F1 2024 Season

Max hasn’t finished outside of the top 5 practically all season, so that should be your starting point for what might happen the remaining races. Norris has floated around the top 3 with two race wins all season.

I’m not saying Norris hasn’t got a great chance, Lewis would probably cut down this gap, as shown previously. But the reason Max is still a big favourite in the betting markets is the overall package. Current Car performance favours Norris, but history, experience, driver skill, lack of margin for error, points already in the bank…it all favours Max.
Agree that Norris doesn't have the killer instinct that Hamilton and Verstappen have if the roles were reversed. They would be closer in points if they were chasing. Soap opera bullshit like McLaren did in Hungary wouldn't wash with either of them. Plus they would both turn the screw to 10 on their team to ensure WDC was put above any teammate parity nonsense.

McLaren and Norris will stop Norris winning. Though I don't see Norris bringing the gap down below 30 points.
 
Red Bull considering removing Newey from F1 support team:

- Red Bull is believed to be considering standing down Adrian Newey from his final scheduled F1 weekends with the team after Aston Martin's unprecedented unveiling of the still-under-contract chief technology officer.

- The 65-year-old is set to leave Red Bull, the reigning constructors' champions, for Aston Martin in early 2025 after nearly two decades with the team.

- The manner of Aston Martin's press conference, along with a Q&A session confirming Newey’s future role as managing technical partner, is thought to have unsettled Red Bull.

- Christian Horner, Red Bull's team principal, stated that Aston Martin chose to "celebrate" the marquee signing "prematurely," noting that Newey remains under contract with Red Bull until 1 March next year.

- Newey has already moved away from the design and development of the RB20 and is currently focused on the RB17 hypercar project, which was unveiled at Goodwood in July.

- Despite his departure from F1 design duties, Newey was scheduled to attend select races for trackside support this season, such as Miami and Monaco, which occurred after his planned exit from Red Bull was made public.

- His next F1 race weekend is scheduled for the United States Grand Prix in October. However, it’s understood that Red Bull prefers Newey to prioritize the RB17 project and potentially skip the Austin race.

- Red Bull is still weighing the decision, and whether Newey will attend the Texas race remains undecided.

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VIA: [RacingNews365]