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by Beleriand_K
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Australia 2024
Replies: 19
Views: 567

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Australia 2024

Declaring a driver that didn't participate in the race winner against his team mate is making a mockery of this thread. These votes of sympathy will affect and thereby devalue the accumulated results of this thread throughout the season. I therefore suggest that Sargeant be removed as a voting poss...
by Beleriand_K
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Australia 2024
Replies: 19
Views: 567

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Australia 2024

Declaring a driver that didn't participate in the race winner against his team mate is making a mockery of this thread. These votes of sympathy will affect and thereby devalue the accumulated results of this thread throughout the season. I therefore suggest that Sargeant be removed as a voting possi...
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:44 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Pick 10 Competition
Replies: 112
Views: 4762

Re: 2024 Pick 10 Competition

Japan

Max Verstappen
Sergio Perez
Charles Leclerc
Lando Norris
Carlos Sainz Jr.
George Russell
Lewis Hamilton
Fernando Alonso
Oscar Piastri
Lance Stroll
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Teammate Wars Prediction Game
Replies: 49
Views: 2964

Re: 2024 Teammate Wars Prediction Game

Japan

Verstappen
Leclerc
Norris
Russell
Alonso
Ocon
Albon
Tsunoda
Guanyu
Hülkenberg
by Beleriand_K
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4621

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Siao7 & t2jd1967>You're talking about what feels right, and whos fault it is, but those arguments don't have any value in this situation. Formula 1 is big business, and just like it's the managements job to make unpleasant decisions about their employees in any other business, it is also the William...
by Beleriand_K
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4621

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Williams don’t have a spare chassis following Albon’s big shunt in practice. From the tweet below looks like they’ll be using Sargeant’s car for Albon for the rest of the weekend. https://x.com/phortonf1/status/1771095697401446462?s=46&t=ogYVTvP780Kb_NbBode63w Not sure how I feel about that. That's...
by Beleriand_K
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4621

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Is Appendix surgery the most frequent single cause of drivers missing races apart from injuries sustained whilst driving? Off the top of my head over the last 30 years I remember Hakkinen, Irvine, Albon and now Sainz missing a race due to the particularly pesky organ. Interestingly their replacemen...
by Beleriand_K
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 255
Views: 4621

Re: 2024 Australia Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Is Sainz fit to drive? That will be decided thursday, when he has to pass an FIA-test. This is from msn.com: On Thursday at Albert Park, the Spaniard is due for the FIA’s mandatory medical evaluations, which include a crucial driver extraction exercise. This test is quite demanding as it requires t...
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Teammate Wars Prediction Game
Replies: 49
Views: 2964

Re: 2024 Teammate Wars Prediction Game

Australia

Verstappen
Leclerc
Norris
Russell
Alonso
Ocon
Albon
Tsunoda
Guanyu
Hülkenberg
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Pick 10 Competition
Replies: 112
Views: 4762

Re: 2024 Pick 10 Competition

Australia

Max Verstappen
Sergio Perez
Charles Leclerc
Lando Norris
George Russell
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Lewis Hamilton
Fernando Alonso
Oscar Piastri
Lance Stroll
by Beleriand_K
Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26602

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

A lot of non-F1 UK media (Sky News, The Sun, Daily Mai, Daily Telegraph) reporting that Horner’s accused has been suspended. Nothing from F1 media as far as I can see. Without some context/a statement from Red Bull, that is really not a good look for them (Red Bull). Red Bull is heading for a PR di...
by Beleriand_K
Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26602

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

A lot of non-F1 UK media (Sky News, The Sun, Daily Mai, Daily Telegraph) reporting that Horner’s accused has been suspended. Nothing from F1 media as far as I can see. Without some context/a statement from Red Bull, that is really not a good look for them (Red Bull). Red Bull is heading for a PR di...
by Beleriand_K
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:43 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Beleriand's Statistical Corner
Replies: 173
Views: 43879

Re: Beleriand's Statistical Corner

EPROM: You are undoubtably the best qualified on this site within the statistical univers, so you are very welcome to use this thread as a platform for presenting ideas and numbers that you find interesting. That was bacically the purpose of this thread when I started it a little more than four yea...
by Beleriand_K
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:01 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: More FIA controversy/embarrassment
Replies: 20
Views: 2354

Re: More FIA controversy/embarrassment

A guy from a country with little motorsport heritage, and coming from a culture where the norms (and what's seen as acceptable) of conducting business/life are quite different from the west.... Controlling a sport that is predominantly based and watched in the west..... What could go wrong? I lived...
by Beleriand_K
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Saving F1
Replies: 169
Views: 6480

Re: Saving F1

@mikeyg123 If you decide to run against Ben Sulayem you've got my vote.
by Beleriand_K
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20319

Re: Silly Season 2025

Here's a thought to get this thread living up to its title - let's say Perez isn't able to repeat his result from the first race and ultimately ends up needing to be replaced. Meanwhile Jos has Max hotfooting it to Merc meaning Red Bull need not one, but two new drivers for 2025. Neither Tsunoda no...
by Beleriand_K
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Beleriand's Statistical Corner
Replies: 173
Views: 43879

Re: Beleriand's Statistical Corner

A single race isn't much to base a judgement on, but the result in Bahrain give a few indications about changes in the pecking order compared with the end of 2023. Red Bull finishing 1-2 obviously raised their Elo-score, which was already on a different level compared with the rest of the teams. It'...
by Beleriand_K
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Beleriand's Statistical Corner
Replies: 173
Views: 43879

Re: Beleriand's Statistical Corner

EPROM: You are undoubtably the best qualified on this site within the statistical univers, so you are very welcome to use this thread as a platform for presenting ideas and numbers that you find interesting. That was bacically the purpose of this thread when I started it a little more than four year...
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: More FIA controversy/embarrassment
Replies: 20
Views: 2354

Re: More FIA controversy/embarrassment

t2jd1967 wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:38 pm
One would almost think that the lack of competition on the track for the WDC needs to be offset with as many scandals as possible.
In that case Formula 1 are doing very well indeed :lol:
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 04, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Under Pressure! (Post Bahrain)
Replies: 9
Views: 1681

Re: Under Pressure! (Post Bahrain)

With nearly 75% of the current grid yet to be confirmed for 2025, the performance of a lot of drivers across the season is going to have a huge bearing on who ends up where next year. With that in mind I thought I'd start a new series of threads. I probably won't do these after every race - aside f...
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16154

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

It's hard not to think that the 'Max could go to Mercedes' rumour isn't just another ploy to try and exert pressure on Horner to quit, but if it does actually have some substance and he does have a way out of the contract, it would be astonishing to see him go to Merc. I would also assume that Red ...
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3269

Re: What is more interesting?

I feel like it depends on the quality of racing. I much preferred 2019 - 2020 to 2014 - 2016 for example. Purely because the racing was so much better. Excellent response. The real answer of course is "it depends." T he reality is that the majority of seasons are not incredible exciting from a spor...
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3269

Re: What is more interesting?

I feel like it depends on the quality of racing. I much preferred 2019 - 2020 to 2014 - 2016 for example. Purely because the racing was so much better. Excellent response. The real answer of course is "it depends." T he reality is that the majority of seasons are not incredible exciting from a spor...
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3269

Re: What is more interesting?

I answered two driver fighting for the WDC, but basically the poll doesn't make sense. It's like asking if you want to see someone compete, or if you would rather have the winner declared in advance. The answer is quite obvious. What I want is a season like 2012, when the first seven races was won b...
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:57 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Beleriand's Statistical Corner
Replies: 173
Views: 43879

Re: Beleriand's Statistical Corner

We all talk about how strong Verstappen is compared with Perez, and the difference between them is a fact. But based on my Elo-score it's only the second biggest difference in strength between team mates at this moment. The biggest difference is between Albon and Sargeant. Unfortunately for Albon no...
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:12 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Teammate Wars Prediction Game
Replies: 49
Views: 2964

Re: 2024 Teammate Wars Prediction Game

Saudi Arabia

Verstappen
Leclerc
Norris
Russell
Alonso
Ocon
Albon
Tsunoda
Guanyu
Magnussen
by Beleriand_K
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Pick 10 Competition
Replies: 112
Views: 4762

Re: 2024 Pick 10 Competition

Saudi Arabia Max Verstappen Sergio Perez Charles Leclerc Carlos Sainz Jr. Lando Norris George Russell Lewis Hamilton Fernando Alonso Oscar Piastri Esteban Ocon It's very tempting to move Sainz up and Ocon down, and that might happen soon. But several team bosses said after Bahrain that it won't be b...
by Beleriand_K
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Pick 10 Competition
Replies: 112
Views: 4762

Re: 2024 Pick 10 Competition

Bahrain

Max Verstappen
Sergio Perez
Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz Jr.
Lando Norris
Lewis Hamilton
Fernando Alonso
George Russell
Oscar Piastri
Esteban Ocon
by Beleriand_K
Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
Replies: 124
Views: 8841

Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread

I agree though, if Red Bull are dominant in the first third of the season, I expect there to be some regulation changes for 2025 to try and cut the advantage. They've won 32 of the last 34 races. I imagine Liberty, who love the 'show', are very concerned about that behind closed doors. No idea what...
by Beleriand_K
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
Replies: 124
Views: 8841

Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread

I know we’re likely not going to be in for a very competitive season, but shouldn’t Red Bull be applauded for taking quite a big risk with a heavily revised concept? When was the last time a team took a dominant car and did not merely evolve its design? Yes -'that's why I called RB the best team ev...
by Beleriand_K
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 5: Red Bull and Mercedes
Replies: 26
Views: 1666

Re: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 5: Red Bull and Mercedes

Verstappen and Hamilton Verstappen is a no brainer, but with Hamilton I disagree with some of the other voters. I don't think Hamilton will loose concentration this season and just make it a write off before going to Ferrari. You don't become a multiple WDC without being passionate about winning eve...
by Beleriand_K
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
Replies: 124
Views: 8841

Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread

Shows you how stale everything is for 2024 that I've been watching testing on Sky for an hour this morning and thus far they've only talked about things that might happen for 2025 rather than 2024. That must be particular to Sky I think. The talk on F1TV is focussed on the technical changes and the...
by Beleriand_K
Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
Replies: 124
Views: 8841

Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread

Shows you how stale everything is for 2024 that I've been watching testing on Sky for an hour this morning and thus far they've only talked about things that might happen for 2025 rather than 2024. That must be particular to Sky I think. The talk on F1TV is focussed on the technical changes and the...
by Beleriand_K
Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Teammate Wars Prediction Game
Replies: 49
Views: 2964

Re: 2024 Teammate Wars Prediction Game

Bahrain 2024

Verstappen
Sainz
Norris
Hamilton
Alonso
Ocon
Albon
Tsunoda
Bottas
Hülkenberg
by Beleriand_K
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:59 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 4: Ferrari and McLaren
Replies: 21
Views: 1608

Re: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 4: Ferrari and McLaren

Sainz to win against Leclerc, and Norris to win against Piastri. Leclerc and Sainz are performance wise just about equal with a slight advantage to Leclerc. But Hamiltons move to Ferrari threw a spanner in Leclercs future plan of being the #1 driver for Ferrari. Leclerc is undoubtably fast, but it a...
by Beleriand_K
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
Replies: 336
Views: 30462

Re: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)

The biggest thing that holds Hamilton back in the list is that throughout his career he has almost always conceded too many higher race finishes or higher grid starts away to his teammates. It might have taken luck for Rosberg and Russell (but not Button) to outscore him but it wasn't luck that all...
by Beleriand_K
Mon Feb 12, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Beleriand's Statistical Corner
Replies: 173
Views: 43879

Re: Beleriand's Statistical Corner

According to my calculations Verstappen has 67.2 pct. change of winning the Bahrain GP. If that is correct any odds below 1/0.672=1.49 has negative value. Currently the highest offered odds on Verstappen are 1.40, which should not be accepted. It's no surprise that the odds on Verstappen has negativ...
by Beleriand_K
Wed Feb 07, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 472
Views: 20319

Re: Silly Season 2025

Magnussen is not good enough while it took Tsunoda 3 years to be considered just fine not exactly a ticket seller for young drivers, Tsunoda was brought into F1 to soon. Two reasons why it's harder, only 20 cars plus the level of drivers in F1 is higher, name me drivers that have missed out in rece...
by Beleriand_K
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton vs Leclerc
Replies: 300
Views: 8502

Re: Hamilton vs Leclerc

Why not when you look to isolate Hamilton for team blaming. Again, Verstappen is not going to Ferrari, Hamilton is. I would have thought it fairly uncontroversial that Ferrari takes criticism from its drivers rather badly and Schumacher for one avoided publicly berating the team at all cost. Hamilt...
by Beleriand_K
Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26602

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

New job for Guenther Steiner? Not very likely, but it's possible to dream. Formula 1 isn't quite the same without Steiner.