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GB4 & British F4 each had 4 separate test sessions at Brands Hatch GP circuit Tuesday 16th April. GB4 saw Alicia Palmowski fastest of the 10 cars in 2 of the 4 sessions and she recorded the 2nd fastest time of the day, some 0.2s slower than Harry Burgoyne. Chloe Grant was 7th and Megan Bruce 9th ov...

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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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Sainz over Perez is not so clear cut decision, especially how RB#2s struggled in the past. Most likely he will have a similar performance as a 'relaxed Perez' (vs the 'I can be a champion' Perez of last year) And, you are still ignoring things you don't like for your version of the history. RB repo...

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Verstappen does not need protecting at all. Perhaps it is time that you put your cards on the table and explain what possibly could be in it for Red Bull to sign either Hamilton or Alonso at their advanced stages of their career and with a hefty price tag along with it in particular in the case of ...

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I think Alonso is to Mercedes and Lewis as Lewis is to Red Bull and Max. Again the overall point is that Red Bull isn't acting any differently than the dominant team that preceded them (obviously no two situations spanning several years will ever be exactly the same). I wouldn't disagree with that ...

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JN23 wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:57 pm
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.

Ah Turkey not Bahrain.

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Ricciardo in 2018, to me, is like signing Sainz (maybe even Alonso) now. He was an upgrade (from everything I've read) over Bottas at the time, just like Sainz (and Alonso) would be an upgrade over Checo now. I think Red Bull are looking for the right young driver, and I think it's pretty clear the...

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Does Hamilton know something we don't? https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/other/adrian-newey-spotted-on-ferrari-land-amid-fresh-red-bull-exit-offer-rumours/ar-BB1lIAmb?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f1b2ff3816e94581a47a3117e56be03f&ei=67 No I don't think he could foresee the Horner scandal and the subsequ...

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Not in the same vein that Lewis has repeatedly done over the years. Pretty much since the start of his career if you're honest. When the going is good he's a great team man for the PR, but the moment things go south Lewis is quick to start pointing fingers. It's a pattern throughout his career, whe...

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Then why continue. You're not going to convince him are you. All your now doing is generating more negative posts about Hamilton. If you ignore it you won't have to read anymore. I will choose to correct false accusation. OK, just seems weird to me that having done that you would continue to amplif...

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I would say that Sainz's stock presently is higher, he's actually beating his teammate, also the fact he seems a lot closer to signing for Mercedes than Red Bull points to Perez being retained for next year. Verstappen himself said that Red Bull should recruit from within so that kind of rules out ...

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Ricciardo in 2018, to me, is like signing Sainz (maybe even Alonso) now. He was an upgrade (from everything I've read) over Bottas at the time, just like Sainz (and Alonso) would be an upgrade over Checo now. I think Red Bull are looking for the right young driver, and I think it's pretty clear the...

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And what about Ricciardo? Who you like to point out has beaten both of those drivers. Was he not rated higher than Bottas in 2018? What about Alonso? Mercedes, like RB, passed on him. For next year, maybe RB weren't ready to make a driver decision in mid-April. Or like Mikey had said, maybe they ar...

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And what about Ricciardo? Who you like to point out has beaten both of those drivers. Was he not rated higher than Bottas in 2018? What about Alonso? Mercedes, like RB, passed on him. For next year, maybe RB weren't ready to make a driver decision in mid-April. Or like Mikey had said, maybe they ar...

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Paolo_Lasardi wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:55 pm

UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:49 pm

Good to see that Audi is going for some fresh new talent!

Also good news for Magnussen, probably.

Being German probably helped they are also after Sainz.

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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. He could have stayed, Renault offered him a 1 year contract, he wanted longer, while Haas didn't offer him enough money, he kind of priced himself...

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Exactly. So you see why your comment is odd. Red Bull have seemingly taken the same course of action as Mercedes has always done. When did Alonso have problems with Verstappen and cost Red Bull $100M? I think Alonso is to Mercedes and Lewis as Lewis is to Red Bull and Max. Again the overall point i...

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Mercedes have passed on Alonso many times. In the past yes but reasons would be of Alonso's unsavoury history with Hamilton plus early on the past head of Mercedes wasn't a big fan of Alonso because of spygate and probably because of his general behaviour that year. Exactly. So you see why your com...

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I know I have corrected the record and you have as well. I'm not sure our corrections was accepted though, the way the member continues with it I would say probably not as he lists liegate as Hamilton pointing fingers at his team, that would be his team that told him to lie or at least one senior m...

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Mercedes have passed on Alonso many times. In the past yes but reasons would be of Alonso's unsavoury history with Hamilton plus early on the past head of Mercedes wasn't a big fan of Alonso because of spygate and probably because of his general behaviour that year. Exactly. So you see why your com...

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Which has now been cleared up Has it really I didn't see anything of the sort in respect to the specifics. I know I have corrected the record and you have as well. I'm not sure our corrections was accepted though, the way the member continues with it I would say probably not as he lists liegate as ...

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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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UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:32 am
Okiedokie....

Well they had to invent something because keeping him has nothing to do with driver performance, I guess we all know what the real reason is, meanwhile what a comfortable scenario for Alonso.

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Exactly that. Of it isn’t a problem for Ferrari, the team is not winning anything at the moment. Red Bull have the best driver and the best car. Why on earth would the team hire Hamilton? It makes no sense at all. You know this of course and still keep pushing the point. It just seems strange that ...

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And what about Ricciardo? Who you like to point out has beaten both of those drivers. Was he not rated higher than Bottas in 2018? What about Alonso? Mercedes, like RB, passed on him. For next year, maybe RB weren't ready to make a driver decision in mid-April. Or like Mikey had said, maybe they ar...

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Exactly that. Of it isn’t a problem for Ferrari, the team is not winning anything at the moment. Red Bull have the best driver and the best car. Why on earth would the team hire Hamilton? It makes no sense at all. You know this of course and still keep pushing the point. It just seems strange that ...

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Exactly that. Of it isn’t a problem for Ferrari, the team is not winning anything at the moment. Red Bull have the best driver and the best car. Why on earth would the team hire Hamilton? It makes no sense at all. You know this of course and still keep pushing the point. It just seems strange that ...

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Do Lewis and Charles and a long and intense rivalry that I'm unaware of? Has Charles shown, without a doubt, that he can win a championship? Seems to me the situations are different enough for it to make sense for Ferrari but not Red Bull. Leclerc, like Norris (maybe even to a greater extent), has ...

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One thing that bothers me about the Max/Lewis debate is that many of the arguments for Lewis being better are not actually based on skill, but on legacy. For instance, Lewis has won a title for two different teams. Max has never had a realistic opportunity at achieving this. It’s not like he has an...

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Just at face value that tells you the Ferrari was quicker because of the drivers involved plus you mentioned race fuelled qualifying but then are happy to take the poles at face value. In the races Ferrari had 13 fastest laps, McLaren just 3, this a period of time when fastest laps meant something,...

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Hamilton put the car on pole 7 times and Kovaleinen once out of 18 races. That is the same as the Ferrari drivers combined total of 8 poles. Still you maintain that the car was nowhere. Just at face value that tells you the Ferrari was quicker because of the drivers involved plus you mentioned race...

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No, I think it's an attempt by Ferrari to get the best team possible. I also think it might be a mistake. Now, I'm not about to suggest that Hamilton is at the same level now as Kimi in 2014 -- but to me, this feels the same as bringing Kimi in to partner Alonso at the start of the hybrid era. Ferr...

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Are we being influenced by the last 4 races here, before the season started I was reading things like Leclerc would dig a grave for Hamilton while Sainz had been looking slower than Leclerc season after season, why not this thread before the season started? slower (or at least "not as quick") maybe...

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One bash comment V one bash comment for every time you reply. Also, Hamilton did do a bad thing. That's just a fact. You should be pleased when looking for a bad thing Hamilton has done people have to reach back 15 years. My problem is how it was initially wrongly reported. Which has now been clear...

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Do Lewis and Charles and a long and intense rivalry that I'm unaware of? Has Charles shown, without a doubt, that he can win a championship? Seems to me the situations are different enough for it to make sense for Ferrari but not Red Bull. Leclerc, like Norris (maybe even to a greater extent), has ...

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We have been here before. What can Red Bull possibly gain by contracting Hamilton except a whole lot of hassle and a huge salary bill to boot? Which seemingly wasn't a problem for Ferrari, it has a bit of a feel of a driver being protected, no to Hamilton, Alonso and Leclerc it seems. Exactly that....

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Is it much of a revelation? Red Bull have taken exceptional measures to ensure they keep Verstappen in the past. It's hard to see a reason why they would risk losing him unless there is a better option. Neither 40+ Alonso or Hamilton are long term options at all let alone being better long term opt...

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We have been here before. What can Red Bull possibly gain by contracting Hamilton except a whole lot of hassle and a huge salary bill to boot? Which seemingly wasn't a problem for Ferrari, it has a bit of a feel of a driver being protected, no to Hamilton, Alonso and Leclerc it seems. Exactly that....

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Is it much of a revelation? Red Bull have taken exceptional measures to ensure they keep Verstappen in the past. It's hard to see a reason why they would risk losing him unless there is a better option. Neither 40+ Alonso or Hamilton are long term options at all let alone being better long term opt...

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We have been here before. What can Red Bull possibly gain by contracting Hamilton except a whole lot of hassle and a huge salary bill to boot? Which seemingly wasn't a problem for Ferrari, it has a bit of a feel of a driver being protected, no to Hamilton, Alonso and Leclerc it seems. Exactly that....

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