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by Johnson
Thu Jul 03, 2025 1:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 222
Views: 5278

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

... Literally nobody on his forum, and barely any in the media is talking about a intrateam WDC "battle" with two drivers separated by 15 points. Why is that? Why are you not talking about it if it's as interesting as you claim it to be? Or rather not as dull as the posters you clap back at are cla...
by Johnson
Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:22 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 British Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 81
Views: 2625

Re: 2025 British Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Lindblad will be driving Tsunoda's car in FP1. I'm interested to see how it goes. It's more of an audition. If he goes well, Yuki out this weekend? Do you mean "after" this weekend? Or that they'll trust a 17-year-old with a couple of tests under his belt (let's exclude the Leeds stunt!) with the w...
by Johnson
Thu Jul 03, 2025 11:20 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 British Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 81
Views: 2625

Re: 2025 British Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

50-70% chance of rain during qualifying and 30-50% during the race. Silverstone never disappoints. The UK has been dry for months as well. https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637827 Based on my expertise in British weather from watching Clarkson's farm, it should rain with a 100% chance! March was the d...
by Johnson
Thu Jul 03, 2025 10:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 British Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 81
Views: 2625

Re: 2025 British Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

UnlikeUday wrote:
Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:00 pm
Lindblad will be driving Tsunoda's car in FP1. I'm interested to see how it goes. It's more of an audition.
If he goes well, Yuki out this weekend?
by Johnson
Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official Max Verstappen thread
Replies: 2023
Views: 244753

Re: Official Max Verstappen thread

I think any Max Vs Lewis head to head is pointless now. Verstappen would destroy him. The earliest it can occur would be Lewis at 42. Vertsappen Vs Bottas could be interesting, but even Bottas will be 36 next season. George is the closest but Hamilton was likely slightly post peak by 2022/23 and cer...
by Johnson
Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official Max Verstappen thread
Replies: 2023
Views: 244753

Re: Official Max Verstappen thread

He is going to Mercedes isn’t he? Unless Horner holds a gun to his head to keep him.

A chance for Max to claim a GOAT status by crushing Russell? I personally would love to see this battle. Probably the closest we can get to seeing a comparison between Hamilton and Vertsappen.
by Johnson
Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:46 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 British Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 81
Views: 2625

Re: 2025 British Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

50-70% chance of rain during qualifying and 30-50% during the race. Silverstone never disappoints. The UK has been dry for months as well.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2637827
by Johnson
Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:42 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Gabriel Bortoleto Thread
Replies: 3
Views: 576

Re: The Official Gabriel Bortoleto Thread

It will be interesting to follow his career. He is in that rare club of winning F2 in his debut season and also has the F3 championship debut win as well. GP2/F2 debut winners - Rosberg, Hamilton, Hulkenberg, Leclerc, Russell and Bortoleto. He is in extremely good company. I know Leclerc and Russell...
by Johnson
Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who is favourite for the championship?
Replies: 119
Views: 19920

Re: Who is favourite for the championship?

Lando has brought himself back into play. They’re pretty equal at the moment with maybe a slight edge to Lando pace wise on current form (the last 3-5 faces). The 5 races before that Oscar won 4 of them and was ahead 4-1. Ahead when both finished is now OP 6-5 LA. I still think Oscar is favourite bu...
by Johnson
Sun Jun 29, 2025 7:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 222
Views: 5278

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

So getting the delta on the first pit stop was pointless He had 4 lap fresher tyres, should have given him a 0.1 a lap at advantage least + he thought he was quicker, so 0.2 a lap quicker at least . He only closed the gap from 5.7 to 4.3 in around 25 laps. He did not do enough with the advantage. O...
by Johnson
Sun Jun 29, 2025 3:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 222
Views: 5278

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

So getting the delta on the first pit stop was pointless He had 4 lap fresher tyres, should have given him a 0.1 a lap at advantage least + he thought he was quicker, so 0.2 a lap quicker at least . He only closed the gap from 5.7 to 4.3 in around 25 laps. He did not do enough with the advantage. O...
by Johnson
Sun Jun 29, 2025 2:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 222
Views: 5278

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

Jezza13 wrote:
Sun Jun 29, 2025 2:23 pm
So getting the delta on the first pit stop was pointless
He had 4 lap fresher tyres, should have given him a 0.1 a lap at advantage least + he thought he was quicker, so 0.2 a lap quicker at least . He only closed the gap from 5.7 to 4.3 in around 25 laps. He did not do enough with the advantage.
by Johnson
Sun Jun 29, 2025 2:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 222
Views: 5278

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

Piastri not done enough this stint, maybe he prefers the mediums, maybe he was dragged along with DRS. I can’t see him winning from 5+ seconds back with 17-18 laps to go.
by Johnson
Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 222
Views: 5278

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

Oscar accepting 4 seconds back with a 6-7 lap fresher tyres? Game on
by Johnson
Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 222
Views: 5278

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

This is going to end in tears for someone? Leclerc win odds?
by Johnson
Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 222
Views: 5278

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

Is Oscar a lot faster or being dragged along with DRS?
by Johnson
Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 222
Views: 5278

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

10 car DRS train, 7th to 17th (last)
by Johnson
Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 222
Views: 5278

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Race Thread

Antonelli taking a lot of the interest out the race, silly rookie error.
by Johnson
Sat Jun 28, 2025 3:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 5683

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

The first truly impressive thing Norris has done all season really. Good job. But does he have an upgrade that Piastri does not?
by Johnson
Sat Jun 28, 2025 3:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 5683

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

I may have missed it, but I'm surprised there is nothing being said about Tsunoda's performance. Everyone seemed to be piling onto Lawson right from the first race this season, yet Tsunoda has had 8 races, qualifies in Austria in 18th. Are sensible minds beginning to realise that Max is driving the...
by Johnson
Fri Jun 27, 2025 8:14 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 5683

Re: 2025 Austrian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

That’s interesting, I never heard it was Nico refusing to stop again that caused all that. I always blamed the Mercedes strategy guy for causing that.
by Johnson
Thu Jun 26, 2025 10:43 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1: The Movie
Replies: 48
Views: 5175

Re: F1: The Movie

Pirated this last night, amazing quality in 4K. It's ok, but I can see why real F1 fans find it a bit silly. We all knew how it would play out beforehand.
by Johnson
Tue Jun 24, 2025 8:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1: The Movie
Replies: 48
Views: 5175

Re: F1: The Movie

For obvious reasons I am not going to watch this movie. I must admit I liked Rush quite a lot, so making a good movie about Formula One is hardly mission impossible. I enjoyed the pun to end the message. ;) I think Rush , and Ford vs. Ferrari , were so good in part because it was based on real even...
by Johnson
Wed Jun 18, 2025 3:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who is favourite for the championship?
Replies: 119
Views: 19920

Re: Who is favourite for the championship?

After what happened on Sunday, I think McLaren should impose some rules for the two drivers. Maybe like who qualifies ahead gets priority or who's leading after the first round of pit stops will remain ahead etc. All this because they shouldn't forget about Verstappen's consistency. He's the only t...
by Johnson
Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:34 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who is favourite for the championship?
Replies: 119
Views: 19920

Re: Who is favourite for the championship?

Its been a while since we had a title challenger make so many errors. Lando Norris is having a horrible time, yet still somehow in contention if he gets it together. His Q3 laps have destroyed his season, which have put him out of position to make even more errors on race day. I can not remember a ...
by Johnson
Tue Jun 17, 2025 9:22 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 217
Views: 11170

Re: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/why-penalised-lando-norris-avoids-a-grid-drop-for-oscar-piastri-clash/ Lando given a five second time penalty instead of grid penalty in next race for colliding with Piastri. No penalty points given to Lando either AFAIK. That was one of the most clumsy incidents ...
by Johnson
Mon Jun 16, 2025 4:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 217
Views: 11170

Re: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread

This is actually explained in the clip... https://streamable.com/qnmo41 I played with audio, Russell says, "I've got the yellow flag delta. I am following the delta. am following the delta. The SC has pulled away from the delta". Clearly Russell had two things going on, a delta time he must follow ...
by Johnson
Mon Jun 16, 2025 2:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 217
Views: 11170

Re: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread

This is actually explained in the clip... https://streamable.com/qnmo41 I played with audio, Russell says, "I've got the yellow flag delta. I am following the delta. am following the delta. The SC has pulled away from the delta". Clearly Russell had two things going on, a delta time he must follow a...
by Johnson
Mon Jun 16, 2025 1:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 217
Views: 11170

Re: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread

Was the second video in the pitlane? The stewards report (point 16) talks about a degree of tolerance for being ten car lengths behind the SC. Curiously, this was not mentioned when Checo was penalized. You sent two links showing the Russell incident.... I posted a tweet/X with the stewards report ...
by Johnson
Mon Jun 16, 2025 1:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 217
Views: 11170

Re: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread

Courtesy of chrisc90 over at f1technical.net . . . https://streamable.com/qnmo41 https://streamable.com/z0u6c9 Checo got a 5 second penalty for that in Singapore 2022 (before ten seconds became the new standard penalty). Was Checos through the pit lane? Because the SC is going to go on the gas a fe...
by Johnson
Mon Jun 16, 2025 1:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 217
Views: 11170

Re: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread

Except that Russell went way beyond 10 car lengths. Which was waved away, entirely as expected. Source? Also i would add that you have just recently been advocating for predictability over fairness so did your wish not come true if that is the case? Courtesy of chrisc90 over at f1technical.net . . ...
by Johnson
Mon Jun 16, 2025 1:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 217
Views: 11170

Re: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Race Thread

I mean when Russel is seeing Verstappen is alongside him in his mirror, and then erratically slows down on the straight, to try and do him one over. Which is fairly obvious when you see the safety car disappearing from Russel's onboard camera. Verstappen obviously is trying to stay behind him and t...
by Johnson
Mon Jun 16, 2025 10:43 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who is favourite for the championship?
Replies: 119
Views: 19920

Re: Who is favourite for the championship?

Its been a while since we had a title challenger make so many errors. Lando Norris is having a horrible time, yet still somehow in contention if he gets it together. His Q3 laps have destroyed his season, which have put him out of position to make even more errors on race day. I can not remember a t...
by Johnson
Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:49 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread
Replies: 5415
Views: 1470610

Re: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread

Interesting comments from Lewis about 2007, I know earlier on in this thread (or maybe another) there was speculation that Alonso received no preferential treatment in 2007. Although it is obvious he did strategy wise in race 1 and race 5. It appears, race 6 onwards it was equal at Mclaren. Hamilton...
by Johnson
Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:45 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 99
Views: 5743

Re: 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

UnlikeUday wrote:
Fri Jun 13, 2025 3:09 am
Interesting what Hamilton says regarding his Canadian Grand Prix win in 2007:
What did he say?

Edit- I see now, the link appeared.
by Johnson
Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:17 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who is favourite for the championship?
Replies: 119
Views: 19920

Re: Who is favourite for the championship?

Norris has more raw speed but still prone to errors whereas Piastri seems like a complete package that's still about to reach his full potential. Hypothetically, if Piastri does beat Norris to the title, I wonder if this will dent Norris' confidence much more than we can expect. Also Piastri always...
by Johnson
Wed Jun 04, 2025 7:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who is favourite for the championship?
Replies: 119
Views: 19920

Re: Who is favourite for the championship?

Oscar. Said it the moment they asked him to support Norris last year - he won't let them put him in that position again. He's proven he's more consistent this year already, s o if Norris continues dropping the ball every 2/3 races ... True. But Norris is still first in the WDC, even after dropping ...
by Johnson
Wed Jun 04, 2025 3:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who is favourite for the championship?
Replies: 119
Views: 19920

Re: Who is favourite for the championship?

An update 6 weeks after my last one- Norris 40% Piastri 55% Veetsappen 5% TD did not move the goalposts enough for Verstappen. A lot of Mercedes engines blowing up lately, it would be a shame if that decided the title in the wrong direction. Max is now 49 points behind Oscar, and 39 points behind L...
by Johnson
Tue Jun 03, 2025 10:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who is favourite for the championship?
Replies: 119
Views: 19920

Re: Who is favourite for the championship?

My guess is; Norris 40% Piastri 40% Vertsappen 10% Russell 10% Update to my numbers- Norris 30% Piastri 45% Verstappen 25% Mercedes (Russell) will win races but its not going to be enough for a title fight. Red Bull is a contender. They have genuinely turned around there car from the low of seasons...