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Surprised not to see a thread on this yet. Mercedes are strongly rumoured to be selling 70% of their F1 team to Ineos. https://www.planetf1.com/news/ineos-buy-mercedes/ This seems to fit all the recent rumours of Mercedes looking to exit the sport. This is a soft exit, with the team remaining in F1,...

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How about poaching Kevin Magnussen from Haas? His cowboy-attitude would fit very well with Red Bull, and he's a fast driver, who can win races in the right car. He's not good enough to be a threat to Verstappen, but there is no way he would be lapped by him either. As driver #2 he would collect a s...

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Thing is, what are we debating here? Is Murray saying he's the most talented? The word he used was "greatest", which perhaps implies he's referring to the whole package rather than just driving ability. Good point. But does being nice to other drivers mean they aren't great? "Greatest" refers to bo...

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I still can't agree with this. Lewis is obviously prolific and his talent is outstanding. But even if Schumacher and Senna tainted their careers with dirty or questionable tactics, are they not still the most talented? Another question remains - Schumacher and Senna were not as dominant and had more...

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It possibly could have contributed, but given Sainz had a failure at the same time it seems to be a wider issue. Debris or something exposed around the removed kerb seems the most likely.

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Hard not to like him.

Going to be a real treat having Ricciardo and Norris together at McLaren next year...

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I probably would take the punt on Vettel for a couple of reasons. He is a former 4x world champion and still commands attention, which will bring attention and credibility to the team. This is especially useful given its Aston Martin's foray into modern F1 at a team level. It would also undoubtedly ...

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So renault know they have a rubbish car and are doing everything they can to get a free position in the championship. Another protest has been made on the racing points legality of their cars. Pathetic by Renault to be honnest. Just build a better car. While I agree that Renault should build a bett...

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What if Norris comfortable beats Sainz, what will Ferrari do? I don't think they can do anything. He's signed a contract. Norris is on a contract at McLaren too, so nothing will change there. Sainz has already proved himself to be a solid and consistent driver so I don't think Norris beating him wi...

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The day Formula 1 holds a reverse grid race is the same day Formula 1 is finished. It's an unpopular gimmick even in grassroots motorsport. It should not be happening at the top level. I didn't think the existing format was broken. F1 just needs to be more competitive. Then that automatically makes ...

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Now, to respond to the question of where are the Americans on this thread. No, I have not been hiding, afraid to face the forum. The simple truth is, that coming and posting at PF1 was not something that crossed my mind, I have far too many other concerns to deal with... Great post Blake. All the b...

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I think it's fanciful to suggest that Paddy Lowe moved to Williams F1, then was subsequently pigeon-holed into a role by Claire Williams. That's not how recruitment works. It's more likely Paddy was interested in the position at Williams and there was a negotiation. He would have known he was going ...

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My opinion is a bit different. I think they had to take action like this, especially given it was an "official" race and not just a game. If they were lenient it sets a precedent. E-sports is quite serious beyond the amateur gaming side and there is even betting markets on it. Just because it's virt...

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Could be a very good move for Dan. The Ferrari seat would have been as a number 2, given how much Leclerc is being cemented as Ferrari's future. While their car will be capable of winning races some days, overall they have been inconsistent for a very long time. McLaren made a huge leap in 2019, may...

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I could see Sainz getting the seat over Ricciardo. But not because of better potential or performance, simply because Ferrari don't have two alphas in a team. Ricciardo is not a number 2 driver (yet). While I would love to see Ricciardo at Ferrari and back in the top group of cars, McLaren also look...

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There is actually historical precedent for running races over the European winter... albeit not part of the F1 championship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasman_Series

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I don't think you can compare withholding track data to something like reverse grids. Reverse grids are obviously contrived, but deciding not to give teams detailed data puts them all in the same boat. Setting the car up for the track is a process which F1 teams have refined so much and is so data-d...

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I think Ricciardo will have Ocon's measure easily.

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I think they will. But probably not by Ferrari - although I expect them to come out of the blocks fast, a year of inconsistency and poor strategy will again leave them behind. Red Bull, however, have made strides this year and the Honda engine is looking stronger and stronger. Max is getting very co...

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1. Driver of the decade: Lewis Hamilton 2. Team of the decade: Mercedes 3. Race of the decade: Canada 2014 4. Lap of the decade: Ricciardo, Monaco 2016 (Pole) 5. Season of the decade: 2012 6. Best single race performance of the decade: Verstappen, Brazil 2016 (Wet Race) 7. Favourite moment of the de...

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"The future of Sebastien Vettel" and yet the essay of a post is 95% about the past :lol: I think he'll stay as long as he can get a good team to pay him to drive. His performances of recent times must be frustrating him, but I think he will still have motivation. I think most drivers are eager to se...

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When there is a rumour you first need to look at the source.

The source appears to have put together the idea from speculation and no substantive reports or quotes from anyone.

I'd take this with a big grain of salt.

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Couldn’t vote for Hamilton, his performance was less than other drivers. Ferrari strategy won him the race again.

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Lots of conjecture and comparison here, but does anyone know if or when there is a hearing on this?

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Renault did a serious disservice to the sport by spending their limited budget on Daniel Ricciardo if they don't have a realistic plan to mount any sort of challenge for a podium. He's too good a driver to be wasted on them. Makes me think Ricciardo's move was not about going to Renault (although m...

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They are rare but when they happen there is often consequences. One that strongly comes to memory is that which killed Mark Porter during the Bathurst 1000 weekend in 2006. He spun and was stopped sideways across the track at the top of the hill (which is blind and very fast). Another driver could n...

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I think Red Bull will be stronger at more tracks than they're getting credit for in this poll.

The Honda is getting better and they've surprised at a few tracks they're not normally strong at.

Conversely, I think Ferrari are getting too much credit. Can't see them winning too much more this year.

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I can't see any changes at Mercedes for 2020, unless Bottas really drops the ball later in the season. If they get a 1-2 in the WDC and take the WCC (which seems more than likely), it will be status quo. Gasly might be the only change in the top 3 teams. He's had a run of bad luck, but his speed is ...

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Thought I'd have a look at 2018 for who might have done well out of this: Number of Fastest Laps in 2018 Bottas - 7 Ricciardo - 4 Vettel - 3 Hamilton - 3 Verstappen - 2 Raikkonen - 1 Magnussen - 1 This would have put Bottas in 3rd place in the 2018 WDC, jumping both Verstappen and Raikkonen. That's ...

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Covalent wrote:Is it just me or is the race commentary recorded afterwards just for this series?

I thought this might be the case. Some of the commentary is from broadcasts, but I'm sure a lot of it was recorded after the fact to make the stories more exciting.

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Completely unexpected.

How very sad, he seemed to be a very respectful and respected man.

Right on the eve of the new F1 season too.

RIP Charlie.

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1. Helmut Marko says Red Bull-Honda will win five races. How many do you think they will win? 1 2. What will Daniel Ricciardo’s highest race finish be? 3rd 3. Who will score the most points: Lando Norris, Alexander Albon or George Russell? Albon 4. Which driver will out-qualify their team mate the m...

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I think this has been a great series. Yes the dedicated F1 fan is going to be a little frustrated by some of the narratives and the missing details, but at the same time I think we've got to see a lot more behind-the-scenes chat and goings on than we ever would have otherwise. It's clear the point o...

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Can't see that happening, especially for McLaren. Toro Rosso looked pretty quick in testing (although I'm sure with low fuel, etc). This suggests the Honda engine isn't too far off. Renault are hopefully a bit closer to the top 3, but I reckon we won't see them challenge properly for a couple more y...

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I'm not really having the "sky is falling" reaction to this as some other fans. The point has been made that gearboxes have converged to similar technologies and performance. When this happens, the cost of performance gains increases exponentially. It's much more costly to get half a tenth out of a ...

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Would have loved to see this, but looks like FOM are on to it...

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I think it's far too early to be guessing at a pecking order, but there's certainly some things that seem clear: Ferrari are strong. Whether they are in front of Mercedes is only something that we'll know in Melbourne Q3, but the outright speed, consistency and reliability is looking very good. Ferr...

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I thought that at one point BMW tried to ditch the Sauber name though? But they left it too late and BMW Sauber was already registered. I might just be getting confused with the 2010 season. The BMW name lived on there despite BMW's 2009 withdrawal. The team was rather confusingly "BMW Sauber Ferra...

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My opinion is that Vettel's 4 championships can't be an anomaly, but there's definitely some factors which put his performances into question. I also think you can look at Hamilton in a similar way. Exhaust Blown Diffuser For the duration of Vettel and Red Bull's dominance, Red Bull were running a v...

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I think the Red Bull dominant period has been well and truly surpassed by Mercedes 2014-18 run. Weren’t there 7 different winners from 5 different teams in the first 7 races in 2012? Can you possibly imagine that happening in the past few years? Admittedly I wasn’t as big a F1 follower during the Fe...

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