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Paolo_Lasardi wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 04, 2025 4:27 pm

mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:35 pm
The Red Bull looks dreadful.
Why? Solid P5, faster than both Mercedes. Not brilliant, okay - but dreadful?

I commented after FP1 where Verstappen looked like he was wrestling an Octopus every onboard. I've not watched FP2.

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The Red Bull looks dreadful.

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What did Piastri do in his first year in F1 despite being a F2 champion? Antonelli was rushed into F1 by Wolff who under no circumstances is going to let him go. He made a blunder when he has the chance to sign & nurture Verstappen. He won't make the same mistake twice with Antonelli. Given his bil...

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I honestly don't see it. It makes much more sense to Wolff to keep Antonelli than to keep Russell. Not great for us, but probably the smart move for Mercedes. At this moment in time I would be somewhat concerned for Antonelli, I'm not seeing any progress. What did Piastri do in his first year in F1...

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I don't think Verstappen is specifically looking for #1 status. As long the teams is principally focused on delivering a car that enables him to compete on equal footing to the competition. Sure, Jos Verstappen might be very vocal in the press, but I don't think it means much. He's clearly going to...

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Agree, although I think it'd look better without the shark fin. I like it from most angles, I don't from others. Very bizarre. Overall it is a yes though! I don't think it looks spectacular to be honest. I am sure it will be very fast, maybe even fun to drive, but all these supercars look the same ...

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This super/hyper cars of late are just so UGLY... Don't see new generation falling in love with these, just because they go fast. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think that's a stunning looking car. Gorgeous from the side and like a beefier McLaren F1 from the front. Agree, although I think...

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1940719249665782174 This super/hyper cars of late are just so UGLY... Don't see new generation falling in love with these, just because they go fast. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think that's a stunning looking car. Gorgeous from the side and like a beefier McLaren F1 from the front.

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Please tell me which other 3 drivers preceded these champions in their respective championship years. Rosberg is easy... Hamilton, Alonso and Ricciardo Villeneuve is even easier. He hobbled to the title in a dominant car while crashing often. Schumacher, Hakkinen and Coulthard were better among oth...

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George Russell at Red Bull is such an unintuitive partnership.

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Because either of them would be an unworthy champion in my view. How many times did we see a driver become WDC over the past 30 plus years who was not amongst the best 3 in the sport? The only examples I can think of are Mansell in 1992, Räikkönen in 2008, and Button in 2009. Even with Räikkönen on...

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Because either of them would be an unworthy champion in my view. How many times did we see a driver become WDC over the past 30 plus years who was not amongst the best 3 in the sport? The only examples I can think of are Mansell in 1992, Räikkönen in 2008, and Button in 2009. Even with Räikkönen on...

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Why would it be all about Verstappen for me? I think you are honestly projecting here. I wouldn't be following a sport closely for 45 years if it was all about the one driver. At the point that Verstappen's title hopes look to be over we suddenly talk about either Norris or Piastri being unworthy c...

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I think he's been pretty strong especially in qualifying. Right on Hulkenberg's pace in qualifying is no mean feet.

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I doubt there is much between them. Both are competent midfielders and certainly Pérez' stock must have risen by dint of the performances or rather lack of those that have stepped into the Red Bull seat after him. Given past debates though it would be an interesting match up. Sure, but it would be ...

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Well, a close season with greatness on full display is obviously what would be anyone's dream. But seeing a Schumacher dominate the field is something I prefer over what we saw yesterday. And I disliked Schumacher with a vengeance! For you F1 is all about Verstappen, greatness is him overcoming the...

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For you F1 is all about Verstappen, greatness is him overcoming the odds, when he can't do that then F1 is broke, I said if Red Bull don't improve the car this year then he's not winning the title, three things are not in his favour this year, a dominant car in which to start the season building a ...

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You might have convinced me to make Hulk my final DOTD and Bortoletto my honorable mention. Both are probably deserving along with Lawson and Alonso. I also think that the merit of making the one-stopper work are a bit underestimated. Certainly by Ferrari. Well there was no merit at all for Ferrari...

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What do we think prevented Tsunoda getting a penalty for forcing Stroll off? Was it down to these rules that Verstappen always uses to his advantage of whoever gets to the apex first has the corner? Tsunoda did, but Stroll left space and still had his front wing and left front wheel slightly ahead ...

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I think the main ones are Hulkenberg and Lawson. Maybe Alonso too. I think Bortoletto's result is not as good as many are implying. As is often the case, first points and rare decent / good performances can swing the votes a bit. Hulkenberg after a very poor Saturday showed just how good that Saube...

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It is just that 5 seconds is basically the most lenient it can be. Drivers ignoring blue flags get much worse than this. He must have known that a lead driver was close, so he was simply oblivious like Stroll sometimes is. Forcing a car onto the grass that he is obliged to let pass makes no sense a...

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OK, well I think that's a reasonable system. Obviously we don't want teams making frivolous complaints after each race. I totally agree. I doubt however that we can find many instances of teams filling a post-race review more than 3 times a season. Truth be told, I haven't kept track. I think Red B...

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That is ridiculous. 5 seconds?? Stroll got 10 for doing basically the same to a driver who decided to drive into a closing gap. Colapinto was literally required to move out of the way, not push the leaders off the track. That should be a drive through IMO. It was dangerous... I think the difference...

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So, next one: put Paul Aron into the car! Rumours are Bottas. Any more details on these rumours? Is he a part of their long-time plan, just a temporary replacement driver, or are Cadillac paying to have him in the seat and hit the ground running next year? https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/valtter...

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Well, a close season with greatness on full display is obviously what would be anyone's dream. But seeing a Schumacher dominate the field is something I prefer over what we saw yesterday. And I disliked Schumacher with a vengeance! What's more enjoyable about it? Surely a season like 1996 where Sch...

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I think it comes down to what you are looking for in any given sport. I personally much prefer greatness over competition if a choice has to be made between the two. But I am genuinely happy for you and those who enjoy the WDC between Norris and Piastri. We all can't get what we want after all. At ...

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Disagree with that strongly. I dont think either are properly elite tier drivers, but they drove well and giving a title fight. I think it comes down to what you are looking for in any given sport. I personally much prefer greatness over competition if a choice has to be made between the two. But I...

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Terrible driving from both Norris and Piastri. Yet these are the two drivers fighting it out for the WDC. Not going to be a vintage year by any measure. Disagree with that strongly. I dont think either are properly elite tier drivers, but they drove well and giving a title fight. I think it comes d...

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Paolo_Lasardi wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:05 am
So, next one: put Paul Aron into the car!

Rumours are Bottas.

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Terrible driving from both Norris and Piastri. Yet these are the two drivers fighting it out for the WDC. Not going to be a vintage year by any measure. Disagree with that strongly. I dont think either are properly elite tier drivers, but they drove well and giving a title fight. I think it comes d...

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Strong drive by Norris at a time he really needed it. withstood thee pressure from Piastri the entire distance, was surprisingly robust in his defense AND attack with the wheel to wheel stuff. Definitely the right result at the right time for him. The good thing is for Norris is that despite going ...

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Yeah another tricky weekend. He certainly has struggled to recapture the magic he had at Williams.

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It is just that 5 seconds is basically the most lenient it can be. Drivers ignoring blue flags get much worse than this. He must have known that a lead driver was close, so he was simply oblivious like Stroll sometimes is. Forcing a car onto the grass that he is obliged to let pass makes no sense a...

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Paolo_Lasardi wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 29, 2025 6:46 pm
Cynics may say Antonelli did Verstappen a favour - so he couldn’t collect anymore penalty points and avoided the risk of a ban.

(Not meant entirely serious, of course.)

Same result as a one race ban anyway.

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That is ridiculous. 5 seconds?? Stroll got 10 for doing basically the same to a driver who decided to drive into a closing gap. Colapinto was literally required to move out of the way, not push the leaders off the track. That should be a drive through IMO. It was dangerous... I think the difference...

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He had 4 lap fresher tyres, should have given him a 0.1 a lap at advantage least + he thought he was quicker, so 0.2 a lap quicker at least . He only closed the gap from 5.7 to 4.3 in around 25 laps. He did not do enough with the advantage. On a longer track yeah. On a track with a lap time of 65 s...

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That is ridiculous. 5 seconds?? Stroll got 10 for doing basically the same to a driver who decided to drive into a closing gap. Colapinto was literally required to move out of the way, not push the leaders off the track. That should be a drive through IMO. It was dangerous... I think the difference...

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Extremely lenient 3 place grid penalty for Antonelli.

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That is ridiculous. 5 seconds?? Stroll got 10 for doing basically the same to a driver who decided to drive into a closing gap. Colapinto was literally required to move out of the way, not push the leaders off the track. That should be a drive through IMO. It was dangerous... I think the difference...

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I would say that ideally you weight the points to the quality of the series so certainly a winter series shouldn't carry the same mount of points as a summer series which in fact they don't, you just have to question why such a weak series as FROC run in New Zealand carries the level of points that...

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