Will RB be able to fix Max’s floor for the race ?
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New floor of same spec under parc femme.
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when the damage is caused by bad driving/lack of talent driving in the wet, i don’t think that should be allowed.
So with same conditions as qualifying and Max with a new floor, could be an intriguing race.
When did he say or even intimate that.
Agree.
RE: Perez
Apparently there are some clauses in his contract, one which states he can't be more than 100 behind max, currently 119 points behind. Also can't be more than 5 places behind max in drivers championship. He has until summer break to get back under both.
Tsundoa isn't seen as a realistic upgrade in Perez seat not is Danny Ric (latter in danger of losing his seat to Liam Lawson).
Can't put Lawson in Perez's seat as Max will destroy the confidence of a rookie. So who do you put in ?
I get Perez brings in £50mil a year in sponsorship but it's getting tighter at the top now (RedBulls own fault going away from last year's legendary car + rivals improving).
You'd think bringing in Sainz would be a no brainer. Ferrari once they resolve the high speed proposing they have brought back to the car with latest updates will be formidable next year, leclerc and Hamilton will push each other hard. McLaren have a great combo. Russell seems to be coming into his prime with the car now being developed for him as No1 driver going forwards. We have no idea how good or quick antonelli will be.
Points at the top end will be tough to get, max can't compete by himself as strategy wise he will end up in pincher movements. So you need a strong partner i.e. Sainz. Question is whether RedBull civil war will override any common sense....
Apparently there are some clauses in his contract, one which states he can't be more than 100 behind max, currently 119 points behind. Also can't be more than 5 places behind max in drivers championship. He has until summer break to get back under both.
Tsundoa isn't seen as a realistic upgrade in Perez seat not is Danny Ric (latter in danger of losing his seat to Liam Lawson).
Can't put Lawson in Perez's seat as Max will destroy the confidence of a rookie. So who do you put in ?
I get Perez brings in £50mil a year in sponsorship but it's getting tighter at the top now (RedBulls own fault going away from last year's legendary car + rivals improving).
You'd think bringing in Sainz would be a no brainer. Ferrari once they resolve the high speed proposing they have brought back to the car with latest updates will be formidable next year, leclerc and Hamilton will push each other hard. McLaren have a great combo. Russell seems to be coming into his prime with the car now being developed for him as No1 driver going forwards. We have no idea how good or quick antonelli will be.
Points at the top end will be tough to get, max can't compete by himself as strategy wise he will end up in pincher movements. So you need a strong partner i.e. Sainz. Question is whether RedBull civil war will override any common sense....
More tough to like than Max for example?
Not sure red bull will go for sainz, his dad and Max's fella out and there was lots of nonsense at torro rosso back in the day if I remember right.
Is it true that Sergeant has out qualified Perez this season so far? 
There was no chance for Red Bull realistically, Sainz at Alpine is looking the most certain route now.
I expect Haas to announce Ocon shortly, leaving Bottas to Williams, and then the one I’m not sure about being Zhou or Porchaire at Sauber.
Is it true that Sergeant has out qualified Perez this season so far?
He’s only out qualified him 3 times this season.
Might not be a record he will be able to better as Williams will replace him before or just after the Summer break.
Do they have a choice anymore ? I got they wanted to go down the Ferrari route under Schumacher and have a no2 driver who wouldn't challenge for the drivers title, but Perez's confidence has been utterly destroyed and the car is built for max and his driving style.
Perez (when he was good at force india) drove the car the way Russell and Sainz drive their cars. A very smooth style of driving. Unlike Verstappen, Hamilton and Leclerc who like the cars to be more pointy but at their best have the ability to extract more out of the car that way.
Maybe RedBull do something completely nuts, now Kmag has lost his Haas seat to Ocon and put Kmag in a RedBull. You want a ultra aggressive rear gunner for max? Kmag is your man.
Do they have a choice anymore ? I got they wanted to go down the Ferrari route under Schumacher and have a no2 driver who wouldn't challenge for the drivers title, but Perez's confidence has been utterly destroyed and the car is built for max and his driving style.
Perez (when he was good at force india) drove the car the way Russell and Sainz drive their cars. A very smooth style of driving. Unlike Verstappen, Hamilton and Leclerc who like the cars to be more pointy but at their best have the ability to extract more out of the car that way.
Maybe RedBull do something completely nuts, now Kmag has lost his Haas seat to Ocon and put Kmag in a RedBull. You want a ultra aggressive rear gunner for max? Kmag is your man.
Tsunoda could be an option? He signed a 1 year extension just after Perez did but he's RB and would probably do a decent job in the main team judging by how he did last year. A swap is almost riskless with how badly Perez is doing.
Yeah I don't mind George, I like that he takes responsibility when he doesn't do well.
Perez is the total opposite which is why he's the least likeable to me, Gasly is also a bit slimy and whiney. Stroll I actually find quite funny at how apathetic he comes across.
F2 is full of whingers, Hadjar's race engineer definitely deserves a raise.
Porsche race was delayed due to heavy rain. Blur sky now though
No longer are there consistent 1pm start times for races. Another load of crap caused by liberty.
It's thundering and lashing it down at Wimbledon
Hope we get a wet race, with normal start. Changeable conditions would be intriguing too
Hope we get a wet race, with normal start. Changeable conditions would be intriguing too
who was that who murdered English Rose?
Right after he said Lewis couldn't hope to beat him in the car.
Pit-lane start for Perez
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at Silverstone
"...Red Bull have taken the opportunity of Sergio Perez's error in qualifying, and 19th place on the grid, to fit a new internal combustion engine, battery and electronics control unit, all of which exceed his allowance. He will start from the pit lane..."
Theres a part of me wishing this was max at Silverstone, just to see how far up the grid he could get starting from the pitlane. Perez? He'll struggle to get past 15th place or something.
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent at Silverstone
"...Red Bull have taken the opportunity of Sergio Perez's error in qualifying, and 19th place on the grid, to fit a new internal combustion engine, battery and electronics control unit, all of which exceed his allowance. He will start from the pit lane..."
Theres a part of me wishing this was max at Silverstone, just to see how far up the grid he could get starting from the pitlane. Perez? He'll struggle to get past 15th place or something.
Brad Pitt movie trailer.
No rain until an hour into the race apparently.
Bloody thunder and lightning where I am.
Bloody thunder and lightning where I am.
Thought I missed half an hour of this race
Me too. Forgot it starts later.
Good point from Alessandro Alunni Bravi on the grid that the best strategy might be starting on M or H and waiting for the rain.
Shave George’s hair off and you’ve basically got Gollum
Thank you for this. I wasn't aware of that.
Maybe it's old news by now but just heard that Ferrari spent practice comparing the new updates they introduced at Barcelona with their old setup and decided to go back to the old one. Not exactly good timing when Merc and Mclaren are making so much progress.
Who collides at the start? I am going to say Russell and Norris! And Lewis leading with Verstappen 2nd.
Now I cannot unsee that.
Probably and Max comes through like the parting of the red sea
Maybe Perez and Sargeant...
I think clean start though. Shame there's not more rain
Russell forgot it's formation lap and has shot off in the distance
Imagine Crofty reaction if Lewis, Russell and Norris collide at Turn 1.
He will have a heart attack live on air.
Interesting Hamilton running more downforce
Can someone possibly PM me a place where I might be able to view this race ..
Max not being able to catch Hamilton.
Max like Hamilton probably running more downforce for the rain later on