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by mikeyg123
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 894
Views: 20778

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

No but I would question how than can be used to say he will never be a great, greats of the past were not aggressive, in fact most of them, this over the top aggression seems to be a modern day thing, even Senna would look mild by today's standards set by some. All the modern greats have been happy...
by mikeyg123
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 894
Views: 20778

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

I think there is a line to be drawn which is often preference or can be simply be down to who you actually support to set that standard. So do you think it's unreasonable to hold an opinion that Norris isn't aggressive enough? No but I would question how than can be used to say he will never be a g...
by mikeyg123
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20286

Re: Silly Season 2025

I think if you can establish yourself as the out and out best driver then you can almost pick which team you want to drive for, the likes of Alonso never quite managed that, also it can be how desperate a team becomes hence McLaren re-signing Alonso in 2015. although even then I suspect a bigger br...
by mikeyg123
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 894
Views: 20778

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

We might consider that an illegal pass with him driving off the track, I thought that Leclerc was outstanding at Sauber which got him fast tracked into the Ferrari seat, with Norris you perhaps see a lack of aggression, fair drivers perhaps haven't got what it takes which is perhaps a preference th...
by mikeyg123
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20286

Re: Silly Season 2025

Surely not another bridge burnt. Can't burn a bridge any worse than 2021 as a whole, much less the finale, and Toto is now open to welcoming Verstappen as his driver. LOL In the end, those in charge need to hire the best possible talent and it doesn't matter what happened before. If the guy is the ...
by mikeyg123
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20286

Re: Silly Season 2025

Brundle rightly believes that Alonso's antic on Russell which caused damage to his Mercedes car & put him at risk as well, has burnt a bridge he was trying to make to Mercedes for the 2nd seat. Surely not another bridge burnt. Can't burn a bridge any worse than 2021 as a whole, much less the finale...
by mikeyg123
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 894
Views: 20778

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

Yes I would go along with that but obviously equipment plays a part as well, I think that has held back drivers like Leclerc and Norris, also with Norris he was very young when he entered F1 and was somewhat fast tracked into the category. Verstappen wasn't the beast we see today when he entered F1...
by mikeyg123
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35660

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

No, I think his results would be worse. Russell is now outperforming Hamilton and that cannot be a good sign. If the car was far better perhaps Hamilton wouldn't be wasting Friday's on extreme set ups even then in the 2 races finished Hamilton was just 3 seconds and then 7 seconds behind Russell, t...
by mikeyg123
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 894
Views: 20778

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

Obviously everyone has different opinions at different times but even in 2003 Alonso was fantastic. He did have a blip in 2004 though.
by mikeyg123
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35660

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

He finished third, but based on the first three races this season he is looking nowhere near capable of repeating the feat even if Mercedes had a similar car to last year compared to the rest of the field. No because he is now in the 4th/5th fastest car so that will give you that impression, strang...
by mikeyg123
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 894
Views: 20778

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

The 4 elite talents to break through in my years of watching F1. Schumacher, Alonso, Hamilton and Verstappen. 3 of them showed up in F1 and you realised they were very special within a few races of their debut. Alonso took a little longer, but it may have been equipment. Once he had a decent car he...
by mikeyg123
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20286

Re: Silly Season 2025

Alonso would be the last driver Red Bull would hire. He'll create a mutiny inside the team in no time. As opposed to the mutiny already underway at Red Bull with Jos' jealous tirades because he found out he was enjoying Horner's sloppy seconds? And then Marko's public criticisms of Horner rather th...
by mikeyg123
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 894
Views: 20778

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

Not really true he is presently tracking at 1 tenth slower, still early days in the season though. I'm not just considering the last 3 races. My impression is that when Piastri out-qualified Norris late last year, it was usually because Norris was a sizable chunk quicker but fluffed his lap. That's...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 894
Views: 20778

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

Not really true he is presently tracking at 1 tenth slower, still early days in the season though. I'm not just considering the last 3 races. My impression is that when Piastri out-qualified Norris late last year, it was usually because Norris was a sizable chunk quicker but fluffed his lap. That's...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35660

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

I said because of his age probably not, beyond that I don't really have a reference point. OK so you agree he's probably declined then. So why are you arguing against people saying exactly that? I would argue about the level of decline based on just 3 races, let's face it if Hamilton was beating Ru...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 894
Views: 20778

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

I agree with the above post. The more times goes on the more Leclerc looks like a Vettel rather than a Hamilton. Sainz and Russell I think are Rosberg/Button level drivers. Both Hamilton and Alonso are definitely showing their age. Their experience means they can still manage their way through a ra...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35660

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

I said because of his age probably not, beyond that I don't really have a reference point. OK so you agree he's probably declined then. So why are you arguing against people saying exactly that? I would argue about the level of decline based on just 3 races, let's face it if Hamilton was beating Ru...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35660

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

Because of his age probably not I just question some of the dubious reference points, it's a spiral of if Hamilton beats Russell then Russell isn't all that good, if Russell beats Hamilton then he's in decline, that's very black and white. In respect to this season we are just 3 races in and it has...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35660

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

We could say that he was in decline in 2022 then 2023 happened, 3 races in he is in decline driving for a team it seems are in slight meltdown, the experiments are set to continue. Do you think Hamilton is as good as he's ever been? Because of his age probably not I just question some of the dubiou...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20286

Re: Silly Season 2025

Looking at the ages posted by DOLO... The day Antonelli was born, Alonso was driving in the Friday free practice of the 2006 Turkish GP, which was the 14th race of the 18 race season where Alonso claimed his second WDC. As much as I like Alonso, I do think it is high time for him to retire. Obvious...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20286

Re: Silly Season 2025

Come on then, let's have your predictions for 2025 Alpine: ? & ? Aston Martin: Stroll & ? Ferrari: Hamilton & Leclerc HAAS: ? & ? Mercedes: Russell & ? McLaren: Norris & Piastri Red Bull: Verstappen & ? Stake.Kick.Sauber WhatThreeWords F1: ? & ? Visa Cash Ap.. I'm sorry I just can't do it bring bac...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35660

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

If the car was far better perhaps Hamilton wouldn't be wasting Friday's on extreme set ups even then in the 2 races finished Hamilton was just 3 seconds and then 7 seconds behind Russell, the 7 seconds Mercedes admitting that they should have double stacked Hamilton in the pitstops during the SC an...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4601

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

This I think everyone understands. But this is not what we see happening is the problem. Someone with his experience is expected to have a positive impact. Going with wild setups for worse results week after week is just not something to praise. It is quite the opposite and I think most started to ...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35660

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

No because he is now in the 4th/5th fastest car so that will give you that impression, strange you think his results would be similar if he was in the 2nd/3rd fastest car. No, I think his results would be worse. Russell is now outperforming Hamilton and that cannot be a good sign. If the car was fa...
by mikeyg123
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Australia 2024
Replies: 19
Views: 561

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Australia 2024

Declaring a driver that didn't participate in the race winner against his team mate is making a mockery of this thread. These votes of sympathy will affect and thereby devalue the accumulated results of this thread throughout the season. I therefore suggest that Sargeant be removed as a voting poss...
by mikeyg123
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4400

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

4. Despite having telemetry data which I'm sure could prove a throttle issue Aston Martin have decided not to defend their driver. We don't know what was discussed but didn't make it into the stewards' report. And Aston Martin didn't protest the penalty, which is not the same as failing to defend y...
by mikeyg123
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4400

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

If the throttle really was an issue Alonso and Aston Martin would be screaming it from the roof tops. They aren't. No serious person would believe it given all these very unlikely thing have to be true... 1. Alonso's throttle started being bothersome at that exact moment. 2. It continued to be a pro...
by mikeyg123
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4400

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Again we looked to blame the cars then, Russell doesn't crash therefore Alonso did little wrong. That's not what I've said. If you respond to my posts I would appreciate it if you took the trouble to read them. The transgression is made no more or less severe by the presence of a crash or not. My o...
by mikeyg123
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20286

Re: Silly Season 2025

IMO Lawson is way overrated and a downgrade to Ricciardo. His 5 F1 races were definitely better than expected but he was given 2yrs in F2 and then last year in SF, Japan If he really was another Piastri I do not think RBR would have waited this long. There is a big gap between "another Piastri" and...
by mikeyg123
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4400

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Fair enough so long as we agree that was a brake test. Agreeing whether it was a break test or not is totally irrelevant to my post so this is a very weird response. Again we looked to blame the cars then, Russell doesn't crash therefore Alonso did little wrong. That's not what I've said. If you re...
by mikeyg123
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4400

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Russell had to react to Alonso's brake test which destabilised his car, we blame the cars for what Alonso did. No Poker. There are two separate things. I'm commenting on one of the things. My observation that the incident shows how awful these cars are at racing each other makes no comment on the a...
by mikeyg123
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20286

Re: Silly Season 2025

There’s a rumour in New Zealand that Ricciardo has been given two races to turn his form around or he’ll be replaced by Lawson. Makes sense. Ricciardo in that seat is pointless if he's not beating Tsunoda. Better off putting Lawson in so he can hit the ground running in 2025. I sort of feel like th...
by mikeyg123
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?
Replies: 31
Views: 915

Re: How many times (if any) do you think race ban should have occured since Spa 2012?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doBY1TWp4Oo Given that this from F3 today as just given a 3 place grid penalty I doubt we will be seeing any race bans anytime soon. I missed this. Who got the penalty, the guy weaving or the guy that pushed him in the wall? Both being terrible acts... Dunne (the guy...
by mikeyg123
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4400

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Had Leclerc qualified ahead of Sainz I think he would have won the race. Even if he qualified in front of Norris I think he wins Wasn’t there zero overtaking between the top 10 with the exception of Sainz on Vertsappen because of his car issue? The driver ahead on lap 1 would win, so long as the te...
by mikeyg123
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:00 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20286

Re: Silly Season 2025

JN23 wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:10 am
There’s a rumour in New Zealand that Ricciardo has been given two races to turn his form around or he’ll be replaced by Lawson.
Makes sense. Ricciardo in that seat is pointless if he's not beating Tsunoda. Better off putting Lawson in so he can hit the ground running in 2025.
by mikeyg123
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The big 6 then the rest?
Replies: 894
Views: 20778

Re: The big 6 then the rest?

I agree with the above post. The more times goes on the more Leclerc looks like a Vettel rather than a Hamilton. Sainz and Russell I think are Rosberg/Button level drivers. Both Hamilton and Alonso are definitely showing their age. Their experience means they can still manage their way through a rac...
by mikeyg123
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4400

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Like that was the pure dynamic I believe Russell had to brake which helped to destabilise his car. When he gets close to the back of Alonso he immediately loses all front grip. It's quite obvious. No wonder we only get dull DRS passes. Russell had to react to Alonso's brake test which destabilised ...
by mikeyg123
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4601

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Well we can say that Red Bull actually know what they're doing, Mercedes look lost. How long before you admit it wasn't all on Mike Elliott? :lol: Surprisingly (or maybe not so?) Lewis is performing worse relative to his teammate this year than he did in the zero-pod years. Can't keep blaming the c...
by mikeyg123
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 224
Views: 4400

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Race Thread

Had Leclerc qualified ahead of Sainz I think he would have won the race.
by mikeyg123
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread
Replies: 206
Views: 35660

Re: The Official Carlos Sainz Jr. Thread

Sainz is such a no brainer for Red Bull. I can't think of any party it doesn't suit. Red Bull get a better driver Sainz gets a better car Verstappen gets to prove himself against a guy who has matched the two other best drivers of his generation Sainz Sr and Verstappen Sr? Shouldn't actually be fac...