[TypeRNammer]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDwQ6mgszpC/?igsh=MTljbzlrOWwwdjk1cg==

So now that we are in the off season and heading into the 2025, this was just announced.

Not surprised Liam will be in the 2nd seat for red bull.

Slight recap on who's in and who's out for next year's season.

Driver's that are out are Checo, Valterri, Zhou, Franco

The ones that are coming in are as follows
Kimi Antonelli to Mercedes
Jack Doohan to Alpine
Oliver Bearman to Haas
Gabriel Bortoleto to Sauber

And the ones that are moving to different teams are as follows
Carlos to Williams
Lewis to Ferrari
Esteban to Haas
Nico to Sauber

Currently unannounced is the 2nd seat for VCARB, which is most likely going to go to Isack Hadjar from F2

[The Producer]

https://i.redd.it/a6gjrenaks7e1.jpeg

i love this - even if it's just reserve driver. Hang around, help Kimi.

[blkgsr]

more like have a skilled replacement if kimi shits the bed

[The Producer]

i don't want to jinx the kid.

danny ricc skulking around Alpha Tauri certainly didn't seem to help NDV

[HonestTea]

Anyone else going to any races next year? Going to Montreal again to watch Lewis in the scarlet red Ferrari.

[EvoFire]

I just want to make the first page.

I am curious how many races Lawson would last.

[TypeRNammer]

I just want to make the first page.

I am curious how many races Lawson would last.

Same, by creating the thread in the first place :lawl:

Hopefully he lasts a full season

Then again, we all saw Gasly and Albon getting the harsh boot from Red Bull

[roastpuff]

Anyone else going to any races next year? Going to Montreal again to watch Lewis in the scarlet red Ferrari.

Going to Australia!!!! :awwyeah:

Super excited I managed to convince the wife to "visit her friend in Melbourne" while the dates exactly lined up with when the race was happening.

[68style]

Fast forward to supa sitting at brunch with his wife and her friend trying to hide his phone below the table watching the race on some Aussie cafe's wifi after she told him they're taking the kids on safari and didn't go all the way to the other side of the world to watch cars drive around in circles.

[roastpuff]

Fast forward to supa sitting at brunch with his wife and her friend trying to hide his phone below the table watching the race on some Aussie cafe's wifi after she told him they're taking the kids on safari and didn't go all the way to the other side of the world to watch cars drive around in circles.



You're mixing users and continents there :pokerface:

I'm the one going to Australia, I have no kids, and also Safaris are in Africa not Australia lmao

EDIT: At first my wife's friends were interested and then were turned off by the ticket prices lol

[Hondaracer]

Going to try to go to Vegas given things seem more affordable this time around

With the Bottas signing, I dunno like was the Stake car that bad? While he was with the Sauber team I can’t remember a single time he was even in a fight, felt like he lost the passion for racing so I’m kind of surprised Merc would take him back even as a reserve

[roastpuff]

Going to try to go to Vegas given things seem more affordable this time around

With the Bottas signing, I dunno like was the Stake car that bad? While he was with the Sauber team I can’t remember a single time he was even in a fight, felt like he lost the passion for racing so I’m kind of surprised Merc would take him back even as a reserve

The Sauber car was absolute dogshit this year, if Williams wasn't so busy crashing Sauber would be dead last.

[EvoFire]

^ I cannot believe how many times Williams wrecked this year. All three drivers were wrecking balls holy shit.

[HonestTea]

Going to Australia!!!! :awwyeah:

Super excited I managed to convince the wife to "visit her friend in Melbourne" while the dates exactly lined up with when the race was happening.

Even better is that Australia is back to being the season opener!

The world is healing.

[HonestTea]

Going to try to go to Vegas given things seem more affordable this time around

With the Bottas signing, I dunno like was the Stake car that bad? While he was with the Sauber team I can’t remember a single time he was even in a fight, felt like he lost the passion for racing so I’m kind of surprised Merc would take him back even as a reserve

Last minute tickets are key for Vegas, like a month(3-4 weeks) leading up to the race is where hotel prices bottom out and you can find last minute tickets a week before.

I saw paddock prices drop to around $4k and was going to fly down there last minute, but sadly, passport is stuck with CP.

[TypeRNammer]

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-isack-hadjar-signs-for-rb-tsunoda-final-seat-on-2025-f1-grid.6UMQgndoDfFIH5wtyxucAG

Hadjar confirmed for the final seat at RB

[The Producer]

Hadjar confirmed for the final seat at RB

any excuse to repost the Monaco clip :fuckyea:

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

[mikemhg]

^That is fucking insane.

[pastarocket]

Christmas present from Ferrari for Carlos. A Daytona SP3. A parting gift from Ferrari before Carlos and Alex Albon race for Williams next year.

https://supercarblondie.com/f1-driver-carlos-sainz-receives-bespoke-ferrari-daytona-sp3/

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241223/b0ddfec38d1e743ef5f8f017b0058fc2.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20241223/e9aa68722cc4f11f99df9df2130ef44a.jpg

[dark0821]

Pretty sure Sainz still paid for it in full, just that he got fast tracked to get his car done ahead of others...

I assume the "gift" from Ferrari is to let him and his dad drive around Fiorano

This is good though, I am sure Sainz will be back in the Ferrari seat in the late 2020's if he wants to stick around.

He is shown to be a solid driver for the team, it was just unfortunate circumstance of somehow the star alinging for Lewis and Ferrari so he became the casualty of the affair. I can understand from all sides (Lewis, Ferrari, Sainz and Leclerc)

Still very exciting though!

[dark0821]

Really guys? Not a single post about LH in Red?

All my feeds, English or Chinese has been filled with photos, vids, predictions, analysis and everything lololol

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1248/cpsprodpb/32d5/live/8987dfc0-d730-11ef-a4af-314f8f14a06e.jpg

https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/2025/01/2025-01-22%20at%2010.50.00_c1ddc07d-e3aa-4f10-a6db-d0216fc78fb7.jpg

So... how is Ferrari gonna develope their car now since LH and CL have very different driving styles....

[pastarocket]

Somebody got into an accident while driving Lando Norris' Ferrari F40.

Lando was partying in Dubai when the accident happened in Monaco.

https://driving.ca/auto-news/crashes/ferrari-f40-supercar-crash-lando-norris-uk

All the same, when not one but two Ferrari F40 supercars are involved in separate incidents across a relatively short time-frame, weÂ’re obliged to pour one out. These wonderful pieces of machinery from the late Â’80s saw a production run of just over 1,300 examples, and these days fetch between CDN$3.5 million and $5 million.

The first wreck to mention is of an F40 belonging to none other than Formula One super-star Lando Norris, though it allegedly wasnÂ’t Norris behind the wheel during this prang. Apparently, he was not even in the country at the time, instead partying it up in Dubai for New YearÂ’s following the end of festivities on the F1 calendar.

[Hondaracer]

Will admit LH looks pretty bad ass in the Ferrari back in the yellow helmet

[SkinnyPupp]

I'll be checking out this season for Lewis in Ferrari. Skipped the second half of 24 although it sounds like it got interesting in terms of the Constructor championship

[HonestTea]

I love that he's going back to the yellow helmet design.

[SkinnyPupp]

1 month to go!

[Teriyaki]

Anyone have interest in a F1 Fantasy League for this year?

Edit:created a league. Open invite to all on RS
https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/C3S94L3T008

[The Producer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR4uDqRzRUM

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mR4uDqRzRUM/sddefault.jpg

this is fun

[sonick]

RACEWEEK!

[sonick]

Sainz P2 in a Williams in fp1 let's goooooo

[dark0821]

Alrite, anyone wanna split a premium?

I don't need 6 devices, and its cheaper than me trying to get on the Pro by myself?

Edit - done lolol damn that was fast~~

[dark0821]

whao whao whao

EXCITING

[sonick]

Yukiiiiiii lfffggggggg

[mb_]

Yuki and Albon with mega qualifying. In front of both Ferraris.

Yuki seems to be driving with a chip in his shoulder, big fuck you to Helmut, Horner and RBR :lol Hopefully does well in the race and the rest of the season

[Vancouver240sx]

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

Rich

[SkinnyPupp]

2 rookies down before the first lap Sadge

[SkinnyPupp]

Man I put so many laps in at Australia in the F1 2010 game that it seems so familiar to me when I watch a race. That and Malaysia where my two tracks I spent the most time on

Is there a good blog post or something I can go to, that will clearly run down all the new rule changes and whatever for the season? Bit late for that maybe LUL

[SkinnyPupp]

All during this SC after everyone has finally put on slicks they've been showing reports of a huge rain storm that will go right over the track for 2 laps, right as the SC went in

Should be fun! :awwyeah:

[SkinnyPupp]

Insane

[sonick]

Intense last laps between Norris and Verstappen!

Great race for Antonelli shame about the penalty.

Albon P4!

Yuki had a good race if it weren't for the poor strategy and risk taking that also caught Ferrari, and couldn't get back into form on the second stint on Inters.

Piastri's last lap pass on Hamilton was ballsy as fuck

[SkinnyPupp]

Awesome race! You guys will enjoy

[dark0821]

yea, great race...

[HonestTea]

What a season opener lol

[underscore]

I haven't watched F1 in forever, decided to give it a try again, accidentally watched a bit of the last practice and then qualifying trying to find the race (ouch x2 for that one guy), then the pretty constant action of the actual race was top notch. I guess I'll be watching a lot more of the season now lol.

[snowball]

Too bad new engine regulations start next year... it's always when the teams are finally near parity they axe everything.

[supafamous]

Too bad new engine regulations start next year... it's always when the teams are finally near parity they axe everything.

I'm a bit puzzled that this round of aero regulations only last 4 years - hardly time for them to mature or to do iterations on them (though the cars have been pretty difficult to drive). I get the engines changing since they've been around since 2014 but new aero regs seem too early. I guess it's to do with how the new engines work and they need to cut drag in a bit way.

Wish they gave it another year or two.

[SkinnyPupp]

Hamilton pole in the Sprint! New track record lap

[Vancouver240sx]

https://youtu.be/lXuAf8ly6hs

Rich

[supafamous]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/860/cpsprodpb/519b/live/714afe70-063c-11f0-97d3-37df2b293ed1.jpg

Still can't get used to seeing him in red.

[EvoFire]

^ Ditto. Through my whole time watching F1, Hamilton was a MB driver.

[Hondaracer]

Sprint race is going to be interesting, pretty sweet to be able to watch a race at 8pm locally.

Can hamilton hold off max through the first lap?

[SkinnyPupp]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/860/cpsprodpb/519b/live/714afe70-063c-11f0-97d3-37df2b293ed1.jpg

Still can't get used to seeing him in red.
I think he looks great!

(but yeah it's weird) For me he's always been in the silver of McLaren or the silver of MB

[supafamous]

Sprint race is going to be interesting, pretty sweet to be able to watch a race at 8pm locally.

Can hamilton hold off max through the first lap?

Approx 8:02:30pm:

https://www.racefans.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/thumb.jpg

[dark0821]

OMG OMG OMG OMG I FUCKIN BELIEVE

[SkinnyPupp]

Masterful performance by Lewis. Best to ever do it and he looks REALLY damn good in red today!

Great Sprint by Piastri as well

Lawson is a fucking maniac lol. He drives like I do in the video game. Is that the best Red Bull could do for Max's partner?

This year is going to be fun

[Great68]

So happy to see some variety this year. Happy for Lewis. Sad we had to lose Ricciardo for Lawson.

[supafamous]

Great drive by Lewis! So happy for him.

Tomorrow's race is going to be really interesting b/c of the tire situation - I'm not the tires are going to last.

Under Sprint regulations, drivers will get two sets of the hard, four sets of the medium and six sets of soft, along with six sets of green intermediates and three sets of blue full wets.

I'm assuming qualifying yesterday used up 3 sets of softs for anyone who made it to Q3 and today it was a set of mediums (Sainz needed two sets). Not sure what was run in FP1 - probably a medium and a soft?

Considering the mediums were dead after 12-15 laps I'm not sure the hards will be enough to get them the rest of the way unless they really save their tires. This plays into Lewis' hands if this is true.

[HonestTea]

FUCK YESSS!!!!!

(yes, even though it's just sprint)

[SkinnyPupp]

FUCK YESSS!!!!!

(yes, even though it's just sprint)
Best thing about the Sprint is when your guy wins you get to celebrate, but if he doesn't.. eh who cares it's just the Sprint

[Great68]

I wish every race weekend had a sprint. This is so much better than 3 practice sessions.

I can't believe people who say they like the practice sessions better. More racing and competition is always better than less.

[dark0821]

And give the team for adjustments from Sprint to Race Quali does add drama.

Looks like everyone improved, and the Ferraris stood still. Since both McLarens are ahead of them, I assume McLarens will control the race from there... welp it was cool for the Ferraris for the sprint at least hahaha.

[supafamous]

I wish every race weekend had a sprint. This is so much better than 3 practice sessions.

I can't believe people who say they like the practice sessions better. More racing and competition is always better than less.

I think it can be a bit track specific - China worked out great b/c of tire (tyre?) wear but there's been some snoozers along the way. Today was a cracker of a race though.

[supafamous]

So I kept my kid up to watch the sprint race with me last night and taught her about tire compounds while reinforcing that Red Bull are the bad guys, showed her Lewis' new car, and explained that we cheer for Lewis, Charles, and George in this house (I'll get to explaining that dad loves Williams as well next time).

This morning we watched qualifying together and I walked through how the 3 rounds work and why they weren't actually racing each other.

[Hondaracer]

While it was a gimmick I wish they had kept it as the winner of the sprint got pole, made for so much entertainment.

Great race by LH, was a masterclass in tire management

While I don’t really care for him George is a hell of a driver and likely underrated given the teams ahead of him.

Lawson, another weekend like this and his seat is gone.

[EvoFire]

^ To make things even worse, he qualified for 20th for the main race.

Granted it's a bad storm for him to start. He didn't get enough running in testing in Bahrain due to technical issues. He didn't get enough running in Australia due to technical issues, the rain soak race was a write off. And being a sprint race in SH, he didn't get to test much again

[SkinnyPupp]

Near disaster for Ferrari as LeClerc bumps Hamilton and loses the front edge of his wing

Instead he's staying within DRS of Lewis as he drags him away from Max. Currently they're over 5 seconds ahead of him at 4rd and 5th place

[dark0821]

not bad at all, not a McLaren fan, but that was dominate, control control control the whole way thru....

lol congratz to team papaya

Max is a consistent bastard eh... all things considered, he is not that behind. Ideal result for him that both McLaren drivers are trading 1st.place finishes

Losing brakes and possible of rain for 3 laps hahaha.... cant wait for the next stop, 2025 is looking like it will be quite a show....

[SkinnyPupp]

Pretty standard race, good work by McLaren. GREAT pass by Max. Ferrari still have to be pretty relieved with that placing considering the start

Lewis gambled a 3 stop and it didn't cost him anything, but it would have paid off had something happened

Not every race will have fireworks at the end though lol

[supafamous]

DQs for Lewis (plank wear), Charles (weight), and Pierre (weight).

Tough situation for Lawson. That car is only drivable for Max - who would even want that seat right now?

[dark0821]

double DQ for Ferrari and Gasly ..... god welp lololol


As a Ferrari fan... bruh..

[HonestTea]

FUCKING HELL double DSQ

[68style]

Talk about splitting hairs... 8.5mm vs 9mm lol

[sonick]

Disappointed for Tsunoda, another poor strategy call by the team and then while he was making up spots his front end explodes with no contact.

[SkinnyPupp]

Talk about splitting hairs... 8.5mm vs 9mm lol
I've recently learned that this can be HUGE depending on the scale lol

That really sucks though

[sonick]

Canal+ and Der Telegraaf reporting Yuki to replace Lawson for Japan.

First time actual news orgs and not simply F1 blogs are reporting on this.

[EvoFire]

I'll believe it when RedBull actually releases a statement. Everyone was sure Checo was gonna get canned last summer as well, and Alpine was sure they signed Piastri

[HonestTea]

It's 99% happening.

[supafamous]

I wonder if this is a case of Lawson being out out or just a case of putting Yuki in to see if it makes any difference. Eg. Yuki gets the next 3 races and they'll decide who stays on.

Knowing Red Bull it'll be a musical chair and Hadjar will be in the car for the 6th race and then Colapinto will show up by the summer break before Lawson gets another shot due to doing a great job at Racing Bulls.

[Hondaracer]

Pretty big risk for Yuki as well if he can’t drive it either

[EvoFire]

^ Agreed, there's no guarantee that Yuki can calm the beast either. What if Yuki refuses to swap teams?

[HonestTea]

Yuki is probably out of a seat next year as well since the Honda partnership ended. Might as well take the risk and see if he can get into Q3 at RBR

[Vancouver240sx]

^ exactly, its yuki's last chance to have a drive next year. Honda dumping their pockets to make it happen. It would be hilarious if Lawson is faster in the whitebull.

Rich

[supafamous]

Kym Illman reported on TikTok that Honda pays $10m (EUR?) to Yuki's seat at Racing Bulls and they offered another $10m during the offseason for the RB seat. Apparently Red Bull went back to Honda either before or after Shanghai and asked Honda to pony up for Yuki and Honda said they'd pay up only if Yuki's in the seat for Suzuka thus this switch happening now.

Clown show at RB.

[snowball]

Kym Illman reported on TikTok that Honda pays $10m (EUR?) to Yuki's seat at Racing Bulls and they offered another $10m during the offseason for the RB seat. Apparently Red Bull went back to Honda either before or after Shanghai and asked Honda to pony up for Yuki and Honda said they'd pay up only if Yuki's in the seat for Suzuka thus this switch happening now.

Clown show at RB.

Imagine Yuki gets the RB seat for Suzuka and does worse than he would've in the RB2. Honda out 20M... :badpokerface:

[TypeRNammer]

Yuki to Red Bull confirmed by Red Bull Racing instagram and VCARB

Will the RB21 bury another career?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHslFQmM0Hm/?img_index=1&igsh=MWdzMjhxcWdzNGFiaQ==[/INSTAGRAM]

[INSTAGRAM]https://www.instagram.com/p/DHsmy5TMhMf/?igsh=MWNweGR6Njd3emNuaA==

[SkinnyPupp]

Good luck Yuki. RBR seat 2 has eaten many people alive

[sonick]

Pretty big risk for Yuki as well if he can’t drive it either

Others are saying it's a win win for Yuki. If he performs well, it'll be years of vindication for being overlooked by Red Bull for other drivers

If he fails, it merely reinforces the point that the Red Bull is secretly a POS and is only made to be driven well by Max.

Dutch journalist Erik van Haren apparently has reported that Max didn't seem happy with the decision to replace Liam, mostly since it seems that RB still thinks its only a driver problem and can be magically fixed with 1 Driver swap, instead of a design problem that even Max himself is not happy with.

[Hondaracer]

I dunno.. this season has been some of the best we’ve seen Yuki driving. I’ve never really been too sold on him figured skill wise he’s always been a bottom half driver but his first two races this season have really impressed me

If you go to RBR and fail I don’t think it’s an automatic he’s going to get another seat

[supafamous]

I dunno.. this season has been some of the best we’ve seen Yuki driving. I’ve never really been too sold on him figured skill wise he’s always been a bottom half driver but his first two races this season have really impressed me

I think the narrative around Yuki has always been worse than his performance - he's only ever been beaten by Gasly and that was early Yuki. Since then he's destroyed de Vries and beat Lawson and Riccardo fair and square.

He's definitely bottom half but I'd say he compares well now to Ocon, Gasly, and Hulk.

[Eff-1]

I can't even imagine the pressure Yuki must be feeling.

Being asked to drive what is arguably the most difficult car in F1 to drive, in the seat with the most pressure, with the entire team leaning on you for points to have a chance for the constructors....

Doing it all for the first time at your HOME RACE with an entire country idolizing you.

Holy moly.

[Hondaracer]

Anyone ever gone to the Japanese GP?

A group of us are interested in going next year, I guess I should start prepping to buy tickets etc now?

[68style]

I think it didn’t sell out even this year form other friend talking about it. Apparently it’s quite difficult to get to the track from anywhere and there’s no accommodations at the track.

[nabs]

I want Yuki to do well.... i really want him to, i don't care about the rest of the race today, just want to see him top of the pack..... please please please

[nabs]

Anyone ever gone to the Japanese GP?

A group of us are interested in going next year, I guess I should start prepping to buy tickets etc now?

Easier to go to Turkey.

[Suprarz666]

I went in 2019. Stayed in Osaka and took a train to the circuit in the morning(1.5hrs ish) 1 train, hassle free.

At the train station, there are dozens of F1 Suzuka bound charter busses waiting. Although the lines were massive it moved relatively quick. Wasn't much of a hassle. Of course if you decide to stay in Nagoya it would be a bit easier closer.

I would recommend putting aside the entire day for it.

[Hondaracer]

So probably go qualifying and the race and that’s the whole two days. 1 hour isn’t so bad but yea the track is further out than I thought

[Suprarz666]

Yea its not so bad. I also scheduled it so I went from Osaka > F1 > Tokyo, so it was on the way. Kind of saves a bit of travel time.

[dark0821]

WHAO max!

[Great68]

Lol Tsunoda out qualified by Lawson. That red bull really must be a shitbox that only Max is capable of driving at the limit

[sonick]

Ridiculous lap from Max, that Red Bull was nowhere all weekend.

Glad Tsunoda made it into Q2, seems like the prep in Q2 wasn't the greatest, he ran slower in Q2 than his lap in Q1. But up until then he exceeded expectations by being within around 3-tenths to Max.

I find it endearing how much love Jacques, Palmer and Hinch give Tsunoda thru the entire broadcast.

I haven't read any updates yet but super curious what the issue was with Hadjar. Was he sitting on his balls or something lol

Edit: yeah it was Isack's sack

https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/1js2fi0/sky_sports_interviewers_were_messing_with_hadjar/

[Fafine]

Getting to f1 from Nagoya was smooth today,
Tomorrow we booked a direct shuttle round trip so we'll see how that goes

https://i.ibb.co/WNby78v3/20250405-154549.jpg

[dark0821]

How much was your budget?

I assume a week at Japan will be to the tune of $5K CAD per person when all said and done?

[Hondaracer]

Might have to pick your guys brains about the trip after the race.

Very impressive by Bearman, now what does RB do? lol seems like Yuki probably stuck with RB now

[snowball]

Might have to pick your guys brains about the trip after the race.

Very impressive by Bearman, now what does RB do? lol seems like Yuki probably stuck with RB now

They should fix their car lol

[SkinnyPupp]

Clean start ResidentSleeper

[headhunt3r]

Literally fell asleep during the snooze fest.

[dark0821]

wha...... masterclass by Max again, keeping Lando away from DRS, but he should also thank Zac Brown for not ordering to let Piastri thru... I truly believe it couldve been Piastri 1, Max 2, Lando 3 if team orders were involved.

[SkinnyPupp]

Literally fell asleep during the snooze fest.
Suzuka with cold dry weather and a clean start, and 2/3 being on the same team... This was as exciting as it was ever going to get lol

[HonestTea]

SuZZZuka

[nabs]

I'm happy for a max win, Yuki didn't do horrible by any means though, considering the field barely moved.

[Hondaracer]

So you guys that went, what was the experience like?

The race is boring AF and the track is pretty meh but I’m sure as a spectator it’s pretty similar no matter where you go. If you can indulge me as per the cost of the tickets, type of tickets, and where you stayed

[dark0821]

Pretty exciting.

Ferrari had a good run till SC leveled everyones tires.

When I saw George on the softs for the retart, I thought it was gonna be McLaren 1+2 with Lecler finishing the top 3. Super impressive that George made the tire last.

Max having the worse pit stops and getting caught out by the SC to finish 6th... incredible

[Hondaracer]

George is a hell of a driver gained a lot of respect for him over the last year

[supafamous]

George is a hell of a driver gained a lot of respect for him over the last year

George is a stud - he maximises points as well as Max, is probably 3rd quickest on a single lap (Max & Charles ahead), is probably 3rd or 4th best at race pace (Max, Lewis, maybe Sainz). Has really matured driving with Mercedes.

[Fafine]

So you guys that went, what was the experience like?

The race is boring AF and the track is pretty meh but I’m sure as a spectator it’s pretty similar no matter where you go. If you can indulge me as per the cost of the tickets, type of tickets, and where you stayed

Was our first f1 experience and although the race wasn't the most exciting, it was still fun to be in the atmosphere. We were already planning to go Japan during that time anyways and F1 was more a detour for us. The crowd was good and Japanese people are polite.

We were sitting at the Yuki fan section paid 48,000 yen each
https://www.suzukacircuit.jp/eng/f1/ticket/seat_c.html

Stayed in Nagoya, chain hotel APA, was about 250 cad a night

Only attended the track on Sat / Sun
Friday we went to the Toyota museum
Monday, we left for Tokyo

For qualifying on Saturday we took the Kintetsu line, booked seats online at 7am day of for 1030 am train, and it brought us from Nagoya station to Shiroko station, from there we hopped on a shuttle bus that brought us directly to the track. https://www.reddit.com/r/GrandPrixTravel/comments/1bvehd4/how_to_get_to_suzuka_circuit/#lightbox

On race day, we took a direct shuttle from Nagoya station to and from the track on race day. 80 bucks per person- had to be prebooked prior. Bought the event and shuttle tickets back in Nov last year.

If we do it again, we might do it differently like rent our own car.

You can PM me if you have any questions

[dark0821]

well, that wasnt too bad

[Hondaracer]

FYI for anyone who watches on TSN, this week both the rare and the pre-race were titled as “F1 Checkered Flag” or whatever the pre-race show is called, so my PVR didn’t end up recording it.

Was able to go back and watch the race on replay but then couldn’t fast forward, TSN has fucked this up a few times this season so if you really want to record it make sure you skip ahead in the guide and make sure the actual race is set to record

[SkinnyPupp]

LeClerc giving up his spot to Albon on the last lap pissed me off so much. It was close but I thought he protected his spot well. What happened to the bold, cocky Ferrari? Now they race like cowards.

[Vancouver240sx]

Great race! I think Ferrari knew they'd be getting a penalty if he didn't give it back. Man its an exciting season.

Rich

[EvoFire]

Maybe I don't see the big picture, but I'm disappointed at Hamilton for not closing the gap and trying to squeeze a 4th out of it.

[SkinnyPupp]

Like I said, Ferrari plays too safe now. It sucks

[Hondaracer]

Monaco is so shit. Like Leclerc can be on Lando’s ass for 10 laps and still not have a single opportunity to pass because the McLaren has that straight line speed up the finish line stretch? So fucking boring

As the commentary said, the two pit stop rule is pointless if you get a safety car or red flag. Their attempts to make it more entertaining played out exactly as the race normally does

[AstulzerRZD]

So you guys that went, what was the experience like?

The race is boring AF and the track is pretty meh but I’m sure as a spectator it’s pretty similar no matter where you go. If you can indulge me as per the cost of the tickets, type of tickets, and where you stayed

Monaco is pretty cheap. You can stay in Nice and take like a 10 euro train in.

If you're around earlier in the week like Wednesday, I've "snuck" into pit lane and watched the trucks unload and such. Is pretty typical to just be able to wander around earlier in the week.

There are free spots around Monaco you can view the race from, practice sess tickets are like $100.

IMO grandstand tickets are so expensive that you might as well just get a few friends together and get on a boat if you're booking far enough in advance.

[Hondaracer]

Yea in 2016 I was in Monaco the week before the race, we actually just walked most of it and even into portions of the paddock just randomly lol

[EvoFire]

This is making think maybe next year May there's a south of France trip for us

[headhunt3r]

I learned my lesson and didn't bother waking up for Monaco.

[EvoFire]

After digesting it some more, Hamilton needs a new race engineer. Adami isn't doing it for him, after watching the last few races it almost feels like he's there to sabotage his race.

[ssjGoku69]

I wanted Tsunoda to do well in the RB, but it looks like he is choking worse than Perez :(

[EvoFire]

Monaco was a write off. He did ok to recover into points from a 20th place finish in Imola. I wouldn't write him off so quickly. If anything I feel like Lawson is doing poorer.

[dark0821]

I am entertained.... to be honest... I will also be mad af.... Max probably would have secured 3rd and the team screwed him.....I am NOT saying he is right ofc... he is a "professional"... and should conduct himself so... but man.... the old MAX is back... I thought he was getting soft....

[TypeRNammer]

For anyone that watched the full race, how come on the last stint Red Bull bolted a set of hards? Couldn't they use a set of mediums? I heard they had no more softs.

[supafamous]

For anyone that watched the full race, how come on the last stint Red Bull bolted a set of hards? Couldn't they use a set of mediums? I heard they had no more softs.

Those were the only tires they had left. If they had known there were going to be only 7 laps of green running at the end (they wasted a lot time behind the SC) I'm guessing they would have kept him out and taken their chances.

He should have been black flagged for what he did to George - it's ridiculous that last week George gets a drive through for cutting a corner while all Max gets is a 10 second time penalty for using his car as a weapon.

His sportsmanship taints his legacy the same way Senna's and Schumacher's do. Fangio, Clark, Hamilton never drove like they did.

[EvoFire]

I avoided this thread until I just finished watching the race just now.

Hamilton disappoints me again, especially as a Hammy fan. I can't believe he got taken by a Sauber at the end. If there was another lap or two Hadjar would have taken him too.

With Max. I don't know what to say. I think I expected him, as Max Verstappen, to know there's only HARDs left in the pits and refused to pit. He was clearly taken back by the choice to put on HARDs, then shaken by LeClerc on the front straight, then bumped by Russell T1. He was still arguing with the team when the hit happened and I would like to give him the benefit of the doubt that he was just distracted as it was quite heated between him and the pitwall.

I'm not a fan of MV33, but I would like think he did not deliberately hit another car. Driving dirty is one thing, deliberately driving into another that's you aren't racing is another.

[68style]

I watched these supposed dramatic hits from many angles, talk about soccer players vs hockey players, barely the slightest of bumps… these guys need to check their vaginas for sand.

Hamilton is cooked, I knew Ferrari was making a mistake signing him… at least from a driving perspective. He’s been wonderful for their promotions and brand but that’s short lived when the results aren’t there.

[supafamous]

I'm not a fan of MV33, but I would like think he did not deliberately hit another car. Driving dirty is one thing, deliberately driving into another that's you aren't racing is another.

Here's the onboard from his car: https://streamable.com/s6176b

He's since come out on issued an "apology" (for him at least) basically admitting he did it on purpose.

[Great68]

That was such a boring race until that safety car lol.

[EvoFire]

I know ppl are saying it was deliberate, but his wheel was turned at the beginning of the sequence, then it was turned a similar amount after the hit.

Knowing Max, it likely WAS racing shenanigans, but not of trying to hit Russell. He was trying to make Russell's life harder so he was have a poor exit and Max would have a better speed differential. But Russell didn't expect Max to do that and was trying to take a late apex for the corner, and then the hit.

Since Max really shouldn't have been there, that was on him. This reeks of the straight line let the spot back shenanigans between Max and Hamilton back in 2021.

Max knows it's his fault, and the media and world has made up his mind so also very much Max, he's not going to bother explaining it. He's always been like that with the media.

[Hondaracer]

Given how much better Charles is performing over Lewis, think it’s pretty safe to say his time as a top tier driver is coming to a close.

[nabs]

Given how much better Charles is performing over Lewis, think it’s pretty safe to say his time as a top tier driver is coming to a close.

A little harsh, he's only 8 races into his Ferrarri career, there's obviously going to be speed bumps (excuse the pun), there's a lot to learn because he is a veteran driver, there is also currently tension due to communication methods between his RE and himself. Not saying he will win this year, but give him time to cook in a new car.

He's also a modern era GOAT in the sport.....

[EvoFire]

A little harsh, he's only 8 races into his Ferrarri career, there's obviously going to be speed bumps (excuse the pun), there's a lot to learn because he is a veteran driver, there is also currently tension due to communication methods between his RE and himself. Not saying he will win this year, but give him time to cook in a new car.

He's also a modern era GOAT in the sport.....

Lots of talk of the current era of cars not suiting Lewis's preferred style. I'm hoping 26 is a change but it's still a ground effect car.

And they need to find him a new engineer. Adami isn't working out.

And also Ferrari being Ferrari. The swap orders need to be way more decisive, and that's just one very visible aspect of the pitwall that we see. I'm sure there's plenty of indecisiveness that' plagues their race time strategy.

[Suprarz666]

I was curious about his pace drop-off during the 2nd stint of the race and apparently his front wing settings were changed during the pitstop which cause more issues.

[supafamous]

Given how much better Charles is performing over Lewis, think it’s pretty safe to say his time as a top tier driver is coming to a close.

No doubt he's slowing but I think it's more the cars than him - lots have been written about his driving style (late braking) not suiting this generation of car. This generation of car requires a gentle approach to turn-in to keep the downforce on the car and if you can't do that (or it's not your style) you'll lose a lot of time.

Is he as fast as Max, Charles or George in qualifying pace anymore? I doubt it but he's not falling off like Alonso has whose car and teammate are so shitty that no one has noticed how unremarkable he's been the last couple years.

[EvoFire]

I disagree with Alonso falling off the cliff. I think he's still kicking ass but this year, the car is terrible and just unbelievable bad luck.

Stroll isn't THAT terrible but I think he also suffers from the car not suiting his style and seemingly lack of interest. If anything I think Alonso has been more adaptable. At Barcelona Alonso provided lots of entertainment with his wild but safe passes. But he has also had a few more mistakes than usual this year. Overall I think the AMR team has failed more than the drivers have.

What I've been surprised with is how unreliable the MB powerplant has been this year, despite being the same specification as previous. Kimi has had 2 retirements, Alonso has had one I think. Though Mclaren has been doing well

[Hondaracer]

Lewis can’t drive like Max when it comes to the under/oversteer. Max is a magician when it comes to getting the most out of a car that’s slipping around like the RB has been. So when you don’t have a car that’s completely dialed in like the McLarens are and just planted, it’s pretty hard to make up pace with an inferior car

AMR, seems like they’ve basically thrown in the towel for this season and are focusing fully on the next generation. Will they bring back Stroll with the new cars? Honestly I’d probably rather keep Alonso of the 2

[Great68]

I don't see Papa Stroll dumping his son while on the precipice of a new regulation set and a Newey designed car.

[pastarocket]

Lots of talk of the current era of cars not suiting Lewis's preferred style. I'm hoping 26 is a change but it's still a ground effect car.

And they need to find him a new engineer. Adami isn't working out.

And also Ferrari being Ferrari. The swap orders need to be way more decisive, and that's just one very visible aspect of the pitwall that we see. I'm sure there's plenty of indecisiveness that' plagues their race time strategy.


I think that Hamilton needs to have a serious talk with the Ferrari bosses about getting a new engineer for his F1 car.

[Great68]

Adami seemed like a moron of a race engineer way back with Vettel.

[HonestTea]

Funny enough, Vettel purposely brought Adami from TR over to Ferrari lol

[supafamous]

I disagree with Alonso falling off the cliff. I think he's still kicking ass but this year, the car is terrible and just unbelievable bad luck.

Oh I don't mean he's falling off the cliff just that he's fallen off far more than Hamilton has - Alonso was never super quick even in his peak days, he was just super savvy and maxed out his race pace really well but he was never as quick as Max or Lewis on a single lap - both seemingly can extract miracles out of the car once in a while.

His race craft is still immense but the speed doesn't seem to be there anymore. Of course his car can hide a lot of this but I'm not sure he's any faster than guys like Gasly, Ocon or Albon - he's just smarter. OTOH, I figure Hamilton is still as quick as the 2nd tier guys like Sainz or Norris (I can't prove it though).

[EvoFire]

Unfortunately there's just no way to objectively quantify it, except maybe running everyone on 2020 machinery in a race, which will never happen

I can't tell if it's Ferrari letting him down, or he's slowed down a bit, or his competitive edge just isn't as strong. And it's not like he's doing poorly after 3 seasons with the team ala Checo. Ferrari's objectively got the 4th car this year behind McLaren, RB, and Mercedes. I hope he's challenging LeClerc every race, but it is ultimately LeClerc's team.

I'm hopeful that next year will bring more as he has more say into the car's development.

[pastarocket]

Stroll gets a penalty for not giving Gasly enough space at the Montreal Grand Prix. Gasly told his team on the radio “He pushed me on to the grass”.

Stroll has to give a driver at least one car length of space. Nope haha.

A reckless driver. He also got a grid penalty in another incident with Gasly at Monaco during qualifying.

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[pastarocket]

Congrats to George Russell.


Russell wins Canadian GP for first victory of 2025 https://www.tsn.ca/auto-racing/george-russell-wins-canadian-gp-for-first-victory-of-2025-1.2321980


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[sonick]

Finally got to see Oscar and Lando battle it out. Unfortunate to see the result, dumb move by Lando.

Great race by George, and awesome to see Antonelli with his first podium.

[Hondaracer]

Swear Norris is an idiot.. makes some dumb ass decisions when racing.

Feel like Pistatri in a lot of ways is a more mature driver

[supafamous]

Ferrari strategy/team radio was awesome again. Team tells Leclerc they are going to plan B, Leclerc replies that he wants plan C, team says "copy". Later they pit him early (plan B) and he's asking them why they are pitting because he wanted plan C (one stopper).

[The Producer]

it never gets old, because it forever remains true

https://i.redd.it/9p5k8ugl07l31.jpg

and this - rumour has it that Fred's days are numbered. I guess he's not worried about talking shit about management at this point

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS2U0SLic3ZJl3JR7Y9mxJ-ulsW-_QUsAK-5g&s

[bcuzracecarz]

It's pretty wild how differently the F1 team and the LeMans team function. What a performance by Ferrari at the 24 this year....again.

[nabs]

It's pretty wild how differently the F1 team and the LeMans team function. What a performance by Ferrari at the 24 this year....again.

It does make sense though, because for the WEC 24H LeMans they only have one track to design for all year. The car is tuned for that specific setup and they spend time optimizing.

The tracks in F1 vary greatly in design and quality, there's a lot of specific setups that only work for specific tracks, like George Russell also mentioned, the air in Montreal is cooler and works better for their cars, but they underperform at other tracks with warmer air. I think it's a lot harder when they are only evolving essentially on one chassis design throughout the year.

[The Producer]

It does make sense though, because for the WEC 24H LeMans they only have one track to design for all year. The car is tuned for that specific setup and they spend time optimizing.

The tracks in F1 vary greatly in design and quality, there's a lot of specific setups that only work for specific tracks, like George Russell also mentioned, the air in Montreal is cooler and works better for their cars, but they underperform at other tracks with warmer air. I think it's a lot harder when they are only evolving essentially on one chassis design throughout the year.

WEC is a series, and the cars are setup completely differently for different tracks. I think there are 8 stops on the series this year.

They are different sports for sure, but i don't think car design (or amount of resources to do so) is why Ferrari can't get their shit together in F1

[Great68]

I think Piastri is WDC this year.

[The Producer]

I think Piastri is WDC this year.

https://scontent.fcxh2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/508138938_10161562259698831_703106403927387028_n.j pg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc=naRr1bwKCXsQ7kNvwHio8G8&_nc_oc=AdmQy0urxw8RbOzou8I3tBteV0kUQOLSs1L2pEXBwRy OuSbC6mevRn3MmNHdmZXhpcM&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fcxh2-1.fna&_nc_gid=ZwxJ6vjkkf6dTpsKwFfPaA&oh=00_AfN_0F25cwCQBPw73MsLofSQCUJh-YhmHWzSW7ieUmM7Ig&oe=68569B1A

[mb_]

Swear Norris is an idiot.. makes some dumb ass decisions when racing.

Feel like Pistatri in a lot of ways is a more mature driver

Lando has immense talent but doesn't have as much mental strength as Piastri to perform under pressure

[pastarocket]

https://youtu.be/Ucx241Pho9Y?feature=shared

Three million British pounds for the F80.

Hamilton and LeClerc said that they will buy their own F80.

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[bcrdukes]

Question for your F1 fans: Is the Aston Martin F1 Team a Canadian-based team or only Canadian due to the fact it is owned by Lawrence Stroll?

[nabs]

Due to the fact its owned by Lawrence Stroll, and he lets his son Lance have fun in the car every few weeks.

[Great68]

Aston is a british based team. Lawrence Stroll only owns 33% of it.

[supafamous]

https://youtu.be/Ucx241Pho9Y?feature=shared

Three million British pounds for the F80.

Hamilton and LeClerc said that they will buy their own F80.

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What's the employee discount on one of those?

[TypeRNammer]

What a monster qualifying lap by Lando

[pastarocket]

Another win for Norris. He wins in Austria.

Antonelli crashes into Verstappen at the third turn of lap one.


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[sonick]

Niiiicooooo Huuuuulkenberrrg!

[Hondaracer]

Great race, one of the best of the season for sure

[HonestTea]

THE HULK!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!

WELL DESERVED!

[mb_]

Everyone's a Hulk fan today

[bcrdukes]

RIP Alfa Romeo :alone:

[nabs]

I absolutely love how Lando's Silverstone victory was overshadowed by the Hulk getting a podium, while Piastri was looking pissy. The champagne victory was shameful, they completely ignored Hulk.

Amazing weekend, from FP2, Quali to what felt like 3 different races in one Sunday.

Also if Max to Mercedes rumors are true, could be an amazing Summer break.

I would also like to add, AM had a strategy masterclass with Lance, P4! (...go canada..)

[Hondaracer]

P4? He was 7th and got passed twice on the last lap?

[Koflach]

I absolutely love how Lando's Silverstone victory was overshadowed by the Hulk getting a podium, while Piastri was looking pissy. The champagne victory was shameful, they completely ignored Hulk.

Amazing weekend, from FP2, Quali to what felt like 3 different races in one Sunday.

Also if Max to Mercedes rumors are true, could be an amazing Summer break.

I would also like to add, AM had a strategy masterclass with Lance, P4! (...go canada..)

Yeah, he "Lanced" his chance at a great result by just doing his normal thing and screwing up the good things that daddy Stroll gives him. He was passed multiple times going from as high as 3rd to finishing in 7th. A masterclass by Lance.

[nabs]

Yeah, he "Lanced" his chance at a great result by just doing his normal thing and screwing up the good things that daddy Stroll gives him. He was passed multiple times going from as high as 3rd to finishing in 7th. A masterclass by Lance.

My bad, I didn't even check the results just went off my memory. I guess he fucked it up

[sonick]

Yeah, he "Lanced" his chance at a great result by just doing his normal thing and screwing up the good things that daddy Stroll gives him. He was passed multiple times going from as high as 3rd to finishing in 7th. A masterclass by Lance.

tbf just overly optimistic tire strategy by going on the soft. Yes he cleared his way thru the field but then likely burned them out by the end of the race.

[sonick]

Huge news, Christian Horner fired!

[supafamous]

Huge news, Christian Horner fired!

Can't tell if this means Max is leaving or staying as a result - is he being fired so Max will stay or is he being fired b/c Max has signed with Mercedes?

[bcrdukes]

Wow.

Do we know why Horner was fired?

[sonick]

Wow.

Do we know why Horner was fired?

Either the Max to Mercedes smoke was too real, or that there are Horndong pics that are gonna be leaked.

[bcrdukes]

Wow, crazy.

Did not now his wife is Geri Haliwell of Spice Girls fame.

[Great68]

Didn't I hear that Red Bull's poor results in Silverstone triggered the threshold where Max could enact his exit clause?
But I mean, I don't know why they would use immediate termination in that situation and not just let him run out the season. If Max is already lost, then what do they have to gain by also immediately firing Horner?

[HonestTea]

That's a MEGA bombshell, they wouldn't even let him finish the year after winning them 14 championships. Somethings happening..

[nabs]

Either the Max to Mercedes smoke was too real, or that there are Horndong pics that are gonna be leaked.

There was a lot, losing key team members over the scandal as well, obvious unanswered issues with the car, burning through drivers, tbf Helmut should go as well.

[nabs]

Wow, crazy.

Did not now his wife is Geri Haliwell of Spice Girls fame.

If you watch S1 of Drive to Survive on Netflix, it should give you a little bit of info on the teams and principals. But yeah, it surprised me too!

[Koflach]

my feeling on the Horner thing is that the ownership are making a desperate attempt to appease the Verstappen camp by giving them something they (moreso Jos) have been after for a while. It reeks of desperation and I don't think it will work out in the long run.

[Hondaracer]

You guys who went to the Japan GP, where did you buy your tickets from?

Japan.GP?

[Fafine]

You guys who went to the Japan GP, where did you buy your tickets from?

Japan.GP?

Bought tickets from https://ticket.mobilitystation.jp/
there's also https://www.suzukacircuit.jp/eng/f1/ for information

Friend that bought early last year had to use a vpn (she bought hers around oct)
i bought mine in November and didnt have to use a vpn


if i remember correctly if you click through the website of ticket purchase through the suzuka website, itll direct you to the mobility station website

[blkgsr]

are they no longer restricted to Japanese citizens on the sazuka page?

outside the country you use to have to buy them on f1 or other reseller wedsites

[Hondaracer]

Yea it’s somewhat unclear where they are actually sold..

Booked flights now just need tickets but seem to typically be released in sept

[Hondaracer]

Fuck looks like a crazy race from the highlights, Ferrari still being Ferrari, Max’s overtakes at speed were insane as well as Oscar against Charles on the the outside of that corner, fuck crazy

[nabs]

Race was pretty boring in general. But the Ferrari fuckups are just unreal at this point, Charles needs to leave.

[HonestTea]

Monaco with no walls.

[Great68]

I don't know what it is, I know it's a close championship battle like we always wanted, but at the same time it's very uninteresting this year.

Like, Hamilton/Rosberg in the mid 2014-2016 was so much better somehow.

I guess because Mercedes let them actually race a bit harder and they had a few "take each other out moments", I dunno.

[supafamous]

Race was pretty boring in general. But the Ferrari fuckups are just unreal at this point, Charles needs to leave.

Word on the street is that Ferrari still hasn't resolved the plank wear issues so after the last stop they had to raise the car with tire pressures and get Charles to do lots of lift and coast. Lewis was told starting lap 3 to lift and coast so my guess is his setup was already compromised in qualifying.

I don't know what it is, I know it's a close championship battle like we always wanted, but at the same time it's very uninteresting this year.

Like, Hamilton/Rosberg in the mid 2014-2016 was so much better somehow.

I guess because Mercedes let them actually race a bit harder and they had a few "take each other out moments", I dunno.

Yeah, it's pretty boring stuff between Oscar and Lando. I don't consider either to be an elite tier driver (Max, Charles, George) so there's not going to be crazy feats of excellence that happen (say Lewis' Singapore qualifying lap) and both seem to get along with the other.

I liked the 2021 war between Max and Lewis a lot better (except for the bullshit ending).

[Great68]

Well yeah, close championships between drivers on separate teams is always better. There's never going to be any team order crap.

'07, '08, '10, '12 were great seasons in that regard as well.

[mb_]

You guys who went to the Japan GP, where did you buy your tickets from?

Japan.GP?

Oh sweet planning to go to Japan GP too lol

[Hondaracer]

Word on the street is that Ferrari still hasn't resolved the plank wear issues so after the last stop they had to raise the car with tire pressures and get Charles to do lots of lift and coast. Lewis was told starting lap 3 to lift and coast so my guess is his setup was already compromised in qualifying.



Yeah, it's pretty boring stuff between Oscar and Lando. I don't consider either to be an elite tier driver (Max, Charles, George) so there's not going to be crazy feats of excellence that happen (say Lewis' Singapore qualifying lap) and both seem to get along with the other.

I liked the 2021 war between Max and Lewis a lot better (except for the bullshit ending).

Imo Max and George are really elite, George has really impressed me over the last 2 seasons

However, imo I think Piastri is pretty quickly becoming an equal to the likes of Charles. Even with the incompetence that is Ferrari I’ve never really felt Charles is truly elite

[EvoFire]

I have noted Leclerc growing in the last few years, less mistakes, performing better under pressure, better racecraft, similar level of extreme one lap pace.

Piastri I think is the real deal. Keep in mind this is only his third year. His outright pace is not top, but he is calculating and has the killer instinct to go with it, which I think in a more equal setting would win you more points.

Russell choked a lot in his first years. He's been much more consistent this year and is showing well that he can mind his own business and not be distracted. I'm curious if there's more speed to be had with him or if this is it. He doesn't excel in any particular area imo.

I'm really curious if Max really makes good on his word before where if he stops winning he's just gonna call it quits.

[dark0821]

Bottas and Perez official..... what about my.home.boy Guan Yu arrrggghhhh, worst part is I cant even blame Caddy for going Bottas and Perez...

Bottas basically grew up in Merc... and Perez at Red Bull, both drivers should have "good vibes/ideas" how a champion team works... and also sponsorship $$$$ from Perez ia no joke

[EvoFire]

We knew they were going for experience. The question ultimately was whether if Danny Ric was in the mix, but something about him being in a motorcycle crash recently and isn't in shape to compete next year which ruled him out completely

[HonestTea]

Battle for the best #2 driver

[pastarocket]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/formula-1/article/verstappen-welcomes-perez-back-to-f1-for-fresh-start-with-cadillac/


ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — Max Verstappen says he's happy to see his old teammate Sergio Pérez back for a “fresh start” in Formula 1 and that his experience will be a major asset to the new Cadillac team in 2026.

Cadillac picked the experienced duo of Pérez and former Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas to join the grid as the 11th team next year, even though neither has a race seat in 2025.

[sonick]

Dramatic race today, stoked for Hadjar podium!

[dark0821]

No risk, full send

Its hard not to be a fan...he has converted me

[Great68]

Well that was an eventful quali! lol

[dark0821]

Smooooth Operator!


and of course.... do do do doooooo

[roastpuff]

I am about to go bankrupt.

F1 Academy Finale Features Hello Kitty (https://www.f1lasvegasgp.com/2025/09/f1-academy-races-towards-milestone-finale-under-las-vegas-lights-with-hello-kitty/)

https://www.themanual.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/09/F1-Academy-and-Hello-Kitty-graphic-with-characters-in-race-cars.jpg?resize=1200%2C720&p=1

https://www.themanual.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/09/Hello-Kitty-character-in-and-huddling-around-an-F1-Academy-race-car.jpg?resize=800,480

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G1tpc2YXQAArm9c?format=jpg&name=medium

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G1tpc2bWIAE8B8J?format=jpg&name=medium

GIMME THAT MERCH!

Also Hello Kitty grandstand is dope

[dark0821]

DU DU DU DU MAX VERSTAPPEN

Max's debut for GT3 Nurburgring 4 hours enduro ....

After winning Baku in F1 last week

With his brand new GT3 license...

- qualified 3rd
- got to P1 by turn 1 in the 1st lap
- drove for 2 hours, built 55 sec lead
- team mate finishes race with a 22.7 sec lead
- fastest lap of the race of course

Max wins for Ferrari on his debut GT3 race .... what a fucking beast....

at one point he was building a 3 to 4 second lead per lap on the number 2 and number 3 drivers

like I said... I am becoming a fan

[underscore]

I am about to go bankrupt.

I've been watching F1 Academy with my kids (it's some great racing if you haven't seen any of it yet) and as soon as they see this it's GGs for my bank account lol.

[HonestTea]

Not a fan of Max but pretty insane he won his first GT3 race.

[dark0821]

omg not gonna say anything...lawl sprint race

[HonestTea]

DELICIOUS LOL

[HonestTea]

Wow Oscar is actually cracking under pressure.

[sonick]

At this point I wanna see max at least get 2nd just to laugh at the clown shoes decisions they've been making all season with their team papaya bullshit.

All these cryptic "repercussions" for Lando after the last race.

[dark0821]

I dont wanna sound un-Canadian, but shit.. the US Anthem slaps.... the kid killed it

[EvoFire]

I dont wanna sound un-Canadian, but shit.. the US Anthem slaps.... the kid killed it

:moderatorban: ban him!

[headhunt3r]

I thought the choppers were ICE coming for the kid that could pass as Spanish.

[headhunt3r]

What the hell. Of all the stuff that happened in the first few laps, onky Hamilton gets dinged. Then Max gets cock blocked at the end.

Way to go Ollie.

[dark0821]

THIS VSC IS SO FUCKED

[HonestTea]

FUCK THE VSC

[sonick]

Amazing race. The last few races are gonna be a banger.

So happy for Ollie.

[smoothie.]

What is the point of track limits if you can just drive all over the track?!

F1 is a joke.

[bcrdukes]

What is the point of track limits if you can just drive all over the track?!

F1 is a joke.

One of the few reasons why I don't follow F1. I know it's an unpopular reason I but view this as "bad racing." Granted, my bias comes from driver education where you just don't do that, and if you do, it's because you made a mistake or got overly confident. The risk is higher where if you crash your car, that's on you. For these F1 drivers (or most drivers, anyway) they crash a car, their sponsor just buys them a new one. In other race series like WEC or IMSA, driving all over the place has penalties that can cost you an entire race, or make the difference between winning and losing. How this is allowed in F1 is laughable.

[snowball]

I find it ridiculous you can run off the track and return back to your original position without penalty even if was your own error.

You make an error and lose 10 spots because it was your mistake? That's racing! Deal with it.

[sonick]

Not sure if y'all familiar with Chicken Shop Date but the host of that has been doing a series of interviews with F1 drivers and its pretty amusing: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmMXd0nY6NHzjB4WFtQOLdjnO5tu3tEBV

[bcrdukes]

Not sure if y'all familiar with Chicken Shop Date but the host of that has been doing a series of interviews with F1 drivers and its pretty amusing: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmMXd0nY6NHzjB4WFtQOLdjnO5tu3tEBV

Badhobz meeting women at local chicken shops could be an awesome idea. :considered:

[dark0821]

holy fuck what a race.... i dunno... i would NOT have pitted for new.softs at the end....

[supafamous]

Cracker of a race - it was pretty hard to keep track of all the different strategies and action. Brilliant race by Verstappen, I don't like him much but he is driving incredibly well right now - so well that he is raising so many doubts about the quality of Norris and Piastri.

[headhunt3r]

Diver quality isn't a zero sum game. Lando has matured a lot this year. I'm not a big Max fan either but it's hard to deny that he's a beast.

[HonestTea]

They should race in Brazil for all 20 rounds lol

[Great68]

The thing that proves Verstappen is just a beast is the fact that he's in a close 3rd in the championship despite essentially having ZERO support from his teammate(s) all year.
The ability to have a teammate following closely for strategy calls is huge.
If Red Bull had a second driver that could at least keep within a position or two of Max all year, this would have been a very different championship.

[The Producer]

If Red Bull had a second driver that could at least keep within a position or two of Max all year, this would have been a very different championship.

who would that be?

i don't think there's anybody on the planet besides Max that can pedal RB21

[sonick]

who would that be?

i don't think there's anybody on the planet besides Max that can pedal RB21

Franz Hermann

[dark0821]

I was trying super hard not to comment, but HOLY EFFF WTF IS WRONG WITH Elkann, he should be the one STFU....

REALLY BRO, REALLY !!!!

AFTER LIKE MULTIPLE YEARS @ FERRARI, YOU BLAME THE FUCKING DRIVERS FOR LACK OF A TITLE?!

Lecler and Hamilton dont deserve this.... you gave them a piece of shit, its a miracle that Lecler can compete in this trash... fuck...

And even when the car and driver somehow in a miracle gets it right... the strategy on the pit wall is just completely baffling...

never forget 2022 Monaco lolol... but just the constant bad calls and weird calls that cost Lecler positions...

ok... end rant

[HonestTea]

Elkann is trash, that's why the last WDC is still Kimi Raikonen lol

[Great68]

who would that be?

i don't think there's anybody on the planet besides Max that can pedal RB21

That's a good question. If anything that even points out his skills even more. Without him, Red Bull would probably be behind Williams in the Championship.

In F1 there's always this debate of "Is it the driver or is it the car". I think when it's mostly the car, you see both of a teams' drivers very close to each other. In Max's case it's clearly the driver.

[Vancouver240sx]

I think as with era's of domination in the sport, its a combination of things. RB has designed a car which is REALLY fast, but it must be driven in a very specific style and has a VERY small window. Max is able to drive the car in that style better than anyone, which could be due to his specific driving style OR he's phenomenal at adapting (I believe the later). His ability then pushes the design further down that path.

We saw Vettel dominate with the blown diffuser cars, but he wasn't able to show the same dominance later with rule changes. Which highlights the impressive careers of drivers like Schumacher, Hamilton, Alonso, and Verstappen.

Rich

[blkgsr]

RB designs the car to suit Max....every failed 2nd driver has said this.


Checo was the only one able to drive the car anywhere near to Max

[Vancouver240sx]

Danny was pretty damn close as well.

Of course they favor Max's input over the other drivers, he's fastest AND can make it work. When they put a new upgrade on the car which makes window of grip smaller and Max has the ability to extract a tenth out of it, it stays on the car.

That isn't RB building the car to suit Max. If the 2nd driver is struggling I'm sure they try to mitigate their issue but the design path will be dictated by the faster driver.

Rich

[Great68]

You know if you look back at Vettel's championships, I'd say he only "dominated" two of them. The other two he barely squeaked a win, by 3 and 4 points...

Webber managed to hang pretty close, except for 2012 where he was 6th, where Red Bull not the best car that year, that would have been the Ferrari. Which kind of proves the point that best and truly fastest cars allow both drivers to drive the fastest.

There was an interview with one of the teams' engineers that I read a while back. They basically debunked this idea that they design the car around one driver's driving style. They said they design the car to be the fastest, period.

I think this year's Red Bull is compromised in some way that Max is able to compensate and drive around, rather than it was designed solely for his driving style.

[blkgsr]

true i forgot about danny ric but still checo had better results

as for designing the "fastest car" not to one drivers style, watch/read interviews with albon and gasly etc. they all say max likes a certain from end(i believe "knife edge" was the term used) that makes the car very unstable unless it's your style and you like it hence why they struggled so much as they may prefer a more balanced car

[Vancouver240sx]

Yes the front end of the RB is 'telepathic', which Max can handle. RB is able to give the front end a LOT of front grip producing faster lap times. Other drivers are not able to handle that balance of the car, due to window of grip being spikier and smaller, a window max can drive within. (If you listen to Max and Lewis talk about driving they actually chase rear grip first, but that is a different discussion)

If RB was to roll out a development to the car which saw Yuki throw it on poll and win a race with Max being 10th, they would keep that change and expect max to figure it out. It isn't a driver thing, its about what makes the fastest car.

Rich

Ps. Danny was much faster in the same car to Max than Checo
https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11363892/daniel-ricciardo-v-max-verstappen-two-years-as-red-bull-team-mates

[blkgsr]

that link is comparing 2016-18 max to danny (3 years into F1) not current 2025 4 time world champion max vs anyone one of his partners since danny.

hardly a comparison even to himself

[supafamous]

There was an interview with one of the teams' engineers that I read a while back. They basically debunked this idea that they design the car around one driver's driving style. They said they design the car to be the fastest, period.

I think this year's Red Bull is compromised in some way that Max is able to compensate and drive around, rather than it was designed solely for his driving style.

Yeah, it's more about "pain" tolerance - ie, they can make a car theoretically faster but it gets harder and harder to drive as that happens and some drivers just can't live with that difficulty. It seems this generation of car has a lot of diva like behaviours - the RB is the worst but even the McLaren, Ferrari, and Mercedes have very peaky behaviours from one track to the next.

I've not been a fan of this generation of cars - they seem to have too narrow an operating window for the different driving styles that are out there so we're not really seeing great head to head competition.

[Eff-1]

It's a chicken or the egg argument.

It comes down to this: Max's prefererence for how the car is setup is basically unique to him, and only him. Otherwise I think we'd see more parity in the RB garage between the two drivers.

When Max is given a car that suits his style, he's a beast.

Therefore, if you're RB, you go with the hot hand. The twist here is because Max's driving style is an anomaly, the cost of catering to him is that you're leaving your second driver on an island.

RB will continue to churn through drivers until someone comes along who can handle the car to at least compete for podiums. Checo was ALMOST that guy, but he too fell victim to the fact the team revolves around Max and Max only.

If Max moves to another team, they'll ultimately do the same. Build the car exclusively for his driving style, and good luck to the other driver.

If RB was to roll out a development to the car which saw Yuki throw it on poll and win a race with Max being 10th, they would keep that change and expect max to figure it out. It isn't a driver thing, its about what makes the fastest car.



No way. Max is a 4-time champion. If RB added something to the car and Yuki gets pole and Max gets 10th, RB would FOR SURE cater to what Max wants, and if that means doing something that makes Max better and Yuki worse, that's what they'd do.

[pastarocket]

Verstappen wins the Vegas GP again.

He took advantage of one mistake from Norris.


Terry Crews drove a pink Cadillac convertible as
the chauffeur for Verstappen, Norris, and Russell after the race. LUL

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