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Biffa

I think if McLaren had just told Norris they were going to pit Piastri first to cover Leclerc then it would have been just hard luck and definitely no need to swap. As is was they discussed it with Norris and told him he wouldn’t be undercut, so whether you agree he was indeed undercut or not McLare...

Biffa

For some reason I can't watch the official FORMULA 1 channel practice highlights today on YouTube via my phone or laptop because it has 'defected I'm using a VPN' (which I'm not). Anyone else from the UK getting the same?

It's only the FORMULA 1 channel that is doing this - very very frustrating.

Biffa

Start definitely wasn't the best, but I think his drive once they had made the call to swap the strategy was excellent. The actual start off the line looked pretty good to me. Obviously the line he took that saw him boxed in and lose places wasn't the best but the initial getaway looked decent. Onl...

Biffa

Does anyone have any idea regarding Hamilton's 08/08 cryptic message? Is it also connected to his let downs by Ferrari & where he said Ferrari needs to change the driver! He also had said there's a lot going on in the background.......this. https://i.postimg.cc/k4nffM5L/526545025-1159305826240040-7...

Biffa

This is what Leclerc said in post race interview: "In the car I didn't have all the information, now I have. We had an issue from lap 40 on the chassis. From that moment I was just a passenger. I'm disappointed, but these are the races. At least I know what happened in the background". Very strange...

Biffa

Other than Horner not stepping aside when the scandal broke last year, which may have cost the team Newey and that would count as an enormous mistake , I don't really see what he has done recently which was wrong. Yes, the car has not performed, and ultimately that is his responsibility, but he doe...

Biffa

1942901937911042368 If that means we get rid of Briatore - then I am all in favour. I know it's only rumour but does make some sense, but I double it would get rid of Flav - it could possibly even with the backing of Flav and how about Bernie??? They're all mates afterall :lol: (that would set the ...

Biffa

Just heard Brundle say he spoke to Horner who said he wasn't given any reason for 'being released'. Very odd.

Biffa

If this decision was purely performance related I’d be slightly surprised.

[Edit] do we know for absolute certain he was sacked? the statement said 'released from operational duties', which leaves more wriggle room than the FIA rule book

Biffa

Just a couple of thoughts: Re the first safety car I’m sure Brundle mentioned something like; the safety car was called for reasons of visibility rather than surface condition therefore flagging the race or switching to wets would be questionable as the safety car period would help clear the track (...

Biffa

Russell would be if he wasn't such a weasel. I am pretty sure that is a minority opinion here. Really? I think most people don't like Russell. That may be so, I did not consider it to be fair. I’m a bit late to the conversation on this one but did people have the same apparent dislike of Russell’s ...

Biffa

UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Fri May 23, 2025 2:34 pm

If anyone wants a good laugh and is not easily offended then search YouTube for:

'Rocket powered mohawk - this is why people hate you Stroll'

You're welcome

Biffa

I know he's the master of his own destiny but this is a tough watch. Even openly admitting he probably can't win the race. He's 4th on the grid for gods sake, not 14th. He's starting to look broken. 1WYCAbRGf88 This is painful to watch. Does he not have some kind of a trainer/mentor ? I was thinkin...

Biffa

Invade wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 19, 2025 6:20 pm

Biffa wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 19, 2025 6:19 pm
FFS, I'm old enough to have been a DC supporter back in the day - Supporting Norris (as I do) is starting to become equally as frustrating....
The good news is that F1 seasons are an absolute marathon these days.

The bad news is that that might prolong your agony.

Thanks for that

Biffa

FFS, I'm old enough to have been a DC supporter back in the day - Supporting Norris (as I do) is starting to become equally as frustrating....

Biffa

As I've said before, this championship is probably going to be about mental composure more than outright pace....

Biffa

Vicky_balboa wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 12, 2025 5:14 pm
Another bottle job from Norris.

Yep, I'm a Norris supporter but this is getting frustrating. On the other hand Piastri has one of the most unflustered and compassed temperaments on the entire grid (IMO), which really emphasizes Norris's vulnerability.

Biffa

I’d love to vote Norris, but of the three he seems slightly more fragile. He needs to step up his race craft to maintain any advantage over Piastri, who only seems to be getting stronger. Verstappen is going to be right in the mix and I suspect McLaren’s team strategy will likely help Max more than ...

Biffa

I think a significant goal is to be consistently quicker than the Racing Bulls, and I'm not convinced that will be very easy.

Biffa

Lawson has had two pre-season test days and two (or two-and-a-half) races - that's insufficient time for him to get to grips with what appears to be a fundamentally difficult car to get on top of. If we're seriously making an argument for him to be replaced already, perhaps we should move the discu...

Biffa

This rumour of a Japan swap and Max's comments about the Bull being" quicker "..got me thinking. Could RB risk that? They make the swap and Lawson ends up ahead of Yuki in the "wrong" car. What kind of message would that give out? How would they manage that? Was thinking exactly the same, whether t...

Biffa

Anyone know the reason why Lawson wasn't testing in the old car over the winter break? Given broadly similar handling characteristics it seems like a no-brainer. I read that Antonelli had numerous tests over the winter.

Biffa

Aw that's really sad, I never miss the FFS podcast with EJ and DC, and I did wonder how he was as he'd not been on for a few weeks. He did seem to be active and enjoying himself right up to the end though, which is something we can all wish for. If you've not watched the podcast I would recommend it...

Biffa

Post AU GP I’m more than happy to give Lawson the benefit of the doubt considering he was right there with Yuki last year in his first half year with no testing and very little prep compared to Yuki’s four full seasons. He humbled Perez and some others last year and demonstrated a fire in his belly ...

Biffa

Just wanted to jump in quickly to say a massive shout out to Lewis Hamilton's father for taking it upon himself to console Hadjar when everyone else was just pointing cameras at him and Helmut was calling him embarrassing. Not a Lewis fan but that was just pure goodness from his dad! He also drew e...

Biffa

Just wanted to jump in quickly to say a massive shout out to Lewis Hamilton's father for taking it upon himself to console Hadjar when everyone else was just pointing cameras at him and Helmut was calling him embarrassing. Not a Lewis fan but that was just pure goodness from his dad!

Biffa

One thing that strikes me is; it’s not just about ‘F1 losing long-term fans’, I suspect many of us ‘committed’ fans are also being turned into casual fans e.g. I do not consume anywhere near the content as I used to, rarely watch the pre/post shows and will often settle for highlights. Also the past...

Biffa

I'm not particularly tribal with my support so:

Teams in order: McLaren, Williams, Red Bull/Ferrari
Drivers: Norris, Sainz, Verstappen, Leclerc, Albon, Lawson (and the rookies)

Biffa

Peter Windsor's take on the Verstappen penalty was interesting. He pointed out that the FIA document that explained the penalty stated that Verstappen was on a cool down lap when he was on a warm up lap and there are obvious differences between the two. He also had some interesting speed comparisons...

Biffa

Why did Norris think it was fine to just straight up ignore a yellow flag? I get a stop/go seems harsh but he can't have missed it. I do think drivers making an active decision to ignore safety rules should be dealt with harshly. It was a bit confusing from the Sky replays as they were showing a di...

Biffa

Looks like quali is about to start 10:30 GMT

Biffa

Unfortunately Ricciardo's peak years coincided with an era of unprecedented dominance and stagnation. This was the biggest problem. Normally, F1 dominance only lasts a few years. Red Bull have dominated for two years and now McLaren have the best car and Norris has a huge shot at the title. But Mer...

Biffa

I can't believe it's beyond the wit of F1 broadcasters to be able to bleep it out - it's 2024 FFS! :-) I seem to remember a period when many younger/incoming drivers were so media trained that every interview was repetitive and boring. Quite honestly this overall generation of drivers 'appear' more ...

Biffa

Some of my faith in the FIA is restored. Of course this comes a day or two after saying it passed the load test and is therefore legal, and now they are saying the exact opposite. They can't even make a decision without looking like amateurs. Just a thought...... In the scenario where the FIA deems...

Biffa

Will be interesting to see how this goes.

Purely from my own emotive point of view I feel Aston Martin lacks a real likeability factor so I'm not particularly excited about this.

Biffa

While I would like to see a Norris/McLaren WDC I don't think McLaren will adopt the ruthless strategy required to give this a fighting chance.

Biffa

Whilst I remain frustrated with McLaren’s ineffectual strategy, I do think having a teammate like Piastri could ultimately do Norris more good in the long run than someone more submissive. He surely realises that he either toughens up and addresses his issues or else his stock declines. I don’t agre...

Biffa

pokerman wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 01, 2024 2:35 pm

FormulaFun wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 01, 2024 2:19 pm
They couldn't even be arsed to swap them lmao
A team with a losing mentality got their just desserts.

I'm a McLaren supporter but I agree, their strategy decisions have been terrible this year.

Biffa

I don’t normally do this on this forum but my take-aways from this race are….. Firstly: Norris’ start was actually decently encouraging i.e. his initial release reaction time was equal to Max, his first-phase clutch deployment was equal to Max and Piastri and it was only the second-phase clutch depl...

Biffa

On balance I think he was correct to play the team game. I know people talk about winning mentality and quote Vettel, Verstappen, Schumacher etc. but IMO it’s quite a different situation as all of these ‘ruthless’ drivers were clearly number 1 with weaker team mates at the time. I think the area tha...

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