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Paolo_Lasardi

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. I only saw FP2 ... The Red Bull looked his stable self, not fast enough for ...

Paolo_Lasardi

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?

Paolo_Lasardi

(... to continue the Dunne discussion ...)

Aron faster than Bortoleto!

Paolo_Lasardi

Rosberg, Hill, Villeneuve. Strong doubts about Vettel as well. 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 ...

Paolo_Lasardi

Have you not commented on how Norris has "bottled it" in qualifying several times this year? Piastri has had his share of mistakes too, and by far the costliest one (his poor attempt at rejoining in the rain in Australia), even more so than Lando's DNF if Canada. I'm not going to say anybody is an ...

Paolo_Lasardi

Lindblad will be driving Tsunoda's car in FP1. I'm interested to see how it goes. It's more of an audition. Very interested to see how this goes, especially after Dunne's FP1 success last weekend. It might be more interesting to see Lindblad and Yuki together in FP1 though to get a head to head com...

Paolo_Lasardi

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...

Paolo_Lasardi

... Literally nobody on his forum, and barely any in the media is talking about a intrateam WDC "battle" with two drivers separated by 15 points. Why is that? Why are you not talking about it if it's as interesting as you claim it to be? Or rather not as dull as the posters you clap back at are cla...

Paolo_Lasardi

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. Oh come off it Of course you are free to disagree. I am happy to stake my claim here that we are genuinely looking at two upper mid-tier drivers w...

Paolo_Lasardi

What's more enjoyable about it? Surely a season like 1996 where Schumacher actually has to use his talent is way more exciting than a season like 2002. And what's wrong with what we saw yesterday? Neither driver did anything wrong did they? Looked like a good battle at the front between two good dr...

Paolo_Lasardi

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 ...

Paolo_Lasardi

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...

Paolo_Lasardi

mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:07 am

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

Oh, no!

Paolo_Lasardi

FredFlintstone wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:40 am

Covalent wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:12 am
Isn't Bortoleto managed by Alonso or something? Might not have raced him as vigorously as he would have someone else.
Yeah. And knowing Alonso I'm sure he'll have loved sparring with him on track and teaching him a little racecraft in to the bargain.

Well, he did.

Paolo_Lasardi

So, next one: put Paul Aron into the car!

Paolo_Lasardi

It's ironic that Red Bull would easily be 2nd in the WCC if they had Max in his RB21 and then any of Lawson, Yuki, or Hadjar in a VCARB painted blue with the Red Bull strategy team. I mean given the lack of points the #2 RB driver has accumulated i think Red Bull would be 2nd in the WCC with two bl...

Paolo_Lasardi

Alonso holding back the much faster Bortoleto was masterclass driving! It was partially related to being a rookie / lack of experience as to the fact that Alonso managed to hold Bortoleto behind though. Bortoleto made quite a big error near the end. He could easily have had Alonso if he didn't atte...

Paolo_Lasardi

Do we get the best talent through the ranks? Well, we have Cordeel, Villagomez, and Shields in F2, we have similar examples of drivers who never won anything in F3. At the same time, Linus Granfors - 2024 winner of GB 4: out of drive Oscar Pedersen - 2024 F4 China winner: out of drive Linus Lundqvis...

Paolo_Lasardi

It's a shame to lose Imola but, like Portamo and Istanbul, this was reintroduced during 2020 when Covid affected the race calendar, and it was a shame to lose those circuits as well. I'm not really sold on the Madrid circuit but will reserve judgment until the race has taken place. I'd prefer Porti...

Paolo_Lasardi

Was today the worst performance of a Red Bull number two ever?

Paolo_Lasardi

I think it's completely open between Piastri and Norris - and a crash is in the waiting. This could bring a third driver into contention.

Paolo_Lasardi

Given current situation it wouldn’t surprise is this season’s championship is cut short 2 or even 3 races. Businesses big and small are putting travel restrictions in place for a suite of Middle Eastern countries, and governments and businesses are also putting advice/restrictions in place for the ...

Paolo_Lasardi

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...

Paolo_Lasardi

Some good fights throughout the field.

Paolo_Lasardi

mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:27 pm

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.

True.

Paolo_Lasardi

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.)

Paolo_Lasardi

UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 29, 2025 4:40 pm

While I think that Norris was just that decisive little bit quicker today, Piastri did lose significant time from being squeezed by Colapinto and by Bortoleto conveniently ignoring blue flags in the last lap.

Paolo_Lasardi

Alonso holding back the much faster Bortoleto was masterclass driving!

Paolo_Lasardi

Bortoleto had a good weekend. He was consistently top10 all weekend and Lawson first good race this year. He did well in Moncao qualifying as well but there also he was couple of tenths down. This weekend he has looked good. I would like to see Max leave the RBR next year to Mercedes and wonder how...

Paolo_Lasardi

mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 29, 2025 3:47 pm
Extremely lenient 3 place grid penalty for Antonelli.

I agree.

However, Badoer was not penalised at all for a similar manoeuvre in yesterday's F3 race, so there may be a pattern ...

Paolo_Lasardi

With all the disqualifications for excessive plank wear in F2 and F3, let's wait to see the final results ...

Paolo_Lasardi

F2 championship is now Verschoor's to lose.

Paolo_Lasardi

JN23 wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 29, 2025 2:46 pm

t2jd1967 wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 29, 2025 2:44 pm
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.
Why?

Because she/ he doesn't like the result.

Paolo_Lasardi

Lawson, Alonso
Norris, Leclerc, Bortoleto, Ocon, Piastri, Hülkenberg

Disappointing
Tsunoda!
Colapinto, Stroll

Paolo_Lasardi

Rookie mistake from Antonelli ...

Paolo_Lasardi

mangaba wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:10 pm
Tsolov disqualified...

Dunne as well in F2.

I spoke too soon ...

Paolo_Lasardi

mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 29, 2025 11:50 am

Paolo_Lasardi wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 29, 2025 11:46 am
IMO, Tsolov is strong favourite for the F3 title now.

Strong drives by Stenshorne and Tramnitz.
My money is still on Camera.

I don't think so. Tsolov has the momentum and is much stronger in wheel-to-wheel.

Paolo_Lasardi

IMO, Tsolov is strong favourite for the F3 title now.

Strong drives by Stenshorne and Tramnitz.

Paolo_Lasardi

Vicky_balboa wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:11 am
Solid drives from the F2 leaders Verschoor and Dunne

Yes, these two will fight out the title, IMO.

Strong drive by Montoya.

Paolo_Lasardi

No penalty for Badoer for taking Wurz out?

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