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  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,172
    Very enjoyable watch.  Exciting to see the McLarens both go by Max.  Ferrari getting it all wrong (again).  Great also to see Williams getting stronger every race.  Was hoping, pre-race, for some rain but glad in the end it didn't come.  Overall what a turnaround for McLaren this year - same can be said for Aston Martion (in reverse!).
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited May 4
    It wouldn't be a total surprise if Ferrari part company with Hamilton, he's definitely not as fast as he was, he costs a lot of money, and he always seems to be in dispute with team management. Unless theres a big upswing I can't see him being there next year especially if signing Verstappen becomes possible.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,775
    Fred Vasseur talking shit. He thinks they did a good job. What a clown.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,815
    Hal1x said:
    It wouldn't be a total surprise if Ferrari part company with Hamilton, he's definitely not as fast as he was, he costs a lot of money, and he always seems to be in dispute with team management. Unless theres a big upswing I can't see him being there next year especially if signing Verstappen becomes possible.
    If they are too rubbish to handle hamilton no way will they be able to handle verstappen
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited May 5
    Sad to read that "Hermann the German", Jochen Mass died today. Emerson Fittipaldi and James Hunts team-mate in the 70s and a great sports car driver.

    RIP
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,033
    Vasseur said that “I can perfectly understand the frustrations of the drivers” but reiterated that he felt “as a team, we did a good job”.

    If both your drivers are pissed off then i'd argue it was anything but a good job.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    Aston feels like the perfect case study for chucking money at something for no tangible return. 

    Signed multiple world champions , so many technical people and Team Principals and built their new factory but with absolutely nothing to show for it. If Newey doesn't produce an absolute rocketship for next season I wonder if the whole team is sold to the Saudis. I genuinely wonder how much Lance Stroll even wants to be on the grid anyway. 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Vasseur said that “I can perfectly understand the frustrations of the drivers” but reiterated that he felt “as a team, we did a good job”.

    If both your drivers are pissed off then i'd argue it was anything but a good job.
    I normally find Fred one of the best and most level headed TPs but that is complete and utter nonsense from him. I wonder how long until Lewis is demanding a new race engineer because this relationship with Ricardo Adami seems doomed. Obviously Bono didn't move for personal reasons but it seems completely fractured throughout. 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,033
    MarcusH26 said:
    Aston feels like the perfect case study for chucking money at something for no tangible return. 

    Signed multiple world champions , so many technical people and Team Principals and built their new factory but with absolutely nothing to show for it. If Newey doesn't produce an absolute rocketship for next season I wonder if the whole team is sold to the Saudis. I genuinely wonder how much Lance Stroll even wants to be on the grid anyway. 
    He gets paid very well to travel the world and drive a car without any pressure of potentially losing his seat. Seems like a great job to me. Might as well milk it for as long as his Dad is interested in owning the team because he'll be gone the minute he isn't.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,183
    Pretty much confirming what we already knew about Doohan/Colapinto

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/cx2w8y04np2o

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  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    Oliver Oakes resigns as Team Principal at Alpine. Flavio to take over. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,442
    Didn't expect that one!! 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Didn't expect that one!! 
    They make Watford look stable. Would expect Franco to be announced tomorrow now. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,284
    edited May 6
    MarcusH26 said:
    Oliver Oakes resigns as Team Principal at Alpine. Flavio to take over. 
    A scummy man who should have been banned from FIA competitions for life 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    sam3110 said:
    MarcusH26 said:
    Oliver Oakes resigns as Team Principal at Alpine. Flavio to take over. 
    A scummyam who should have been banned from FIA competitions for life 
    Flavio shouldn't even be allowed in the paddock , even if his ban was overturned it just sends out all the wrong messages. 
  • allez les addicks
    allez les addicks Posts: 1,432
    Doohan is being replaced by Colapinto from Imola, and clearly Oakes feels undermined as he doesn’t agree. Unbelievable that Flav is back, now officially, given Singapore-gate 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    https://www.alpinef1.com/news/colapinto-to-drive-next-five-races

    Colapinto in for the next 5 races 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,442
    Why only the next five races? - What a mess!!
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Why only the next five races? - What a mess!!
    Because they want to " evaluate" things before Silverstone apparently. It's like dropping your underperforming keeper for a few games it seems. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,442
    MarcusH26 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Why only the next five races? - What a mess!!
    Because they want to " evaluate" things before Silverstone apparently. It's like dropping your underperforming keeper for a few games it seems. 
    Imagine the odds of seeing Aron before the end of the season, and potentially Mini next year are quite high now

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  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    ForeverAddickted said:
    MarcusH26 said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Why only the next five races? - What a mess!!
    Because they want to " evaluate" things before Silverstone apparently. It's like dropping your underperforming keeper for a few games it seems. 
    Imagine the odds of seeing Aron before the end of the season, and potentially Mini next year are quite high now
    Think Aron is probably gone with the Ollie Oakes news. Mini is probably on the list for next season absolutely 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    Flav now pulling the whole " we had no disagreement it was personal reasons" card. Which is always completely unconvincing. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,183
    This would be interesting

    https://www.autosport.com/general/news/exclusive-carlos-sainz-sr-considering-run-for-fia-president/10720713/
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,284
    fenaddick said:
    This would be interesting

    https://www.autosport.com/general/news/exclusive-carlos-sainz-sr-considering-run-for-fia-president/10720713/
    Infinitely more likeable than MBS, and hates the Verstappen family, so gets my vote 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    https://racingnews365.com/fia-president-considers-scrapping-f1-cost-cap#:~:text=However, AP has reported that,as saying by the AP

    Meanwhile MBS's stupid idea for the week is scrapping the cost cap. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,442
    MarcusH26 said:
    https://racingnews365.com/fia-president-considers-scrapping-f1-cost-cap#:~:text=However, AP has reported that,as saying by the AP

    Meanwhile MBS's stupid idea for the week is scrapping the cost cap. 
    He's far too interested in a mix of trying to appear in charge, and be popular at the same time!!
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    ForeverAddickted said:
    MarcusH26 said:
    https://racingnews365.com/fia-president-considers-scrapping-f1-cost-cap#:~:text=However, AP has reported that,as saying by the AP

    Meanwhile MBS's stupid idea for the week is scrapping the cost cap. 
    He's far too interested in a mix of trying to appear in charge, and be popular at the same time!!

    I'm sure he had a great meeting with Infantino last week in Miami 😂
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,284
    MarcusH26 said:
    https://racingnews365.com/fia-president-considers-scrapping-f1-cost-cap#:~:text=However, AP has reported that,as saying by the AP

    Meanwhile MBS's stupid idea for the week is scrapping the cost cap. 
    I wonder if this has anything to do with the other MBS's desire to buy an F1 team and then spending billions of Riyals on said team to win... Surely not!
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,056
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2025/05/08/oliver-oakes-alpine-resigned-days-police-raid-silverstone/

    So the Oliver Oakes story has just taken a massive twist , his brother has been arrested in Dubai with a large amount of cash and charged with " transfering criminal property" , Hitech have had their factory raided at Silverstone too. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,183
    Maybe Alpine weren’t lying when they clarified it was personal reasons then

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