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Kovalainen was good enough to beat Fisichella and Trulli as teammates, Kimi and Massa would both later take a hammering from Alonso, Kimi a further hammering from Vettel, Massa got beat by Bottas, all this we know now yet we're still back in 2007/2008 believing that Kimi and Massa were both driving...

Johnson

I'm not sure how we've got here but I'd certainly say that being the last WDC for McLaren in an inferior car (which it unquestionably was) adds to Hamilton's legacy. Did the Ferrari really turn out to be that much better than the McLaren, or did Heikki Kovalainen fail to bring sufficient points in ...

Johnson

Wouldn't you say that Hamilton had a relative poor season in 2008? Similar to 2007 compared to Ferrari and no teammate competition. It has been speculated that Räikkönen took his foot off the gas after securing his WDC in 2007. As you've already been told Kimi started the 2008 season strongly but t...

Johnson

Barrichello did match Schumacher for pace from time to time, something Irvine was never able to do. Massa in 2005 was probably equal to Barrichello in 2004, but the picture was different when he was paired with Bottas later in his career after driving alongside Alonso and his accident in 2009. I wo...

Johnson

Barrichello going into 1996, an aged Brundle joined the team for his last season in F1. Barrichollo whitewashed him at the start of the season, something like 8-0. However, interestingly, the second half of 1996 once Brundles was possibly more comortable, he out qualified Rubens 5-3. He also pretty...

Johnson

Nobody expected Barrichello to beat Schumacher, but some expected Barrichello to run him close. I don't think the same can be said of Bottas with respect to Hamilton when he joined Mercedes. Barrichello didn't run Schumacher close and Bottas didn't run Hamilton close, If the perception was that Bar...

Johnson

Barrichello going into 1996, an aged Brundle joined the team for his last season in F1. Barrichollo whitewashed him at the start of the season, something like 8-0. However, interestingly, the second half of 1996 once Brundles was possibly more comortable, he out qualified Rubens 5-3. He also pretty ...

Johnson

Just checked on Wikipedia (it is a very long time ago), Barrichello beat all of his teammates from his debut in 1994 to his switch to Ferrari at the back end of 1999. Now these weren't illustrious teammates to be fair. That does not take away from the impression at the time that Barrichello could a...

Johnson

So the same as Hamilton in 2019 and 2020? Verstappen has had a dominant car since Belgium 2022. That's 34 races. Verstappen has won 28 of them. He's failed to win just 6 GPs. Hamilton had a two year run with a dominant car and a teammate he could easily beat. He won 22 races out of 37. He'd already...

Johnson

Unlike you JN23 I can't be bothered to read back through this whole thread to check if this has already been mentioned but one thing I will say that Hamilton's legacy will continue beyond his time in the seat, not sure I feel the same will ever be said about Verstappen. I agree that Hamilton is the...

Johnson

You don't have to be British to show a British bias. I am biased to the US although I only have visited the country a few times, it is not by nationality alone. The real difference of course is that many here applaud Hamilton for his clean driving, whilst Hamilton is just being a whole lot more cle...

Johnson

I would say Hamilton has lost maybe 0.050-0.150 through age/motivation 0.100-0.150 through rule change to 2022 spec cars (related to age and adaptability) Although slightly past his peak, 2021 was his last season operating very close to his top level. He was very familiar with the car, motivation ex...

Johnson

Didn’t Max have his issues from the very start though? So we have no idea how he might have got on?

Johnson

Had Leclerc qualified ahead of Sainz I think he would have won the race. Even if he qualified in front of Norris I think he wins Wasn’t there zero overtaking between the top 10 with the exception of Sainz on Vertsappen because of his car issue? The driver ahead on lap 1 would win, so long as the te...

Johnson

I think it's easy to forget that until the last round of '23 Sainz was on to beat Leclerc but dropped from 4th to 7th or something and behind Charles. I agree with the general thinking that Leclerc can probably post a quicker lap, but over a race, over a season, there isn't much in it. I know a lot...

Johnson

https://www.racefans.net/2024/03/24/alonso-hit-with-20-second-penalty-for-potentially-dangerous-driving/ A good description of the reasoning for the penalty here and it does make me understand the 20 second penalty a bit better. Telemetry shows that Alonso lifted slightly more than 100m earlier tha...

Johnson

UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:55 am
Panic in Russell's voice & expectedly where he was stuck hanging....

Whilst it does sound entirely genuine, he is also super switched on, a Red flag means he finishes in the points due to lap count back. A SC was suffice.

Johnson

Did anybody feel the SC end take anything away from Sainz’ win or ruin the race?

Johnson

Wow, that is a race ban. Putting someone into the wall at 120-130mph. Absolute madness.

Johnson

I just looked up last seasons qualifying, Mercedes 2nd and 3rd and 0.250 and 0.350 tenths.
They really have fallen. I forgot they were sporadically quite strong at certain races last season.

Johnson

Is there a chance of a genuine race for the win this weekend? I haven't followed the weekend too closely, how was the race pace comparisons between Ferrari and Red Bull on Friday?

Johnson

Imagine Albon totalling the second chassis too..

Johnson

I don’t think anybody for a single incident, however, Grosjean was an accumulation of 3-4 incidents over the 2012 season. Especially on lap 1. The only thing comparable is Verstappen’s run of incidents and the introduction of the stamp down “Max Verstappen rule” with regards to moving in braking zon...

Johnson

Listing reasons why races were exciting doesn't refute the fact that they were exciting. It does when the discussion is what 'formula' created the worst/boring season. If Monaco is a highlight don't you think that is telling? Even 2023 had a couple of good races, as will 2024. You can even say that...

Johnson

Monaco was a crashfest, not much more. Its the most boring race of the season, for that to be a highlight of the year is extremely telling of the season. Spa was made interesting by one lap qualifying being wet/dry giving a mixed up grid. Then Schumachers Bridgestones being awful when cold on all t...

Johnson

To qualify my statements, what makes a good season. 1) 50% - Main priority is a title fight for the WDC. Without this the season is dead in the water. Maximum score if it is between 2-3 drivers across a couple of teams. Bonus marks for a constructors battle but its never interested me really. 2) 30%...

Johnson

Monaco was a crashfest, not much more. Its the most boring race of the season, for that to be a highlight of the year is extremely telling of the season. Spa was made interesting by one lap qualifying being wet/dry giving a mixed up grid. Then Schumachers Bridgestones being awful when cold on all t...

Johnson

Monaco was a crashfest, not much more. Its the most boring race of the season, for that to be a highlight of the year is extremely telling of the season. Spa was made interesting by one lap qualifying being wet/dry giving a mixed up grid. Then Schumachers Bridgestones being awful when cold on all th...

Johnson

Maybe not the place to ask this (sorry Mods), but what happened for Schumacher to go from winning 12/13 at the start of 2004 to then only win 1/5 after that? Did he phone it in after winning the title with four races to go? Spa he lost because the very cold track temperatures did not work for the B...

Johnson

2004 is basically how 2023 would be, if every race was Monaco. An overtake is something out the ordinary. But even then fuel loads would still dictate strategy. Montoya on Schumahcer at Spa was a great move for what 4th place, but to have two classic overtakes in an entire season is awful. The overt...

Johnson

This is a skewed poll looking for an obvious answer. Luckily that is clear for even the most casual observer. yet you felt the need to state the "obvious" After he/she claimed "it doesn't matter" if there is a wdc fight at a dominating team or not in another thread ... ;) Each to their own of cours...

Johnson

To me they are (probably*) equally boring if I'm not rooting for that particular team and/or one of the drivers involved. That's not to say that I can't appreciate the greatness achieved by those teams (engineering, drivers, operations, strategy, etc.) in their respective dominant seasons. *I'm a n...

Johnson

Would you prefer a title fight or not? Is that even a question? 2023 is the first season since 1999 I have missed multiple races altogether. Its the worst season in the 35 odd seasons I have watched. Absolutely nothing to get excited about and it was so so long, 22 races and 4-5 sprints. 25+ boring ...

Johnson

So Verstappen apparently has an exit clause that can be triggered if Marko leaves. https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/motorsports/max-verstappen-red-bull-exit-clause-revealed-following-christian-horner-investigation/ar-BB1jjAzp?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=67051149e048424583c80c0a9cc58112&ei=12 Intere...

Johnson

Question marks growing on how the texts get leaked to the Dutch press from someone inside the team, that's a big problem as well It kind of proves that someone senior in Redbull wants him gone. None of the lower staff would dare as I imagine the list of names with access is both short and traceable...

Johnson

Anything is possibly with Jos, the guy was charged with attempted murder of a girlfriend by driving a car at her. He also got 5 years in jail (suspended) along with grandpa Verstappen when they attacked a man at a kart track with large metals spanners. Jos own father would file assault charge agains...

Johnson

RB may have got it right but Ferrari is close. Lewis could not beat last year's undeveloped RB time. Max only beat it by 0.5, why were the gains for little from last year? Perez was only 0.3 up on his time last year. Differences in tyres? McLaren found 1.8 seconds though. Interesting that Leclerc 2...

Johnson

That has pretty much been confirmed by LDM in the years after. Schumacher did not want to face Raikkonen / did not want Massa to lose his seat. Whilst each driver may believe they are the best on the grid, do you think Verstappen would prefer Perez as his team mate or for Red Bull to sign Leclerc o...

Johnson

I think Schumacher would not have been scared of Alonso either. Did he want either as his teammate? Probably not. Would he run away from them? In my view absolutely not. Well, he vetoed Häkkinen, so ... ;) That does not mean at all that he was afraid of the Finn. Schumacher was probably the first d...

Johnson

That has pretty much been confirmed by LDM in the years after. Schumacher did not want to face Raikkonen / did not want Massa to lose his seat. Whilst each driver may believe they are the best on the grid, do you think Verstappen would prefer Perez as his team mate or for Red Bull to sign Leclerc o...

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