criticised here for bad tyre choice at his disastrous German GP, while I also see Max completely relying on RB strat and never do the calls for himself (IIRC) Besides the really good response from rbirul...

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I agree with this, kinda this is where I stand. I think that's what a few of us have been saying for a while now. Looking at Max and Lewis in dominant cars, with midfield level teammates, Max has a much higher winning %. Why is that? Sure Bottas being a better qualifier than Checo means he'd start ...

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Miami GP:

1. Verstappen
2. Leclerc
3. Perez
4. Sainz
5. Norris
6. Hamilton
7. Alonso
8. Russell
9. Piastri
10. Hulk

Siao7

“In a worse car” Already drove a worse car for the first 6 years of his career, he’s spent a larger ratio of his career in inferior machinery than Hamilton. “with all the gaffes” Is gaffe a code word of Hamilton failing to extract the most out of a race and blaming Mercedes for it? I have seen peop...

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Even after that horrendous pit stop/crash he was still in 5th place with half the race still to go, and there was a safety car, so he wasn't 30-40 seconds behind. He got by Albon shortly after the re-start to move up to 4th behind Max, Bottas, and Hulk. The latter two both were DNFs in the race, ye...

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Why would Verstappen leave? Other than leaving F1 altogether? He is in the best team by far, Ferrari are hopeless with their strategic thinking, McLaren have a solid pairing in Norris and Piastri & while MV would be a step up for the team what would be in it for him, Merc are going backwards now th...

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“In a worse car” Already drove a worse car for the first 6 years of his career, he’s spent a larger ratio of his career in inferior machinery than Hamilton. “with all the gaffes” Is gaffe a code word of Hamilton failing to extract the most out of a race and blaming Mercedes for it? I have seen peop...

Siao7

The idea that Red Bull is an operational superteam who don’t make mistakes, throw away wins, etc… is a myth. Verstappen just has a level of consistency that makes Hamilton look inconsistent by comparison, which people incorrectly attribute to Red Bull. You know I would just love it if Verstappen we...

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Why would Verstappen leave? Other than leaving F1 altogether? He is in the best team by far, Ferrari are hopeless with their strategic thinking, McLaren have a solid pairing in Norris and Piastri & while MV would be a step up for the team what would be in it for him, Merc are going backwards now th...

Siao7

Does this thread need closing since it opened Lewis has stopped winning and Max has started. The onlynway imo Lewis ruins Max legacy is if Max stays teamed with tier 2 drivers his entire career (but thats him damaging his own legacy) as he will always get the "he never had strong team mates" argume...

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Looking at the total evidence brought (again and again and again ...) - and not only your highly selective take on it - the picture is quite clear on these two points: Bottas > Perez (for most of 2023: Bottas >> Perez) Red Bull > Mercedes Does this give a clear answer to your why-question? No. Hyer...

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Looking at the total evidence brought (again and again and again ...) - and not only your highly selective take on it - the picture is quite clear on these two points: Bottas > Perez (for most of 2023: Bottas >> Perez) Red Bull > Mercedes Does this give a clear answer to your why-question? No. Hyer...

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Perez finished second despite bad driving because his team was so much better than the other teams. Red Bull have gifted Verstappen dozens of wins by providing a superior car combined with a superior team performance and by putting a midfielder in the second. Driving for any other team, Verstappen ...

Siao7

Ok, let's move forward please.

Siao7

So now will Red Bull be as strong as it was come 2026 & will Newey's departure make Verstappen consider a future elsewhere? Lewis-Max-Newey at Ferrari, heard it here first! If - and it's a big if - Newey joins Ferrari in 2026, surely they will try to get Max to partner Leclerc if they want him in t...

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UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Wed May 01, 2024 9:21 am
So now will Red Bull be as strong as it was come 2026 & will Newey's departure make Verstappen consider a future elsewhere?

Lewis-Max-Newey at Ferrari, heard it here first!

Siao7

Is it really the same if we look to match up the points to where they are today the points would be, 27-18-12-9-6-3, instead we have 25-18-15-12-10-8. I'm afraid it's even worse. If you'd convert that system into today's, you'd get: 1) 36.36 2) 24.24 3) 16.16 4) 12.12 5) 8.08 6) 4.04 7) 0 8) 0 9) 0...

Siao7

What, no answers to my questions? I shall point out that in both Brazil and Monza, the stewards noted that Hamilton could have given more room. Could have, but did not. I had hoped you could tell me why, but instead you claim that in both cases the driver on the inside chose to crash... I think you...

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Is it really the same if we look to match up the points to where they are today the points would be, 27-18-12-9-6-3, instead we have 25-18-15-12-10-8. I'm afraid it's even worse. If you'd convert that system into today's, you'd get: 1) 36.36 2) 24.24 3) 16.16 4) 12.12 5) 8.08 6) 4.04 7) 0 8) 0 9) 0...

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I'm pointing out a few facts, that does not equate to being a fan of one of the two drivers. As I have already said on a number of occasions, Verstappen himself made a similar stupid mistake at the same corner a few years before. The main difference that may have existed is that I doubt Hamilton wa...

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Please tell me exactly where he says that the crash was intentional? The stewards were wrong on their verdict here, as Martin Brundle himself said on commentary. Regardless, a little bit more space for a driver who is clearly alongside wouldn’t hurt. See the top picture in this article: https://www...

Siao7

Can't afford to just yet, three more years if everything goes to plan or less if it doesn't ;) I hope never to retire, it simply isn’t for me. I probably could in 5 years if I aimed for it. Oh don't worry I have a disabled son to care for so I'll have plenty to keep me occupied, so its not retireme...

Siao7

Is it really the same if we look to match up the points to where they are today the points would be, 27-18-12-9-6-3, instead we have 25-18-15-12-10-8. I'm afraid it's even worse. If you'd convert that system into today's, you'd get: 1) 36.36 2) 24.24 3) 16.16 4) 12.12 5) 8.08 6) 4.04 7) 0 8) 0 9) 0...

Siao7

If we look at social media - pretty standard way to understand someone's reach Hamilton's got 40m followers on instagram vs. Max's 12m and it's a similar story on twitter. I don't care about this stuff at all but marketing teams do, obviously. Verstappen's reknown outside of F1 is tiny i would say ...

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Adverse Yaw wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:47 pm
Yeah, my first win ever!
Good choice on Hülkenberg, SIOA7.
Sweating the potential penalty for Hulk though. Has it been decided yet?

Thanks mate, great win!

Siao7

Taylor Swift (who IMO is a damn good and competent performer) entered into a romantic (read 'much more') relationship with Travis Kelce (plays for Kansas City, 3 time NFL superbowl winners with Kelce) sometime in 2023. Kelce is a 'Tight End', physically they are 'big' men (he is 1m95cm & 113kg), an...

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I meant that the teams appealed against them, they couldn't obviously stop them. Liberty had the final saying as you mentioned. But I think that Liberty wouldn't have necessarily objected without the other teams' coercion, I bet they would gladly just collect more entry fees and have another Americ...

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mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:55 pm
The only ever driver I have truly supported was Alesi and a result when I was a child I had a Ferrari cap.

Always a good shout Jean

Siao7

Well I spoke with her last night and said the general consensus here was that it's not the case. She says you're all idiots :lol: I think it was just too good an opportunity to pass up. Has anyone read anything reliable that suggests who approached who? Not 100% sure but sounded like Elkan has made...

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Mod Magenta wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:09 am
Neither Hamilton or Norris are signing for Red Bull for 2025 so lets get back on topic now please.

It's called "Silly Season" Toto, we went Silly!

(Sorry Mod Magenta, it probably sounded funnier in my head!)

Siao7

F1 does care about image, hence the "bringing the sport into disrepute" True of some FIA & F1 team members. IMO absolutely not true of Liberty. I don't believe that anybody who is invested in or employed by Liberty gives a monkey's rear end about anything other than the money they personally and th...

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F1 does care about image, hence the "bringing the sport into disrepute" True of some FIA & F1 team members. IMO absolutely not true of Liberty. I don't believe that anybody who is invested in or employed by Liberty gives a monkey's rear end about anything other than the money they personally and th...

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Chinese GP:

1. Verstappen
2. Perez
3. Leclerc
4. Sainz
5. Norris
6. Hamilton
7. Alonso
8. Russell
9. Piastri
10. Hulk

Siao7

Leclerc has shown in '22 that he can be a serious title contender if the car is good enough. This is absolutely true. It seems that the more competitive the car the better Leclerc is. I still have a feeling that he will be a choker if it goes down to the wire for some reason. But yeah, I think he c...

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Leclerc has shown in '22 that he can be a serious title contender if the car is good enough. This is absolutely true. It seems that the more competitive the car the better Leclerc is. I still have a feeling that he will be a choker if it goes down to the wire for some reason. But yeah, I think he c...

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Bakloli wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:11 am
Bring back V10s. Job done. Do i get a bonus?

Most excellent podcast

Siao7

How does those comments on drivers relate to car quality? :lol: Glad you are amused, but what is it exactly that you find so funny? I guess because it needs explaining what perhaps is obvious to most, I've explained it myself. The funny part actually, is that he doesn't need it explaining at all. F...

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I'm not sure how we've got here but I'd certainly say that being the last WDC for McLaren in an inferior car (which it unquestionably was) adds to Hamilton's legacy. Did the Ferrari really turn out to be that much better than the McLaren, or did Heikki Kovalainen fail to bring sufficient points in ...

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I would say the essential difference is quite clear and significant; whatever there was to know in order to protest and appeal in 2021, was known on the day of the assumed wrong itself. Apart from what we don't know. Do please explain. I think it is this "we know what we know and we don't know what...

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And this is not too different to 2021 when you compare what was done and how poorly each situation was handled. I would say the essential difference is quite clear and significant; whatever there was to know in order to protest and appeal in 2021, was known on the day of the assumed wrong itself. A...

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