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Probably a bit unlucky to find himself out of a seat after 2019 but Hulk has had a great career renaissance after spending three years out of the sport.

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Poker I agree with your general point here but I’m not sure they’re the right results for Bahrain 2008? Hamilton finished out of the points.

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Leclerc has shown in '22 that he can be a serious title contender if the car is good enough. This is absolutely true. It seems that the more competitive the car the better Leclerc is. My initial reaction to this was that I agree as the evidence from his/Sainz partnership does tend to agree with thi...

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Well I spoke with her last night and said the general consensus here was that it's not the case. She says you're all idiots :lol: I think it was just too good an opportunity to pass up. Has anyone read anything reliable that suggests who approached who? Not 100% sure but sounded like Elkan has made...

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Looking forward to this weekend.

I think there was a bit of criticism from drivers about this being a sprint weekend with F1 not having raced here for five years. Hopefully everything is fine and we don't have another Qatar.

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I agree, but the trouble is we don’t know all the relevant parameters. We see leaders regularly saving tyres and engines when out in front. Also I think that Räikkönen really enjoyed driving fastest laps, so that itself could influence who collects them. I don't believe that engines and tyres neede...

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The relevance of the fastest lap is completely debatable, there is literally nothing to be gained except some on track time if you are chasing another driver. Räikkönen recorded 10 fastest laps and Heidfeld 2 fastest laps, does it really mean anything? It does mean something, if you know all the re...

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Leclerc has shown in '22 that he can be a serious title contender if the car is good enough. This is absolutely true. It seems that the more competitive the car the better Leclerc is. My initial reaction to this was that I agree as the evidence from his/Sainz partnership does tend to agree with thi...

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For those of you in the UK and with a Sky F1 subscription, there are re-runs of 2007, 2011, 2016 and 2018 next week. Also 2015, 2017 and 2019.

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True, but Massa often achieved better finishing positions. My impression at the time was that the car's potential limited both drivers, but Räikkönen more so, before team attention switched to the driver who was leaving the team. Which is how the performance of the two drivers ebbed and flowed duri...

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As you've already been told Kimi started the 2008 season strongly but then ran into bad luck and ended up having to support Massa, it was a role reversal of the season before, Kimi then had a very strong season in 2009 when the car was much worse, if Kimi took his foot off the gas then why the stro...

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2016 held the record for most overtakes in an F1 race, but was beaten by Zandvoort last year. It still holds the record for most in a dry race I think. I had just started a Sunday morning paper round when the 2007 race happened. I got up early to see the early part of the races before going out and ...

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Japanese Grand Prix Max Verstappen led a Red Bull 1-2 as he returned to winning ways at the Japanese Grand Prix. Sergio Perez had a strong weekend finishing second and Carlos Sainz took his third podium of the season in third position. (short write up as I’ve been away and then fell asleep when I t...

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I think Bottas has a good start to the year - is it 4-0 now in qualifying against Zhou?

At times since the early stages of 2022 I’ve sensed he’s a little disinterested/unmotivated because of Sauber’s lack of competitiveness, but a strong season could mean that he gets a drive in the Audi team.

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It's a circular argument anyway. Bottas was closer to Hamilton than Perez is to Verstappen. We don't know if that's due to Bottas doing better than Perez or if it's to Verstappen doing better than Hamilton. I suppose it could be both. Personally I think Bottas skill set makes him more effective in ...

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Joe Saward has said that Antonelli will make his F1 debut at this year's Italian GP, he turns 18 days before the race and it's his home GP which is somewhat convenient. He will take Sargeant's seat at Williams which I'm guessing might be the last we see of Sargeant in F1. This also perhaps explains...

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I might have nominated 1995 and 1997 as well as your great nominations. 1995 almost solely down to Alesi driving the most Alesi race imaginable and the Williams drivers imploding. 1997 because of the off track politics creating such a bizarre spectacle. 1995 and 1997 were before my time watching an...

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I might have nominated 1995 and 1997 as well as your great nominations. 1995 almost solely down to Alesi driving the most Alesi race imaginable and the Williams drivers imploding. 1997 because of the off track politics creating such a bizarre spectacle. 1995 and 1997 were before my time watching an...

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Lets be honest... The answer is 2005. It's possible the best F1 race of all time. That aside a thoroughly enjoyed 2007. Absolutely loads happened and it was crucial for the title. 1994 would round out my top 3. A great battle (via the timing screen) between Hill and Schumacher for the win and possi...

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KingVoid wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:10 pm
Japan is one of those rare cases where the best ever race is not even a debate (at least I don’t think it is).

Yeah got to agree with you both that 2005 (I assume you're talking about 2005) is easily the best race here.

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I think an extra few SC's a season would be well worth not having to endure concrete run offs. I don't even believe there's a need for bringing out the SC simply because there's a car in a gravel trap somewhere. It's off the track, and therefore not in a dangerous place. I have always thought that ...

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JAPAN: Qualifying Questions: Q1 top: Verstappen Q1 P15: Bottas Q2 top: Verstappen Q2 P10: Hamilton Pole Position: Verstappen Q3 P10: Tsunoda Team with largest position gap pre-penalties: Williams Team with smallest position gap pre-penalties: Mercedes Team with largest time gap in last session both ...

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JAPAN
Verstappen
Leclerc
Russell
Norris
Alonso
Tsunoda
Hulkenberg
Bottas
Albon
Gasly

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JAPAN

Q1
20. Sargeant
19. Zhou
18. Ocon
17. Gasly
16. Albon

Q2
15. Bottas
14. Magnussen
13. Ricciardo
12. Hulkenberg
11. Stroll

Q3
10. Tsunoda
9. Hamilton
8. Alonso
7. Russell
6. Perez
5. Sainz
4. Piastri
3. Leclerc
2. Norris
1. Verstappen

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Japan

1. Verstappen
2. Norris
3. Piastri
4. Leclerc
5. Sainz
6. Alonso
7. Russell
8. Hamilton
9. Tsunoda
10. Stroll

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Early banker here too:

Verstappen
Norris
Piastri

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I think an extra few SC's a season would be well worth not having to endure concrete run offs. I don't even believe there's a need for bringing out the SC simply because there's a car in a gravel trap somewhere. It's off the track, and therefore not in a dangerous place. I have always thought that ...

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The Japanese Grand Prix was a championship deciding race for many years before gradually moving slightly earlier in the season as the calendar has grown. This year though, it’s going to be in April. The majority of F1’s Japanese races have been held at Suzuka, but the first two, and two in the 2000s...

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The question is with each passing year that Merc and Hamilton continue their dominance does it hurt Max Verstappen’s long term legacy in the sport? It seems like he doesn’t maximize his opportunities on many occasions - none clearer than today. It’s always interesting to read these old threads back...

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Slightly off topic, but I always felt a bit robbed that the two races in Turkey in 2020 and 2021 were wet. Wanted to see modern cars race around there in the dry.

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Missed that Alonso got a penalty til now. Very confused. Is the art of slowing down in a corner to reduce the car behind’s momentum dead? Or is it just stewards bashing Alonso for the sake of it again? Slowing down your rival is one thing, but Alonso behaved in an unpredictable and dangerous manner...

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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...

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mikeyg123 wrote: ↑
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:56 am
You get the impression with Alonso, Hamilton, Verstappen, maybe even Russell, Sainz and Leclerc that they would chew on a lightbulb if it gained them a tenth of a second a lap.

This is a great line

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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.

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If anything 2025 is the season where it makes most sense to get a new driver in. Gives them a year to settle before being fully ready for the new regulations in 2026. True on that. Which is why on many podcasts it's believed Sainz could go to Sauber in '25 & get acquainted with the team & gel into ...

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If anything 2025 is the season where it makes most sense to get a new driver in. Gives them a year to settle before being fully ready for the new regulations in 2026.

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Did Maranello let the wrong driver go for 2025?? Carlos has beaten Charley in both races that he contested this year. Charles said today (Australian GP) that Carlos was faster all weekend. It will be interesting to watch the team mate battle at Team Red this year. The difference between the four dr...

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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...

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Why didn't Sainz drive fastest lap in the late stages of the race? He had the freshest tyres, didn't he? He said on a radio message with a few laps left that the tyres were starting to struggle. Although he stopped later than Leclerc? True, maybe he used more of the tyres earlier in the stint but I...

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Paolo_Lasardi wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:41 pm
Why didn't Sainz drive fastest lap in the late stages of the race? He had the freshest tyres, didn't he?

He said on a radio message with a few laps left that the tyres were starting to struggle.

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