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Im working on the assumption that the decision regarding Mazepin is going to be made a lot easier by the fact its probably going to be hard for Uralkali to make any payments to Haas going forward, with all these sanctions in place.

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that pod design, oof nice!

I mean it LOOKs fast ... thats half the battle won lol

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It would be vandoorne wouldnt it? The reserve driver I think. This is very late on in the "silly season" to make any big changes imho. If you consider all those currently with a seat are probably out of the picture for 2022 ... no team, deep in development for their 2022 car, would be willing to let...

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The result should stand but the FIA should be held to task on the farcical handling of the final few laps. Just so we can get some semblance of clarity …. truth be told though, Lewis had bad luck here, with Perez being well placed to erode a chunk of his lead at the opportune moment and the safety c...

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Verstappen’s aggression was laid bare for all to see this weekend. It produced moments of brilliance and also moments of stupidity. I feel his driving crossed the line at several points. He was a very lucky boy IMHO. It just would have taken one of those penalties to have been a stop-go variant for ...

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Obvious penalty.

Its clear to me the powers that be are keen on a non Mercedes victory this year and have been before the season began. That may seem a controversial statement, but it isnt meant to be. This isnt new and has happened to all the major teams over the decades.

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Sigh ... Why can’t we have good things? HAM/RUS for 2021 please. Why the hell Toto gave Bottas a seat for 2021 so early I don’t know. George was immense today. So funny the commentators were going on about George possibly fluffing the start and the “experienced” drivers like Leclerc and Verstappen s...

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I like the chap, but Albon has not shown enough to warrant retaining his seat - and the fact he is still there is testament to him. Clearly, RB want to give him an opportunity to stay, else he would already have been gone - so he is clearly doing something right. If it were my decision though, I wou...

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Whilst Formula One remains a sport that has its goal posts moved from season to season, and the very nature of the championship change from one year to the next, I think it is safe to assume records are there to be broken. For example - 92 race wins seems a lot? How about if we go from having 21 lon...

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So I guess the main two seats of importance that remain unspoken for are Mercedes and RB?

My prediction:-

Grossjean in Mercedes
Hamilton in "the Drinks Co. Car."

Now that really would be silly season.

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If he can reduce a few of the errors, I think he has a good chance of securing a seat with Redbull for 2020. Yes, he is being beaten by Max in most areas you can compare them (other than points lol), but I, personally, have seen enough to warrant a seat in 2020 - and, well ... Max is champion-level ...

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Would there be this controversy if the penalty related to "gaining an advantage by leaving the track"? I mean, he left the track and gained an advantage by effectively blocking a faster car (that remained on the track). He had insufficient control, IMHO, to ever safely return to the track, but dont ...

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I think it's fair to say it's commonly thought that a more competant driver than seb would have won the WDC in the Ferrari e.g. Alonso, Hamilton, Riccardo etc. Says a lot about vettel really, I know I'm really on his case at the moment but he's getting massively exposed right now I really think tha...

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I really enjoyed it and I hope we see something similar for 2019. I wasnt sure what to make of Mercedes and Ferrari not being involved, but I think it did the documentary-makers a favour - as they could focus on some of the less well known stories for the 2018 season. The makers clearly had their fa...

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http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns36793.html This aint over and done with. Jean todt had said he may bring vettel in and ban him for a race after what happened in baku. If they do then they're bowing to UK media pressure and its an utter hypocritical joke. https://wtf1.com/post/ricciardo-banged-wheels-...

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UnlikeUday wrote:Mercedes can afford to buy out a driver, can't it?

I suppose what they need to decide is whether its worth it? I have always liked the approach of a team having a proven talent and an up and coming talent alongside.

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I assumed Werlein would get the seat the moment I heard - only because it offers Mercedes the opportunity to try out fresh talent. I think it would be the boldest of the options, if you are only looking at those currently in F1 at least. The rest, as I see it, are more secure/safe options - Bottas, ...

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I think this panned out in the fairest way, ultimately. Lewis had his options limited until the last pit stop, by the team threatening to bring in Rosberg early if he played "silly *inaudible*". After the last pit stop, he had the opportunity to frustrate Rosberg's race ... and that is exactly what ...

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Would it be possible to employ something like in Karting, although not so severe? I mean, I remember driving into my boss this one time we went Karting ... and everyone had their speed reduced - perhaps there should be some sort of sensors at particular parts of a track ... and if you get 3 marks ag...

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I just think Nico can be a bit too blatant sometimes. His move today on Verstappen is a good example of that. It was a calculated move today and I think that is what got him the penalty. My immediate reaction was "Oh come on, Rosberg ... time to turn in!". It was entirely avoidable, if he simply tur...

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I honestly think he will be more conservative. I suspect he will take a new engine soon enough, and then just see how the next couple of races unfold. For example, what if Rosberg has a poor qualifying one race and Lewis retains a lead in the WDC at that time? Perhaps then would be the time to consi...

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I tend to agree with Lewis that clarification is needed on the correct approach to take with double-waved yellows. This is by no means a dig at Rosberg - I think he was just being opportunistic ... Vettel clearly tried the same ... but it seemed a little unsafe having some people completely abort th...

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Wow, that is surprising. Kudos to the OP

Makes me think there is more to this than just what we see on track. Perhaps he has been difficult to manage as well.

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I think this particular statistic just points out what we kinda already know. Nico, on a good day, can beat Lewis - he just isnt able to consistently beat him. Winning two on the trot right now will give him a boost mentally, I am sure. What he needs to do though is consistently beat him when the ch...

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Wait until Nico sees Toto smiling when Nico went off and let Hamilton through... Toto's smirk and Lauda's grin - it was as if they'd placed a joint bet on Rosberg screwing up when the win was on. This brief glance of Toto and Lauda letting down their guard was quite enlightening, I felt. As for the...

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Bernie thinks *I aint taking a sip from this glass until I see Putin do so first*

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I find it hard to be angry at Ferrari or Mercedes in this case. I mean, why would you want to supply your main competitor with the tools to beat you? It is ok when you are supplying smaller outfits who are (a) happy to not have the latest and greatest tools and (b) unlikely to challenge you due to ...

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Its never a case of it being one drivers responsibility to keep the other guy on the track, look at yesterdays start. Up to the first Corner Lewis is slightly ahead of nico but on the outside, he realises it wont stick so drops behind. If you don't chose to drop behind you go off track and the illu...

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It was a little too close for comfort. I wonder if the Marshalls have access to race data, confirming the location of cars on the circuit? Ultimately, it looked like the Marshall probably acted on his own, but you must think there is a better way of doing it ... like a link with the race director, s...

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Well done to Mercedes.

I have been following the team closely since their return to F1 and what they have achieved in such a short amount of time is astounding.

Surely the debate about tokens and rule changes should be reserved for another thread?

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I find it hard to be angry at Ferrari or Mercedes in this case. I mean, why would you want to supply your main competitor with the tools to beat you? It is ok when you are supplying smaller outfits who are (a) happy to not have the latest and greatest tools and (b) unlikely to challenge you due to t...

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Honestly, I think the rule is about as clear as it should be - there has to be an element of discretion, or you may as well just kill this sport dead. This same discretion is employed at the start of a race - where the rules have always been somewhat more relaxed. Again, if you didn't have that disc...

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Roles reversed? Rosberg would have reacted in just the same way Lewis did. "Crowding off the track"? No - this is more a case of a driver putting themselves in a silly situation that is never going to end well for them. He hung himself out to dry, frankly - and if he was granted a re-run, I bet he w...

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So the deal is "up in smoke" according to Horner. Hardly surprising ... Who else is on the market for a team atm? Renault? lol

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The more their share price plummets the less inclined I am to believe they will go ahead with buying Red Bull.

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I don't think you can read anything into his comments. It just looks like he wanted to express his support, and acknowledge how difficult a fight it is going to be to recover.

It reads as if he has no specific knowledge of Michael's condition.

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The news we were all dreading ...

My thoughts to his family and friends - and in particular his Wife and his two young daughters.

Just looking at pictures of him and his family will remind you quite how much these drivers put on the line when they get behind the wheel.

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It is horrible to watch ... It reminded me of Massa's accident - of all the places that debris could land, it did so directly on his head (or so it seems).

My thoughts are with him and his family.

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I am not even sure it is possible to produce a tyre that has the following attributes built in by design, namely:- (a) a significant drop-off in pace; (b) a limited life-span; and (c) being near impervious to failure. To me, it feels like a Catch 22 for the manufacturer - my, admittedly, non-expert ...

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I would change the qualifying format. Not sure how, but it is boring the hell out of me lately.

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