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by Harpo
Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:26 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 2023 calendar
Replies: 38
Views: 7728

Re: F1 2023 calendar

Herb wrote:
Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:46 am
This makes too much sense.
I don't think moving dates while adding races here and there all over the world will ever make the calendar "more eco friendly"...
by Harpo
Wed Sep 21, 2022 7:30 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 2023 calendar
Replies: 38
Views: 7728

Re: F1 2023 calendar

Azerbaijan just started a war, Saudi Arabia and all the Emirates bar Oman are at war in Yemen...
Russia, a great democracy with all the oil and gas needed to be a part of F1 benefactors, deserves to be on the calendar.
by Harpo
Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures
Replies: 1869
Views: 877969

Re: Rare, Funny & Interesting F1 Pictures

Some points seem very expensive (they actually are), but how much bonus money do they bring to the team at the end of the year ? A ratio WCC bonus money/driver points should be added (not by me :-P ), taking into account the WCC positions at the same moment as the WDC positions, to get a clear idea ...
by Harpo
Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:00 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62234

Re: Silly Season 2023

Apparently Marko has said the Herta to Alpha Tauri agreement is in place if the FIA give him a super license, and that would mean they allow Gasly to Alpine. Herta is American and Netflix as well as Liberty M. would love to get an American driver on the grid. As Red Bull doesn't care that much abou...
by Harpo
Wed Sep 07, 2022 1:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Italian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 112
Views: 6820

Re: 2022 Italian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Not Official......... It would so cool for Ferrari to run a livery similar to the merchandise which Sainz & Leclerc were endorsing yesterday. https://i.imgur.com/egkHAIv.png Source - Imgur A new livery for the (prancing) horses ? Considering the general opinion of the tifosi about the current form ...
by Harpo
Wed Sep 07, 2022 9:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Italian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 112
Views: 6820

Re: 2022 Italian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Not Official......... It would so cool for Ferrari to run a livery similar to the merchandise which Sainz & Leclerc were endorsing yesterday. https://i.imgur.com/egkHAIv.png Source - Imgur A new livery for the (prancing) horses ? Considering the general opinion of the tifosi about the current form ...
by Harpo
Tue Sep 06, 2022 12:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Italian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 112
Views: 6820

Re: 2022 Italian Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

UnlikeUday wrote:
Tue Sep 06, 2022 11:25 am
Ferrari's exclusive “Giallo Modena Special Edition” t-shirt, for the this weeks Italian Grand Prix:

Image
Source - Imgur
Tifosi will have to change the color of Binotto's wig on their post race tweets...
by Harpo
Mon Sep 05, 2022 3:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Parkgate: Tsunoda told to "go out, pit exit, and stop".
Replies: 186
Views: 11429

Re: Parkgate: Tsunoda told to "go out, pit exit, and stop".

Herb wrote:
Mon Sep 05, 2022 3:39 pm
An Alpha Tauri statement:
I'm not passing any judgement on the event, but whatever the truth, what else can they say ? Who really thinks any "customer" team would come with "Yes, we're subservient to the main team" ?
by Harpo
Mon Sep 05, 2022 3:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Daniel Ricciardo Thread
Replies: 540
Views: 159729

Re: The Official Daniel Ricciardo Thread

On the other side, giving up Renault/Alpine to chase shadows at McLaren was his own choice...
by Harpo
Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Dutch Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Replies: 100
Views: 6223

Re: 2022 Dutch Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread

Love the flow of Zandvoort, but F1 cars are too big for the track. They are too big for any track (or all tracks, depends whether the FIA checks the wording). Years ago at Monaco Historical Races, Ickx had to drive a Porsche he won Le Mans with, around the track at a "decent" high speed. The organi...
by Harpo
Sun Aug 28, 2022 4:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How many races will Verstappen win this season.
Replies: 96
Views: 6736

Re: How many races will Verstappen win this season.

F1_Ernie wrote:
Sun Aug 28, 2022 3:56 pm
Max will win in Zandvoort and Monza.
At least...
by Harpo
Fri Aug 26, 2022 4:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Audi in F1 - what does that mean to you?
Replies: 40
Views: 3137

Re: Audi in F1 - what does that mean to you?

mikeyg123 wrote:
Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:25 pm
Harpo wrote:
Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:14 pm
What team will want to test and grind Audi engines before Red Bull get them ?
Porsche are going to be buying into Red Bull with Porsche taking over RB powertrains.
It was just a bad joke about McLaren putting up the problems for Red Bull...
by Harpo
Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:14 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Audi in F1 - what does that mean to you?
Replies: 40
Views: 3137

Re: Audi in F1 - what does that mean to you?

What team will want to test and grind Audi engines before Red Bull get them ?
by Harpo
Fri Aug 26, 2022 2:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ricciardo to leave McLaren
Replies: 43
Views: 2962

Re: Ricciardo to leave McLaren

So what went wrong? Given Ricciardo's past record, for Norris to have beaten him so clearly makes Norris a potential world champ. Is that the truth, or has Ricciardo declined? Seidl has said: "We simply didn't manage as a team to make him feel fully comfortable in the car, especially when it came t...
by Harpo
Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:12 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ricciardo to leave McLaren
Replies: 43
Views: 2962

Re: Ricciardo to leave McLaren

So what went wrong? Given Ricciardo's past record, for Norris to have beaten him so clearly makes Norris a potential world champ. Is that the truth, or has Ricciardo declined? Seidl has said: "We simply didn't manage as a team to make him feel fully comfortable in the car, especially when it came t...
by Harpo
Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ricciardo to leave McLaren
Replies: 43
Views: 2962

Re: Ricciardo to leave McLaren

So what went wrong? Given Ricciardo's past record, for Norris to have beaten him so clearly makes Norris a potential world champ. Is that the truth, or has Ricciardo declined? Seidl has said: "We simply didn't manage as a team to make him feel fully comfortable in the car, especially when it came t...
by Harpo
Thu Aug 25, 2022 4:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ricciardo to leave McLaren
Replies: 43
Views: 2962

Re: Ricciardo to leave McLaren

So what went wrong? Given Ricciardo's past record, for Norris to have beaten him so clearly makes Norris a potential world champ. Is that the truth, or has Ricciardo declined? Seidl has said: "We simply didn't manage as a team to make him feel fully comfortable in the car, especially when it came t...
by Harpo
Wed Aug 24, 2022 5:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ricciardo doesn't have a McLaren F1 race seat in 2023, what should he do?
Replies: 66
Views: 5658

Re: Ricciardo doesn't have a McLaren F1 race seat in 2023, what should he do?

Back at McLaren when they lose the case and Piastri is sidelined for a year... Do you think that's a possibility? 15 days ago, Alpine looked like they wanted the case to go to the court (or at least to an organised fist fight of barristers behind closed doors) and very sure to win the argument. I w...
by Harpo
Wed Aug 24, 2022 2:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ricciardo to leave McLaren
Replies: 43
Views: 2962

Re: Ricciardo to leave McLaren

Reading the official comments, you wonder why they split up...
by Harpo
Wed Aug 24, 2022 2:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ricciardo doesn't have a McLaren F1 race seat in 2023, what should he do?
Replies: 66
Views: 5658

Re: Ricciardo doesn't have a McLaren F1 race seat in 2023, what should he do?

Back at McLaren when they lose the case and Piastri is sidelined for a year...
by Harpo
Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Audi in F1 - what does that mean to you?
Replies: 40
Views: 3137

Re: Audi in F1 - what does that mean to you?

This ?

Image


After it, not much...
by Harpo
Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:50 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62234

Re: Silly Season 2023

There is still the possibility that, despite his tweet, Piastri does end up taking the vacated Alpine seat. If only Piastri himself had realized that, now it may be too late. I don't think it'll be a drama. At the end of the day, if Piastri needs a drive & he's the best driver available, Alpine wil...
by Harpo
Thu Aug 04, 2022 11:16 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62234

Re: Silly Season 2023

There is still the possibility that, despite his tweet, Piastri does end up taking the vacated Alpine seat. If only Piastri himself had realized that, now it may be too late. I don't think it'll be a drama. At the end of the day, if Piastri needs a drive & he's the best driver available, Alpine wil...
by Harpo
Wed Aug 03, 2022 3:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62234

Re: Silly Season 2023

Daniel Ricciardo has until September to take up his option with McLaren for 2023. This means Ricciardo has one month to find another team before putting his future in McLaren's hands... I hope next year Alpine F1 is a front runner With Alonso's luck it is almost guaranteed that they will be better ...
by Harpo
Wed Aug 03, 2022 3:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62234

Re: Silly Season 2023

Daniel Ricciardo has until September to take up his option with McLaren for 2023. This means Ricciardo has one month to find another team before putting his future in McLaren's hands... Does that means it's up to Ricciardo to decide to stay or leave ? If so, he'd better decide to stay. Or he'll get...
by Harpo
Wed Aug 03, 2022 2:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62234

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 Harpo
Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62234

Re: Silly Season 2023

JN23 wrote:
Wed Aug 03, 2022 11:00 am
Williams are making an announcement at 3pm today. My guess is that they’ve extended Albon for another year?
They surely will announce Piastri for 2023...
by Harpo
Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Scuderia Ferrari Thread
Replies: 174
Views: 73672

Re: The Official Scuderia Ferrari Thread

Is it also in the strategy calls that Sainz’s pitstops are too often slow stops? I find the country game too easy ”oh they are both spaniards so they must be conspiring together”, even more so as A) Strategy is/should be a team game and B) they are generally underwhelming for both drivers. I find t...
by Harpo
Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:22 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62234

Re: Silly Season 2023

On a side note, may I say that a lot of my fellow forumers are massively underestimating Ocon ?
by Harpo
Wed Aug 03, 2022 7:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62234

Re: Silly Season 2023

Is Piastri burning his ship before even getting on board ? Even Alonso is not that fast. If he ever gets a F1 seat next year, he better be astounding from day one. It's too bad for him. If I was at the head of Alpine, I would sideline Alonso till 31st of december and put the reserve driver in the ca...
by Harpo
Tue Aug 02, 2022 4:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62234

Re: Silly Season 2023

It's believed Piastri's contract with Alpine expired on 31st July. Alpine wanted Alonso to renew for 1 yr as a "seat-warmer" of sorts for Piastri who would join in 24'. Alonso is savage because Alonso announced his Aston Martin move the very next day..... 8) When Alpine told Alonso had his napkin r...
by Harpo
Tue Aug 02, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2023
Replies: 697
Views: 62234

Re: Silly Season 2023

UnlikeUday wrote:
Tue Aug 02, 2022 4:27 pm
Piastri joins Alpine - official.
Looks like it was "official" as soon as Alonso's move was known...
by Harpo
Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:12 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Effect of 2021 on Max Verstappen's Legacy
Replies: 626
Views: 25806

Re: The Effect of 2021 on Max Verstappen's Legacy

Just like Schumacher got a WDC in 1994 and won his first WDC in 1995, Verstappen got one in 2021 and will win his first in 2022...
by Harpo
Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:04 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alonso joins Aston Martin for 2023 [merged]
Replies: 79
Views: 4642

Re: Alonso joins Aston Martin for 2023 [merged]

Paolo_Lasardi wrote:
Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:40 am
pokerman wrote:
Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:35 am
Paolo_Lasardi wrote:
Mon Aug 01, 2022 9:11 am
I would rather like to see new talent on the grid.
You are, Piastri is basically replacing Vettel.
I would rather see two new talents.
Alonso is every year a new talent !
by Harpo
Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Alonso joins Aston Martin for 2023 [merged]
Replies: 79
Views: 4642

Re: Alonso joins Aston Martin for 2023

Not surprised, but horrible news to wake up to. There was something clearly not right at Alpine with Alonso. Either Alonso saw it coming, or was pushed out. It's certainly simpler : If he had a 2 or more years offer from Aston Martin, asked Alpine to align themselves with the length of the AM propo...
by Harpo
Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:03 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ferrari vs. Red Bull - 2022
Replies: 558
Views: 53367

Re: Ferrari vs. Red Bull - 2022

The 2 cars are so evenly matched we should have a cracking championship on our hands. But it looks like the only way Ferrari will prevent RB from winning this year is if they gift the F1-75 blueprints to Mercedes. Vowles has made plenty of mistakes over the years, no guarantees there. RB are a cut ...
by Harpo
Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 357
Views: 15160

Re: 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread

Just one question now that another championship is thrown into the bin : When does Binotto (and a good part of the race staff) follow the championship ? Not going to happen as Binotto is the brain behind the engine resurgence. Of course they won't throw him into the bin. He is not the one in charge...
by Harpo
Sun Jul 31, 2022 3:37 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 357
Views: 15160

Re: 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix Race Thread

Just one question now that another championship is thrown into the bin : When does Binotto (and a good part of the race staff) follow the championship ?
by Harpo
Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:48 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team Thread (formerly Racing Point)
Replies: 158
Views: 97669

Re: Official Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team Thread (formerly Racing Point)

Only 2 drivers make sense, Aston Millar and Matt Martin...
by Harpo
Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:30 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Leclerc, Verstappen, Russell - Where is Norris?
Replies: 70
Views: 5573

Re: Leclerc, Verstappen, Russell - Where is Norris?

Fair point but in my mind it amounts to the same thing - it's clear the Championship is possible and Leclerc is carrying that during the race - whether the issues are in the cockpit or on the the pit wall. I do think there's a perception that he is error prone when as you say, more points have been...