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Kimi must really love F1... maybe he wants to take Rubens record for most starts?

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As I said in another thread, I’d have pitted and retired him when he said he knew his stupidity was costing him time to Vettel but he didn’t care. The gonads on this kid are a bit too big for his underoos. Max is running that team now. They weren't willing to call him out on DNFing both cars in Bak...

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I couldn't understand why Max wasn't told to concede the position to Bottas after he went over the first corner. He made a mistake under pressure; Valtteri managed to keep it on the track, and wouldn't have hit Verstappen if he'd not taken to the off-road. Yet Verstappen went over the runoff and ke...

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Why does the FIA not replace the "+5 seconds" penalty for contact, say between Verstappen and Bottas today, with a "concede the postion" call? Yep I mentioned that and I believe they do it in Indycars? I think the 5/10 second penalties are often a nonsense, I mean the speed that Bottas had relative...

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Why does the FIA not replace the "+5 seconds" penalty for contact, say between Verstappen and Bottas today, with a "concede the postion" call? Yep I mentioned that and I believe they do it in Indycars? I think the 5/10 second penalties are often a nonsense, I mean the speed that Bottas had relative...

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Is this really an issue? Mercedes openly admits that it will employ team orders, and everybody is mocking Ferrari in advance. But that is the point. Where Mercedes have been very open about employing team orders, Ferrari and a section of their fanbase seem to be pretending that their drivers are tr...

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RaggedMan wrote:It is a team sport as much as it is an individual sport. The problem is a lot of fans want to see it only as an individual sport.

The 'fans' see it as an individual sport because that is how it is SOLD to them.

Hamilton v Vettel.

Senna v Prost.

Schumacher v Hill

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Is this really an issue? Mercedes openly admits that it will employ team orders, and everybody is mocking Ferrari in advance. But that is the point. Where Mercedes have been very open about employing team orders, Ferrari and a section of their fanbase seem to be pretending that their drivers are tr...

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Did anyone not have a little chuckle too themselves when Seb said 'Kimi will be allowed to race for the win, I guess...'

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Bet there were some serious 'contract negotiations' at Ferrari last night, and a post it left on Kimi's steering wheel this morning "Sebastian is faster than you." So here's my two cents, LM need to make the races important again. We've got a three way race here, but because of the 'Championship', i...

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So rain on Friday, cold on Saturday, dry on Sunday.... yet again.

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These wings are perfectly adequte, actually just make the cars look like this and I'll be happy.

I still wouldn't pay for Sky though...

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So either Liberty are stuck with the deal as it was, or Liberty would have never signed the deal. Clear as mud... well, the viewing figures will fall and the advertisers will vote with their bucks.

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The wider question is whether this signifies an acceleration of the move away from free-to-air television in F1. In the UK, that question has already been answered. Under a deal struck by F1's former boss Bernie Ecclestone before he was ousted by Liberty, Sky will take on exclusive rights to F1 from...

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I thought the contract stipulated that Sky must show highlights on Free To Air - even if it's on Pick? If not I guess that will be me done with F1 because I am not paying for Sky - and I don't think I'm alone either.

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The idea that Massa would have won the title had this not happened is extremely dubious. It ignores the butterfly effect and basically assumes that everything else for the remainder of the season would have played out in exactly the same way (which it certainly would not have). True, but you can't ...

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^^^ LOL I thought the same thing! :LOL: If they had to change the name and lose ALL their points and earnings, why not just rename it completely and remove all ties to Force India??!?!?!?? I'm betting it's the whole stupid Red Tape deal with teams and the FIA not allowing a new entry without the "a...

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Re: 2008 and the Renault debacle, it didn't come out until Nelson Piquet Jnr got sacked by Flavio which was a good couple of years later wasn't it? I think realistically results should stand once the season is finished, especially as changing that one won't give Massa his title. If Massa had finish...

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Re: 2008 and the Renault debacle, it didn't come out until Nelson Piquet Jnr got sacked by Flavio which was a good couple of years later wasn't it? I think realistically results should stand once the season is finished, especially as changing that one won't give Massa his title. If Massa had finish...

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Re: 2008 and the Renault debacle, it didn't come out until Nelson Piquet Jnr got sacked by Flavio which was a good couple of years later wasn't it? I think realistically results should stand once the season is finished, especially as changing that one won't give Massa his title. If Massa had finishe...

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Maybe... just maybe, there's one thing that Red Bull couldn't give him. Confidence in Honda?

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They could probably offer him concrete promises regarding money and working conditions, but perhaps what they couldn't offer him was 'the belief' that he would be treated fairly when it came to race day. As far as I know, Massa was always told that he was on equal terms with Schumacher and that he s...

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Okay, let's just suppose for a second that Ric did feel Max was getting better and better and was going to be too strong for him... what was his best option, stay and get beaten, or leave and earn $40m over two years while most likely being #1 in a works team? You don't necessarily win by being the ...

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https://www.grandprix247.com/2018/07/15 ... -shake-up/

A few minutes Googling and Vettel goes from $30m a year to $60m!

So the figures are not exactly concrete, but even so.. why is Stoffel on more than Ricciardo?

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One thing, if we think who was the last team to win a Grand Prix that wasn't Ferrari, Mercedes or Red Bull.... it was Renault wasn't it? I can't seem to find a nice simple list of winners to confirm this without trawling through endless pages of results, but I'm guessing it was... or if it wasn't i...

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One thing, if we think who was the last team to win a Grand Prix that wasn't Ferrari, Mercedes or Red Bull.... it was Renault wasn't it? I can't seem to find a nice simple list of winners to confirm this without trawling through endless pages of results, but I'm guessing it was... or if it wasn't it...

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The current safety car situation gathers up the field quickly so the track workers can do their job. Any faster "safety car" like the leading race car will gather the field, too, but it will take longer. which may cause delays in getting the medical car to a crash location. Drivers always complain ...

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I'm not sure I know of that many drivers who complain about the speed, except for Hamilton. But I think that's because it's simply in his checklist: - moan about SC speed. :D I think that if temperature build-up can be achieved in half a lap, it might be simpler to take the SC off track at a conven...

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Anyway back on topic. Good move by Dan, if Red Bull weren't going to match Maxs deal then he shouldn't stick around; whether he was treated as a number two or not he'd probably feel that way. If you are paid much less , you know you are a #2. #2 only has a chance at the championship if the team is ...

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Off topic I know, but I wonder if drivers still ski... I remember seeing Kimi and of course Michael Schumacher skiing at Ferrari events. Seems an awfully risky activity, and that's before Michael's tragic accident.

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I still think he's better off away from Max and the Red Bull Max hype machine.

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I thought there was talk some time ago of having a 'START' button be a mandatory element... it's always struck me as ludicrous that you need a laptop to start these 'cars'. Perhaps if F1 are serious about their green credentials they could incorporate the Stop/Go tech from roadcars, hence they would...

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This whole 'running away from Max' thing smacks me as being utter BS. If my employer gave my colleague three times my salary for doing the same job because 'they see more potential' in him... I would be out the door too. Staying at Red Bull was a one way ticket to nowhere. With the way things were p...

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Well one driver is earning three times more than the other, so Dan needs to show he's worth it.

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Is it not crazy though that we now have two drivers on the grid earning $20m a year who aren't WDCs? Compared with Bottas and Kimi these guys are really overperforming in the earnings stakes!

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Interesting report on the PF1 site: https://www.planetf1.com/news/horner-thought-ricciardo-was-joking-report/ According to Horner, Red Bull were under the impression Ricciardo was re-signing. They had agreed to a 1-year deal and probably a financial improvement. The Renault deal is rumoured to be 2...

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I'm impressed that you guys think Ricciardo isn't only interested in the money.... but I'm not so sure it's so easy to dismiss. The guy is in his 8th season in F1 and while he wants to win for sure, and he would jump at the chance of a WDC winning car, at the moment there's no reason to believe one...

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I'm impressed that you guys think Ricciardo isn't only interested in the money.... but I'm not so sure it's so easy to dismiss. The guy is in his 8th season in F1 and while he wants to win for sure, and he would jump at the chance of a WDC winning car, at the moment there's no reason to believe one ...

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Noni wrote:Breaking News:.... Daniel Ricciardo to leave Red Bull. Could this leave the opportunity for Alonso??????

I bet Bernie would have made it happen...

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Verstappen33 wrote:I believe 20 mil.
Since he resigned his contract, a new salary has been agreed to. The previous contract stated a lesser salary than Ricciardo's.

But come one guys, Kimi! I would love to see that happening. Max and Kimi at Red Bull.

20M for how many seasons?

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