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I haven't seen any evidence that Mercedes and/or Ferrari are even interested in Ricciardo, apart from the political 'he's an excellent driver'-talk. Some journalists are acting like he can work for whatever team he wants, he only has to ask and that's far from the truth in my opinion. His best opti...

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I've said it before and I'll say it again: it makes zero sense for Dan to leave Red Bull at the moment. They are improving practically with every race and once again look like they have the best chassis, even overcoming their PU deficit in races. With the new engine regulations around the corner wh...

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jimmyj wrote:Ricciardo is in a tough spot. I certainly would not like to be in his shoes trying to decide the next career move. Terrible baloney politics.

Does not look like there is a choice open to him....unless choosing between Red Bull and a year off counts as a choice.

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Lotus49 wrote:Conway was the driver along with Norris who lit up Daytona in the wet a few months ago so this could be good.

Norris? I had heard he do anything. So he is racing cars now? Go Chuck

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Has this comment from Marko been missed (apologies if it's already been discussed)? I haven't seen it quoted anywhere else, but apparently he said: "For me that is 70 percent the fault of Verstappen,” Marko added. “He drives there zig-zag, that's completely pointless. He does not learn. " This was ...

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I haven't seen any evidence that Mercedes and/or Ferrari are even interested in Ricciardo, apart from the political 'he's an excellent driver'-talk. Some journalists are acting like he can work for whatever team he wants, he only has to ask and that's far from the truth in my opinion. His best opti...

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I think Ricciardo is very smart and incredibly savvy. I doubt he'll go to Ferrari if he's a nailed on No.2, nor will he stay at RBR if the team keep favouring Verstappen. I am certain there is a lot more going on behind the scenes and it will probably all become clear when he makes his decision. No...

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The most baffling thing is that both drivers declined to apportion blame, which is down to the RB PR machine I guess and suited Max fine to just brush it off. But I'd expect Daniel to be furious with his team mate, absolutely furious. He stood there just saying exactly the same line, no point into ...

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I put a lot of weight on success in any field no one achieves success by being lucky , where preparation meets opportunity people see it as luck. That's total BS. Vast numbers of people achieve success by being lucky - maybe even most people. The myth that success is always the product of hard work...

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The most baffling thing is that both drivers declined to apportion blame, which is down to the RB PR machine I guess and suited Max fine to just brush it off. But I'd expect Daniel to be furious with his team mate, absolutely furious. He stood there just saying exactly the same line, no point into ...

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Seem Ross Brawn was saying: "I am ok with them reprimanding both drivers, but Verstappen was primarily responsible"

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The only grey area would be an argument that Max was not in the braking zone when he made the second move. Maybe Max hadn't applied the brakes by the time he completed his second move? Ricciardo was going faster and more to the inside, so had to brake earlier and harder. So is the braking zone - Ma...

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Parking sensors perhaps?
How about collision prevention systems? Grosjean about drive around under safety car then?

Perhaps pilot assist so the driver can take a break?

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Baku is unique, if two drivers have quite an equal pace then they can theoretically change position almost every lap due to the monster slipstream and DRS. Cars routinely overtook whilst being 0.9 behind coming into the full throttle part, meaning DRS + slipstream was worth over 0.9 which raises th...

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I was surprised to read that Both Riciardo and Max has been reprimanded. I don't quite see what Riciardo's done wrong. I was expecting a very stern warning at the very least with a suspended race ban. To me, looking at reports of the stewards findings, they say " The stewards ruled that while Verst...

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What if the team mates are the main, or the only for that matter, contenders for the WDC? Think Hamilton / Rosberg, Prost / Senna, Mansell / Piquet. Can you imagine any of those 6 saying "After you my good man",when approaching a corner side by side with the championship on the line? Good point, so...

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Every time. But you've left something out: attack and defend according the rules. Beyond that, there is the obvious requirement to see both cars score points. I think the 'according to the rules' is difficult to determine. To me, Max at Baku was 'Mad Max' with several of his moves being based on 'y...

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I was surprised to read that Both Riciardo and Max has been reprimanded. I don't quite see what Riciardo's done wrong. I was expecting a very stern warning at the very least with a suspended race ban. To me, looking at reports of the stewards findings, they say " The stewards ruled that while Verst...

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I find the stewards' verdict to be very strange. And very wrong. At the closing speeds Ricciardo had over Max, even minor direction changes are potentially significant. And this once again sends the message to Max that he can be a danger to others without consequence. Very questionable decision IMO...

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To catch another car and get to a position to overtake requires being faster than the car you have caught at that time. Logically, on many occasions the car in front was faster at another time in order to get in front...... or it could simply be pit stops or something that puts the cars out of posit...

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Pirelli's recommended pit strategies: Quickest theoretical strategy for tomorrow is a one-stop strategy: Start on supersoft for 20 laps, then soft for 31 laps. Second-quickest strategy is also a one-stopper: Start on ultrasoft for 10 laps, then 41 laps on soft to the flag. Ideal two-stopper: Start ...

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Despite starting on the third row, I suspect Verstappen will in a very short time get up there mixed with the Mercs, which could actually help Vettel by eliminating the 'two drivers to cover' problem. Ricciardo tends to play a little safer at the start, and if there is a charge by him it will come l...

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Long run pace seems to give pretty clear picture of Red Bull>Ferrari>Mercedes, will be interesting to see how it plays out when the latter 2 turn those engines up. Dunno, Ferrari and Red Bull couldn't be any closer: Here are the average lap times of the leading six on the ultrasoft tyres: Verstappe...

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Siao7 wrote:
MasterRacer wrote:Ferrari are in big trouble here. They are miles off the pace.
I wouldn't read much into this. Perez and Ocon up that high?

I would read more into the improvement of Force India, then i would into Ferrari not showing real pace in FP1.

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Unfair to pick on Verstappen - he is the one being sacrificed. Kimi compromises his race to help Vettel and everyone sympathises with him. Verstappen takes out the championship leader and tries to slow Lewis as well....all so his team mate can get closer to the championship lead and he gets no more...

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Unfair to pick on Verstappen - he is the one being sacrificed. Kimi compromises his race to help Vettel and everyone sympathises with him. Verstappen takes out the championship leader and tries to slow Lewis as well....all so his team mate can get closer to the championship lead and he gets no more ...

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On this weekend's Paddock Pass program (available in the official F1 Youtube channel), Dan says he is not yet talking with anyone else other than Red Bull and that no other teams have approached him yet . I find this quite odd, as I would've expected Mercedes or Ferrari to at least have approached ...

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Autosport cautiously relates it to in-corner changes of engine mapping to create exhaust blowing. Yeah Ferrari denied that one and going by the pace difference between Seb and Kimi so far this year it can't be adding much if it did do that. Or Kimi has found his form to a hell of a degree over the ...

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Interesting article from Mark Hughes: https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/f1/ricciardos-itchy-feet-and-ferrari claiming Dan has signed a pre-contract agreement, and probably with Ferrari, with negotiations still to take place. If it's true, some of these negotiations will undoubtedly revolve...

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KingVoid wrote:After China

1. Renault - 108
2. Ferrari - 97
3. Mercedes - 86

Why not keep editing the first post with the progress through the season in one place? Would be interesting.

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Interview with horner on keeping Riccardo https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2018/4/horner-on-the-fight-to-sign-ricciardo.html Seems more like a rehash.... the quotes from Horner were the exact words he said at the track after the China Grand Prix, not a new interview at all. For example,...

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Bottas, Vettel, Ricciardo, Perez, Stroll, Hulkenberg, Hartley, Magnussen, Alonso, Ericsson. ..... - Ricciardo's a no-brainer, although I see one joker has voted for Max. I'd love to see the explanation on that... .... In general, I agree with all you said, including the point I have quoted. And no,...

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Interview with horner on keeping Riccardo https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2018/4/horner-on-the-fight-to-sign-ricciardo.html Seems more like a rehash.... the quotes from Horner were the exact words he said at the track after the China Grand Prix, not a new interview at all. For example,...

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The funny thing is that Dan might be too good to be attractive to Mercedes or Ferrari. Basically, it's possible that they see him as less than ideal as a replacement for Bottas or Raikkonen because he would be too competitive with either Hamilton or Vettel. This would lead to having two drivers who...

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ricciardo to Haas, well i can hope lol. doesn't seem like he is helping his own negotiations out with his recent comments? What recent comments? I think his recent win probably does more good for his stock than anything he could have possibly said to bring it down. yesterday he said ferrari and mer...

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..... So all in all RBR will wait on his decision no matter what - unless they pull a rabbit out of their hat and recruit from the outside, but which top driver would join them? Maybe Alonso? Definitely not Vettel or Hamilton. ....... No, I don't think RBR can wait on his decision 'no matter what'....

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Reports were that Mercedes made approaches to both Vettel and Verstappen but were turned down by both drivers. Yet they have not even contacted Ricciardo? “I kind of feel like if they want me to race for them they should contact me, but they haven’t,” he told the Times . This seems to be source for...

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Whoever goes to Ferrari they would have to have an assurance that the will be "allowed" to beat Vettel. Looking at Kimi's situation I'm not sure they would allow that, he just seems to be their favourite. He's their favorite because he's the faster driver. Does anyone honestly believe they'd treat ...

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Right now yes. I think comparisons with Vettel and Hamilton are a little bit erroneous. He qualifies further back and has to be aggressive in order to get a good result. He's going to get involved in more incidents. That being said he has had a terrible start to the season. He needs to put it behin...

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Verstappen is a complete liability, I was a fan of his talent before this season but he should have learned by now. This is season 4. The spin in Australia, collision with Hamilton in Bahrain, going off overtaking Hamilton today with zero patience, the collision with Vettel today. Embarrassing driv...

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