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Paolo_Lasardi

As some who hasn't really followed WRC for 10 years and last paid attention 20 years ago, it hard for my brain to differentiate between Kalle from his father when I hear the name Rovanperä. The slow demise of the WRC since the early 2000s is one of my great motorsport heartaches. A bit like the BTC...

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Kalle Rovanperä will drive in the Japanese Super Formula series next year, in preparation for a full F2 season in 2027 8O https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPlJ-bhDOTR/?igsh=eDlwaWpsOW9oY2M2 Very exciting. Super Formula is a tricky series. If he does well there I can see him doing damage in F2. He see...

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FRECA Hockenheim: Deligny wins from De Palo and Giltaire, all beating Slater. Is that a dig at me? :) Where did Slater's teammates finish? In respect to the race itself we had half a race, 2 SC's then called off because of the rain. If you feel that even reporting a race result is a dig at anyone, ...

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FRECA Hockenheim:
Deligny wins from De Palo and Giltaire, all beating Slater.

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Is it really impossible to design some circuit through the streets of Singapore that allows for actual racing?

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TheGiantHogweed wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 05, 2025 2:02 pm

lucifers wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 05, 2025 1:57 pm

TheGiantHogweed wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 05, 2025 1:42 pm
Hamilton really slow.
brakes died
If they were actually bad enough that he could hardly stop the car, then he should be in serious trouble for continuing.

Your vendetta becomes as boring as this, hmmm, "race" ...

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Norris keeps racing hard only if it is against Piastri.

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Stroll was driving around many seconds of the pace with 30-40 lap old softs - and no one could overtake him. What an anti-racing track.

Brilliant idea to make it a sprint weekend for 2026.

DOTD: Russell, Alonso, and Sainz.

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Probably just times to calm down the Italian media. Come qualifying and Ferrari will be back down the grid.

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Another lottery qualifying.

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If Hadjar gets a fair chance, I can see him holding up his head. I can see that. Although plenty of hopefuls have tanked, I think he can make it if he gets a fair chance Well, most of them were midfielders rather than real prospects. And then there is the question of how fair a chance did Gasly or ...

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Hadn't seen this posted yet. Other than Monaco, I can't imagine a track being worse for a sprint race than Zandvoort, and Singapore (Hungary would be on par with those two). Also the first year in which Brazil doesn't get a sprint race. I was fine with Interlagos being a sprint fixture. 19678763214...

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If Hadjar gets a fair chance, I can see him holding up his head. I can see that. Although plenty of hopefuls have tanked, I think he can make it if he gets a fair chance Well, most of them were midfielders rather than real prospects. And then there is the question of how fair a chance did Gasly or ...

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While I sympathize with your point of view, I have to disagree. Indeed the sporting regulations are where the rules should be and if someone can't be bothered to write down the rules in a precise and consistent manner, then that person is simply not up to the job. I am of the minority here that fee...

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If Hadjar gets a fair chance, I can see him holding up his head.

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mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:18 pm

Paolo_Lasardi wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:47 pm

mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 11, 2025 3:46 pm
Freddie Slater will drive in F3 for Trident in 2026.
Excellent choice of team. That should offer him a shot at the championship.
I think he'll win it.

He probably should.

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mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 11, 2025 3:46 pm
Freddie Slater will drive in F3 for Trident in 2026.

Excellent choice of team. That should offer him a shot at the championship.

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elite are you watching the same races as me. lol one of them loses places at the start at the majority of the races and seems to bottle it all the time in qualy. the other got destroyed last year by that guy. i think norris is having a terrible season i think the pressure has got to him and its mak...

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elite are you watching the same races as me. lol one of them loses places at the start at the majority of the races and seems to bottle it all the time in qualy. the other got destroyed last year by that guy. i think norris is having a terrible season i think the pressure has got to him and its mak...

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Ferrari finishing fourth and Vasseur talks about a good race and an encouraging weekend. x( With such a performance, Red Bull called in crisis meeting and changed things and staff - and see: they are back to domination. With a number of excellent updates back into their own class, some 20 sec ahead...

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I have no idea why McLaren is so keen on favouring Norris.

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Ferrari finishing fourth and Vasseur talks about a good race and an encouraging weekend. x( With such a performance, Red Bull called in crisis meeting and changed things and staff - and see: they are back to domination. With a number of excellent updates back into their own class, some 20 sec ahead ...

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Norris is just not a smart driver. The only way you lose to Piastri is if he undercuts you, and then he had a slow stop. He had the choice of pitting first and willingly gave that up. Madness. If I were Piastri I wouldn't have given up that place tbf hes not smart outside the car either Why?

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Red Bull showing why they are the best team - what a comeback, back to dominance. Whopping 20 seconds ahead.

Ferrari with show laps in free practice but in reality nowhere.

Otherwise an utterly boring and uninteresting race.

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Lindblad has not impressed me this season. Makes too many mistakes Yeah, no one is really standing out in F2 this year. I think Lindblad and Dunne have talent but both need another year in F2. Yes, they are both fast - but both also made hilarious mistakes throughout the season. I agree, another ye...

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Vicky_balboa wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 07, 2025 8:27 am
Lindblad has not impressed me this season. Makes too many mistakes

Yeah, no one is really standing out in F2 this year.

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It would be weird he would be 5+ years older than most and with 8 years in Indy! I don't know if the suggested thinking behind that rumour was for him to get more relevant experience or Superlicense points. Either way it would be odd. He can just do six FP1 sessions and assuming he runs 100km and p...

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Colton Herta will be joining Cadillac as test (& reserve?) driver. 1963263390631039360 Also to be expected. However, I think that, from the Andretti roster, Kirkwood and Hauger are better drivers and bigger talents. I am curious whether Herta will do F2 as it was recently rumoured or completely foc...

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Domenicali announces: - more sprints - shorter GPs - reversed grids - massive reduction of free practice - media trainings for use of simpler and less technical language - explicit message to fans of tradition: get used to it Autosport and elsewhere. This quote "“We’re seeing on many of our channel...

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Colton Herta will be joining Cadillac as test (& reserve?) driver. 1963263390631039360 Also to be expected. However, I think that, from the Andretti roster, Kirkwood and Hauger are better drivers and bigger talents. I am curious whether Herta will do F2 as it was recently rumoured or completely foc...

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Norris urgently needs to win Monza. Will he make it?
After two races of mediocre performances: will there be an upswing at Ferrari?
Will Antonelli continue to disappoint?

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Domenicali announces:
- more sprints
- shorter GPs
- reversed grids
- massive reduction of free practice
- media trainings for use of simpler and less technical language
- explicit message to fans of tradition: get used to it
Autosport and elsewhere.

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I get it crashes are exciting and who cares about the victim, carry on like that then a driver might have to sit out a race. Drivers trying to make things happen is exciting. And yes... If you keep making mistakes you should be banned. Luckily Antonelli isn't close to that. He does seem to be rathe...

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Seeing the Racing Bulls car so close to the Red Bull, I thought it is interesting to see nobody claims that the second team is working for the first anymore. Do you think Hadjar would’ve been allowed to challenge Verstappen for the podium if he could get close enough? I was wondering about this. He...

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I feel sorry for Norris, losing his second place with no fault of his own. Antonelli should be relegated back to F2. Hamilton should retire. Thanks to the SC lottery, several drivers lucked into excellent positions (Verstappen, Bearman, Stroll, ...). Verstappen was either P2 or P3 all race, so I do...

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I feel sorry for Norris, losing his second place with no fault of his own. Antonelli should be relegated back to F2. Hamilton should retire.

Thanks to the SC lottery, several drivers lucked into excellent positions (Verstappen, Bearman, Stroll, ...).

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Piastri & Hadjar

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I more and more think that Antonelli was rushed into F1 too quickly.

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I can't see GM giving him a stake. Certainly not at this stage anyway. Maybe if they're floundering around adrift at the back come the middle of 2027 and he hasn't gone anywhere else, then you go to someone like Horner and give him the keys to the castle to make it a success. The problem with this ...

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Given who is available, it's the best possible option for Cadillac. They could've waited it out a little with one of the two seats but there is no guarantee that whichever of Bottas and Perez they delayed on would still be available, or indeed that any other driver who would represent a better choi...

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