And Bortoleto's car differed and was legal? Or is it F1 style checks of selected cars only ...Vicky_balboa wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:55 amSo Maini is disqualified. Bortoleto now starts on pole for the feature race, incredible for his first race weekend.
And yeah probably it's a setup issue for Prema. Could be a Bahrain thing
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- Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Junior Series
- Replies: 238
- Views: 8402
Re: 2024 Junior Series
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Junior Series
- Replies: 238
- Views: 8402
Re: 2024 Junior Series
Interesting race in F3; strong performance by Lindblad (the youngest driver on the grid - is that correct?).
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 181
- Views: 8544
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:38 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8771
Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
I don't think it rewards mediocrity. The ballast/time adjustments would be so small that no team could be sure of gaining any places, just time relative to those in front. So Red Bull would probably still win, just not by as much. Surely engineers know precisely how much lap-time extra ballast woul...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 181
- Views: 8544
Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Saw RB in the midfield and thought - eh, what?UnlikeUday wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:41 amQualy could be epic.
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But apparently RB is now just Bull.
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:23 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
- Replies: 472
- Views: 20930
Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
I always thought that Schumacher and Ferrari parted ways due to either di Montezemolo not being Schumacher's biggest fan (for any number of reasons) or Schumacher offering his place up so that Massa would not loose his seat. But I could be miles away here. In 2005 he dithered over signing a new con...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:18 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8771
Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
I don't think it rewards mediocrity. The ballast/time adjustments would be so small that no team could be sure of gaining any places, just time relative to those in front. So Red Bull would probably still win, just not by as much. Surely engineers know precisely how much lap-time extra ballast woul...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:03 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
- Replies: 472
- Views: 20930
Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
You have frankly lost me here. He is taking his chances and that is to be applauded. Similar to Schumacher in 2006, Hamilton could not get the long-term assurances he was looking for and it may have been a good time for pastures new anyway. I am not faulting Hamilton at all for his move if you thin...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Junior Series
- Replies: 238
- Views: 8402
Re: 2024 Junior Series
Invictus/Virtuosi are a very strong team for years now. Just their drivers sometimes didn't reflect this (Cordeel, ...). I am optimistic that Prema will find its way sooner rather than later. Antonelli beating Bearman first time trying is a "wow" - but for now just a one-off. Martins with a slow sta...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:56 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
- Replies: 423
- Views: 25618
Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
So, Horner is not guilty. Excellent!
So, topic closed.
So, topic closed.
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:09 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
- Replies: 472
- Views: 20930
Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
This is brand "value" not brand strength which is what I said. I'm talking about the strength of brand. That's about pull, recognition, symbolism etc I'm not arguing Ferrari are the biggest company in the world. https://theexecutivemagazine.com/new-report-names-ferrari-as-the-worlds-strongest-brand...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Perez Teammates
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2367
Re: Perez Teammates
I always thought Perez performed a lot better against his team mates than this shows. He did but just not in qualifying, he beat Kobayshi, Hulkenberg, Ocon and Stroll only losing to Button and now Verstappen. Is the graph in the opening post qualifying or race results? I've just looked, average pos...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:48 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 1: Haas and Stake
- Replies: 30
- Views: 15561
Re: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 1: Haas and Stake
Hülkenberg is obviously a shoe-in for Haas and like last season Magnussen will struggle to beat him except for the odd race. Surely the last season in Formula One for KMag. Bottas will again beat Zhou, but with a slimmer margin than last year. Both need to do exceptional things to carve out another...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 1: Haas and Stake
- Replies: 30
- Views: 15561
Re: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 1: Haas and Stake
Hülkenberg is obviously a shoe-in for Haas and like last season Magnussen will struggle to beat him except for the odd race. Surely the last season in Formula One for KMag. Bottas will again beat Zhou, but with a slimmer margin than last year. Both need to do exceptional things to carve out another...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
- Replies: 181
- Views: 8544
Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Free Practice & Qualifying Thread
Very interesting.UnlikeUday wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:41 amSome interesting scenes from the paddock:
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- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:55 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 1: Haas and Stake
- Replies: 30
- Views: 15561
Re: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 1: Haas and Stake
Hülkenberg is obviously a shoe-in for Haas and like last season Magnussen will struggle to beat him except for the odd race. Surely the last season in Formula One for KMag. Bottas will again beat Zhou, but with a slimmer margin than last year. Both need to do exceptional things to carve out another...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:47 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Perez Teammates
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2367
Re: Perez Teammates
I always thought Perez performed a lot better against his team mates than this shows. He did but just not in qualifying, he beat Kobayshi, Hulkenberg, Ocon and Stroll only losing to Button and now Verstappen. Is the graph in the opening post qualifying or race results? Running Average of finishing ...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:23 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Perez Teammates
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2367
Re: Perez Teammates
Is the graph in the opening post qualifying or race results?pokerman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:20 pmHe did but just not in qualifying, he beat Kobayshi, Hulkenberg, Ocon and Stroll only losing to Button and now Verstappen.FormulaFun wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:48 pmI always thought Perez performed a lot better against his team mates than this shows.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:02 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Perez Teammates
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2367
Re: Perez Teammates
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53553669962_3fbcf288e8_b.jpg As I've done with Max on another thread. Plotted Perez and his teammates Finishing position as a running average over their time together Kobayashi (-.02) Underated perhaps. Ran pretty close to Perez over their time together. Good rec...
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:58 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Perez Teammates
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2367
Re: Perez Teammates
Interesting data! We also see demonstrated here one of the limitations of teammate comparisons: Ocon was already quicker than Perez at the beginning of his career, but we now see that Ocon isn't any quicker than Gasly and potentially slower, but Gasly was significantly worse against a weaker versio...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:39 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8771
Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
To paraphrase some guy that (according to FOM) no one who follows F1 has ever heard of, "It is amazing how may fans, even those of Formula One itself, think that Formula One is a driver's championship." Even here in this place of "expert fans" it is not different. How many discussions circle around...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:14 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8771
Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
What the public want is very different from what Formula 1 is, which is actually very strange since Formula 1 depends on the public. To paraphrase some guy that (according to FOM) no one who follows F1 has ever heard of, "It is amazing how may fans, even those of Formula One itself, think that Form...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:58 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8771
Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
What the public want is very different from what Formula 1 is, which is actually very strange since Formula 1 depends on the public. To paraphrase some guy that (according to FOM) no one who follows F1 has ever heard of, "It is amazing how may fans, even those of Formula One itself, think that Form...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:12 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
- Replies: 423
- Views: 25618
Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
good gravy. lol on topic, i’m surprised this issue isn’t settled yet. one way, or the other. i’m thinking there are some serious power struggles going on behind the scenes at RB since DM passed Yes, surely Red Bull can't go into the season with this ongoing. According to autosport, Ford seems to ag...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:40 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8771
Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
I agree though, if Red Bull are dominant in the first third of the season, I expect there to be some regulation changes for 2025 to try and cut the advantage. They've won 32 of the last 34 races. I imagine Liberty, who love the 'show', are very concerned about that behind closed doors. No idea what...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8771
Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
I agree though, if Red Bull are dominant in the first third of the season, I expect there to be some regulation changes for 2025 to try and cut the advantage. They've won 32 of the last 34 races. I imagine Liberty, who love the 'show', are very concerned about that behind closed doors. No idea what...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:37 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8771
Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
I agree though, if Red Bull are dominant in the first third of the season, I expect there to be some regulation changes for 2025 to try and cut the advantage. They've won 32 of the last 34 races. I imagine Liberty, who love the 'show', are very concerned about that behind closed doors. No idea what...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:02 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8771
Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
I know we’re likely not going to be in for a very competitive season, but shouldn’t Red Bull be applauded for taking quite a big risk with a heavily revised concept? When was the last time a team took a dominant car and did not merely evolve its design? Yes -'that's why I called RB the best team ev...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
- Replies: 124
- Views: 8771
Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
I know we’re likely not going to be in for a very competitive season, but shouldn’t Red Bull be applauded for taking quite a big risk with a heavily revised concept? When was the last time a team took a dominant car and did not merely evolve its design? Yes -'that's why I called RB the best team ev...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
- Replies: 2029
- Views: 136131
Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Two and a half-years and 51 (FIFTY-ONE!!) pages later I see there is nothing new to be discovered or discussed. Actually, before you posted, the thread had its quietest five days for ages ... ;) Just about the amount of time it took me to go through the fifty-one pages ... ;) :lol: You must have a ...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton vs Leclerc
- Replies: 300
- Views: 8335
Re: Hamilton vs Leclerc
I think it is a load of nonsense personally. A few races I get, after that is just excuses. These are supposed to be the best drivers in the world, not some beginners. You can think whatever you want, but reality will remain the same I see today that the discussion has already been going on a bit, ...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
- Replies: 2029
- Views: 136131
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:40 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
- Replies: 336
- Views: 30080
Re: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
Since we are on the topic of age discourse and how young drivers are when they begin racing, I find an interesting comparison between Jacques Villeneuve and Bruno Senna. Both began driving go karts when they were very young, like as young as Max (when they were five), both grew up in racing familie...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:06 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
- Replies: 336
- Views: 30080
Re: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
Since we are on the topic of age discourse and how young drivers are when they begin racing, I find an interesting comparison between Jacques Villeneuve and Bruno Senna. Both began driving go karts when they were very young, like as young as Max (when they were five), both grew up in racing familie...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:11 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
- Replies: 285
- Views: 14776
Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
I still think Verstappen will make a shock move to Mercedes, maybe rather for 2026 than for 2025, though. And I do think that Alonso will finally retire within the next 2-3 years. Well Verstappen will need an escape clause for that he has a contract until 2028. We often find out drivers (and teams)...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:10 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton vs Leclerc
- Replies: 300
- Views: 8335
Re: Hamilton vs Leclerc
Well aged 40 when Hamilton arrives as I understand it, one year is a very long time just to get his feet under the table. Except for Alonso, Hamilton will by far be the most experienced driver on the grid. I would give it the first third or possibly half of the season, after that he should be able ...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:07 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
- Replies: 423
- Views: 25618
Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
My money is on Christian getting up to his old tricks and cheating on his wife with someone at work that ended badly and now she is seeking his nuts. This is based on the "sent sexually oriented messages to the employee regularly and over a considerable period of time " comments from Erik. Particul...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:58 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
- Replies: 336
- Views: 30080
Re: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
And yet you will not stop talking about so it is very well addressed to you too. By every objective measure Verstappen was the better driver - more wins, more poles, more points, all while having more DNFs. Also a fact that he won the title in the end. I see you struggle to tell facts and opinions ...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:35 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
- Replies: 423
- Views: 25618
Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
My money is on Christian getting up to his old tricks and cheating on his wife with someone at work that ended badly and now she is seeking his nuts. This is based on the "sent sexually oriented messages to the employee regularly and over a considerable period of time " comments from Erik. Particul...
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 3:00 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
- Replies: 336
- Views: 30080
Re: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
A racing incident with one driver at fault vs deliberately driving-off other drivers and, particularly, brake-testing? Doesn't come close in my books. Again, I agree - Verstappen's behaviour was worse and he should have been black-flagged for Saudi imo. Doesn't change the fact that he was the bette...