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by pokerman
Tue Jul 15, 2025 1:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 238
Views: 10077

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

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 ...
by pokerman
Tue Jul 15, 2025 1:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 238
Views: 10077

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

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...
by pokerman
Tue Jul 15, 2025 12:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Midseason Break Polls 2025: Rank the Drivers
Replies: 15
Views: 339

Re: Midseason Break Polls 2025: Rank the Drivers

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
by pokerman
Tue Jul 15, 2025 12:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Replies: 3291
Views: 379940

Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread

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 ...
by pokerman
Tue Jul 15, 2025 12:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 238
Views: 10077

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

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...
by pokerman
Tue Jul 15, 2025 12:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 238
Views: 10077

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

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...
by pokerman
Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Replies: 3291
Views: 379940

Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread

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 ...
by pokerman
Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:32 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Replies: 3291
Views: 379940

Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread

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...
by pokerman
Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:28 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Replies: 3291
Views: 379940

Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread

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...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mid-season 2025: Rank the drivers
Replies: 3
Views: 174

Re: Mid-season 2025: Rank the drivers

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. ...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Replies: 3291
Views: 379940

Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread

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...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025
Replies: 42
Views: 2381

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025

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...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025
Replies: 42
Views: 2381

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025

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?...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025
Replies: 42
Views: 2381

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025

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?...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Replies: 3291
Views: 379940

Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread

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 ...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025
Replies: 42
Views: 2381

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025

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...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Replies: 3291
Views: 379940

Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread

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...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025
Replies: 42
Views: 2381

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025

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...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 238
Views: 10077

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

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...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 238
Views: 10077

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

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...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3834
Views: 911079

Re: Female Racing Drivers

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...
by pokerman
Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025
Replies: 42
Views: 2381

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025

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...
by pokerman
Wed Jul 09, 2025 3:13 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025
Replies: 42
Views: 2381

Re: PF1 Forum teammate wars vote: Silverstone 2025

I expected the vote to go for Norris but for me Piastri did little wrong, Norris was gifted the win.
by pokerman
Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:55 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Red Bull Racing sack Christian Horner
Replies: 146
Views: 6161

Re: Red Bull Racing sack Christian Horner

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.
by pokerman
Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Red Bull Racing sack Christian Horner
Replies: 146
Views: 6161

Re: Red Bull Racing sack Christian Horner

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.
by pokerman
Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Red Bull Racing sack Christian Horner
Replies: 146
Views: 6161

Re: Red Bull Racing sack Christian Horner

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 ...
by pokerman
Wed Jul 09, 2025 2:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3834
Views: 911079

Re: Female Racing Drivers

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.
by pokerman
Sun Jul 06, 2025 8:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Junior Series
Replies: 563
Views: 58379

Re: 2025 Junior Series

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 ...
by pokerman
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Junior Series
Replies: 563
Views: 58379

Re: 2025 Junior Series

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 ...
by pokerman
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Junior Series
Replies: 563
Views: 58379

Re: 2025 Junior Series

Paolo_Lasardi wrote:
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:24 pm
Not exactly junior - but: breathtaking Indycar race at Lexington. 8)
I should have it on record, I will watch it later. :thumbup:
by pokerman
Sun Jul 06, 2025 5:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Junior Series
Replies: 563
Views: 58379

Re: 2025 Junior Series

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...
by pokerman
Sun Jul 06, 2025 4:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2025 Pick 10 Competition
Replies: 319
Views: 73042

Re: 2025 Pick 10 Competition

I got my wish, first decent result in a while.
by pokerman
Sun Jul 06, 2025 4:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 British Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 176
Views: 7506

Re: 2025 British Grand Prix Race Thread

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.
by pokerman
Sun Jul 06, 2025 3:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 British Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 176
Views: 7506

Re: 2025 British Grand Prix Race Thread

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...
by pokerman
Sun Jul 06, 2025 3:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the day - 2025 British Grand Prix
Replies: 29
Views: 2290

Re: Driver(s) of the day - 2025 British Grand Prix

The Hulk, he finally breaks his duck.
by pokerman
Sun Jul 06, 2025 3:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2025 Pick 10 Competition
Replies: 319
Views: 73042

Re: 2025 Pick 10 Competition

129 I'm hoping that's half decent.
by pokerman
Sun Jul 06, 2025 1:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Junior Series
Replies: 563
Views: 58379

Re: 2025 Junior Series

FRECA Qualifying 2 01. Enzo DELIGNY (R-ACE GP) 1:37.296 02. Rashid AL DHAHERI (PREMA RACING) 1:37.781* 03. Freddie SLATER (PREMA RACING) 1:37.442 04. Matteo DE PALO (TRIDENT) 1:37.839* 05. Akshay BOHRA (R-ACE GP) 1:37.507 06. Kanato Le (ART GRAND PRIX) 1:38.042* 07. Michael Belov (CL MOTORSPORT) 1:3...
by pokerman
Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Junior Series
Replies: 563
Views: 58379

Re: 2025 Junior Series

Paolo_Lasardi wrote:
Sun Jul 06, 2025 11:27 am
Didn't Crawford make his pit stop under VSC?

Anyway, Cordeel costing his teammate Dunne the victory through sheer incompetence. :lol:
"We are shouting at him!" :lol:
Cordeel shouldn't even be in F2 he's a rich pay driver.
by pokerman
Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Junior Series
Replies: 563
Views: 58379

Re: 2025 Junior Series

FRECA Hungaroring Round 4 Qualifying 1 01. Matteo DE PALO (TRIDENT) 1:37.431 02. Pedro CLEROT (VAN AMERSFOORT RACING) 1:37.823* 03. Rashid AL DHAHERI (PREMA RACING) 1:37.663 04. Enzo DELIGNY (R-ACE GP) 1:37.883* 05. Evan GILTAIRE (ART GRAND PRIX) 1:38.020 06. Freddie SLATER (PREMA RACING) 1:37.913* ...
by pokerman
Sat Jul 05, 2025 6:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Junior Series
Replies: 563
Views: 58379

Re: 2025 Junior Series

F2 Sprint 01. Leonardo Fornaroli (Invicta Racing) 1:44.489 02. Sebastian Montoya (PREMA Racing) 1:44.198 03. Roman Stanek (Invicta Racing) 1:44.512 04. Kush Maini (DAMS Lucas Oil) 1:45.055 05. Joshua Dürksen (AIX Racing) 1:45.051 06. Jak Crawford (DAMS Lucas Oil) 1:45.016 07. Luke Browning (Hitech ...