F1 2024 Season

Good qually, two big cockups by Hamilton in Q3. The car looks quick enough that you can't rule him out for podium position or win tomorrow even from 10th. Both Mercedes are mighty in the cool track conditions.

Honestly thought for a moment that Leclerc had pulled out a stunner of a lap out of the bag to get pole.
 
gormless said:
Thinking Lewis has lost a step and it’s massively obvious nowadays. Next year could be a disaster
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Not at all, he just overdrove in Q3 and made mistakes. You have to have confidence in our car so you can push it to it's limits. He's lacking that with the car for past few seasons as it's been a dog. It's so rear limited that he can't push the car the way he needs to for his driving style.

The car has been developed this season towards Russell as Hamilton is leaving. As will next seasons car, it's all about what suits Russell in terms of car development which may not suit Hamilton.

Whether he can beat Leclerc in qually over a season remains to be seen. However I think he might have less issues with the Ferrari especially if they come out of the blocks next season with a car that can win GPs.

Leclerc and Hamilton driving style is a lot more similar than Russell and Hamilton.

Sainz would have been a good fit with Russell, very similar in their driving style.
 
From reddit:
RB is 3rd in the constructors championship. If Perez would have stayed home for every race, RB would still be in third. He's not worth the gasoline they put in the car.
 
dinostar77 said:
Not at all, he just overdrove in Q3 and made mistakes. You have to have confidence in our car so you can push it to it's limits. He's lacking that with the car for past few seasons as it's been a dog. It's so rear limited that he can't push the car the way he needs to for his driving style.

The car has been developed this season towards Russell as Hamilton is leaving. As will next seasons car, it's all about what suits Russell in terms of car development which may not suit Hamilton.

Whether he can beat Leclerc in qually over a season remains to be seen. However I think he might have less issues with the Ferrari especially if they come out of the blocks next season with a car that can win GPs.

Leclerc and Hamilton driving style is a lot more similar than Russell and Hamilton.

Sainz would have been a good fit with Russell, very similar in their driving style.
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Good post as usual!
 
Ahmer Baig said:
From reddit:
RB is 3rd in the constructors championship. If Perez would have stayed home for every race, RB would still be in third. He's not worth the gasoline they put in the car.
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Environmentalists will hate this.

Also:
"Sergio Perez has been responsible for 50% of Red Bull's Q1 eliminations over the past 10 seasons yet he's only been with the team since 2021. Q1 eliminations for Red Bull since 2015: Sergio Perez - 10, All other Red Bull drivers - 10"
 
Ahmer Baig said:
From reddit:
RB is 3rd in the constructors championship. If Perez would have stayed home for every race, RB would still be in third. He's not worth the gasoline they put in the car.
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Wow damming if true!!
Yet they gave him a new contract, would love to see the amount of money he brings in for them to put up with him
 
There surely must be a way out for RB in the contract extension signed by Perez. It would honestly be mental if he somehow still keeps that seat. Money he brings in I know is a factor but it’s not like RB can easily waltz to both the drivers and constructors titles anymore.
 
https://apnews.com/article/f1-las-v...lac-andretti-89ec30a4a497a803498520d1e8155fba



LAS VEGAS (AP) — Formula 1 is expected to approve grid expansion for an 11th team originally started by Michael Andretti as early as next week, The Associated Press has learned.

The team will be called Cadillac F1 and powered by Ferrari engines when it enters the sport in 2026. General Motors is expected to complete its own Cadillac power unit ahead of the 2028 season.

The entire situation began to change when Andretti’s father, 1978 F1 champion Mario Andretti, went to Washington, D.C., earlier this year to lobby for support for the Andretti Global effort. That launched a Department of Justice investigation into why Colorado-based Liberty Media, the commercial rights holder of F1, was denying the American team an entry.

The DOJ situation wasn’t helped when Luca de Meo, the CEO of Renault, said in October he refused to sell the Alpine F1 team because it was such a prized company possession and he referred to F1 as a “closed club” that made it a very lucrative seller market.

The DOJ as part of the discovery phase of its investigation is also believed to have a copy of a WhatsApp group chat among team principals that could have damning statements against the Andretti bid.

Another significant change to the acceptance was Michael Andretti’s decision in September to take a smaller role within his namesake organization and turn over controlling interest to new team majority owners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter, the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Although the Andretti Global name is expected to remain in IndyCar, it will be dropped from the F1 team as Cadillac plans to make it a proper manufacturer-driven organization. F1 had always said from its initial denial of the Andretti application it would revisit the expansion request when General Motors was prepared to take on a larger role.

Mario Andretti will have an ambassador role with the F1 team, but Michael Andretti will be largely sidelined, AP has learned. Michael Andretti ran 13 F1 races in an abbreviated 1993 season and many believe F1’s snub of his application was over lingering resentment toward the former driver.
 
What a view.

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Ahmer Baig said:
https://apnews.com/article/f1-las-v...lac-andretti-89ec30a4a497a803498520d1e8155fba



LAS VEGAS (AP) — Formula 1 is expected to approve grid expansion for an 11th team originally started by Michael Andretti as early as next week, The Associated Press has learned.

The team will be called Cadillac F1 and powered by Ferrari engines when it enters the sport in 2026. General Motors is expected to complete its own Cadillac power unit ahead of the 2028 season.

The entire situation began to change when Andretti’s father, 1978 F1 champion Mario Andretti, went to Washington, D.C., earlier this year to lobby for support for the Andretti Global effort. That launched a Department of Justice investigation into why Colorado-based Liberty Media, the commercial rights holder of F1, was denying the American team an entry.

The DOJ situation wasn’t helped when Luca de Meo, the CEO of Renault, said in October he refused to sell the Alpine F1 team because it was such a prized company possession and he referred to F1 as a “closed club” that made it a very lucrative seller market.

The DOJ as part of the discovery phase of its investigation is also believed to have a copy of a WhatsApp group chat among team principals that could have damning statements against the Andretti bid.

Another significant change to the acceptance was Michael Andretti’s decision in September to take a smaller role within his namesake organization and turn over controlling interest to new team majority owners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter, the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Although the Andretti Global name is expected to remain in IndyCar, it will be dropped from the F1 team as Cadillac plans to make it a proper manufacturer-driven organization. F1 had always said from its initial denial of the Andretti application it would revisit the expansion request when General Motors was prepared to take on a larger role.

Mario Andretti will have an ambassador role with the F1 team, but Michael Andretti will be largely sidelined, AP has learned. Michael Andretti ran 13 F1 races in an abbreviated 1993 season and many believe F1’s snub of his application was over lingering resentment toward the former driver.
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Only thing I got out of this is that apparently WhatsApp isn't secure either. :lol:
 
Should be a Ferrari win. Feel RedBull will fall away like usual recently. May not see the Championship decided today
 
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