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by Johnson
Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3207

Re: What is more interesting?

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...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3207

Re: What is more interesting?

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...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3207

Re: What is more interesting?

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%...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3207

Re: What is more interesting?

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...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3207

Re: What is more interesting?

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...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:43 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3207

Re: What is more interesting?

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...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3207

Re: What is more interesting?

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...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3207

Re: What is more interesting?

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...
by Johnson
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:14 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3207

Re: What is more interesting?

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...
by Johnson
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What is more interesting?
Replies: 62
Views: 3207

Re: What is more interesting?

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 ...
by Johnson
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 423
Views: 25604

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

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...
by Johnson
Mon Mar 04, 2024 2:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 423
Views: 25604

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

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...
by Johnson
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 423
Views: 25604

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

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...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 181
Views: 8537

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

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...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

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...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

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...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

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...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 01, 2024 2:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 423
Views: 25604

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

AMUS apparently reporting that a second leak is scheduled for today at the start of qualifying. Interesting times.
by Johnson
Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 423
Views: 25604

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

Why would he need to beg for forgiveness from Red Bull - honestly what did he actually do that was that bad from the company perspective? The biggest issue is its bad PR but that is not his fault it is the fault of the leak From a business/racing perspective, this will probably blow over. From a pe...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:55 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 423
Views: 25604

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

Come on people, images of Whatsapp messages, which can easily be fabricated, but no sharing of the actual report? The way it looks to me, someone or some party is out there to get Horner, a hit job so to speak. I have not accessed the images, nor do I intend to. For those of you who think I am defe...
by Johnson
Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:38 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 423
Views: 25604

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

The full leak is it out there available for all to see. I can’t see him surviving this. RB should send him home early tomorrow for his own sake, it’s going to be a circus. It’s clear he has made a few enemies and people are after him.
by Johnson
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Perez Teammates
Replies: 24
Views: 2366

Re: Perez Teammates

Perez rode two waves into top teams, the 2012 hype at Sauber where he excelled on tyre saving and got some big results but ultimately was very close with KK. Secondly the 2020 season and race win propelled him into the Red Bull seat - aided by having the 2nd best car on the grid and Lance Stroll as ...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

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 or...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Max vs Teammates
Replies: 58
Views: 4123

Re: Max vs Teammates

My bad, I miss read your post. That can also be prone to being highly skewed especially over 2014-2016 Nico VS Lewis. All of Lewis' finishes in 2014 total 23, where as Nico in the final race finished 14th. Lewis average 1.27 Nico average 2.52 Nico average without AD - 1.71 So one result skews everyt...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Max vs Teammates
Replies: 58
Views: 4123

Re: Max vs Teammates

Genuine question, is Max slower during the first 4-6 races of the season or is Perez quicker in this period? I have always thought that Ferrari looked so strong at the start of 2022 (first 4 races) was in part to Max not being his usual self and once he had the big gap to Perez Ferrari never domina...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 29, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Max vs Teammates
Replies: 58
Views: 4123

Re: Max vs Teammates

Genuine question, is Max slower during the first 4-6 races of the season or is Perez quicker in this period? I have always thought that Ferrari looked so strong at the start of 2022 (first 4 races) was in part to Max not being his usual self and once he had the big gap to Perez Ferrari never dominat...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136094

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

They wouldnt be able to protest officially but would have a big crowd with them complaining about season finishing behind SC and questioning fairness of the results. Basically same as what Mercedes and fans could do, and keep doing... No because Mercedes fans can show that how the race was conducte...
by Johnson
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
Replies: 336
Views: 30063

Re: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)

My gut reaction is to disagree with this, but it would be interesting to look into a larger sample of drivers in some detail to see if it holds up. I agree, it felt counterintuitive to me too but here is a list of the non useless drivers who made their debut after the age of 24 in the last 25 seaso...
by Johnson
Wed Feb 07, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 423
Views: 25604

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

January 2024 could place Newey, Horner and Hamilton at Ferrari. Which would be incredible.

Newey left Williams because how they treated Damon Hill, he is a loyal guy. If Horner gets kicked out, I can see Newey leaving too.
by Johnson
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton vs Leclerc
Replies: 300
Views: 8326

Re: Hamilton vs Leclerc

It's often mentioned, that Leclerc is the fastest driver on a single lap, but honestly, how cares? You don't win races - or championships - by being fast on one lap. He's got a poor conversion rate between pole position and race wins, and I believe Hamilton will take advantage of that. Leclerc have...
by Johnson
Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

I think up until 2014 everyone was still regarding Räikkönen as a very good driver. In hindsight that has proven not to be case over his entire career. At what point we need to make the cut-off is difficult to say. There was evidence in 2010 that might not be the case but put a driver in a very goo...
by Johnson
Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

Alonso gobbled up Massa and Räikkönen without any trouble and quite honestly Vettel was far from an improvement as his successor at Ferrari. Hamilton lost out to Button and 2022 was also not great, all champions have had a few seasons hardly worth remembering. Edit: grammar. Massa who got beat by B...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

This also speaks volumes about a champion's mentality and someone like Norris, who this week was harping about, "If I go to Max's team, it's not wise." Hamilton is going to battle someone like Leclerc who, IMO, is as fast as Verstappen, if not faster. And has proven that when given the car, can see...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

This also speaks volumes about a champion's mentality and someone like Norris, who this week was harping about, "If I go to Max's team, it's not wise." Hamilton is going to battle someone like Leclerc who, IMO, is as fast as Verstappen, if not faster. And has proven that when given the car, can see...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 285
Views: 14746

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

A tricky one, the best four drivers are all taken - Hamilton, Leclerc, Norris and Verstappen. Assuming that Hamilton is still a top driver come 25/26. Russell is in the next batch but for me he lacks that final ingredient to be top level. Maybe he will develop it or maybe it is there but it is hard ...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

Speculation is as speculation does, but Cesare Fiorio still has a signed fax from Senna that meant he entered into a pre-contract with the Scuderia. I can't say from memory when he intended to go there, but it would be interesting to know whether Senna would have minded driving with Schumacher in t...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

It has been very quiet indeed on the Massa front. As for the Hamilton to Ferrari move; in a way he does what Senna was in the end unable to do, though he fully intended to do just that. The irony is most fascinating; had Senna gone there, Hamilton would now possibly be trying to beat his record num...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136094

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

I don't think people would have even contemplated what Masi did as even a possibility, therefore there would be no discussion to be had. I don't think anybody post race would say "why didn't Masi hand select the cars between Max and Lewis to unlap themselves. Ignore the the SC waiting 1 lap after th...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

How do Ferrari fans feel? It is an upgrade on Sainz, I think most will agree and driver wages aren't in the spending cap so no loss there. If I was a Ferrari fan I would feel it a bit uninspiring brining in a 40 year old Lewis. They needed him 7-8 years ago. It would weaken Mercedes and make them st...
by Johnson
Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 20909

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

Reading through the thread I believe there's a lot of over-thinking going on. Dolomite has nailed it for me. Hamilton has decided it's almost time to retire and wants to live out his wish to drive for Ferrari in F1 before he retires. Nothing more, nothing less. Of course I could also be being incre...