[TypeRNammer]

https://www.instagram.com/p/C17WfRftgDy/?igsh=NDU5eG9tenVzNWp0

To kick off the 2024 season, breaking news, Gunther Steiner leaves the Haas F1 team, guess he got sick of making phone calls to Gene

[Great68]

I'm surprised it took this long to can him, really.

[SkinnyPupp]

They fire him like a month and a half before the season starts? Yikes man

[Teriyaki]

Team is a mess. Didn't even have a real replacement ready. They gunning for 11th place.

[MarkyMark]

What's the consensus for this season, are any teams projected to catch up to redbull or is it already a fight for second place?

[FN-2199]

hope he fokk smashed some shit on his way out

[TypeRNammer]

What's the consensus for this season, are any teams projected to catch up to redbull or is it already a fight for second place?

If you completely ignore Red Bull, I think it's going to be a four way battle with Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren, and Aston Martin

Then Alpine in no man's in the middle

And the bottom feeder battle with Sauber, Alpha Tauri, and Williams

And I'm sure Haas will still be last.

As much as I'm a redbull fan, I'm cheering on McLaren to beat out Ferrari and Mercedes.

[dark0821]

What's the consensus for this season, are any teams projected to catch up to redbull or is it already a fight for second place?

I want to say defintely a race for 2nd, I dont see an actual shake up until the reg updates, but even then "Horner + Newey + Verstappen" is like the dream team.

Still a Ferrari fan boy at heart though, so.... there is to hoping lol...

[Spoon]

If you completely ignore Red Bull, I think it's going to be a four way battle with Ferrari, Mercedes, McLaren, and Aston Martin

Then Alpine in no man's in the middle

And the bottom feeder battle with Sauber, Alpha Tauri, and Williams

And I'm sure Haas will still be last.

As much as I'm a redbull fan, I'm cheering on McLaren to beat out Ferrari and Mercedes.

Pretty much this.

For 2nd-4th, McLaren has a good chance. Driver conflicts will likely derail a few races for Mercedes and Ferrari.

I'm not as optimistic on Aston's team results though. 5th - 7th is pretty much locked in: Aston/Alpine/Williams.

[TypeRNammer]

https://castore.com/products/ss-polo-shirt-night-sky

For anyone looking for a deeply discount red bull polo t shirt, this would be it.

Sizes run very small.

As a reference if you wear a large PUMA t shirt, go one or two sizes up.

[bcrdukes]

Not exactly F1 related, but yesterday's Rolex 24 @ Daytona was interesting as it featured some ex-F1 drivers like Jensen Button, Nasr, and a few others. Great race and big hats off to Porsche, Acura, and Cadillac for a well fought battle. :)

[mikemhg]

https://castore.com/products/ss-polo-shirt-night-sky

For anyone looking for a deeply discount red bull polo t shirt, this would be it.

Sizes run very small.

As a reference if you wear a large PUMA t shirt, go one or two sizes up.

Thanks for this, ended up getting a McLaren Polo for cheap.

By the way, I follow this girl on IG, she's beautiful but her hands are manly as fuck.

Once you see it, you'll never forget.

[sonick]

HOLY FUCK HOLY FUCK Breaking news Hamilton to Ferrari 2025

https://twitter.com/SkySportsF1/status/1753066635966267466

[SkinnyPupp]

Wow

[Hondaracer]

Any big team he would go to he’d be #2 at this point so wonder if he’s just going to retire

[sonick]

Any big team he would go to he’d be #2 at this point so wonder if he’s just going to retire

Sounds like it's confirmed to Ferrari

[Hondaracer]

Interesting.. wonder how Charles feels lol

[HonestTea]

FORZA FERRARI!

[Vancouver240sx]

Crazy. It will be interesting to see how this effects the rest of the top seats.

Albon to mercedes and Sainz to RB makes sense to me but this really shakes things up.

Rich

[supafamous]

Shocked at this though not surprised in that pretty every driver dreams of driving for Ferrari. I figured he'd always be a Mercedes guy considering his relationship with Toto.

[HonestTea]

Jenson Button wants Alonso in the Merc LOL that'd be wild

[68style]

* IWC scrambling to find a red colour that works on its special edition watches

[HonestTea]

https://www.mercedesamgf1.com/news/mercedes-amg-f1-lewis-to-part-ways

CONFIRMED

[Spoon]

Crazy. It will be interesting to see how this effects the rest of the top seats.

Albon to mercedes and Sainz to RB makes sense to me but this really shakes things up.

Rich

Sainz always gets the short end of the stick despite being a rock solid driver. Hopefully he's laid the groundwork with Audi already.

[inv4zn]

I wonder how many things Toto has broken today

[EvoFire]

LH44's contract is 2+1 so it takes him 1 year into the new regs, then he decides if he wants to keep going or retire?

This is too much for me this morning.

[mb_]

Silly season started before the actual season started :lawl:

Hoping to see Albon in the Mercedes seat

[ssjGoku69]

Did Lewis get a sneak peek of Mercedes' 2026 car and noped out lol.
Ferrari has recently been just been such a disappointment lately since Vettel was there, why go there?

[sonick]

This tweet from 2 days ago did not age well

https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1752378797025051135

[SkinnyPupp]

This is really cool for me as I'm a Lewis fan but disappointed by Mercedes, and a Ferrari fan but disappointed by their performance as well. Can we skip this year and go straight to 2025?

[dark0821]

Same, kinda super excited for 2025 now... and losing interest in who is going to be 2nd place after RedBull 2024

please prove me wrong, I don't hate Red Bull or Verstappen per say, but ...
- Red Bull has prevented such a brillant driving Alonso in a shitty Rosso Corsa car from a 3rd world title
- Red Bull has prevented Lewis Hamilton from a 8th world title

Being a huge Ferrari Fan this is big for me~~

[EvoFire]

It's been most of the day, I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that LH44 will no longer be driving for MB.

[Great68]

This crazy. Lewis has had a Mercedes engine in the back of his car for his ENTIRE F1 career.

Obviously sucks for Sainz, but how is Leclerc feeling right now? He was supposed to be the defacto #1 driver, do you think he'll stick around for long? Or maybe even make a move for 2025?

[Hondaracer]

It will be interesting to see as it seems like every major team builds their car around the primary driver. I was watching some highlights from Vegas and other races this past year and Charles definatelt had some high points, but the. Ferrari as a whole shit the bed so many times as well..

Does it turn into LH taking over as #1 at Ferrari, or does it turn out like so many other retirement gigs where an athlete goes to to another team and never looms right ie. Jordan on the wizards, Orr on the blackhawks etc. lol

Ferrari is like the Rangers of the NHL, everybody wants to go there, at least for a year before you retire lol

[HonestTea]

This crazy. Lewis has had a Mercedes engine in the back of his car for his ENTIRE F1 career.

Obviously sucks for Sainz, but how is Leclerc feeling right now? He was supposed to be the defacto #1 driver, do you think he'll stick around for long? Or maybe even make a move for 2025?

Sharl will stay at Ferrari, he lives and bleeds Ferrari.

[dark0821]

drama drama drama... didnt see this coming either....

[impactX]

Civil war at Red Bull with Thai vs Austrian....

[Hondaracer]

wtf is with these new liveries?

Ferrari is kinda cool but the rest scaled back color and design, RB looks basic AF

Edit* if you follow the F1 instagram page they have very good side by side comparisons of last years car and this

The RB front end looks wild. They have reduced the intakes substantially and now it looks like there are ground effects IN FRONT of the intakes.. a completely different design than the other cars

[SkinnyPupp]

I think it's smart of teams to keep mostly the same look. Just make a few tweaks, it's enough. Keep that identity

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GGaYk7MbcAAdudW.jpg

Mercedes brought back some silver, which looks really nice. And a big pop of red on the air intake

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GGaYn4SbQAAyy3q.jpg

Ferrari brought in some racing stripes and got rid of some of the black/carbon fibre and a new numbers font. Very cool

[EvoFire]

The RB20 looks like a W13/W14 wtf hahaha. Maybe Mercedes was right but they just couldn't get it to work.

[Hondaracer]

The RB side pods and scoops around the intake look crazy compared to the rest of the field

https://i.imgur.com/HN3h1IU.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/xdKfHiE.jpeg

[Vancouver240sx]

The RB20 looks like a W13/W14 wtf hahaha. Maybe Mercedes was right but they just couldn't get it to work.

Does it though? Yes it has a vertical intake but the sidepod design is significantly different. The 2024 RB has a massive undercut which is opposite to the W13/14.

The race for 2nd looks interesting again this year. I feel Hamilton's move is going to make for a whole season of seat hunting drama.

Rich

[EvoFire]

Does it though? Yes it has a vertical intake but the sidepod design is significantly different. The 2024 RB has a massive undercut which is opposite to the W13/14.

The race for 2nd looks interesting again this year. I feel Hamilton's move is going to make for a whole season of seat hunting drama.

Rich

You are right. At first glance of the grainy photos I didn't see the horizontal intake.

[Koflach]

I'm excited to see what Merc can do with their adjustable front suspension and how it can effect their setup options from track to track. It is quite the technological leap forward.

[Koflach]

Wow, it's great to see something a little different in FP2. They are still off qualifying pace but seeing a change at the top of the leader boards is a breath of fresh air. From Oscar, to Carlos, or even Lewis, it was nice to see someone not driving a Red Bull in the top 5

[Great68]

Don't get your hopes up about those times. Hulkenberg being 3 hundredths off Max should really tell you everything you need to know about how representative those times are...

[EvoFire]

RedBull has been sandbagging throughout testing and now FP1 and 2. The real race is still Ferrari v Mercedes vs McLaren vs AMR for 2nd. And it increasingly looks like a competition on who's got the worst car between Alpine, Haas, Sauber.

VCARB (ughh) seems to be doing decent and may potentially be a dark horse for best of rest. I think Williams might be where Alpine was last year in no man's land, zero threat to the top pack but way ahead of the bottom teams. James Vowles has quietly started a revolution.

[FN-2199]

RedBull has been sandbagging throughout testing and now FP1 and 2. The real race is still Ferrari v Mercedes vs McLaren vs AMR for 2nd. And it increasingly looks like a competition on who's got the worst car between Alpine, Haas, Sauber.

VCARB (ughh) seems to be doing decent and may potentially be a dark horse for best of rest. I think Williams might be where Alpine was last year in no man's land, zero threat to the top pack but way ahead of the bottom teams. James Vowles has quietly started a revolution.

Yep, Honda specifically instructed that they do not "use the engine at it's maximum" just like last year.

Don't be fooled by the RB times

[HonestTea]

Horner getting his messages leaked throughout the paddock LOL but apparently they were 'fake'

[haha13]

Horner getting his messages leaked throughout the paddock LOL but apparently they were 'fake'

nvm!

[StylinRed]

Been MIA for a bit, hey guys! Damn seasons off to a drama filled start hope DTS is getting it all lol


Horner leaks... Wow they better be fake because Horner is so cringy the secondhand embarrassment is real

[Great68]

Wow, only 2 tenths ahead, that's promising!

[Spoon]

Ryan Reynolds wants his money back. :lol

[dark0821]

Wow, only 2 tenths ahead, that's promising!

nah.... Ferrari always had one lap wonders.... lets see how close they are in race trim.... kinda... hoping but yea....

[Great68]

Lol dammit, up 12 seconds on the field already. Hope for a competitive season lost.

[dark0821]

closer than last year i guess?

[Great68]

Another snoozer bites the dust

[StylinRed]

closer than last year i guess?

Max lapped half the field and was like 1 pitstop ahead of the ferraris lol

[The Producer]

even more boring than last year now that we know absolutely nothing has changed and nothing will change until the next big rule shakeup (maybe)

highlights of the race

the Stake cars look cool, the RB cars look kind of cool
Yuki is still pretty funny to watch/hear
Carlos' stock just keeps rising - where he lands will be the next big F1 story.
DC's commentary is the best. F1TV ftw
Haas sucks, Alpine sucks even more. Were these guys not finally allowed to up the output of their power unit's? i thought they'd get a season reset, but maybe the PU's rules are committed until the next car evolution

D2S notes: only watched the first episode which was a snooze fest. Who gives a shit about the Strolls. Hope they get out of the sport (and the car making business)

[EvoFire]

Alpine's head of aero and technical director have both resigned. This is going to be a dead season for them.

Ocon is signed for next year and Gasly until end of 26. I can see Ocon trying to find a way out.

[dark0821]

Max lapped half the field and was like 1 pitstop ahead of the ferraris lol

scary part is we just dunno how much more pace Max can dish out... he controlled from start to finish, was never even remotely in danger /// scary to think if he has pushed... how much more of a gap could he have done...

[EvoFire]

^ It's beyond belief how much faster Max is compared to Checo. Not a Checo fan but he's not THAT slow.

[dark0821]

Well.... I dont like Max, but there is no denying his talent is off the charts.

Other than raw driver skill which I think has a small but not insignificant part in speed, another big reason you have to remember is that the car is built around Max and his driving style. Because Max is the no. 1 driver, if both drivers have conflicting inputs during development, the whole team will take Maxs needs amd wants everytime. That is just the unfortunate truth for Checo. You can only do so much with setup, but the car from the ground up is designed to perform at its peak when Max is behind the wheel.

[EvoFire]

The whole thing with RedBull and Jos Verstappen/Horner smells a lot like Jos Verstappen wanting to push Horner out and potentially get himself the job, however unlikely the job may land to him in the event that Horner does depart. They need to keep him out of the paddock.

[RabidRat]

Shieeeet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pEqyr_uT-k

Sorry if repost!

[TypeRNammer]

https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1OlV2wb51s1WhjLFq0Lsp4inRU60qvdhY

Supposedly these are the leaked files that was distributed around the paddock.

[Hondaracer]

Well.... I dont like Max, but there is no denying his talent is off the charts.

Other than raw driver skill which I think has a small but not insignificant part in speed, another big reason you have to remember is that the car is built around Max and his driving style. Because Max is the no. 1 driver, if both drivers have conflicting inputs during development, the whole team will take Maxs needs amd wants everytime. That is just the unfortunate truth for Checo. You can only do so much with setup, but the car from the ground up is designed to perform at its peak when Max is behind the wheel.

I just saw a clip on IG with Albon talking about Max as a team mate, he said as the season goes on he wants the car tighter and tighter and tighter (albon compared this to gaming with a mouse and cranking the sensitivity up to the max where a slight flinch sends the cursor across the screen)

He said as a driver who drove the “same” car, he found that in having that tight of a front end, it gets to the point where you aren’t in that float state or whatever you call it where you’re acting on instinct instead of thinking, he said it became increasingly hard to not think about each turn, which, as a result, usually ends up in crashing or at the very least, getting out of position and overtaken

[Great68]

https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1OlV2wb51s1WhjLFq0Lsp4inRU60qvdhY

Supposedly these are the leaked files that was distributed around the paddock.

Lol, if those are in fact real texts, they're pretty PG, but definately seems like something was going on. And people who shorten "you" to "u" in texts always bother me. Makes you sound like a freaking gradeschooler.

[snowball]

https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1OlV2wb51s1WhjLFq0Lsp4inRU60qvdhY

Supposedly these are the leaked files that was distributed around the paddock.

No way that could be real right? He really has that little game? LOL

CH is the soul of RB, I can't imagine him leaving.

[snowball]

I just saw a clip on IG with Albon talking about Max as a team mate, he said as the season goes on he wants the car tighter and tighter and tighter (albon compared this to gaming with a mouse and cranking the sensitivity up to the max where a slight flinch sends the cursor across the screen)

He said as a driver who drove the “same” car, he found that in having that tight of a front end, it gets to the point where you aren’t in that float state or whatever you call it where you’re acting on instinct instead of thinking, he said it became increasingly hard to not think about each turn, which, as a result, usually ends up in crashing or at the very least, getting out of position and overtaken

RB second seat is a curse, would be like to trying to run the 100m sprint in shoes molded for someone else's feet of a completely different size and shape.

[Great68]

This whole drama was because of an accusation of sexual harassment, but if those texts are real, they seem like things were concensual and reciprocal?

Bad judgement, and marriage ruining maybe? Do I see anything illegal there? Not really.

[EvoFire]

https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1OlV2wb51s1WhjLFq0Lsp4inRU60qvdhY

Supposedly these are the leaked files that was distributed around the paddock.

Some one said they were too elaborate to have been faked. I don't think so, there's not THAT many messages unless there's even more to it. I don't have time to go through all of them, but the few I picked out the content certainly isn't great but it's not as spicy as I thought it would be :pokerface:

[SkinnyPupp]

Can someone TLDR the leaked files thing? Or point me to a very short article saying what is going on?

[EvoFire]

Can someone TLDR the leaked files thing? Or point me to a very short article saying what is going on?

The internal investigation turned out to be a nothingburger so whoever who's got a vested interest in this emailed a link to a gdrive of the said incriminating conversation to F1, FIA, all the F1 team bosses, and a bunch of journalists.

I'm unsure if the above drive encompasses all that was emailed or if it was the original gdrive link, but of the few screenshots that I sampled it wasn't that spicy if not slightly inappropriate.

There was a warning that more would be released during the race weekend but nothing have since come up.

[sonick]

Great story for Ollie Bearman.

Haas playing 4D chess.

Ricciardo absolutely shitting the bed. He's washed.

[SkinnyPupp]

Yeah I don't follow the news or anything so I was pretty surprised to see this rookie in the Ferrari to start the race! Very cool to see

Red Bull's only opponent is physics

[Vancouver240sx]

Great story for Ollie Bearman.

Haas playing 4D chess.

Ricciardo absolutely shitting the bed. He's washed.

Looks like we missed a fairly big error by the team for DR.

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/1baowjy/very_slow_pitstop_for_daniel_ricciardo/

Not saying he's doing great but we're 2 races into the year and qualifying has been SO tight is crazy.

Rich

[Koflach]

He may not be doing well with Stake, but Bottas is killing it with this commercial. I wasn't able to find it on youtube, but this'll work.

EDIT: Found it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVhRm0eJ4A4

[Great68]

Williams giving Albon Sargeant's chassis, Sargeant sits out. That's gotta suck. Better not fuck this one up Albon...

[Koflach]

Williams giving Albon Sargeant's chassis, Sargeant sits out. That's gotta suck. Better not fuck this one up Albon...

It sucks for Sargeant but it's the right choice for Williams. Especially as it's looking pretty clearly like this is Logan's last season with Williams.

[Hondaracer]

It’s the right move but like maybe have a replacement Chassis..

Feels like Williams and Alpine are becoming F2 teams

[Koflach]

It’s the right move but like maybe have a replacement Chassis..

Feels like Williams and Alpine are becoming F2 teams

Williams, like Haas, brings the bare minimum to each race because of budget concerns.

[dark0821]

ahahahahahahahaha

wooooooo woooooooo

[TypeRNammer]

Gunther Steiner doing the post race interview :considered:

[SkinnyPupp]

Wow everything didn't go RBR's way for once!

Nice drive by Sainz after surgery

Once again Russel crashes on the last lap

[inv4zn]

https://i.ibb.co/zPWhPcY/FB-IMG-1711305859177.jpg

[TypeRNammer]

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-alonso-hit-with-post-race-time-penalty-in-australia-over.4h6Fl1W2KOlvkG4UybDXs6

Fernando got hit with a 20 second penalty post race for potentially dangerous driving

[Hondaracer]

As Ferrari can you really say you’re getting up upgrade with Hamilton over Sainz? Sainz has been incredibly consistent with shitty cars the last 2-3 years and while Hamilton has had an ever worse car, who’s to say he will perform better with his age etc.

[mikemhg]

I agree, but from a marketing perspective, having Hamilton will bring more fans/merch sales, I'm sure.

[bcrdukes]

who is this sainz guy?

[Teriyaki]

who is this sainz guy?

Duno, think he's just some old guy that used to race or something. Think he has a son too named after himself.

[Matsuda]

not sure if sarcasm but his dad was a rally car driver during the 80s-90s-2000s

[bcrdukes]

It was a sarcastic comment/reply to mike's post above mine. :p

[The Producer]

not sure if sarcasm but his dad was a rally car driver during the 80s-90s-2000s

was a rally driver?

not sure if still sarcasm but he won Dakar this year

https://demaras.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/carlos-sainz-arranca-rally-dakar-victoria-primera-etapa_98.webp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXNup_Xlp1M

[mikemhg]

It was a sarcastic comment/reply to mike's post above mine. :p

You think Sainz = Hamilton when it comes to sponsorship, marketing, brand recognition, and fans?

Really? :lol

[Hondaracer]

Thing is, among all the teams in F1, is marketing really the biggest concern for Ferrari?

Imo they are the team most concerned with winning a championship, nothing matters more in their business model than being at the top of F1, and it’s kinda hard to say Hamilton will provide that opportunity

[bcrdukes]

You think Sainz = Hamilton when it comes to sponsorship, marketing, brand recognition, and fans?

Really? :lol

are you for real

[SkinnyPupp]

Carlos Sainz is a good driver who can consistently finish in the points, and win about one GP per season in the third best car in the field.

Lewis Hamilton is Lewis Hamilton.

Come on. What are we doing here?

[bcrdukes]

What are YOU doing?

[SkinnyPupp]

What are YOU doing?
Trying to understand how one of the greatest F1 drivers in history is being compared to Carlos Sainz at all, let alone unfavorably!

If RBR wasn't so far ahead of Ferrari, he'd have a real chance to beat Schumacher's record next year!

[Koflach]

If anyone questions Hamilton's impact on Ferrari, simply look at the effect he had on their stock when it was announced that he would be joining them next season. Can he still impact the team in the short team, i firmly believe so but I am also realistic in knowing that he may not have the same impact when he is on year 3 of the contract.

[bcrdukes]

:peek:

[mb_]

Carlos is a superb driver but when you have the opportunity to have one of the GOATs to drive for you, it's a no brainer

[Great68]

Watch Leclerc destroy Hamilton next year lol.

[68style]

They won't let that happen, they'll hamper Leclerc's car if they have to lol

[mikemhg]

:peek:

I'm totally confused here, are you just fucking with me or something? I don't understand your comparison of Sainz to Hamilton here.

Sainz is a fantastic driver, but as said Hamilton is Hamilton, arguably one of the best F1 drivers of all time.

Not only that, I've heard for years it was the dream to see Hamilton go over to Ferrari and end his career there, much like Schumacher.

It's the equivalent of signing and ending your contract with Real Madrid or Barcelona, it's a legacy move.

[Great68]

If Ferrari's main goal is media exposure and hype, than I guess that it'll be considered a good move.

If Ferrari's main goal is actual performance (which I would imagine is the more important goal), then I'm not so sure.

Sainz is currently delivering for Ferrari, even beating who is currently considered their "#1 driver". Hamilton is having a seriously hard time even matching Russell lately.

Who knows, maybe Hamilton will pull something out of his ass next year, I would actually hope so. However, I've seen this story before in F1 and it hardly ever pans out

[Vancouver240sx]

Great68;9130475 Hamilton is having a seriously hard time even matching Russell lately.


https://i.redd.it/pllk1v7r7ogb1.jpg

Thats 2023... In Australia Hamilton's Q2 time was 0.06 behind Russel. We're 3 races deep into the season and there is a 10 point difference with what looks to be a fucking tractor of a car.

I see this take about Hamilton all over the place, mainly because I think it gets clicks. Neither of the Merc drivers are doing well. Even in Australia, Russel crashed fighting for 6th in a race with a free position off the start (Max).

The most annoying part of watching Max dominate seasons like he's doing is these "hot take" headlines trying to keep people engaged.

Rich

[Great68]

Did I touch a nerve with a Hamilton fan?

Yes, I said lately, as in "as of late" or "most recently" IE THIS SEASON. Not 2023. (How about 2022 then? what happened there?)

Both of them are driving that same tractor.

[Koflach]

If Ferrari's main goal is media exposure and hype, than I guess that it'll be considered a good move.

If Ferrari's main goal is actual performance (which I would imagine is the more important goal), then I'm not so sure.

Sainz is currently delivering for Ferrari, even beating who is currently considered their "#1 driver". Hamilton is having a seriously hard time even matching Russell lately.

Who knows, maybe Hamilton will pull something out of his ass next year, I would actually hope so. However, I've seen this story before in F1 and it hardly ever pans out

Every teams goal is performance (except maybe Alpine) and the best way to get performance is with money. If Ferrari is able to get Newey, it will be by giving him a boatload of money. Having Leclerc and Hamilton in their car will not only give them the best driver pairing but it will give them one of the most marketable drivers of all time. How many of the sponsors for Merc will leave with Hamilton at years end to go to Ferrari? I can imagine 1 or two will go with him.

[HonestTea]

If Ferrari's main goal is media exposure and hype, than I guess that it'll be considered a good move.

If Ferrari's main goal is actual performance (which I would imagine is the more important goal), then I'm not so sure.

Sainz is currently delivering for Ferrari, even beating who is currently considered their "#1 driver". Hamilton is having a seriously hard time even matching Russell lately.

Who knows, maybe Hamilton will pull something out of his ass next year, I would actually hope so. However, I've seen this story before in F1 and it hardly ever pans out

This is a pretty wild take lol how you're comparing Sainz that has not even fought for a WDC

Sharl beat Sainz in '22 and '23, and is currently 7-points ahead EVEN with a Sainz win. Did you start watching when Drive to Survive aired?

[HonestTea]

Every teams goal is performance (except maybe Alpine) and the best way to get performance is with money. If Ferrari is able to get Newey, it will be by giving him a boatload of money. Having Leclerc and Hamilton in their car will not only give them the best driver pairing but it will give them one of the most marketable drivers of all time. How many of the sponsors for Merc will leave with Hamilton at years end to go to Ferrari? I can imagine 1 or two will go with him.

Exactly.

Take a look at the current rumblings today with current Mercedes partners 'shopping around' now that Hamilton's leaving the team.

[Hondaracer]

Carlos Sainz is a good driver who can consistently finish in the points, and win about one GP per season in the third best car in the field.

Lewis Hamilton is Lewis Hamilton.

Come on. What are we doing here?

By the start of next season Hamilton will be 40.

He hasn’t been competitive in 3 years, Russel has consistently out performed him in the same car race to race.

Hamilton is Hamilton but I don’t think it’s a slam dunk that he all of a sudden goes to Ferrari and leads them to a championship

[Vancouver240sx]

My opinion is also that the drivers make a bigger difference in developing a car than some of you. Drivers like Hamilton, Alonso, Max, and Schumacher are not just the best because they are fast over a single lap and devastatingly consistent. Its their input to the engineers that which the ability to move the car up the grid during the year.

I think part of why Ferrari picked up Hamilton was to guide Charles towards being that kind of driver in the future. There is no doubt Leclerc is a naturally talented guy but he could learn a from a senior driver who I think he'll be faster than often next year.

Btw if we're talking age, Alonso is old as fuck and racing really well. The last time he won a DWC Hamilton was in GP2. There are other stale farts at the back of the grid that could free up a seat.

Rich

[Koflach]

By the start of next season Hamilton will be 40.

He hasn’t been competitive in 3 years, Russel has consistently out performed him in the same car race to race.

Hamilton is Hamilton but I don’t think it’s a slam dunk that he all of a sudden goes to Ferrari and leads them to a championship

Dude, Hamilton was the best driver not in a Red Bull in 2023 and finished 3rd in the drivers standings. Russell was 8th in the standings, Sainz was 7th, Leclerc was 5th. How can you say hat he wasn't competitive or that Russell consistently outperformed him?

2022 is the only one of the last 3 seasons where George outperformed Lewis. 2021, Lewis was robbed of his 8th championship. George was 16th 3 years ago.

It's only been 3 races so far in the 2024 season, there are still 21 races to go this season.

[MarkyMark]

I like Lewis, and I'm sure he'll be competitive at Ferrari but like most sports it's a young man's game. At his age it's impossible that he has the same reflexes as a few years ago and that's consistently going to get worse with each year going forward.

I'm not saying he can't win but Ferrari is going to have to build one rocket of a car if he's going to get that 8th Championship.

[SkinnyPupp]

Lewis was 'robbed' just 3 seasons ago, and was champion before that. He's still good 6 of his 7 championships were won in his 30's. (and btw 5 of Schumi's 7 titles were won in his 30's)

Agree that Ferrari needs to develop an insane car to compete with RBR. But having the best driver will help too.

And like Mike said, the sponsorships and all that, but I don't care about that stuff. Well, it will be weird to see Lewis sporting those gaudy Richard Mille watches instead of classically well designed IWCs WutFace

Edit: like, come on

https://media.gqmagazine.fr/photos/645c94f48e8457689a903c88/1:1/w_1600%2Cc_limit/IWC_Lewis%2520Hamilton_IW388114_02.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Qd3a314.png

https://library.sportingnews.com/styles/twitter_card_120x120/s3/2022-07/Charles%20Leclerc.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/NjCYd5F.png

(admittedly the engineering of the RM is insane, but.. ugh...)

[Great68]

2022 is the only one of the last 3 seasons where George outperformed Lewis. 2021, Lewis was robbed of his 8th championship. George was 16th 3 years ago.



Are you seriously using George's Williams season here?

LOL.

[MarkyMark]

Lewis was 'robbed' just 3 seasons ago, and was champion before that. He's still good 6 of his 7 championships were won in his 30's. (and btw 5 of Schumi's 7 titles were won in his 30's)


It's true many athletes are still very good the first half of their 30s, very few are just as good in the second half, and beyond that the number drops like a rock.

Anyways I'll be cheering for him and hope he proves me wrong

[SkinnyPupp]

It's true many athletes are still very good the first half of their 30s, very few are just as good in the second half, and beyond that the number drops like a rock.

Anyways I'll be cheering for him and hope he proves me wrong
For sure. There's Tom Brady and there's Ben Roethlisberger.

But I'd go for the legend who has had pretty recent success, over the guy who has proven to be upper mid at best so far in his career.

[Koflach]

Can we get back to the topic at hand, the real goat is PIFF.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrR3VuBRA3Y

[Hondaracer]

Well, there’s a direct comparable in the field right now in the “old guy” in Alonso

I really doubt Alonso could hop into the RB and outperform Max. Could Alonso in a Ferrari ecen outperform Leclerc? Probably not either

Never been a Hamilton fan but I can appreciate he may be the goat.. but I also think you can’t underestimate the fact it’s been 3 years since he was fighting for a championship and that will be 4 when he’s finally in a brand new rules Ferrari

And before the “did ya start watching since drive to survive bro?!?!” Comments. I’ve watched F1 on and off Since Villeneuve. I’ve always been about the Finnish drivers, and as a result, I can tell you, people get washed up and passed by in this sport before you even realize it’s happening.

[68style]

Alonso CAN still be dominant, but it's a mood thing, he comes in and out of that mode... maybe something trips mid-race or whatever and he dials in and gets his back up and suddenly he's the best driver on the entire track.

But in general he doesn't have that same hunger or focus like the younger guys. He doesn't really need to I guess... part of that just comes with age, age calms you.

[HonestTea]

I honestly think Alonso can bring the fight to Max if he went to RBR and I don't like Alonso very much. He might be just a tad under in one lap pace but he could probably be on-par race pace wise.

[Great68]

Lol Sky needs to hire this guy as a commentator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti4dMKXyx7U

[sonick]

Ricciardo out qualified by tsunoda again. Tsunoda the only driver outside top4 in Q3, great quali by him.

Lance stroll out q1 smh

[Koflach]

Lol Sky needs to hire this guy as a commentator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti4dMKXyx7U

more entertaining than any race over the last 3 seasons

[Eff-1]

I've been watching F1 for as long as I can remember. Maybe as early as grade 5? Back in those days, it was on at 4am and I barely had a chance to watch it. Occasionally i'd figure out how to set our VCR to record on a timer, but that wasn't easy.

Once I got my hands on a PVR, close to 20 years ago, I've maybe missed less than 5 races. I watch them all.

And then a few years ago when TSN switched to sky sports coverage, I watched every pre race show, and every post race show.

I have to admit. This year, i've lost interest. I'll watch the race in 30 highlights, or just watch the last 5 mins of Q3.

Part of it is that I can't commit hours to watching it on Sunday anymore. I can barely commit enough time for NFL.

But also, the racing is awful. It's boring.

If the racing was good, I'd find the time, even if it was after 10pm when everyone else has gone to bed.

At least during the era of when Mercedes one over and over again, there was competition and tension between both MB teammates. Like Lewis and Rosberg.

It also doesn't help that Max is so unlikable.

I didn't even watch the recent season of Drive to Survive!

I've also cancelled my F1tv subscription. For $100 it's not worth it. The in car radio was cool, but they are starting to censor it, which is stupid.

[Badhobz]

Anyone ever watch f1 in person ? I don’t watch sports of any kind but I thought it might be fun to go watch Le Mans or f1 this year. I’m not even sure if there’s anything to see besides giving yourself neck pain trying to follow all the fast moving cars

[SkinnyPupp]

I've been watching F1 for as long as I can remember. Maybe as early as grade 5? Back in those days, it was on at 4am and I barely had a chance to watch it. Occasionally i'd figure out how to set our VCR to record on a timer, but that wasn't easy.

Once I got my hands on a PVR, close to 20 years ago, I've maybe missed less than 5 races. I watch them all.

And then a few years ago when TSN switched to sky sports coverage, I watched every pre race show, and every post race show.

I have to admit. This year, i've lost interest. I'll watch the race in 30 highlights, or just watch the last 5 mins of Q3.

Part of it is that I can't commit hours to watching it on Sunday anymore. I can barely commit enough time for NFL.

But also, the racing is awful. It's boring.

If the racing was good, I'd find the time, even if it was after 10pm when everyone else has gone to bed.

At least during the era of when Mercedes one over and over again, there was competition and tension between both MB teammates. Like Lewis and Rosberg.

It also doesn't help that Max is so unlikable.

I didn't even watch the recent season of Drive to Survive!

I've also cancelled my F1tv subscription. For $100 it's not worth it. The in car radio was cool, but they are starting to censor it, which is stupid.
Unfortunately F1 is as hot as it has ever been, so expect it to keep going in this direction

[68style]

Anyone ever watch f1 in person ? I don’t watch sports of any kind but I thought it might be fun to go watch Le Mans or f1 this year. I’m not even sure if there’s anything to see besides giving yourself neck pain trying to follow all the fast moving cars


Watching racing in person at all is kind of stupid in a way lol... you only see the cars when they go by the exact spot you're sitting in.

The rest of the time you're watching on a screen. Might as well just watch at home?

I have no idea what the point is besides hearing the engines scream in person. Maybe if you had a really high vantage point you could see the whole track, but then you lose the visceral noise of the cars? It's not a great spectator sport.

[Hondaracer]

I dunno, I always had an amazing time at Indy. It’s more about the spectacle imo

Also, the seating makes a huge difference, obviously the pricier tickets will be where the overtaking happens etc. I’m planning on going to either Montreal or one of the US races in the next few years.

In terms of the racing, I’d agree it’s gotten to the point where I PVR and just fast forward the entire race. Ironically Vegas was probably one of the best races in the last 2 years or so after all the whining that went along with it. A track that actually encouraged passing and action

[SkinnyPupp]

Yeah when you go to any sport, it's more about the experience than being able to analytically watch what's going on. I've been at Canucks games with epic finishes that happened at the other end of the rink that I could barely see, and it still left me with feelings I'll never experience again or forget.

[Great68]

Went to the Canadian GP in 2012. Was fantastic on so many levels.
Sat at turns 1/2 so saw a lot of action and a wreck right in front of us.

That was a great year for racing though. These latest ones, not so much. I'm so glad I got to hear the last of the NA high RPM screamers (even though they were neutered by that point). In person they sound so absolutely insane it can't even be put into words. I'll say, watching them on tv does not give you ANY appreciation for how mind blowingly fast these cars. It's instantly apparent when the Ferraris and Porsche cup support races run and you're thinking "these guys are pretty quick" and then the F1 cars come out and you're like "how the fuck is that car already here again?"

The hype at these new regulations making "closer racing" is a farce. Even Mercedes' dominance wasn't this boring. Shouldn't have fucking changed anything from 2021's regs.

[SkinnyPupp]

I watched in the 00's mostly, and just came back 2 seasons ago. What do you think are the regulations that cause the problems?

[Great68]

I don't think anything specific about the regulations are a problem. Moreso the fact that they changed them in the first place under guise of "better racing".

What we've historically seen any time new regs are released is one team nails it we get this dominance period, but other teams catch up and there's convergence among the design concepts. 2021 was that point of the previous regs.

I think 2.4V8 era probably produced some of the best championship battles:

2006: Schumi/Alonso down to last race
2007: Raikonnen/Hamilton/Alonso down to last race
2008: Hamilton/Massa down to last race
2009: Button early dominance, and then fall off cliff, but managed to clinch it in the end
2010: Vettel/Alonso down to last race
2011: Ok this season sucked with Vettel Dominance
2012: Fantastic season, first 7 races had 7 different winners. Amazing championship battle down to last race, and a total nailbiter of a race. Vettel suffers damage, recovers runs the rest of the race missing part of his sidepod to up to a position high enough to pip Alonso again in the championship.

[68style]

I got more excited even reading your synopsis of the seasons than I have felt about any race the past 2 years lol

[SkinnyPupp]

I don't think anything specific about the regulations are a problem. Moreso the fact that they changed them in the first place under guise of "better racing".

What we've historically seen any time new regs are released is one team nails it we get this dominance period, but other teams catch up and there's convergence among the design concepts. 2021 was that point of the previous regs.

I think 2.4V8 era probably produced some of the best championship battles:

2006: Schumi/Alonso down to last race
2007: Raikonnen/Hamilton/Alonso down to last race
2008: Hamilton/Massa down to last race
2009: Button early dominance, and then fall off cliff, but managed to clinch it in the end
2010: Vettel/Alonso down to last race
2011: Ok this season sucked with Vettel Dominance
2012: Fantastic season, first 7 races had 7 different winners. Amazing championship battle down to last race, and a total nailbiter of a race. Vettel suffers damage, recovers runs the rest of the race missing part of his sidepod to up to a position high enough to pip Alonso again in the championship.
Yup this is the era I watched (and the Schumi years before it), thanks for bringing back those memories . I might have stopped after the 2011 season actually.

[StylinRed]

The shanghai GP was pretty good the whole weekend was with that wet sprint race too

Man Alonso really needs a winning car

Stroll blaming Danny was absurd

[sonick]

Having only gotten into F1 since COVID and not seen the China track before, must admit it's a pretty well designed track with some interesting corners.

[68style]

Hoooooo boy… RPM’s latest video isn’t going to last long on YouTube, it’s just…. Yikes

[Great68]

Not many things get me to break out laughing out loud in front of my computer and the latest had me in stitches hahaha

I tried watching the GP 3 times yesterday, first attempt: live at midnight. Fell asleep by lap 10.

Second attempt, woke up ~6:00am put the race on again, fell asleep again by lap 15

Then tried to watch it again in the evening, 8:00pm, restarted from the beginning both my son and I fell asleep ~ lap 10 again.


Sums up about how exciting the race was I guess.

[HonestTea]

Not many things get me to break out laughing out loud in front of my computer and the latest had me in stitches hahaha

I tried watching the GP 3 times yesterday, first attempt: live at midnight. Fell asleep by lap 10.

Second attempt, woke up ~6:00am put the race on again, fell asleep again by lap 15

Then tried to watch it again in the evening, 8:00pm, restarted from the beginning both my son and I fell asleep ~ lap 10 again.


Sums up about how exciting the race was I guess.

Sadly all these races have been snoozers. Max is way too far ahead and has no competition.

Even during the Merc dominance, you had Ferrari/Vettel in the beginning, then Rosberg, then Bottas 2.0/3.0/4.0 and Max

[headhunt3r]

We need somebody to seed rain clouds over the track wherever they go for some wet shenanigans every weekend.

[Vancouver240sx]

Do you guys only watch the races for whos winning? I thought it was an interesting race, lots going on with strategy and deg.

If you only care who wins this season is going to be fucking rough.

Rich

[sonick]

Oh shiiiiit!!!

https://x.com/SkySportsF1/status/1783563205760987304

https://x.com/SpannersReady/status/1783558332185256019

[HonestTea]

Reality: hes probably retiring to be honest

HOPIUM: NEWEY TO FERRARI OR AM!

[Koflach]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_gwdDSEfT0

[supafamous]

I wanna see Newey at Ferrari just to see Hamilton and Leclerc in top tier machinery go head to head with each other. It'd be Senna/Prost all over again.

[Koflach]

As impactful as it was to see Hamilton go to Ferrari, Newey leaving Red Bull is a bigger move. Newey has the "secret sauce" for the current regulations and will instantly catapult the team he goes to, to be title contenders. Be it Ferrari, Aston, or even Merc, this is huge.

[Hondaracer]

Probably too embarrassed to be seen with Horner after seeing him spit his game with those messages :lol

I’m calling it here, he’s going to AM. Stroll gonna give him the bank to move over there

[MarkyMark]

Apparently he wouldn't be able to join another team until 2027 so that's less interesting

[Great68]

If he does stay in the sport, AM seems the most practical option since they have the most recent history and connection with Newey (AM many year partnership with RB, Valkyrie supercar project etc).

But who knows, maybe bucketlist desire to work with Ferrari once in a career is a strong enough force?

[roastpuff]

Apparently he wouldn't be able to join another team until 2027 so that's less interesting

Gardening leave is very common over there. So he won't get in until the new regs at the soonest (2026) is my bet.

[StylinRed]

wth is actually going on at redbull god damn, I doubt it's horndog Horner being horny cuz you can bet they're all toxic like that or been around that type a shit so long it doesn't phase em, anyone workin corporate has seen the same crap

But Newey is probably just going to retire especially if he has to wait til the next gen

[Great68]

Power vacuum since Mateschitz died.

[Hondaracer]

wth is actually going on at redbull god damn, I doubt it's horndog Horner being horny cuz you can bet they're all toxic like that or been around that type a shit so long it doesn't phase em, anyone workin corporate has seen the same crap

But Newey is probably just going to retire especially if he has to wait til the next gen

Those 2.1 second pit stops don’t come from smiles and high fives lol

Like most ultra high performing companies, I’m sure RB is toxic af

[StylinRed]

Hulkenberg scoring an Audi contract is great to see for the WDC that never was

[sonick]

Should hear soon...

https://twitter.com/Motorsport/status/1785272590279331968

[dark0821]

Pls pls pls pls Maranello! I want to build the dream team 2026 lolol

[mb_]

It's official

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-red-bull-confirm-legendary-f1-designer-newey-is-to-leave-the-team.3zzQGetyOSLSxMH6QeeA2P

[SkinnyPupp]

How can such a dominant team be such a mess? I guess the results of this won't really take place for another 2 years

[TypeRNammer]

Lando is on his way for a win!

[TypeRNammer]

Lando wins!

Edit:

Lando pulled a huge gap on Max, over 7 seconds

[sonick]

LANDOOOOOOOOOO HOLY FUCK THEY DID IT

Almost as nervous on the final laps as the last PK in the Canucks game earlier this week

[mb_]

LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOO LANDOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Great68]

So happy for Lando, that was fantastic. I guess McLaren's upgrades are working!

Sprint weekends are great.

[StylinRed]

And supposedly mclaren only brought half the upgrades they have in the works

Shame for piastri tho he was doing so well too

[HonestTea]

LANDO!

[The Producer]

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[SkinnyPupp]

Not often you get to see someone get their first win! Very cool

[HonestTea]

Scored two pit-walk passes to Montreal! WHOOOO!

[Great68]

Annual Post Miami Perez slump incoming?.

Max really is just on another level.

[sonick]

Ya probably the first quali in awhile where it seemed like Max actually had to try LoL

[TypeRNammer]

I'm looking forward to the rest of the season

As a red bull fan, I'm liking how McLaren is getting really spicy, making Max work hard for his qualifying and the grand prix race

[Hondaracer]

Seeing the McLaren make up time over the final laps with max on newer tires is definatelt encouraging as a fan

[Hondaracer]

Oh man.. the special edition Senna Livery McLaren is going to use for Monaco is fucking sweeeetttt

[sonick]

Woohoo max qualifies 6th only. Will be an interesting Sunday

[pastarocket]

Congrats to Leclerc. -born and raised in Monaco. A winner on Sunday!


Charles was indeed in charge leading all 78 laps to bring home the victory. Others may reside in Monaco or get "adopted" by the Leclerc family, but the Ferrari driver is the only one on the grid who was actually born and raised in the principality.

"It means a lot, obviously. It’s the race that made me dream of becoming a Formula One driver one day," Leclerc said according to formula1.com. "It was a difficult race emotionally because already 15 laps to the end you’re just hoping that nothing happens, already the emotions were coming.


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[sonick]

Not a lot of action but some interesting strategy. Unfortunately only Hamilton and Max pulled the trigger on anything interesting.

Tsunoda P8 woo

[EvoFire]

Aston seemed to have tried, but Stroll screwed up but cutting too close.

[TypeRNammer]

The curse is finally broken on Charles !

[pastarocket]

-article about the big crash at Monaco between the two Alpine drivers:


https://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/enthusiasts/why-did-he-attack-me-f1-star-fumes-at-teammate-after-scary-monaco-crash/ar-BB1n51qL?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=bbf7ea5323ea47f3a7d0167827b099a9&ei=22

Gasly and Ocon hate each other even more now after their crash haha.
-from the article:

Ocon was sent into the air after attempting to overtake Gasly at the Portier corner.

He boldly lunged down the inside of his fellow Frenchman but the pair got too close, Ocon’s rear wheel slamming into Gasly’s front and sending the former airborne.

The teammates have long had a fierce rivalry on and off the track and this incident certainly did not improve the mood in the Alpine garage.

Immediately after the crash, Gasly shouted on the team radio: ‘What did he do?! What did he do?!

[The Producer]

neither of em have deals next year

Ocon works so hard to be hated by everybody. It's too bad - sometimes he has hands.

Most boring race of the year, but I watched it all. The F1TV crew did a good job of keeping me entertained. DC and Palmer are pretty funny when they have time to riff.

[sonick]

Never liked Ocon and is doing nothing to change my mind. What a dick.

Team principle Bruno Famin was pissed. Said there would be swift consequences.
Would be wild to see Jack Doohan race in Canada.

[EvoFire]

I've never like Ocon, he acts like a complete douchebag and there's zero team in his vocab. It's a terrible thing but I hope he has no deal and is out of F1 next year.

[TypeRNammer]

The first start of Monaco, it was wild to see Checo's car obliterated from the race incident, only thing that was left of it was the cockpit.

[Great68]

Happy for Leclerc!

After the restart, fast forwarded through the race until Hamiton and Verstappen made their pit stops. Shame nothing more could come out of that.

[HonestTea]

What a win for Sharl! I hope the RBR struggles and we actually have a fight on our hands with Ferrari and McLaren.

PS: Monaco is BORING AF

[Spoon]

Max will still be untouchable. It'll be interesting to see if the Ferrari pairing can beat RBR in the team standings though. Only 24 points behind.

[TypeRNammer]

For anyone that hasn't watched the Monaco race, the YouTube highlights will be sufficient.

I tried watching the full race, but I ended up scrolling through most of it on F1TV, at that point I should have just watch the 30 minute highlights.

[SkinnyPupp]

For anyone that hasn't watched the Monaco race, the YouTube highlights will be sufficient.

I tried watching the full race, but I ended up scrolling through most of it on F1TV, at that point I should have just watch the 30 minute highlights.
Thanks I was just regretting getting spoiled on a Max loss and Ferrari win and was kind of putting off watching the race since Monaco can be quite boring

[The Producer]

if you want to see a wild Monaco ending - watch the 1982 race on F1TV. We watched the full race last night, so much more fun than a modern race.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3_WOtyg9Dw

I'm going to try to watch a vintage race in the off weekends for the rest of the season. May as well use the subscription - there's so much archived content.

[Great68]

https://x.com/firstwefeast/status/1795198290071286081

[TypeRNammer]

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7zMP06I4mj/?igsh=MWxob3JsamFrM3JncQ==

Checo's contract extended two years

[StylinRed]

Guess Horner has his way at red bull since marko wants perez + ric out and tsunoda in according to rumours

I always likes Ocons story it was always that feel good underdog story given his background, and everyone says he's like the nicest guy off the track

But he has a huge chip on his shoulder and he's never been good with any of his teammates, it's just a career of little things that added up, it's no surprise people suddenly are calling for his head after Monaco and celebrating the fact he's out

[Hondaracer]

https://x.com/firstwefeast/status/1795198290071286081

Waited half the episode to hear vegan wings

[EvoFire]

^ Hamilton is vegan, so not sure what you were expecting.

[Great68]

Yeah they have had quite a few vegan/vegetarian guests on the show in the past.

[blkgsr]

he get's props for going back heavy on the hot sauces

[mikemhg]

Not sure why some people hate him so much, he came off as pretty nice and down to earth on that episode.

Went back for extras on the Da Bomb, that's gangster.

[Hondaracer]

^ Hamilton is vegan, so not sure what you were expecting.

Was moreso Just waiting for it to drop because I knew people would be losing their minds that Hamilton was eating actual wings if they didn’t make a point to bring it up lol

I’ve never been a Hamilton fan, moreso because I liked other drivers more than overlapped his entry into F1 and ultimately the current lineup.

For me though it’s like any sport, no one likes a whiner. But you’re also probably not getting screen time if you’re losing and you’re a whiner. Everything I’ve ever seen from Lewis seems like he’s a legitimately nice person, just never cared for him as a driver.

I’m sure a lot of the hate he receives is undoubtedly based in racism

[SSM_DC5]

Not sure why some people hate him so much, he came off as pretty nice and down to earth on that episode.

Went back for extras on the Da Bomb, that's gangster.

If that was gangster, what's Conan?:devil:

[mikemhg]

If that was gangster, what's Conan?:devil:

A whole different beast.

That man was putting wings in his pockets :lol

[mikemhg]

Was moreso Just waiting for it to drop because I knew people would be losing their minds that Hamilton was eating actual wings if they didn’t make a point to bring it up lol

I’ve never been a Hamilton fan, moreso because I liked other drivers more than overlapped his entry into F1 and ultimately the current lineup.

For me though it’s like any sport, no one likes a whiner. But you’re also probably not getting screen time if you’re losing and you’re a whiner. Everything I’ve ever seen from Lewis seems like he’s a legitimately nice person, just never cared for him as a driver.

I’m sure a lot of the hate he receives is undoubtedly based in racism

I find it funny he's called a whiner when literally every major F1 driver is a whiner, they all whine about shit.

Their teammates, the cars, the officials, it's all the same.

Most of these guys are young, privileged, and come off that way.

[Hondaracer]

Kimi very rarely whined, which is a big reason why I liked him

[EvoFire]

Kimi very rarely whined, which is a big reason why I liked him

Kimi very rarely talked at all, he'll just look at you sternly, or the mic.

[TypeRNammer]

Best qualifying session so far.

It was absolutely wild.

Would recommend watching the whole thing instead of the highlights

[sonick]

Yep fantastic quali.

Great for VCARB and Ricciardo too. But wow the top 3 separated by 12 thousandths of a second wow.

[StylinRed]

Anyone over in Montreal for it?

Quali was pretty good hopefully the race is exciting

[StylinRed]

Good race, whoever is directing the broadcast tho sucks

[Hondaracer]

Yea decent rate entertainment wise wish someone else had been able to challenge Max down the stretch but oh well. Good battle and passing between the Mercedes

[HonestTea]

Anyone over in Montreal for it?

Quali was pretty good hopefully the race is exciting

I was and GOD DAMN it was such an amazing weekend! It was my first time at CGV and I much prefer it over the other race I went to (Barcelona). Barcelona was a logistical nightmare since the circuit is near Montmello vs. CGV being a station away from the city.

Don't get me wrong, getting out from CGV and onto the train was pretty bad too since everyone's trying to leave the island at the same time, but it felt much more manageable.

The weather was hot as hell when we arrived on Wednesday and for the pit-walk on Thursday. We got to meet Danny, Lando, Piastri, Hulk, Yuki, and Zhou, which was pretty fucking awesome! Rain came at the start of FP1 and towards the race, on and off. A pair of good boots and ponchos was enough this time, since it wasn't a downpour.

The rain made things so exciting and we sat at the hairpin (Lance Stroll) for the majority, except for FP1 where we got invited into the Amex Lounge at the pit-straight. The Lance Stroll grandstand had great vantage points and will renew my tickets for next year to see Lewis in a Ferrari.

Honestly it felt like the race was in our backyards, it was a short 4.5-5hr flight, no need to worry about exchange rates, roaming eSIMS, or anything else since it was still Canada. Food is amazing in Montreal, whats not to love lol and tickets are relatively cheap compared to all your other North America races (LV, Austin, and Miami)

Fans all around the world were fun, everyone was really friendly regardless on which team or driver you're cheering for. HIGHLY recommend attending this race, the city comes alive, so many things to do and see (Peel, Crescent, Old Port) all had their own F1 street festivals.

[headhunt3r]

I looked at going next year briefly but hotels that allow me to book that far out are all around $1k per night. What did you do for accommodation?

[HonestTea]

I looked at going next year briefly but hotels that allow me to book that far out are all around $1k per night. What did you do for accommodation?

We stayed at the Omni Hotel at Mont-Royal, 5-nights for $3K CAD (taxes inc) - Pretty nice hotel and quite central.

If you want to meet drivers, stay at the Ritz, that's where most of the drivers stay and when we walked by, there was always a crowd of Sharl fans lol

[dark0821]

Looks like Newey is going Prancing Horse for 105 Mil 3 years~~~~

[roastpuff]

Looks like Newey is going Prancing Horse for 105 Mil 3 years~~~~

Link? I see nothing on the usual places

[Koflach]

Link? I see nothing on the usual places

It isn't official but word came out from a far from reliable source a few days ago that it was 3 years, 105 mill.

[SkinnyPupp]

That pass by George was sick, even with DRS. Lewis played it perfectly giving only an inch, and George took it

[supafamous]

How about that stellar drive today by Perez to go from 11th to 8th driving that barn eh? Only finished 59 seconds behind 1st place. Stunning, give that man another contract extension!

[bcuzracecarz]

I’m convinced he has pics of Max or Horner, doesn’t make any sense why he got extended.

[HonestTea]

I`m still flabbergasted that he got a 2-year extension, even though it`s technically a 1+1. I`d rather have Sainz in that 2nd seat.

[Teriyaki]

How about that stellar drive today by Perez to go from 11th to 8th driving that barn eh? Only finished 59 seconds behind 1st place. Stunning, give me that man another contract extension!

Money. The amount of money the guy is making for the team is probably just too good to pass up. Not just the team, probably the company as a whole. Have to remember that Red Bull at the end of the day is a marketing exercise.

[The Producer]

Money. The amount of money the guy is making for the team is probably just too good to pass up. Not just the team, probably the company as a whole. Have to remember that Red Bull at the end of the day is a marketing exercise.

100% this. the cost of keeping max is offset by the money checo brings to the team.

pretty good spanish GP. the start was great, the passes were great. strategy was actually a factor vs a safety car or a pitstop fuk up

love to see hamilton on the podium

[supafamous]

Another stellar drive by Perez who climbs from 8th to 7th, finishes just behind the Haas of Hulkenberg, 18 seconds behind his 3 stopping teammate, and 56s from the lead. /s

[Suprarz666]

His Teammate also had a 10s penalty to boot lmao

[supafamous]

Perez giving new meaning to being the #2 driver.

[headhunt3r]

Max giving his obnoxious competitor reputation a refresh.

[The Producer]

wish it had all gone down a few laps earlier. Oscar just needed a bit more race distance.

[Great68]

Annual Post Miami Perez slump incoming?.


Lol, really didn't expect this comment to age so well

[TypeRNammer]

Another stellar drive by Perez who climbs from 8th to 7th, finishes just behind the Haas of Hulkenberg, 18 seconds behind his 3 stopping teammate, and 56s from the lead. /s

He did drive with a busted sidepod, maybe with a complete car he could have gotten up to 6th :lawl:

[Hondaracer]

Just watched the highlights now wow what a drive from Piastri great job.

Props to George too speaks volumes when you can consistently outperform your team mate, albeit they’ve been closer this season

[TypeRNammer]

Ugh what a disaster for Checo, giving a new meaning of slump.

Max made a mistake and damaged his floor during qualifying

[supafamous]

LEWIS!!!!

Great race with all the usual elements:

- Stunning climb from 18th to 17th by Perez.
- Ferrari throwing it away for LeClerc. PAIN.
- McLaren not reading the race and messing it up for both drivers
- Williams in the points!
- Hulk in 6th! (What?)
- Yuki beats Ric.
- Russell with the retirement after being forecasted for a podium.

[sonick]

McLaren at risk of getting the Ferrari strategy reputation lol

[pastarocket]

Props to Hamilton! Masterclass from Hamilton on driving on a wet track. Mercedes timed their pitstops well today at Silverstone.

You could tell on the audio from Mercedes’ radio that winning Silverstone for the 9th time for Hamilton means so much to him.

He sounded quite emotional after the Mercedes team congratulated him.


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[TypeRNammer]

McLaren at risk of getting the Ferrari strategy reputation lol

McLaren should have double stacked when they had the chance. Oscar would have lost a bit of time, but by leaving him out, he lost a ton of time on the in lap.

[sonick]

McLaren should have double stacked when they had the chance. Oscar would have lost a bit of time, but by leaving him out, he lost a ton of time on the in lap.

Also Lando going on the soft was a mistake

[Great68]

That was awesome, I was cheering for Hamilton.

I'm in an F1 pool where we predict the top 10 finishing order and I completely forgot to add Perez to the list. My teammate in the pool was even like "Hey no Perez?" I was like aww shit, but at that point the picks were locked.

I ended up winning the pool for this race haha.

[Hondaracer]

Interesting they couldn’t setup the RB for Silverstone

When’s the last time a merc was actually pulling on the RB? Probably the last time LH won

[HonestTea]

SIR LEWIS FUCKING HAMILTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blkgsr]

actually happy for lewis on this, you could feel the relief of finally winning again and the extra joy of winning at home

mclaren lost that one...should have had both on the podium

checo...you're done buddy.

great race otherwise, finally a fully entertaining race.

[mikemhg]

Hamilton has literal plot armor at Silverstone, I dunno how he does it.

The man owns that track.

[supafamous]

Hamilton has literal plot armor at Silverstone, I dunno how he does it.

The man owns that track.

His record is crazy at Silverstone - 12 consecutive podiums and 15 in total. Only twice has ever finished worse than 4th (a 16th and an 8th).

[TypeRNammer]

Perez needs to GTFO

Can't believe he binned the car in Q1.

[sonick]

It's almost sad watching the guy progressively lose his job by the race. It's like just let him go and end the misery.

[jcmaz]

It's almost sad watching the guy progressively lose his job by the race. It's like just let him go and end the misery.

It's even more sad when you see his facial expressions during the interviews. I suspect RB will give Checo this weekend to prove himself. If he doesn't succeed (and it's looking pretty bleak), they would replace him with another driver and use the Belgian GP as a test run for the rest of the 24 F1 season.

[Hondaracer]

You replace Checo with Sainz and it’s an auto upgrade

Let alone if you want to give the second seat to a new driver

Fairly entertaining qualifying today though, it was good

[TypeRNammer]

You replace Checo with Sainz and it’s an auto upgrade

Let alone if you want to give the second seat to a new driver

Fairly entertaining qualifying today though, it was good

I have a feeling the race is going to be pretty good.

2022 Max started in 10th, spun, and won
2023 Max started in 2nd and won

Tomorrow's race could be anyone's race for the front runners

[Hondaracer]

The Hungarian Grand Prix is one in targeting in the next 3 years or so, would love to go with my parents

I think it’s still relatively affordable and would be a great time