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by Siao7
Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26595

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

Yes, that is possible but still puzzling. Marko does not have many years to go and he is hardly going to run the team, is he now? I personally never bought into the Horner/Marko power struggle story. Horner may want Marko out of the way in teams of young driver scouting and the like, but that hardl...
by Siao7
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton vs Leclerc
Replies: 300
Views: 8500

Re: Hamilton vs Leclerc

A driver who is not having to adapt to anything has an advantage over a driver who is adapting. Again, its not me you're arguing with - its the data we have over numerous team mate comparisons including Hamilton himself when he joined Merc in the first place I think it is a load of nonsense persona...
by Siao7
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
Replies: 336
Views: 30458

Re: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)

As much as I disagree with you KV, god damn it man I admire your commitment to your cause. You know, my favourite driver growing up was actually Michael Schumacher. It’s said the driver who leaves the strongest impression on you is the best driver when you were a kid. For me personally, I think tha...
by Siao7
Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
Replies: 336
Views: 30458

Re: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)

So here goes - Remember this is just a bit of fun. We can quibble with odd positions (I swap certain names around regularly) but I'll be interested to here if anyone thinks I've got anything way out and will use contributions to reassess my list. Here we go again... 1 - Michael Schumacher 3 - Juan ...
by Siao7
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:21 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 21175

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

Fiki wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:46 am
Siao7 wrote:
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:36 am
Thank god, this may stop that Masi thread. For a bit anyway...
With a bit of luck (lot of luck?) there might still be a Massa thread on the way... :D
Thank god for that. Variety, it is the essence of life!
by Siao7
Thu Feb 01, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 21175

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

Thank god, this may stop that Masi thread. For a bit anyway...
by Siao7
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

Well, in this case I take the word of those with authority above that of yours. Which I think is not at all an unfair position to take. goto 10. The appeal to authority fallacy is the logical fallacy of saying a claim is true simply because an authority figure made it. I think more than enough for ...
by Siao7
Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

Glad you don't accuse me of making up a rule out of thin air! The stewards may or may not be involved in writing the regulations, but they are the only ones allowed to interpret them during a race weekend. Mercedes could have challenged, but chose not to. But as previously mentioned. Mercedes Only ...
by Siao7
Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Official Charles Leclerc Thread
Replies: 254
Views: 106469

Re: The Official Charles Leclerc Thread

My hunch would be a 3+2, which would be after the first year of the new rules, see where the car stands and then decide what he wants to do, stay or leave.
by Siao7
Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Madrid then... Thoughts?
Replies: 33
Views: 5578

Re: Madrid then... Thoughts?

Monaco. Yes for historical value. Azerbaijan. Yes. Its the 2nd one. Singapore. Yes. 1st night race. Everything else. NO. in a 25 race season. Street tracks will be 25% of the entire season. This is not what f1 is about and gors against the entire deal of the sport. We may as well just bring in 2 or...
by Siao7
Thu Jan 25, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 2: Williams and AlphaTauri
Replies: 42
Views: 6997

Re: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 2: Williams and AlphaTauri

Paolo_Lasardi wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:48 pm
TheGiantHogweed wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:25 pm
Doesn't this thread need renaming to Re: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 2: Williams and Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team? ;)
What an utterly uninspiring name.
Oh god, first time I read it. This is terrible
by Siao7
Wed Jan 24, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How would you change F1.
Replies: 19
Views: 6899

Re: How would you change F1.

I would like F1 to return to the idea that the driver drives the car alone and unaided. That, to me, would mean banning pit-to-car radio and datalinks. While that would cost a number of jobs in mission control centres, that would mean a serious cost reduction at the same time. I would also propose ...
by Siao7
Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How would you change F1.
Replies: 19
Views: 6899

Re: How would you change F1.

I would like F1 to return to the idea that the driver drives the car alone and unaided. That, to me, would mean banning pit-to-car radio and datalinks. While that would cost a number of jobs in mission control centres, that would mean a serious cost reduction at the same time. I would also propose ...
by Siao7
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Madrid then... Thoughts?
Replies: 33
Views: 5578

Re: Madrid then... Thoughts?

Turbo wrote:
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:18 pm
Why would anyone want to get rid of three of the best tracks?
It was a joke.

But I started sweating too when I read "They should get rid of Spa..."
by Siao7
Thu Jan 18, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Winning Streaks in the Lewis Hamilton Era
Replies: 259
Views: 19026

Re: Winning Streaks in the Lewis Hamilton Era

It is no coincidence that 2 of the longest winning streaks came from 2 Red Bull drivers (Vettel and now Verstappen). The dominance of this team(operations, strategy, team dynamics, aerodynamics) is even superior to any kind of dominance Verstappen could have against any driver. I have watched long ...
by Siao7
Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

Verstappen wasn't afraid of having an accident, what was on his mind was that he couldn't allow himself to miss the restart, I think you misunderstood what I was trying to say. Siao7 brought up article 39.7 which says cars have to be in line behind the SC, but that is only until the unlapping has f...
by Siao7
Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

I recall Schumacher having an accident behind the SC in the Monaco tunnel. While the distance was probably still a maximum of 5 car lengths in between cars, that was lengthened to a maximum of 10. Which only increases the difficulty for somebody not wanting to be caught out at a restart. And that w...
by Siao7
Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

That's how it generally goes. Step 1. Behaviour is normal if not exactly by the book. Step 2. Verstappen does it Step 3. All hell breaks lose Step 4. New rules come into force to prevent this behaviour Step 5. This is bafflingly used as proof that the stewards/race director/FIA/King/Jesus/God obvio...
by Siao7
Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

The "Verstappen overtook under the SC" narrative is as much as red (dead, dead red?) herring as the "Hamilton should have defended harder" narrative. Before Verstappen started doing it drivers used to overlap (And I'm sure sometimes nudge ahead) under the SC all the time and nobody cared. Verstappe...
by Siao7
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

and btw here is another rule that was breached 39.8 With the exception of the cases listed under a) to h) below, no driver may overtake another car on the track, Max overtook Lewis but they didnt issue the 5 seconds penalty as needed. Was the regulation breached? The stewards didn't think so, and M...
by Siao7
Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

There are some (few) forumers who defend everything that suits Verstappen and/ or damages Hamilton. You can easily trace that through various threads. That’s why they twist words and selectively count or discount rules, etc. I am impressed by the relentnessness and vigor with which they are arguing...
by Siao7
Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

You are absolutely right. The power of the RD to deviate from prescribed procedures is limited by the general principles you are quoting here. So, in the name of safety or to preserve the integrity of sports, for instance, the RD may deviate. But not for entertaining purposes - and especially not s...
by Siao7
Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

You are absolutely right. The power of the RD to deviate from prescribed procedures is limited by the general principles you are quoting here. So, in the name of safety or to preserve the integrity of sports, for instance, the RD may deviate. But not for entertaining purposes - and especially not s...
by Siao7
Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

dont remember exactly, but I got carried away sometimes, yes goes both ways, but I never presented this as the ultimate truth. Your exact words were: "So why didnt Masi pick some other guys for the benefit of racing? He picked specifically Max to benefit Max's racing ." Anyway, we all get carried a...
by Siao7
Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

As you are not a telepath you can not know what Masi wanted , obviously you make this up as you go. You've been talking about how Masi wanted to benefit Max; are you a telepath? How can you know what Masi wanted? It goes both ways you see. dont remember exactly, but I got carried away sometimes, ye...
by Siao7
Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

yeah but I was told by t2jd1967 the whole point of Masi did was that Max can attack Lewis, basicly he is admitting Masi manipulated the race, but the same time he also wants to hold it was according to the rules. But the rules prescribe fairness and equality :) Of course its going in circles when t...
by Siao7
Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

tootsie323 wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:51 pm
Siao7 wrote:
Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:47 pm
... Tootsie mentioned in a much more eloquent way...
I've called a number of things in my time. 'Eloquent' is a bit like this topic subject - a deviation from the norm.
I've never been accused of that myself :D

But I only wrote what I truly believe!
by Siao7
Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

The regulation goes further than that, but you fail to quote those "following matters" . So I shall quote them for you, directly from the 2021 International Sporting Code : ARTICLE 11.10 DUTIES OF THE RACE DIRECTOR (APPLICABLE FOR CIRCUIT RACES ONLY) 11.10.1 A race director may be designated for th...
by Siao7
Thu Jan 04, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

1. yes that why RD has no overriding authority, as what is described the authority of the clerk, and over that has overriding of the RD 2. yes the stewards made up a new rule that 43.12 overredes 43.11 (or what the points were) as I have said its like taking a bread baking recipe and saying I dont ...
by Siao7
Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

A dumpster fire, get out while you can? I quite enjoy this thread and I guess that goes for all regulars here. Otherwise, why partake? Because there has been absolutely nothing new raised in over a year. Every time I look in, I see the same points being argued by the same people, without variation ...
by Siao7
Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

The RD modified the SC restart procedure for the benefit of Verstappen and Verstappen only, he manipulated the race to give Verstappen every chance to be world champion. The RD modified the SC restart for the benefit of racing. Verstappen being the key beneficiary of this was an outcome, not a deli...
by Siao7
Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

A dumpster fire, get out while you can? I quite enjoy this thread and I guess that goes for all regulars here. Otherwise, why partake? Because there has been absolutely nothing new raised in over a year. Every time I look in, I see the same points being argued by the same people, without variation ...
by Siao7
Wed Jan 03, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

The RD by his actions decided who was going to be world champion, he has to be incredibly dense not to realise the advantage he was giving to Max Verstappen by bending the rules and allowing Verstappen to restart the race directly behind Hamilton in a car that had to be about 2 to 3 seconds faster....
by Siao7
Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

It is not my job to find your arguments for you. You are empty handed. You couldn't be any more blind... I've only told you, playing the devil's advocate, that the definition you gave isn't absolute. Indeed, have a read in Cambridge dictionary (and not a forum that you provided): https://dictionary...
by Siao7
Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

yeah thank you, and any in that rule means all as Masi explained it at the Eifel GP, and it was always used in that way. What makes you think that rule meant, that Masi can handpick whichever car he wanted ? The rules of a sports are written so that it results in FAIR competition. and not in a way ...
by Siao7
Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

Its fine you want to change the meaning of english words in specific context. any in the rule ment all, as all precedent and Masi's confession at the eifel GP proves it. What you have as a proof? Nothing you just keep stating the opposite. Please show me where I keep stating the opposite (it is the...
by Siao7
Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

Its fine you want to change the meaning of english words in specific context. any in the rule ment all, as all precedent and Masi's confession at the eifel GP proves it. What you have as a proof? Nothing you just keep stating the opposite. Please show me where I keep stating the opposite (it is the...
by Siao7
Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

No, this is where you want to lead the discussion, not where it boils down to. The main question is if the rules were breached or not, and this can be decided without saying a word about the intentions of any ( means all! see? ) of the players. Why did Merc not apeal another derail, same as "why Ha...
by Siao7
Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

"What would have been the reason for the Stewards not to dismiss the protest by the Mercedes team?" Before this you said lets assume I am right and the rules were breached, whats the point asking this after that ? "The Race Director may well have erred, but why would the Stewards, named as Garry Co...
by Siao7
Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136980

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

Super Valid, lets add that even without Masi's Eifel confesssion, the rule reads that all cars must be unlapped, and there is no precedent before and after. Now you welcomed me with the statement I keep repeating myself, but you see its not my doing, YOU want to establish things that have been said...