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by Exediron
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Max vs Teammates
Replies: 58
Views: 4147

Re: Max vs Teammates

most data you see on here is done in retrospect months sometimes years after so a simple median is used, just throw everything in the pot. I wouldn't agree with this characterization that the median is simpler (it's not) or that its usage indicates 'throwing everything in the pot'. You can quite ea...
by Exediron
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:11 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Max vs Teammates
Replies: 58
Views: 4147

Re: Max vs Teammates

Here is the raw data of Verstappen and Perez in qualifying (all sessions) for 2023. I might have a go at it later tonight, but if anyone wants to dig in earlier, be my guest... Scraping all this data also reminded me how incredibly long the modern F1 calendar has grown, especially when one is forced...
by Exediron
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: Carl Potter's Top Three Championship 2024
Replies: 97
Views: 4628

Re: Carl Potter's Top Three Championship 2024

Quick banker in case a meteorite hits me tomorrow, disabling me sufficiently to prevent posting after practice but leaving me alive to contend in a week's time:

BAHRAIN GP
Podium Prediction

1. Max Verstappen
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Sergio Perez
by Exediron
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Group Pick
Replies: 22
Views: 1972

Re: 2024 Group Pick

Can't go worse than last year, right? :uhoh:

Driver Group 1: Max Verstappen
Driver Group 2: Lewis Hamilton
Driver Group 3: Valtteri Bottas

Team Group 1: Red Bull
Team Group 2: Mercedes
Team Group 3: Sauber
by Exediron
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: 2024 Pick 10 Competition
Replies: 112
Views: 4741

Re: 2024 Pick 10 Competition

Here goes nothing!

2024 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX
01. Max Verstappen
02. Charles Leclerc
03. Carlos Sainz
04. Sergio Perez
05. Lewis Hamilton
06. Lando Norris
07. George Russell
08. Oscar Piastri
09. Fernando Alonso
10. Daniel Ricciardo
by Exediron
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 1: Haas and Stake
Replies: 30
Views: 15572

Re: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 1: Haas and Stake

So one fluke result can determine you're exceptional, KMag got a pole position for Haas not long back, with Alonso he finished below his teammate in the WDC, exceptional would be more like podiums because actually scoring points now and again doesn't seem to really register. No, I never said that. ...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Max vs Teammates
Replies: 58
Views: 4147

Re: Max vs Teammates

Explain to me how the (IMO rather dubious) gap to Perez shows that Verstappen hasn't improved? Personally, I think injecting even a modicum of human insight into the numbers suggests that Perez actively got worse in 2023, so any attempt to find support (or refutation) for improvement from Verstappe...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 1: Haas and Stake
Replies: 30
Views: 15572

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...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Boy/Girl is bit special
Replies: 39
Views: 5558

Re: The Boy/Girl is bit special

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/68401174 Interesting snippet from this article about Kimi Antonella. If true that’s unbelievable pace from the kid. It's entirely possible to put up that sort of gap in the wet. All he needs is more confidence and to be pushing harder, and seconds are available....
by Exediron
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3310
Views: 709013

Re: Female Racing Drivers

2 practice sessions would give them more track time than F2 and F3, I don't understand the billing for much inferior drivers. I can't establish whether they get 1 or 2 - do you have anything that confirms this? Either way it seems a bit W Series to me where the prestige of getting on the F1 bill is...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Tweets Thread
Replies: 213
Views: 87177

Re: F1 Tweets Thread

Wow! That doesn't even look real 8O

And we wonder why they have trouble racing side by side anymore...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:11 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Perez Teammates
Replies: 24
Views: 2389

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 version...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:04 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season
Replies: 472
Views: 21174

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari for 2025 Season

Ferrari is Ferrari. The dream of driving for Ferrari has almost never been driven by witnessing their glories. 2000 - 2008 is by far Ferrari's best ever period. The only other period of sustained success they've enjoyed was 1974 - 1979. I wager that is a generation thing. How many young fans and dr...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:55 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26589

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

Ford can wave it's Rainbow flag painted dick around all it's wants but being a partner within Red Bull Powertrains doesn't grant it access to internal Red Bull Racing matters, it isn't involved in Red Bull Racing. American far-left politics doesn't override the privacy protection afforded by Europe...
by Exediron
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:03 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How Many Races Will Red Bull Win in 2024?
Replies: 12
Views: 1253

Re: How Many Races Will Red Bull Win in 2024?

I've gone for 23. I think they'll have by far the best car, but some stupid misfortune will once again conspire to prevent them from sweeping the season.
by Exediron
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:56 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
Replies: 124
Views: 8841

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...
by Exediron
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:45 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Your Favourite Bahrain Grand Prix
Replies: 8
Views: 876

Re: Your Favourite Bahrain Grand Prix

I've gone with 2014, although I feel slightly dirty for doing it, since a safety car was the main reason the race was so exciting :D
by Exediron
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:42 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26589

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...
by Exediron
Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:39 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2025
Replies: 464
Views: 20122

Re: Silly Season 2025

Yes by season end Alpine could have a stockpile of 2 good juniors they won't give a seat to as it is. it's amazing anyone even joins the Alpine academy, considering what a dead end it's proven to be so far. But I suppose it just reinforces the broken nature of getting into F1 these days. Even a jun...
by Exediron
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 5: Red Bull and Mercedes
Replies: 26
Views: 1666

Re: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 5: Red Bull and Mercedes

I've gone with Verstappen and Hamilton, and am somewhat surprised to see that I'm the first Hamilton vote out of 3 so far. Verstappen needs no explanation. There's effectively no chance he loses this. At Mercedes, I personally haven't seen any clear improvement from Russell since he joined, and whil...
by Exediron
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:30 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread
Replies: 124
Views: 8841

Re: 2024 F1 Pre-Season Testing Thread

God damn, I know it's 'only testing' but.... ominous sign for the rest of the grid that is. Jeeeeez Marko reckons Red Bull are just 3 tenths clear of the field, still not great. Sadly I suspect that will be with a dose of expectation management. Yeah, the way F1 teams talk, for him to openly admit ...
by Exediron
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:27 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread
Replies: 1495
Views: 161733

Re: F1 Gossip/Rumour/Inside news Thread

Haven't see it posted here, but the price of F1TV has been increased from €65 to €95. It was a really good deal when it first came out, with this price increase it has dropped to an okay level, but nothing more. Further increases are surely underway. More sprint weekends! Yay ... More races at bori...
by Exediron
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:21 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.
Replies: 2029
Views: 136956

Re: Michael Masi. 1 Year on.

Strider wrote:
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:19 pm
Two and a half-years and 51 (FIFTY-ONE!!) pages later I see there is nothing new to be discovered or discussed.
I'm with you, but last time I stated as much, I got shouted down by thread regulars who insist that apparently some new discussion has actually taken place...
by Exediron
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: Carl Potter's Top Three Championship 2024
Replies: 97
Views: 4628

Re: Carl Potter's Top Three Championship 2024

I'm back, hopefully leading No Limit Excedrin Racing to a record-extending fourth teams' championship. Whenever Jenson's Understeer checks in, I expect to announce that we'll be returning with the same (usually) highly successful lineup as last year.
by Exediron
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
Replies: 336
Views: 30446

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...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Red Bull RB20 revealed....
Replies: 4
Views: 566

Re: Red Bull RB20 revealed....

Wouldn't it be ironic if Merc were right all along with their sidepod concept but just couldn't work out how to integrate properly with the car, meanwhile Newey's reaslised Merc were onto something & has been quietly working away on it in the background for the last 2 years getting the concept sort...
by Exediron
Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:02 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26589

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

The allegation is horrendous if proven right: 1758500680724054406 If true - IF - then it seems to be a slam dunk against Horner. Only thing that can save him is a big settlement and RBR desperately wanting to keep him but in my eyes that would be regressive and wrong. Clearly none of us really know...
by Exediron
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16128

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

Probably gonna be alonso replacing Hamilton at Mercedes you'd say realistically, he is pretty much the only driver without a contract for 2025 currently. Also a nice stop gap if Antonelli performs in F2. It would also be very interesting to see Alonso up against Russell to see how that match up pla...
by Exediron
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:00 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
Replies: 336
Views: 30446

Re: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)

1. Age is at least valuable as experience if not more. Gasly was 20 months older than Verstappen when they were teammates in 2019 (almost two years). He had also began his F1 career in 2017. There is little to no reason to believe why Verstappen was any closer to his peak in 2019 than Gasly was. 2....
by Exediron
Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3310
Views: 709013

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Then reverted to type in the final race, however such a break through but then she's going to be competing just against other women this coming season where surely she will stagnate while the 15/16 year olds she's been competing against will only get better, what was the point? To get her feet wet ...
by Exediron
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)
Replies: 336
Views: 30446

Re: The 100 Greatest of All Time (Update)

The last paragraph is irrelevant as Bottas >> Perez_2023. The entire argument that Perez isn’t good is based on his record against Verstappen, as his record against anyone else is more than respectable, including Button. You're being a little disingenuous here, as usual when the topic of Verstappen...
by Exediron
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Mercedes W15 revealed....
Replies: 9
Views: 700

Re: Mercedes W15 revealed....

Yeah, it's a good looker for sure. I think they've finally hit on the right mix of silver and black.
by Exediron
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16128

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

FormulaFun wrote:
Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:29 pm
The only reason I can see for not signing Alonso is that they thing he will upset the team dynamics too much
Or if Antonelli wins F2 as a rookie, leaving him nowhere to go for 2025 if he doesn't get the seat.
by Exediron
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Female Racing Drivers
Replies: 3310
Views: 709013

Re: Female Racing Drivers

Well Pin got her first win after on-track winner was penalised, but still a Pole and fastest Lap to go with it is pretty good. There are a few female drivers doing the Formula Winter Series as prep and it started this weekend at Jerez. Schreiner: 17/38, 29/36, 25/36 Bustamente: 35/38, 26/36, 30/36 ...
by Exediron
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:05 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Christian Horner Allegations Thread
Replies: 433
Views: 26589

Re: Christian Horner Allegations Thread

Jezza13 wrote:
Wed Feb 14, 2024 6:55 am
Quote from Eccleston on the matter, for what it's worth.
Can it have negative value? I'm slightly less likely to believe that statement than I would have been if Ecclestone had never spoken.
by Exediron
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 4: Ferrari and McLaren
Replies: 21
Views: 1608

Re: PF1 Forum TMW 2024 prediction thread 4: Ferrari and McLaren

I'm not going bold here. Leclerc at Ferrari, Norris at McLaren. I expect Leclerc to sustain his current advantage, or potentially even grow it; he'll have the full support and confidence of the team, and Sainz will have to be at least a little bit on the out in terms of developmental parts since he'...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton vs Leclerc
Replies: 300
Views: 8492

Re: Hamilton vs Leclerc

My general impression - Charles can be very fast, but goes over the edge too often, and that's a very limiting factor. The way I see it, this will come down to precisely where the raw speed overlap between Hamilton and Leclerc lies. Personally, I expect Leclerc to be quicker. But I also expect him ...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ferrari SF-24 revealed...
Replies: 9
Views: 593

Re: Ferrari SF-24 revealed...

Good looking car. They've kept it mostly classic, but the white / yellow stripe accents are an effective addition.

Also nice to see less naked carbon fiber for a change! I hope it's a flex that they're well under the weight limit already, not a decision to prioritize style over speed...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Japanese Grand Prix RACE Thread.
Replies: 661
Views: 106597

Re: Japanese Grand Prix RACE Thread.

Digging this one back up. I just logged into PF1 forums for the first time in a long time. And realized it had been 10 years. wow. I also realized this was the last thread I commented in and then stopped, as I did stop watching F1 for a long time. Made me realize that the Bianchi accident obviously...
by Exediron
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?
Replies: 315
Views: 16128

Re: So... who replaces Lewis at Mercedes?

I think alonsos declined - do we really think prime alonso gets outqualified by ocon? Yep, Alonso, whilst still being great, has definitely declined at least a little and definitely in out right pace over one lap. I also think it's entirely plausible that Hamilton has already declined a little as w...