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We all should not forget that Senna's accident in Australia meant he'd lost the wdc anyway. Balestre definitely talked a lot of s***. No doubt. Then the butterfly effect comes in, doesn't it? One never knows what would have happened had the previous thing not happened, even if they aren't directly ...

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The nominal weight for a driver that was added to the increased weight for the car (on safety grounds after the deaths of Ratzenberger and Senna), was 70kgs. I don't know why you write about an unhappy coincidence, but I did notice you forgot to explain how you knew Prost and Balestre were friends....

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We all should not forget that Senna's accident in Australia meant he'd lost the wdc anyway. Balestre definitely talked a lot of s***. No doubt. Senna lost the title in Japan after he got black flagged, Prost didn't even take part in the race in Australia because of the wet conditions, he didn't nee...

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It doesn't matter if it was before or after quali, he went to the stewards instead of going through the proper channels. It is very simple really, I can't expect a refund from the bus being late if I agree it with the cleaning lady, no matter how right I am. They did eventually change the pole posi...

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You mean extrapolating? No in your case not extrapolating a trend but inventing a trend, I think actual logic needs access to data. Yes and a fair bit of assumption when you are extrapolating. Certainly in your case but you are supposed to be observing an actual trend. Yes, and data is so dependent...

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Yes, Häkkinen won in the right way, but I don't think anyone would put him in the great category. So I am not quite sure what that means. Norris and Piastri are a step below him, so even less relevant? Vettel in his plume was on his way to being a great and he generally was a fair driver, greats li...

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No need for inventions, logic suffices. I don't believe that logic emerges without reference to data, your logic would just be personal opinion. You mean extrapolating? No in your case not extrapolating a trend but inventing a trend, I think actual logic needs access to data. Yes and a fair bit of ...

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Hamilton definitely has not gone to the extremes of Senna, Schumacher, and Verstappen, I will give you that. He is very calculated in that respect, underhanded some might say. As for Prost, he was the last of the major champions to start his career in the pre-Senna period. The Senna timeline is qui...

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Here is how I voted in the poll: 1 Verstappen 2 Leclerc 3 Russell 4 Piastri 5 Norris 6 Albon 7 Alonso 8 Sainz 9 Hamilton 10 Hulkenberg 11 Gasly 12 Ocon 13 Bearman 14 Bortoleto 15 Hadjar 16 Antonelli 17 Tsunoda 18 Lawson 19 Stroll

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There was never a close relationship between Balestre and Prost, not that I can remember. Their main connection was being French. And if we accept that he"helped" Prost with the title in '89, he definitely didn't in '90, when Senna's far more dangerous and disgusting manoeuvre went unpunished. Not ...

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An unknown is an unknown. Well unless you're Rumsfeld of course. What you don't know then you will look to invent. No need for inventions, logic suffices. I don't believe that logic emerges without reference to data, your logic would just be personal opinion. You mean extrapolating? No in your case...

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Different eras altogether, who knows how both would have fared in the modern age of Formula One? I would even think Fangio would not get a look in unless he was lucky enough to drive karts very early in live. His talent is not disputed, but he might not have made the jump to competitive racing. How...

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There was never a close relationship between Balestre and Prost, not that I can remember. Their main connection was being French. And if we accept that he"helped" Prost with the title in '89, he definitely didn't in '90, when Senna's far more dangerous and disgusting manoeuvre went unpunished. Not ...

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There were calls for a minimum weight for both car and driver but fell on deaf ears with Prost's friend and compatriot Balestre the FIA President, soon after Prost retired then hey presto we got minimum weight for car and driver. That's quite an accusation you write there. What gave you the idea th...

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That's quite an accusation you write there. What gave you the idea that Prost and Balestre were friends? Secondly, I believe the FIA only introduced combined driver+car weight in 2019, some 11 years after Balestre died, and some 27 years after he left office. Looking forward to an enlightening answ...

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As we are 12 races into a 24 race calendar year, this is my mid-season ranking: 21. Doohan 20. Colapinto 19. Lawson 18. Stroll 17. Tsunoda 16. Bortoleto 15. Sainz 14. Antonelli 13. Ocon 12. Gasly 11. Bearman 10. Hamilton 9. Hadjar 8. Albon 7. Hulkenberg 6. Alonso 5. Norris 4. Piastri 3. Leclerc 2. ...

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Interesting, do tell us about the FIA rules that were changed after Prost's retirement. And about how Prost supposedly cheated his way to a 4th world title. If necessary, start a new thread, because I am really interested to learn about all the things that I never understood. You wouldn't happen to...

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Yeah, what Piastri did was unusual and dangerous. Deserved penalty. Shame for him, because it was totally unnecessary, but at least it's a lesson he won't forget. Will this be a standard practice behind a SC that 60psi of brake pressure determines erratic driving or will it only get flagged up if a...

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Clearly wasn't normal. And clearly not just Verstappen having problems. Hulkenberg went off. It's obvious that Piastri's actions caught a lot of people off guard. Would that then be the spray that caused the problem of doing what is normal behind a SC when just looking to warm the brakes and tyres?...

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Clearly wasn't normal. And clearly not just Verstappen having problems. Hulkenberg went off. It's obvious that Piastri's actions caught a lot of people off guard. Would that then be the spray that caused the problem of doing what is normal behind a SC when just looking to warm the brakes and tyres?...

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And yet, that was what Schumacher did on his very first F1 race. So who knows, perhaps Franco is also on his way to 6 driver titles... And if he is to be replaced, I feel Jack Doohan should be given a decent second chance. Even an overrated driver like Prost "won" 3 (thanks to the unfair FIA rules ...

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If anyone gifted Norris the win, it was Piastri. Piastri didn't do anything abnormal. hard braking is 130psi not 60psi, Verstappen did what starts to become normal for him in making it all so dramatic in order to try and win a race, the stewards just didn't buy it against Russell. Clearly wasn't no...

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If this rumour is true, his days are really numbered because burning of the clutch by a F1 driver doesn't shed a good light on the driver's skills & doesn't help justify his place on the F1 grid. And yet, that was what Schumacher did on his very first F1 race. So who knows, perhaps Franco is also o...

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I expected the vote to go for Norris but for me Piastri did little wrong, Norris was gifted the win. If anyone gifted Norris the win, it was Piastri. Piastri didn't do anything abnormal. hard braking is 130psi not 60psi, Verstappen did what starts to become normal for him in making it all so dramat...

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Yes, it is funny how these things go. Yes when we look to invent. An unknown is an unknown. Well unless you're Rumsfeld of course. What you don't know then you will look to invent. No need for inventions, logic suffices. I don't believe that logic emerges without reference to data, your logic would...

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Did Schumacher cross the line on more occasion? Of courae. Verstappen? Yes. Senna? Yes. Winning at all costs, all them. It comes with the territory. Which makes them lesser than the likes of Fangio and Clark. Different eras altogether, who knows how both would have fared in the modern age of Formul...

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I would be thinking that the F1 teams are obliged to prop up the F1A series, it wouldn't be the only female sport that is propped up the male equivalent, sometimes the females complain they don't get paid as much as the men. There are two elements here. F1 as a whole subsidising F1 Academy, and the...

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I expected the vote to go for Norris but for me Piastri did little wrong, Norris was gifted the win. If anyone gifted Norris the win, it was Piastri. Piastri didn't do anything abnormal. hard braking is 130psi not 60psi, Verstappen did what starts to become normal for him in making it all so dramat...

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I expected the vote to go for Norris but for me Piastri did little wrong, Norris was gifted the win.

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Paolo_Lasardi wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 09, 2025 10:06 am
Newey gone, Horner gone - what about Marko?

Has Mekies the required quality? I am skeptical.

Marko stays while Verstappen is still there.

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FZKnight wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 09, 2025 9:44 am
I wonder if it had anything to do with the allegations going through high court, timing is odd…

That could be a further factor, I was hearing this is going to court early next year, the lady will have her say.

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1942876793221890364 It's all over Twitter and Reddit. Seems Mekies will replace him. https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13394427/christian-horner-red-bull-f1-team-principal-sacked-after-20-years-in-charge-of-milton-keynes-outfit I will go back to what I posted last Tuesday and now assume that ...

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I would be thinking that the F1 teams are obliged to prop up the F1A series, it wouldn't be the only female sport that is propped up the male equivalent, sometimes the females complain they don't get paid as much as the men.

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F2 Feature Race 01. Jak Crawford (DAMS Lucas Oil) 2:02.044 02. Alex Dunne (Rodin Motorsport) 2:02.429 03. Luke Browning (Hitech TGR) 2:02.661 04. Dino Beganovic (Hitech TGR) 2:03.200 05. Sebastian Montoya (PREMA Racing) 2:03.410 06. Leonardo Fornaroli (Invicta Racing) 2:03.387 07. Richard Verschoor ...

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F3 Feature 01. Mari Boya (Campos Racing) 2:03.311 02. Theophile Naël (Van Amersfoort Racing) 2:03.639 03. Noel Leon (PREMA Racing) 2:03.455 04. Roman Bilinski (Rodin Motorsport) 2:03.073 05. Christian Ho (DAMS Lucas Oil) 2:03.341 06. James Wharton (ART Grand Prix) 2:03.799 07. Laren Van Hoepen (ART ...

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Paolo_Lasardi wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:24 pm
Not exactly junior - but: breathtaking Indycar race at Lexington.

I should have it on record, I will watch it later.

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FRECA Round 4 Race 2 01. Freddie SLATER (PREMA RACING) 1:39.503 02. Rashid AL DHAHERI (PREMA RACING) 1:39.111 03. Enzo DELIGNY (R-ACE GP) 1:39.201 04. Matteo DE PALO (TRIDENT) 1:39.369 05. Akshay BOHRA (R-ACE GP) 1:39.567 06. Evan GILTAIRE (ART GRAND PRIX) 1:39.832 07. Kanato Le (ART GRAND PRIX) 1:3...

pokerman

I got my wish, first decent result in a while.

pokerman

The 5 retirements were all rookies, out of their depth in those conditions, even Bearman the sole survivor went off a few times, yes Cadillac should employ rookies or maybe not.

pokerman

I do have a bit of sympathy for piastri here, seemed like he was trying to catch back up with the SC then theee was a late call to bring the SC in so its lights went off and Piastri slowed as he was then in charge of creating a sufficient gap to the SC so it was out the way for the restart That's e...

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