Grand Prix Rejects

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the real Sir Lewis has returned and this is probably the gap between the two honestly. I agree. I think George can (and will) improve. He should win multiple races and could be a world champion someday. Will he ever be on Lewis' level, probably not. And there is no shame in that. On the radio messa...

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Kuwashima wrote: ↑27 Oct 2023, 02:11 Anyone keen to see Lando break Nick Heidfeld's most podiums without a win?

Nice! It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy!

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dr-baker wrote: ↑21 Oct 2023, 12:03

Nice job doc! As we say, keep up the good work!

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As an aside, I would point out that, when you mention that Bernie "thought F1 was a luxury good like a Louis Vuitton bag (or Hublot watch :D )" - does that not have a number of parallels with the way that Liberty Media has sought to market F1 in the USA? It absolutely does have those para...

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An article on the-race.com that makes me question Gunther's sanity a little bit: https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/haas-insistent-argument-for-keeping-andretti-out-of-f1/ In the article it's stated that Haas turned down Andretti's buyout but also that Haas is losing money (or making very, very litt...

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I'm definitely not sold on the Ryan Reynolds thing either. I read an article about the Wrexham thing analyzed in terms of the Welcome to Wrexham TV series and it's not overly flattering in my opinion. On the surface, it's marketed as a couple of actors swooping in and saving a club. It turns out to ...

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I have to say that I'm a little surprised that there does not seem to have been any comments about Bernie pleading guilty in his latest fraud trial and agreeing to pay £653 million in compensation to HMRC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67088503 Full disclosure, I honestly did not realize Bernie was...

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I have to say that I'm a little surprised that there does not seem to have been any comments about Bernie pleading guilty in his latest fraud trial and agreeing to pay £653 million in compensation to HMRC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67088503 I guess that it is a reflection of how Bernie's influe...

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dr-baker wrote: ↑10 Oct 2023, 06:00
MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx wrote: ↑09 Oct 2023, 20:55 Just out of interest, are we officially counting Oscar as a Grand Prix race winner?
He's definitely a Formula One Championship race winner, but it wasn't a Grand Prix that he won....

I concur with Doc.

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significant element of Sulayem showboating We probably got a little spoiled by the several years of a relatively quiet Jean Todt. That's not to say anything good or bad about what he accomplished, just that he wasn't noisy in the way of Sulayem or Max or Balestre. I don't know - even compared to Mo...

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mario wrote: ↑03 Oct 2023, 20:29 significant element of Sulayem showboating

We probably got a little spoiled by the several years of a relatively quiet Jean Todt. That's not to say anything good or bad about what he accomplished, just that he wasn't noisy in the way of Sulayem or Max or Balestre.

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Rob Dylan wrote: ↑03 Oct 2023, 07:32 Giedo van der Garde

That's who it was, thanks! Yes, I hope that whatever the outcome of a possible Andretti entry ends up being, the parties get their shite together so that in the future there can be a little more sanity with respect to new teams.

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As an aside, is it just me, or does it come across as a bit of muscle flexing by the FIA, or rather by Sulayem Yes, the whole process reeks of a chess game by both sides with Andretti used as a pawn, especially by the FIA side (Sulayem). Even so, I would prefer for a new team to come in and liven t...

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First off, Andretti's been approved by the FIA. What is the point of another team? To improve the show? To increase the revenue for F1? To give long term stability of a team goes under? This is an easy one, to make F1 more fun and interesting to watch for us, the fans. Allowing teams to run a third ...

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Thanks gents! So in the last 10-20 years, the price for a functioning team (minus Honda's nominal price) has gone from about $100± million to approaching $1 billion. That is pretty astonishing. I'll bet that the 2010 new teams' owners wish they'd held on. Now those entries would be worth hundreds of...

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you do have to wonder if Carlin could really have taken the step up, particularly since the team was going to be based in New Zealand - probably about as far as you can get from most of the major suppliers, academic institutions and testing facilities in the world of motorsport. We have talked abou...

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Why no Piastri option? He had at least three nominations.

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Yeah, it's not looking good. I finally got around to reading Mark Hughes' analysis of it in September's Motor Sport and it was helpful in highlighting the difference in the alignment of interests between the FIA on one side and Liberty/the teams on the other. He hinted at the possibility of a team l...

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GT_Forti1 wrote: ↑25 Sep 2023, 06:52 To me, the FL points should be open to everybody who starts the race or no one at all. Opening it up to all 20 rewards the likes of Zhou for posting the FL and gives the lower teams something to fight for.

I agree. I wonder what the justification is for limiting it to the top 10?

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Not sure if it should go here or into another thread, but it's now been confirmed that Piastri will be extending his contract with McLaren until 2026. At this point it seems like a mostly smart decision on both sides. The length of the contract could be a little problematic for Oscar if McLaren don...

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Lot of people had a bad weekend, but for pure rejectfulness it’s hard to beat throwing it into the wall on the last lap from a podium position. George was doing the right thing going for the win, but doing the right thing is no guarantee against rejectdom.

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Why do I get the horrible, horrible sinking feeling that all ten cars standing between Max and victory tomorrow will jump out the way in an "I can't possibly compete with Max in a Red Bull, I'll concentrate on my own race" sense, and he'll win by 30 seconds? I don’t know, I think the top ...

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In merely tangentially related F1 news, Whistlepig have announced a partnership with Alfa Romero. They are releasing a single barrel select rye whiskey with a 100% rye mashbill, bottled at 96.77 proof (in honor of Bottas) and finished with oolong tea (in honor of Zhou). They have also released a vi...

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Sainz

HM: the trophy design, now that was a cool trophy.

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If we're looking towards someone who has shown those sorts of leadership skills, I would probably lean a bit more towards Norris, given he has performed well in a similar position at McLaren. Norris is practically as experienced as Leclerc, but I feel he has shown a bit more tactical awareness and ...

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Something that may be noteworthy here is that Charles Leclerc has 20 pole positions, but only 5 wins. Sergio Perez has six wins, but four of them came from Leclerc poles, while he's only been on pole thrice. I'm not going to dispute that terrible Ferrari strategies have played into this, but the co...

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I think one element of the whole "How good is Leclerc actually?" question, is that whilst Max has the entirety of Red Bull behind him in a well-oiled machine, Charles seems weirdly at odds with his own team. I know this has been clear for a while but Ferrari is not the well-oiled machine ...

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Charles Leclerc: This weekend finally convinced me that’s he’s not a generational talent... I don’t think he had a clean session all weekend... Yep not a great weekend for him, but Max and Lewis have had multiple weekends like this as well. It's just easy to forget after they've piled up multiple c...

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Loads to choose from this week: Danny Ric - Literally every kid in karts knows you let go of the wheel. Incredibly amateurish. George Russell - "Wahhhhhh!!!! I wAs FoReCaSt A pOdIuM!" Lance Stroll - Maybe those tennis rumors have merit? Esteban Ocon - Full wets WERE the right choice. Take...

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Can anyone with a good memory recall when Leclerc was the new big thing? It hasn't worked out has it. Broken floor. He’s still plenty fast I think that maybe the question is asking about other areas of Leclerc's performance. It's not just purely "is Leclerc fast", but about how consistent...

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Spectoremg wrote: ↑27 Aug 2023, 21:07 Can anyone with a good memory recall when Leclerc was the new big thing? It hasn't worked out has it.

Broken floor. He’s still plenty fast

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Best wishes to Ricciardo on a speedy recovery. Given that he's almost certainly going to miss more than one race, does this put paid to his chances of grabbing the Red Bull seat? I felt like it was unlikely to begin with, but this certainly doesn't help. Could this be a decent opportunity for Lawson...

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I agree that I don't think Red Bull will win every race, but one wonders how far they'll go this season. I think it's highly likely they'll pass Ferrari's old mark, they'll be pulling out all the stops at the Netherlands and they've got the fastest top speed for Monza. The races are still exciting, ...

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Those prices make Montreal a pretty attractive option for US residents.

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Do Max and Lando have similar driving styles/preferences in regards the instability of the rear end? If so, it doesn't bode will for Danny's chances in the current Red Bull dynamic. I believe that the issue with the McLaren cars was not so much about rear end instability, but more to do with change...

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Do Max and Lando have similar driving styles/preferences in regards the instability of the rear end? If so, it doesn't bode will for Danny's chances in the current Red Bull dynamic.

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How sure are we that Ferrari wasn't just out of sync and ended up disadvantaged by the safety car? They definitely shouldn't have chosen the hards when they did, especially for Leclerc, but I also just wonder how much it was circumstantial.

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The way they had hyped this film nonsense I was under the impression that it was going to be a real movie Pinocchio. Instead, it's direct to streaming. And not even on a proper service either. The article I saw specifically said it would get a minimum of 30 days theater release before going to Appl...

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The way they had hyped this film nonsense I was under the impression that it was going to be a real movie Pinocchio. Instead, it's direct to streaming. And not even on a proper service either. The article I saw specifically said it would get a minimum of 30 days theater release before going to Appl...

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