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Paolo_Lasardi

Sainz would be incredibly stupid to take the Audi drive over an absolute certain WDC shot in a Red Bull in 2025 . If Audi don't get Sainz they'll likely pair 38 year old Hulkenberg with 36 year old Bottas. It's not like the Audi opportunity isn't going to come back around. So you believe Marko & Ho...

Paolo_Lasardi

Sainz would be incredibly stupid to take the Audi drive over an absolute certain WDC shot in a Red Bull in 2025. If Audi don't get Sainz they'll likely pair 38 year old Hulkenberg with 36 year old Bottas. It's not like the Audi opportunity isn't going to come back around. I completely disagree. "IF...

Paolo_Lasardi

Norris, Hülkenberg, Leclerc with honourable mentioning Bottas, Verstappen and Alonso

Disappointing: Perez, Stroll, Tsunoda, probably also Zhou

Paolo_Lasardi

The hardest question to figure out right now is who the second best driver on the grid is. There really is no clear answer. I think it's probably Norris. Or Verstappen. ;) As of now I think Verstappen is clearly out front. Maybe, maybe not. A super dominant RB-team and a midfield teammate make that...

Paolo_Lasardi

mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:34 pm

KingVoid wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:25 pm
The hardest question to figure out right now is who the second best driver on the grid is. There really is no clear answer.
I think it's probably Norris.

Or Verstappen.

Paolo_Lasardi

Norris - probably his most consistent drive I can remember Could I suggest 2 awards, Driver of the Day - Norris Dork of the Day - Magnusson The problem for me is Magnusson wins his prize just about every race 😋 Also, Magnussen is a good shout, I dare to disagree: "Dork of the Day" is Stroll, IMO. S...

Paolo_Lasardi

UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:29 am
Is anyone expecting Vettel to return to F1 with Mercedes?

Yes, bring back more old drivers past their prime. Maybe, we can get rid of some young guns, instead.

Paolo_Lasardi

Norris - probably his most consistent drive I can remember Could I suggest 2 awards, Driver of the Day - Norris Dork of the Day - Magnusson The problem for me is Magnusson wins his prize just about every race 😋 Also, Magnussen is a good shout, I dare to disagree: "Dork of the Day" is Stroll, IMO.

Paolo_Lasardi

mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:23 am
Stroll got a smaller penalty for that (he only got 2 licence points) than Alonso got for touch with Sainz yesterday. Absolute insanity.

Paolo_Lasardi

master wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:37 am

wire2004 wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:10 am
THIS SPORT IS FUNDERMENTALLY BROKEN.
100%. Can't even get past page 1 for races now.
At least there is a proper race later in the indycar.

Paolo_Lasardi

JN23 wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 20, 2024 8:14 am
Seems Ferrari aren’t second fastest here, possibly for the first time this season.

Ferrari doing Ferrari things - going down the order ...

Paolo_Lasardi

That's not exactly what's being said, the desire is merely for Verstappen to have a more competitive teammate, on today's grid I doubt that Perez makes the top 10. :thumbup: I am fascinated by how desperately some Verstappen fans want Perez to stay. You must have forgotten that Perez is on my (quit...

Paolo_Lasardi

Having a fast (but not too fast ;) ) teammate can help you in the WDC too - they take points away from your competitors. Particularly important when you have on weekends when you have the best car, and when you have a problem. Very true, but the discussion (forever here) seems to call for RB to hir...

Paolo_Lasardi

Sainz over Perez is not so clear cut decision, especially how RB#2s struggled in the past. Most likely he will have a similar performance as a 'relaxed Perez' (vs the 'I can be a champion' Perez of last year) And, you are still ignoring things you don't like for your version of the history. RB repo...

Paolo_Lasardi

Again you seem to projecting further Red Bull dominance, shorn of that having a teammate to slow to protect you has it downside as well. It does not matter what I project, the scenario will play out the same regardless whether Red Bull is dominant or not. There is an upside if the car itself become...

Paolo_Lasardi

Ricciardo who was slower than Verstappen, what does that gain Mercedes, Mercedes wanted Verstappen not the slower driver. Did Mercedes pass on Alonso for next year, maybe Alonso decided that Aston Martin was the better option, I'm not reading that Mercedes turned him down. If Red Bull are looking f...

Paolo_Lasardi

I would say that Sainz's stock presently is higher, he's actually beating his teammate, also the fact he seems a lot closer to signing for Mercedes than Red Bull points to Perez being retained for next year. Verstappen himself said that Red Bull should recruit from within so that kind of rules out ...

Paolo_Lasardi

And what about Ricciardo? Who you like to point out has beaten both of those drivers. Was he not rated higher than Bottas in 2018? What about Alonso? Mercedes, like RB, passed on him. For next year, maybe RB weren't ready to make a driver decision in mid-April. Or like Mikey had said, maybe they ar...

Paolo_Lasardi

UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:49 pm

Good to see that Audi is going for some fresh new talent!

Also good news for Magnussen, probably.

Paolo_Lasardi

Is it reactionary... Leclerc has generally been a better driver than Sainz but only managed to convincingly beat him over a season once in three years. Given the poor start means that it so far looks like it won't change in the 4th year It's a reasonable question to ask. Leclerc has lost a crazy am...

Paolo_Lasardi

Reactionary take due to poor form from Leclercs season opening. Before 2024 Ferraris woes have been Ferrari and I say this as a fan. They've lost more points for Leclerc than Leclerc has lost for Leclerc. Is it reactionary... Leclerc has generally been a better driver than Sainz but only managed to...

Paolo_Lasardi

I fully understand why RB doesn't go for Alonso or Hamilton, the superstars of the past. Then again, I didn't expect Ferrari to sign Hamilton either, so ... ;-) Still, RB need a better second driver than Perez. Someone who can pick up the results when Verstappen fails (by his own accounts or throug...

Paolo_Lasardi

I fully understand why RB doesn't go for Alonso or Hamilton, the superstars of the past. Then again, I didn't expect Ferrari to sign Hamilton either, so ... ;-) Still, RB need a better second driver than Perez. Someone who can pick up the results when Verstappen fails (by his own accounts or through...

Paolo_Lasardi

I don't think Leclerc has been Vettel at Aston Martin level disappointing, but I can see how some might think he hasn't quite looked a driver who could match or even beat Hamilton//Verstappen. He was doing a pretty good job of matching Verstappen back when he had the car to do it in early 2022. He ...

Paolo_Lasardi

Not much Verstappen can do about the so-called quality of his teammates when two of the best drivers on the grid (Alonso and Norris) are both too scared to face him. Is there a reliable source for Alonso turning down a Red Bull offer? Genuine question. Der Ex-Champion entschied sich damit für klare...

Paolo_Lasardi

Interesting from AMUS that Alonso has been offered a seat at Red Bull but seemingly Alonso is only interested if Verstappen has left the team, strange that Alonso would have less confidence of going up against Verstappen then Hamilton did. https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/f1-transfermar...

Paolo_Lasardi

I am always cynical about media response to "unethical" behaviour. I am advised that one of the leading digital journalists/presenters who is regularly critical about Horner has 13 children, only 3 are with his wife. I'd like that kind of info in the public domain everywhere so we can make ethical ...

Paolo_Lasardi

Do please explain. I think it is this "we know what we know and we don't know what we don't know and we know what we don't know we don't know, but know what is known and unknown which we know! Or something like that! :] I wish I knew a bit more about what I believe I know at this point. Which is: i...

Paolo_Lasardi

KingVoid wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:55 pm
Not much Verstappen can do about the so-called quality of his teammates when two of the best drivers on the grid (Alonso and Norris) are both too scared to face him.

Is there a reliable source for Alonso turning down a Red Bull offer? Genuine question.

Paolo_Lasardi

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...

Paolo_Lasardi

He's got three 2nd places in 4 races which is what is the most expected from him. On top of this, he's not going to mess around with going another setup route like last year. He getting 2nd in Japan is a big shout out from him for a contract extension. Sainz has to look at 2026 regs & guess good wh...

Paolo_Lasardi

Sainz's only deserved move would be Red Bull as that team is still the best. But Checo is doing good enough to keep that seat his. Mercedes doesn't seem like the team to go but could again create wonders in 2026 with new regulations. Aston Martin is a good choice as McLaren isn't an option. Below A...

Paolo_Lasardi

I am always cynical about media response to "unethical" behaviour. I am advised that one of the leading digital journalists/presenters who is regularly critical about Horner has 13 children, only 3 are with his wife. I'd like that kind of info in the public domain everywhere so we can make ethical ...

Paolo_Lasardi

Just checked on Wikipedia (it is a very long time ago), Barrichello beat all of his teammates from his debut in 1994 to his switch to Ferrari at the back end of 1999. Now these weren't illustrious teammates to be fair. That does not take away from the impression at the time that Barrichello could a...

Paolo_Lasardi

Some thought so from Barrichello, some not. Some thought so from Bottas, some not. I don't see a convincing argument that Barrichello arrived with much more laurels than Bottas. Nobody expected Barrichello to beat Schumacher, but some expected Barrichello to run him close. I don't think the same ca...

Paolo_Lasardi

Races Verstappen has lost in the ground effect era Australia 2024 - car failure Singapore 2023 - car nowhere near quick enough Baku 2023 - leading until the safety car gave Perez a free pit stop Jeddah 2023 - quickest in Q1 by half a second but car fails in Q2 Brazil 2022 - car not quick enough as ...

Paolo_Lasardi

Hamilton has been sitting on the top of the pile for 8 years (2014-2020). The inherent problem is that many factors contributed to that outcome. Bottas sometimes matching and even outperforming Hamilton is something that potentially weighs against his legacy, rather than for it. Barrichello was con...

Paolo_Lasardi

Bottas was comprehensively beating Massa before he joined Mercedes. Whom did Barrichello beat that was so much more impressive? Just checked on Wikipedia (it is a very long time ago), Barrichello beat all of his teammates from his debut in 1994 to his switch to Ferrari at the back end of 1999. Now ...

Paolo_Lasardi

There is no such thing as a known quantity when it comes to drivers in Formula One. Ofcourse, but it's about as good as you're going to get. Hamilton has been sitting on the top of the pile for 8 years (2014-2020). The inherent problem is that many factors contributed to that outcome. Bottas someti...

Paolo_Lasardi

Tou do realise that this impression is also based on circular logic. Bottas was not trounced by Hamilton, therefore he must be pretty good in a top car. There are other explanations possible of course that do not paint Bottas’ performances in such a great light. Hamilton is a known quantity that's ...

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