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I'm interested in what the rest of Stroll's investment group think about the conflict of interest. I'm sure they're aware that the business they've just invested in will have a pivotally placed employee who can effectively never be fired (Stroll jr), I wonder if that conversation has been had. They...

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Hopefully Alonso's move to WEC means there's a bit extra interest in endurance sportscar racing here. Anybody else tuning in? Race starts 11am GMT. Alonso v Will Stevens? Who would have thought it Hey now, they have history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ2gbSaqqJk :lol: With Will on pole, who k...

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Toby. wrote:Hopefully Alonso's move to WEC means there's a bit extra interest in endurance sportscar racing here. Anybody else tuning in? Race starts 11am GMT.

Alonso v Will Stevens? Who would have thought it

moby

Just seen this on the Planet F1 home page: https://www.planetf1.com/news/vergne-approached-over-f1-return-in-2019/ If true I wonder what team it was. Torro Rosso/Red Bull? I think he made it plain when he left it would not be the Red Bull family if he came back. My guess, Mclaren. Second guess, Ren...

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i have some indy car only friends who complain how boring f1 is. i point out what you did, f1 makes their own car (for the most part) and the midfield battles are fantastic It sadly says a lot for the state of the sport that people continue to use the race of the midfield cars as a selling point. I...

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mcdo wrote:
shay550 wrote:First time since 2006 that Mclaren won't have a world champion in the car. Speaks volumes about how low they have dropped. They couldn't even attract Daniel Ricciardo... smh
Maybe they could convince Hakkinen to end his sabbatical

His superlicence has expired now

moby

The most successful drivers seem to make a team their own and use it. Drivers with the butterfly effect seem to have purple patches then slide. In Ricciardo's case, it is not clear cut. Using the above as a dictum, there is no point him stayin there if it is going to become 'Team Max', as he will th...

moby

They know exactly what they have with Kimi. If he does what is needed, why take a leap of faith with an untested and unknown element?

If they are not happy with Kimi, they would not need to ponder the decision.

moby

Lotus49 wrote:

No worries. I'll be buying it yeah, I'm hoping he doesn't go full scorched earth though but at the same time It'd keep us entertained over the winter if he did...

I suspect some of the replies will be more entertaining than the Revelations.

moby

P-F1 Mod wrote:Guys, this is about Alonso and IndyCar, can we keep it on topic please?

I took it that Zoue means 'McLaren comes out with a world-beater' in indy car.
But then, I have always been a little strange.

moby

I am really hoping that Vandoorne is out. Alonso is good, but come on. By now there should have been some hint that Vandoorne is capable of at least matching his teammate. Every dog has its day but Vandoorne doesn't look like he's even had half an hour where he might outshine Alonso. And as well as...

moby

How about they get Massa out of retirement ;) He's experienced and IMP was about matched with Sainz in his last season. They at least would probably pay him the money he wanted compared to Williams. Unless Massa certainly doesn't want to race any more, I would't say this is 100% impossible. I think...

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Just throwing a spanner in guys, but I read that if Mclaren had not contracted Norris to drive next year by September (start or end I do not know) he was a 'free agent' so could do what he wants. What options are open I don't know, but he could move of his own choosing. I think he has done enough in...

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He picked a bad time to go, although he does not say he is retiring, just not driving for Mclaren next year. Read into it what you will. A bad time for him, because it is so long since he was high in any results, but more so because of the new drivers coning in to F1. It seems that there are a few l...

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I just wonder if Ricciardo knew about this before he signed with Renault? Ricciardo and Sainz would be good, as would Ricciardo and Vandoorne. However as Ricciardo has ruled himself out, Sainz and Vandoorne. Shame as I would like to see Norris get the drive, but they will not change both drivers(wil...

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It's not going to be an easy decision when it comes to Checo & Ocon. Checo gets $12 million in sponsorship money .......... Is that going to be a factor anymore with the Stroll money. Old FI would have needed it badly, now maybe not so much. Considering how much he gave to Williams just to get lanc...

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That's a bit misleading. Most of the F1 cars he's driven have been no heavier than his team mate. Just with less ballast to move around. Indeed the idea of a minimum of 80kgs driver and seat is so that lighter drivers don't have the advantage of placing their excess balance around the car in order ...

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On holiday, I walked into a bar advertising 'wifi'. I said to the barman "whats the password" He says "buy a drink" Ah, ok, Ill have a beer. Thanks, now whats the wifi password. He says "buy a drink" no spaces all lower case. It gets worse, I sat there surfing the net and I kept hearing "your lookin...

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Well that didn't take long: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula-one/45105296 Glad they're saved! The Sky site includes "Funding to support the team will be made available from today, and significantly more will be available once the company emerges from administration which we expect within the nex...

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Ah, so when you said "pretty cool" you meant f***ing incredible! I love P&T Fool Us but I had not seen this gentleman. His act was funny but the sleight of hand is really just incredible. I love a bit of magic. I used to love the Edinburgh Fringe because there was an abundance of magic on during th...

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I have always considered Hulk as a good driver, but with 'something missing'.
Don't ask me what, or I would have said. If Dan does not beat him over the year, and convincingly, He will struggle to get the top drive, as Hulk has.

moby

I know I have already posted in this one, but again, what does he have to lose? He stays at Red Bull, they improve. How man of us think they will improve enough to threaten Ferrari and Merc on a regular toe-to-toe basis? (small number of deluded people say ME) He goes to Renault, and they stay as th...

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I hope he made the right decision, but frankly I have been a little unimpressed with Renault's progress so far. To me they should be the clear 4th best team by now and they are not.They have also made no dent on the gap to Redbull from last year to this year. In fact, they are barely any faster tha...

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Can I make a silly assumption? Would Red Bull even slightest consider Kimi for Ricciardo's seat? I know Red Bull go for younger drivers but still thought about it. Another rumour is that Vandoorne will be replaced by Norris in Spa. Quite ironic to be replaced at his home grand prix! I think Kimi wo...

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Alonso is arguably the best on the grid, but is 37yrs old and has no likely options that will get him winning. He will be pushing 40 before opportunity opens up and will be a driver in decline. It's hard to see whats in it for him. Depends if he enjoys being an F1 driver or not. His days of winning...

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I am not going to give my answer, just some questions.

What can he gain if he stays?
Who can he drive for, are they likely to win, races, championships.

moby

I see it more about Dan getting out of Red Bull than being about getting a drive at Renault. Red bull, While being very good to it's drivers during their development (well, those they keep anyway) but they are a management handcuff. Dan knows far more about what goes on at Red Bull, and what is abou...

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Last week, the two waste gate pipes were stacked above the exhaust, so I was surprised to see them alongside again yesterday. The rear wing was also different to the one last week I believe. Perhaps their experiment didn't really work convincing enough? Maybe they have discovered that the streams f...

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2. An American consortium involving Indycar team owner Michael Andretti and Pieter Rossi, the father of former F1 driver Alexander Rossi, who now races for Andretti. This would be by far the best option, IMO, if Force India has to go under. Getting the Andretti name back on the F1 grid under a comp...

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I have recently read another theory that suggests that the teams are objecting as some kind of protest against the alliances around Ferrari/Mercedes, and that they are concerned that FI will be turned into some kind of Merc B team. I think McLaren,Williams and Renault are getting increasingly annoy...

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i wonder if the teams objecting to the sale will get extra money, if force india is forced to start over ? Yes. There is also the slight chance that they are doing it to have some say in which offer gets/does not get made. If the outstanding money plus 3 years new money are removed from the assets,...

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I used to support Tyrrell until they 'went West' then sort of fell into Mclaren. Since the Ron Dennis saga I really do not feel the same about Mclaren and sort of 'Freelance' from weekend to weekend. I usually end up with some bias to Hamilton Bottas and Mercedes, Mad Max is always worth watching, f...

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Strongly recommend watching f2 Hungary race 1 :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Amazing display of driving by Norris in the wet the guy was absolutely in a league of his own, Passing guys every where. But then it was all de vries once the track dried up. Carving away at the 14 sec lead Norris had and p...

moby

Tost is still insisting he has a long contract with STR?

moby

The obvious one to start is STR. But, That would mean I would then be in the Red Bull family so I would either go directly to Red Bull or by losing my place in the family probably slip from F1 as I would not be seen as good enough to keep (as history shows) At the moment, Haas, they are on the way u...

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Even 'poor start' is more than one thing. A poor start in itsself is failing to roll quickly when the lights change. The Merc's do not seem to have this problem, they are moving as soon as the others. The next 'phase' is getting from moving to moving quickly enough to pile on more power without ripp...

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Seems like Sebastian and Ferrari get the advantage on Mercedes more often than the Mercedes pull out a great start on Team Red. I am curious if this is somehow related to the car or if Sebastian is possibly better at maximizing traction without wheel spin. Seems like this had been going on for a nu...

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Red Bull are not going to 'catch' the top 2 teams without a Mercedes or Ferrari engine and they are not going to get either. They have the Renault engine and know what it is, and have a very good idea of what it is going to be. They have seen the Honda engine at work in STR, and seen the development...

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I'm really taken aback that more hasn't been made of Mercedes allowing the chief strategist to self-flagellate so publicly like that on Lewis's radio. I'm angry at Lewis's sulking triggering it, but it is highly beneath Mercedes to have allowed that grovelling apology. The team should always come f...

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I would have predicted Verstappen, Rogro or a Williams would crash.
Infact, I carry that to the next race as well (2 out of 3?)

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