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I wonder if it is the case from last year, Max possibly going away, or RB's bad performance of recent months . It may be a combination of everything I guess. The bits in bold are very likely highly correlated, and the second likely causal to the possibility of the first. Perhaps a shoe dropped rega...

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If this decision was purely performance related I’d be slightly surprised. [Edit] do we know for absolute certain he was sacked? the statement said 'released from operational duties', which leaves more wriggle room than the FIA rule book I'm far from an expert in this area, but when someone is unde...

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Now, that would have been a worthwhile plot for an F1 movie.

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I'm definitely rooting for Hulkenberg here!

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Ironic that the battle between 3rd and 4th is the most interesting here.

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Of course I can see a lot of people being tired of the Max Verstappen show. That is bound to happen with dominance. When it comes to one team with two drivers fighting it out for the title, that really only works when we have two drivers going at it with hammers and tongs and preferably when we hav...

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It's been a while (since 2016, right?) since we've had a serious intrateam competition for the WDC. That kind of dynamic is clearly different from an interteam competition. Perhaps it's really time to shift focus here? Promise of head-to-head in the same machinery is somewhat spoiled because these ...

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Wow; I haven't voted (and see little need to frankly), but viewing the results is interesting: the first 8 of 8 teammate "wars" provide exactly zero votes for the second in the pair (even Verstappen - who barely made one corner in the effort over Tsunoda). Wow, this is getting mundane, is it not? Gr...

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It's been a while (since 2016, right?) since we've had a serious intrateam competition for the WDC. That kind of dynamic is clearly different from an interteam competition. Perhaps it's really time to shift focus here?

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I just watched it. Not going in with the intention of finding as many things wrong about it as possible or expecting a deep thinking classic, I basically enjoyed it. For what it is -- a fun summer blockbuster sports film that's also an advert for F1 -- it does a pretty good job. The only things tha...

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I've signed up for tickets on the 29th at the huge 23x17 meter Udvar-Hazy Airbus Dual-Laser IMAX Theater near Dulles Airport in Virginia. It's a very impressive IMAX setup and I've seen at least a dozen movies there. The Air and Space Museum there is actually better (IMO), but that's me. An SR71, Sp...

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I find him to be very entertaining. :) I also find him to be entertaining. He is animated and enthusiastic. I just wish he was a little easier to understand. The other commentators do a very good job of getting their ideas across. I just wish he was a bit easier to understand. Well I have a bigger ...

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I have been listening to Davide Valsecchi for a while now and always find that it takes almost my full concentration to parse out what he is saying about the racing in his comments. His very heavy Italian accent is a bit much. I am a citizen of the US and don't need for the man to speak with a mid-...

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Oh, wow - not what you want to do here...

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You got it in one for a change. Hopefully I don't have to explain why, it is self-evident. It's a very low bar you look to set. No, because however these decisions fall, some drivers and some fans will always complain. At least with consistency, drivers and teams can start to act upon those decions...

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It seems you aren't even aware of what makes this discussion so difficult, and it's not me who is shifting the goalposts. It is the simple fact that the FIA did not make the new guidelines publicly available (*). Which in turn means you cannot prove your position any more than I can mine. As for in...

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What’s the point in the super license if the FIA can just grant an exemption when requested? Lindblad has enough points for a super license, the exemption is because he's not old enough (not for a few more months). Are you asking what's the point in an age limit if there are exemptions? If a driver...

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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...

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Which is he entitled to do. There are no yellow flags in the tunnel. He can drive as fast as he wants when approaching the yellows. Verstappen even mentions Piastri blocking him. Do you think that should mean Piastri gets a penalty? I've no idea what your last paragraph means but no, gaining a tent...

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This is what the 2025 Sporting Regulations actually say in paragraph 33.3 on page 41: At the absolute discretion of the Race Director a driver may be given the opportunity to give back the whole of any advantage he gained by leaving the track. It is precisely because of this paragraph never having ...

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My guess is; Norris 40% Piastri 40% Vertsappen 10% Russell 10% Update to my numbers- Norris 30% Piastri 45% Verstappen 25% Mercedes (Russell) will win races but its not going to be enough for a title fight. Red Bull is a contender. They have genuinely turned around there car from the low of seasons...

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Yuki was doing about the bare minimum after switching teams in season and getting up to speed. Getting just into Q3 and bottom points positions in a tricky car. Then he destroyed the car in Q1 at Imola, which has ramifications on parts available to him in future races in a cost cap environment . Ma...

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Consider this, if your mental age allows it; just what do you think a supporter is? Verstappen has shown himself time and again to be a dirty driver, and we saw now that he's a proven cheat, deliberately ramming into competitors - just like Senna/Schumacher who you have personally criticized for th...

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Of course if you did give up the position you can't attack again for two more corners, but then Max gave up the position later, so in his mind he wasn't giving up the position? Or maybe he changed his mind and decided to do it later. Or maybe none of that which is the most logical explanation, and ...

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Sad to see a dejected Hamilton.... 1929210732542889990 Ah the seduction of the scarlet temptress. Much like the song of Sirens, not all is what it may appear to be. So often irresistible yet so often fraught with peril. Many an F1 drivers dreams have been laid waste, shattered into a thousand piece...

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Yuki was doing about the bare minimum after switching teams in season and getting up to speed. Getting just into Q3 and bottom points positions in a tricky car. Then he destroyed the car in Q1 at Imola, which has ramifications on parts available to him in future races in a cost cap environment . Ma...

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JN23 wrote: ↑
Sat May 31, 2025 9:29 pm
I think the McLaren first out of turn one wins unless Verstappen/Russell get there first, in which case we'll have a race on our hands.

Strangely random events can occur, but bar those, I agree wholeheartedly.

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https://i.ibb.co/ycSsLf4t/Screenshot-20250525-162734-Maps.jpg Having ridden around Monaco on a scooter I do wonder why instead of following existing track (yellow) they can't go around the roundabout at Portier, with space to make a fairly wide exit, adding about 80-90m onto the tunnel straight. Th...

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Been proposing for years that they introduce a chicane that has two mirrored but otherwise identical routes through. Everyone can freely choose which route to take. Of course it's still possible that the car in front drives slowly the rest of the lap and goes full send through that chicane in order...

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I suppose the FIA should be applauded for trying 'something' to make it interesting, but the experiment has clearly failed. The issue has always been, and will always be, the track and total lack of overtaking opportunities. Sure, it's still a testing track for the drivers when driven flat-out, but...

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https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/lando-norris-told-hes-facing-one-mclaren-f1-car-problem-in-2025-thats-unlikely-to-have-a-quick-fix/ Not a source then. The car "moving around" commented on by a journalist does not equal Norris' claim. But I gather you understand that perfectly well. Read all the ar...

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I can't wait to see what crazy strategies some team(s) come up with due to the mandatory two pit stop rule, and how other teams then react to those strategies in real time. Anyone who qualifies out of position should pit on lap 1 and push hard to gain track position after the first round of stops. ...

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We're not believing Norris' claims about understeer? A source would be nice, no? https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/lando-norris-told-hes-facing-one-mclaren-f1-car-problem-in-2025-thats-unlikely-to-have-a-quick-fix/ Doesn't mention a single thing about understeer, or indeed even the word itself? And ...

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I know he's the master of his own destiny but this is a tough watch. Even openly admitting he probably can't win the race. He's 4th on the grid for gods sake, not 14th. He's starting to look broken. 1WYCAbRGf88 This is painful to watch. Does he not have some kind of a trainer/mentor ? I was thinkin...

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Any explanation from the FIA as to why Ocons breakdown was a VSC yet Antonelli's was an SC? Ocon was close to a gap in the fence to recover. Antonelli was a long way from the gap and on a steep hill. I thought that the differentiator had to do with the danger to both drivers and responders of the d...

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Verstappen embarrassed Piastri and Russell there. They just broke way too early. Russell was boxed in behind Piastri who braked miles to early. Watch the start again. Russell backed out of it before Piastri. A replay of the start showed Russell saying "Piastri! What is he doing?" Not sure exactly w...

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If I can bring up the topic of race coverage, I'd like to hear how others feel about Harry Benjamin's commentary style. I wouldn't think that I'd make positive comments here about Crofty's style, but if Benjamin is in our Sky future (more than 3 races per year), it's going to take a lot of getting u...

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I'm confused now, you are saying that cars go faster with more under steer. Apologies, meant oversteering of course, wrote it the wrong the whole way around. Well that seems to be what Norris wants which will suit him better, I'm not sure how you can call it lack of adaptability on Norris' part but...

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The problem is that if there were no guidelines, the regulations as they currently stand, would have to be rewritten, because the only way stewards can judge a situation, is by comparing it to what the regulations are. And the poor state of the current regulations isn't helped much by the re-writte...

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In my opinion, each driver can only be truly judged against the time and environment (and arguably opportunities) in which they were racing. Each such driver strives to be the best in that environment. Change the environment and different attributes become more or less important - making the compari...

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