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Siao7

Let’s face it, Hamilton only became super successful when he joined Mercedes. Hardly the same career trajectory as what made Schumacher an all time great. He has been very fortunate to end up with dominant machinery over such a long time. There's almost no difference in terms of career trajectories...

Siao7

Let’s face it, Hamilton only became super successful when he joined Mercedes. Hardly the same career trajectory as what made Schumacher an all time great. He has been very fortunate to end up with dominant machinery over such a long time. There's almost no difference in terms of career trajectories...

Siao7

Or maybe they didn’t appeal the decision for the good of the sport? Of course! Why didn't I think of that? That must be the reason why Mercedes said they were going to hold the FIA to account. Did they? Masi a FIA employee made his interpretation of the SC rules which was then backed up by the FIA ...

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I havent said EU is a country, Fiki. Also I have read how other forum members laughed off your claim that not sending the message in your interpretation is like a "get out of jail for free" card. Its like a recipe, if the recipe says, after the eggs add flour. It doesnt mean that if you dont add eg...

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Exactly. So we know for an absolute fact that Red Bull DID make a mistake in their cost cap submission that wasn't to their advantage. If they can make a mistake of that magnitude I don't see why it would be in anyway intellectual dishonest to think it's possible that they made further errors. Not ...

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We actually have proof that they definitely did make a mistake. They completely missed a £1.5 million tax rebate. So the mistakes certainly weren't always to their advantage. ... a notional tax rebate, whatever that may be ... Exactly. So we know for an absolute fact that Red Bull DID make a mistak...

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I think Masi's removal had everything to do with public outcry and with the pressure put on its president to act, rather than an actual wrongdoing on the part of Masi. This article mentions that but it also says the FIA conceded there was human error. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/motorsports/mic...

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That surprises me and I don't see it in other sports to be honest. I am sure there are plenty of sport persons who cannot bring their A game to an event or meeting every single time, but it wouldn't be for a lack of trying surely? Well perhaps it pertains to some of the overpaid footballers, but I ...

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Yes I read what you posted but your pole specifically ask's " Is Verstappen’s 2023 the best season ever from any driver? . A pretty specific question I would have thought. So I was responding to that, as I think a few other posters have. What's the point of having that pole if you don't want it to ...

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And yet Senna still managed 5 wins that year to finish 2nd in the championship in what was clearlythen the 2nd, & even sometimes the 3rd best car on the grid. His season that year simply dwarfs anything Verstappen achieved this year. That is why I separated seasons by different levels of car compet...

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Leclerc fights him every time they're together on track. But it's true that quite a few drivers don't seem to bother. There's fighting and there's "fighting". Leclerc made Verstappen's life quite easy in Abu Dhabi. I've yet to see Leclerc make Verstappen choose between backing out and crashing. He ...

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FormulaFun wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:11 pm
I think Horner is just such an donkey that it hurts to vote him highly

It's not a character competition nor looks, rather his skills as a TD/TP. I'd go for Gunther otherwise, based on his humour and swearing!

Siao7

And thank you PF1 Games Master for arranging this! Much appreciated

Siao7

Well done Strider!!!!

Siao7

The last thing is exactly what RB could do this season - run more downforce and still be quicker on the straights, especially with their super-DRS. And no, the DRS advantage did not disappear as was clearly visible. A bit reduced maybe, disappear no. The few times we’ve seen Red Bull battle with Fe...

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Frentzen's 1999. How he became an outside title candidate in the Jordan is really impressive. Well, that car was not bad, despite Hill's terrible, stinker of a year. I think Schumacher or Hakkinen could have possibly won the WDC in that car. Also, Schumacher not being there probably helped bumping ...

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Frentzen's 1999. How he became an outside title candidate in the Jordan is really impressive. Well, that car was not bad, despite Hill's terrible, stinker of a year. I think Schumacher or Hakkinen could have possibly won the WDC in that car. Also, Schumacher not being there probably helped bumping ...

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Yes, but we don't anymore......for various different reasons unfortunately. Most of them seem to have 2-wheels. Again, no arguments that it's better in the scenarios that you had mentioned. Forever a shame, but I understand the track operators’ point of view. I think Monaco and Suzuka ran without t...

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Best season i've ever seen remains Senna 93 by a mile. Best season in a dominant car - Senna 88. I think Alonso 2012 was the best season by any driver that I have ever seen since the late 70s / early 80s. I am not so sure of that anymore with Verstappen driving to such a high level race after race....

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Definitely not a penalty IMO. Norris retained position (with a slightly bigger gap than before the collision I might add) so that should nullify any consideration of a penalty for Perez. No one lost out so why come to that decision? All this will do is prevent drivers from taking chances up the ins...

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Definitely not a penalty IMO. Norris retained position (with a slightly bigger gap than before the collision I might add) so that should nullify any consideration of a penalty for Perez. No one lost out so why come to that decision? All this will do is prevent drivers from taking chances up the ins...

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My opinion: Best seasons with a dominant car: 1. Verstappen 2023 2. Mansell 1992 3. Vettel 2013 4. Hamilton 2014 5. Schumacher 2002 6. Vettel 2011 The best ever seasons with an equal best car: 1. Schumacher 2000 2. Hamilton 2018 3. Alonso 2006 4. Senna 1991 5. Schumacher 1995 6. Verstappen 2021 The...

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My opinion: Best seasons with a dominant car: 1. Verstappen 2023 2. Mansell 1992 3. Vettel 2013 4. Hamilton 2014 5. Schumacher 2002 6. Vettel 2011 The best ever seasons with an equal best car: 1. Schumacher 2000 2. Hamilton 2018 3. Alonso 2006 4. Senna 1991 5. Schumacher 1995 6. Verstappen 2021 The...

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix:

1. Verstappen
2. Leclerc
3. Hamilton
4. Perez
5. Alonso
6. Sainz
7. Russell
8. Norris
9. Piastri
10. Ocon

Siao7

I think quite frankly that Wolff went a bit overboard with his comments. Not a problem for me personally, but attacking a journalist (regardless whether I think those journalists are worth their salt) is simply bad form. The journalists are there to ask difficult questions, not to play to the tune ...

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Careful and prudent, as in being unable to enforce its own lifetime ban on a certain Mr Briatore? :? How could they? Briatore sued them and the French court overturned the ban. They eventually reached a settlement outside the court. I think the point he is trying to make is that the legal system is...

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It's absolutely bizarre and makes F1 look ridiculous. Sure, Wolf made himself look like a tit but it's hardly worthy of a "warning" F1 seems to constantly be fighting a war on both ends. They want things to be as entertaining as possible yet also seem to sterilise absolutely everything. I think qui...

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I think that's reaching a bit, Senna in particular was a very respectful person also I never heard Schumacher say a bad word about anybody, it's just my personal opinion about both him and his team where they think that rules don't apply to them. The pit wall driver radio communications was never b...

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It's absolutely bizarre and makes F1 look ridiculous. Sure, Wolf made himself look like a tit but it's hardly worthy of a "warning" F1 seems to constantly be fighting a war on both ends. They want things to be as entertaining as possible yet also seem to sterilise absolutely everything. I think qui...

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UnlikeUday wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 16, 2023 4:00 am
Checo was able to fight it out more with Verstappen when in another car such as here in a Racing Point during the Turkish Grand Prix in 2020:

He was driving a better car though, a Mercedes!

Siao7

It was you who came up with the suggestion that we should look at Sainz for comparison and now I have to come up with the examples? :lol: Just an example of a driver disagreeing with the stewards without the need to mock them, it's for you to show other drivers mocking the stewards then it's anther...

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I think he was also aggrieved by Prost deliberately taking him out at the same race a year earlier and then the FIA's corrupt actions that day. We are going wildly off-topic though with this discussion. I don't think Massa's case has much merit unless they manage to find the mysterious "statutes"; ...

Siao7

You are right, that is a much closer parallel. Though it is unclear when it was known that Senna had indeed simply rammed the Ferrari. He was more or less tricked into a confession a year later. I don't believe I know of anyone who knew of his intention before the actual race. Pointing to Senna's p...

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8O Are you sure about Wolff's reason for not appealing? I have seen his video shortly after deciding not to appeal, and I have re-read the statement the team published after having decided not to appeal. Was there another explanation that I missed? I don't believe for a second that the Mercedes tea...

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2008 and 2021 are not comparable incidents at all. One involves an error made by an official (which, let's not forget, the team had every opportunity to contest but chose not to, as they perhaps rightly guessed they had no chance of winning that one) whereas the other involves a proven case of chea...

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The thing with precedent is, that there is a first for everything. I did defend Masi, and continue to do so. But I disagree with many that resolving 2008 opens the door to "resolving" 2021, for the simple reason that the regulations allowed what Masi did. Whether Ecclestone was correct about the an...

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2008 and 2021 are not comparable incidents at all. One involves an error made by an official (which, let's not forget, the team had every opportunity to contest but chose not to, as they perhaps rightly guessed they had no chance of winning that one) whereas the other involves a proven case of chea...

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Fourth point: the ticket allows entry to the event space (tick), the catering area (tick) and view of the track (tick). I am not saying this is how it should be, but this is how any organiser protects itself against potential legal challenges. Read the details if you can bear to spend the time: htt...

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Look at the bit I put in bold. They were far from friends by 2016. I also don't think Hamilton has been the least graceful runner-up in defeat we've ever had. Schumacher, Senna and Max never pretended to be friends. They also rarely met each other - especially Verstappen the other two. ;) Guess who...

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Fourth point: the ticket allows entry to the event space (tick), the catering area (tick) and view of the track (tick). I am not saying this is how it should be, but this is how any organiser protects itself against potential legal challenges. Read the details if you can bear to spend the time: htt...

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