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by matzy
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 458
Views: 20019

Re: Silly Season 2025

I think sticking with Perez would be a mistake - I think Red Bull need to consider future plans in case Max decides to move on from Red Bull or the sport as a whole, with all that is going off track, currently. I agree, Perez is doing exactly what Red Bull need him to do - but I believe, come 2025, ...
by matzy
Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton vs Leclerc
Replies: 300
Views: 8490

Re: Hamilton vs Leclerc

Lewis is in the latter years of his career in F1 - Charles, is still yet to reach his peak I reckon. A new team, for Lewis - same old, same old for Charles. Thing is, Charles seems prone to get flustered - makes mistakes, and having the likes of Lewis on the other side of the garage is going to inc...
by matzy
Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton vs Leclerc
Replies: 300
Views: 8490

Re: Hamilton vs Leclerc

Lewis is in the latter years of his career in F1 - Charles, is still yet to reach his peak I reckon. A new team, for Lewis - same old, same old for Charles. Thing is, Charles seems prone to get flustered - makes mistakes, and having the likes of Lewis on the other side of the garage is going to incr...
by matzy
Mon Nov 06, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who do you rank at the bottom of the list of F1 WDCs?
Replies: 179
Views: 6103

Re: Who do you rank at the bottom of the list of F1 WDCs?

Im gonna say it - Kimi. Go on, do your worst to me! I think Kimi at his worst was still a better driver than JV or Damon Hill, just to name two. Certainly he is a contender for weakest WDC in the 21st century though (although I think Button takes it easily). Hindsight tells us that Button was bette...
by matzy
Mon Nov 06, 2023 1:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who do you rank at the bottom of the list of F1 WDCs?
Replies: 179
Views: 6103

Re: Who do you rank at the bottom of the list of F1 WDCs?

Im gonna say it - Kimi.

Go on, do your worst to me!
by matzy
Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:52 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Anyone still on here from 9 years ago?!
Replies: 355
Views: 71570

Re: Anyone still on here from 9 years ago?!

A member since 28 May 2006, apparently - but not a particularly vocal one
by matzy
Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread
Replies: 5307
Views: 1349221

Re: The Official Sir Lewis Hamilton thread

It was a weird thing to say. I wouldnt have thought twice about it if the FIA merely said, we have revisited the matter - and want to clarify how serious an issue this is - because this infraction was by someone so experienced and with a very big following (i.e. the infraction was arguably more tele...
by matzy
Tue Aug 01, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Norris vs Piastri
Replies: 222
Views: 7206

Re: Norris vs Piastri

I genuinely believe those that know Norris in and around the F1 circus just actually like the guy - and I think that plays a roll in how he is treated in the coverage he receives - i.e. wanting the nice guy to do well.
by matzy
Tue Apr 04, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 presenters and commentators
Replies: 53
Views: 6093

Re: F1 presenters and commentators

I only watch Sky's coverage - and for me, Ant and Karun are the best they have. My least favourite has to be Paul Di Resta whenever he is on doing something for them. He just cannot string together a sentence ... I think they are probably lining up Jenson as the replacement for Martin when the time ...
by matzy
Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Predict the team pecking order in Bahrain
Replies: 11
Views: 1513

Re: Predict the team pecking order in Bahrain

oh nice poll - kudos
by matzy
Wed Mar 01, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Oscar Piastri Thread
Replies: 87
Views: 9921

Re: The Official Oscar Piastri Thread

I do feel a bit for the lad - the hype around him has been a tad extreme. Some of that is his own doing, considering the controversy regarding his seat at Mclaren certainly ... Thing is, he is walking into F1 not just as a rookie - but a rookie who has some folks already hoping he fails, such as Ric...
by matzy
Fri Feb 17, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2023 predictions
Replies: 78
Views: 11882

Re: 2023 predictions

If its "what do I want to happen" then I would like a season similar to 2021 but without the rubbish at the last race - namely two teams fighting it out until the bitter end, close on performance. What do I predict? Probably another Verstappen WDC, and WCC - but I would hope it be closer than the ye...
by matzy
Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Do red bull have a max verstappen problem.
Replies: 391
Views: 30555

Re: Do red bull have a max verstappen problem.

If I were running Redbull, I would take a bit of arrogance every now and again if it meant having a driver with Verstappen's quality behind the wheel. Perez can be polite as you like ... but I reckon Redbull would prefer him to be 0.5 secs a lap faster even if it meant he would then be less polite o...
by matzy
Wed Nov 30, 2022 1:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: CONFIRMED: Mattia Binotto to be replaced by Fred Vasseur as Ferrari TP
Replies: 80
Views: 9123

Re: CONFIRMED: Mattia Binotto to be replaced by Fred Vasseur as Ferrari TP

During Michael's era at Ferrari, I had the distinct impression Ferrari went from being a bit of a closed shop (i.e. recruiting from within Ferrari, or being at least very limited in terms of hiring) to something more similar to other teams (namely, recruiting the best available for the role, regardl...
by matzy
Fri Oct 21, 2022 12:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Budget Cap Breach Rumours
Replies: 1040
Views: 45875

Re: Budget Cap Breach Rumours

So I guess the cap shouldn't be a cap it should be a cost guideline where you can acceptably exceed by an undetermined amount with only an immaterial penalty. The FIA in their ever increasing incompetence then screwed it up when they gave this "minor" vs. "major" distinction, which was actually jus...
by matzy
Fri Oct 14, 2022 12:48 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62124

Re: Silly Season 2023

Has the makings of a Rosberg/Hamilton rivalry doesnt it? Just probably back down the grid a little ;)
by matzy
Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Budget Cap Breach Rumours
Replies: 1040
Views: 45875

Re: Budget Cap Breach Rumours

This whole farce was worth it just for the catering budget memes tbf
by matzy
Wed Oct 05, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Budget Cap Breach Rumours
Replies: 1040
Views: 45875

Re: Budget Cap Breach Rumours

probably easier to point out the most likeable ones, they are so few are far between. Most of them seem to be total bell-ends.
by matzy
Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Budget Cap Breach Rumours
Replies: 1040
Views: 45875

Re: Budget Cap Breach Rumours

If you want to enforce a budget cap, you need to provide real impact. A demotion of ranking within the constructors championship for 2021 and returning all prize money awarded would be a start. Also, no special treatment in terms of testing/upgrades for a sufficiently long enough period to allow oth...
by matzy
Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:00 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Russell's race pace
Replies: 96
Views: 10109

Re: Russell's race pace

Russell's consistency is just beyond a meme now and its going to win him a championship one of these days.
by matzy
Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:57 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton vs Verstappen
Replies: 682
Views: 51051

Re: Hamilton vs Verstappen

Well one of those drivers is reaching the peak of their performance and career, whilst the other is in the twilight of their time in F1. Its hardly a fair comparison, but clearly Verstappen is performing better than anyone else on the grid, including Lewis. Regardless, I think Lewis, George, and Mer...
by matzy
Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:49 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: P2 in the WDC
Replies: 49
Views: 4510

Re: P2 in the WDC

My money is on Russell for P2 - I think its going to come down to Russell/Leclerc, and my money is on Mercedes more so than Ferrari, for obvious reasons .... I dont think Perez has the pace, which is a real shame - I reckon come the end of 2023 season, we are going to wish we had Mercedes dominance ...
by matzy
Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62124

Re: Silly Season 2023

Could Red Bull be interested in Piastri as well? My view on this is Piastri is already tied down with at least one (possibly two) contracts haha I mean its hard not to be fascinated with how this all panned out ... but if Daniel first discovered his number was up when we all did, that is terrible f...
by matzy
Wed Aug 03, 2022 9:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62124

Re: Silly Season 2023

Where will Piastri end next year ? 1- Alpine endurance racing seat 2- McLaren racing seat 3- Latifi's racing seat at Willliams 5- Indycar racing seat 4- Simulator seat anywhere 6- Bus driver seat in Sidney 7- Simulator seat at the bus factory PS : the first time since many many years that I want to...
by matzy
Tue Aug 02, 2022 12:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62124

Re: Silly Season 2023

I read that too and am confused ...

I assume that if Mclaren are going about signing Piastri for 2023, they must have already decided Daniel is out?
by matzy
Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alonso joins Aston Martin for 2023 [merged]
Replies: 79
Views: 4637

Re: Alonso joins Aston Martin for 2023 [merged]

Good on Alonso, if you ask me - he has seen the writing on the wall at Alpine, so why not move on? I am sure its also making a lot of financial sense to him too. If he leaves it a year, who knows what seats will be available if any and what will they be willing to pay for him? Probably not what AM a...
by matzy
Fri Jun 17, 2022 3:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What can be done to eliminate porpoising
Replies: 186
Views: 17298

Re: What can be done to eliminate porpoising

This practically will cement RB's lead and will reel Ferrari back towards Mercedes. My take is that this is what Mercedes wanted from the beginning. The crucial part for me is this: "In addition to these short-term measures, the FIA will convene a technical meeting with the Teams in order to define...
by matzy
Thu Jun 16, 2022 6:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What can be done to eliminate porpoising
Replies: 186
Views: 17298

Re: What can be done to eliminate porpoising

We have a technical directive: https://twitter.com/fia/status/1537468274639781888?s=21&t=vj9IKklT4GaaJGOGw8zOYQ That doesn't sound like they are doing much. Looking at the skids isn't going to make much difference. Setting a metric for vertical acceleration. To do what? - penalise any car that reco...
by matzy
Mon Jun 13, 2022 3:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: What can be done to eliminate porpoising
Replies: 186
Views: 17298

Re: What can be done to eliminate porpoising

I thought the TV coverage I saw during the race where this was mentioned was spot on. The teams with porpoising can take steps to reduce it now - they just decide not to do so, as the performance loss is too great. It is all very well pointing the finger at the FIA saying "do something" - the abilit...
by matzy
Mon May 23, 2022 12:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Has Lewis Hamilton taken his last victory?
Replies: 73
Views: 6829

Re: Has Lewis Hamilton taken his last victory?

When you consider Leclerc had the race in the bag yesterday, and walked away with nothing (and Verstappen has had DNFs too already, plus a lot of gremlins), I think its fair to assume Lewis could luck in to a victory this season. You have to think Perez/Sainz/Russell will make that difficult, but no...
by matzy
Mon May 23, 2022 8:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Lewis Hamilton and toxicity with his past teammates
Replies: 28
Views: 2243

Re: Lewis Hamilton and toxicity with his past teammates

I am more surprised by team-mates getting along, than I am a difficult and frosty relationship between key rivals. The relationship between Rosberg and Hamilton though was on another level by the end, and I was left with the general impression the tactics employed in the inter-team battle was to the...
by matzy
Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 289
Views: 28197

Re: 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

... with the purple and green are not good. You can’t see them particularly well and they aren’t working properly Oh it wasnt just me then? It seemed to be all over the place - purple didnt seem to mean "best sector". First graphic we saw had two folks each with purple sector 1 - so I assumed this ...
by matzy
Tue Mar 15, 2022 1:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: BREAKING NEWS... Michael Masi Removed As Race Director
Replies: 561
Views: 42386

Re: BREAKING NEWS... Michael Masi Removed As Race Director

When it happened, I thought one of two things may occur. Either we would finish behind the safety car (meaning Lewis=Champion) - or the lapped cars would get out of the way and we may get a final lap or two of action (meaning Max=Champion, considering the tyre situation). The longer it dragged out t...
by matzy
Mon Mar 14, 2022 1:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Drive to Survive
Replies: 26
Views: 3886

Re: Drive to Survive

I think its bloody hilarious. You see more of Geri "Ginger Spice" Horner/Haliwell than some of the drivers. Im just waiting for the episode where Geri has a chat with Chris about the fact he isnt getting any younger, and he needs to go up a shirt size or two. Im fed up of seeing his nipples. Toto's ...
by matzy
Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:46 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)
Replies: 259
Views: 34641

Re: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)

A lot of people seem to suggest that Merc are comfortable and ahead but I just can't see where they're getting this from. Especially Sainz who said we can see that they're doing on the GPS. At the moment as an outsider the Ferrari's seem to be the most comfortable team. This tbh. To be this late on...
by matzy
Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:42 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)
Replies: 259
Views: 34641

Re: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)

I mean that is one way to reduce the weight lol
by matzy
Wed Mar 02, 2022 1:13 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)
Replies: 259
Views: 34641

Re: 2022 Pre-Season Test Thread (Barcelona/Bahrain)

So is it looking like the Ferrari PU has the highest max speed?

I heard Russell/Norris saying cars can follow better, but the slip-stream effect has been negated - so assume a better max speed (with DRS) is going to be a deciding factor on a lot of over-takes.
by matzy
Wed Mar 02, 2022 12:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: All Russian involvement in F1 [should be] annulled
Replies: 93
Views: 10068

Re: All Russian involvement in F1 [should be] annulled

In fact I'd go as far as to say this move in itself is propaganda - do you think Putin gives a flying monkeys that Mazipin can't race at Silverstone? This is a decision for YOUR consumption, not Putin's. Putin no doubt doesnt give a flying monkey. Daddy Mazepin though probably does, hence I dont en...
by matzy
Tue Mar 01, 2022 1:48 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Should Sochi be Cancelled?
Replies: 175
Views: 15433

Re: Should Sochi be Cancelled?

yes, Im not sure its simply "priveleges" on the line for some of those individuals who remain silent on the subject. I suspect its their own freedom and lifes potentially at risk. That said ... if you have benefited from the regime and remain silent on the subject, I think history will not look favo...