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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,949
    MarcusH26 said:
    sam3110 said:
    Speaking of junior drivers being future F1 drivers, Camara is going to be stepping into Haas next season, and it could be a look into the future pairing at Ferrari in a few years time
    Or it's the straight shootout for Lewis's seat in a couple of years. Camara has excellent raw pace but I expect some early flashpoints with some of his wheel to wheel racing. 
    Have been relieved to see Bearman getting back to his best, put in some great overtakes on the weekend... Had been getting a little concerned as even Ocon was beating him in Quali, and fully expect Camara to give him a proper challenge over one lap from next season
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 25,060
    F1 is going back to Africa, but not to where you might expect

    https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-to-return-to-africa-with-new-race-in-rwanda/
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 11,279
    Haas confirm Rafael Camara to join Ollie Bearman in 2027
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,949
    Not surprised... Been calling it since he was in F3 - Surprised that so many other fans in the F1 Community thought that Haas would never do it, as meant them having two Ferrari Juniors
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 11,279
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Not surprised... Been calling it since he was in F3 - Surprised that so many other fans in the F1 Community thought that Haas would never do it, as meant them having two Ferrari Juniors
    Was the standout candidate, they were never genuinely going to throw in a 31yr old Hirakawa and I believe Fornaroli is off to WEC.

    Just hope there's no flashpoints with Colapinto 😬😬
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,881
    sam3110 said:
    F1 is going back to Africa, but not to where you might expect

    https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-to-return-to-africa-with-new-race-in-rwanda/
    Any graft, bribery or corruption involved in this or just good old fashioned autocratic thievery from the population by the government to give to the owners of F1?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 25,060
    Alwaysneil said:
    sam3110 said:
    F1 is going back to Africa, but not to where you might expect

    https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-to-return-to-africa-with-new-race-in-rwanda/
    Any graft, bribery or corruption involved in this or just good old fashioned autocratic thievery from the population by the government to give to the owners of F1?
    Just good old fashioned sportswashing I think.

    They held the FIA end of year awards in Rwanda in 2024, so it's been in the works for a couple of years at least. 

    All part of the bigger "Visit Rwanda" plan, I know a lot of their GDP is based on service, hospitality and tourism so I gather this is all linked to that
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 24,160
    sam3110 said:
    Alwaysneil said:
    sam3110 said:
    F1 is going back to Africa, but not to where you might expect

    https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/f1-to-return-to-africa-with-new-race-in-rwanda/
    Any graft, bribery or corruption involved in this or just good old fashioned autocratic thievery from the population by the government to give to the owners of F1?
    Just good old fashioned sportswashing I think.

    They held the FIA end of year awards in Rwanda in 2024, so it's been in the works for a couple of years at least. 

    All part of the bigger "Visit Rwanda" plan, I know a lot of their GDP is based on service, hospitality and tourism so I gather this is all linked to that
    They held the cycling road world championships a couple of years ago too, definitely a targeted campaign on sport
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 13,847
    Ahead of the new engine formula in a few years, has anyone heard clips of the Aston Martin 1968 on track?

    The sound is abso fucking lately INSANE.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,949
    Freddie Slater will be doing FP1 at both Mexico and Brazil for Audi in the coming weeks
    Was beginning to get worried they wouldn't bother until next season - Who was the last F3 Driver to get an FP1 run out?

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  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 18,124
    edited October 25
    Don’t know how the race engineers put up with it sometimes, the pissy little arseholes the drivers are with them sometimes. 
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,572
    Is it just because we hear more of the radio from the drivers and engineers now or have drivers always tried to grass each other up like 8 year olds telling teacher? 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 11,279
    Rizzo said:
    Is it just because we hear more of the radio from the drivers and engineers now or have drivers always tried to grass each other up like 8 year olds telling teacher? 
    Think we just hear a lot more of it nowadays. Unless you're Red Bull and in which case it's indecipherable. 


  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,949
    Sounds like Ocon has potentially had a falling out with Haas as Hirakawa will replace him this weekend.
    Be interesting if Camara now gets to finish the season if there are issues with Ocon
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 11,279
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Sounds like Ocon has potentially had a falling out with Haas as Hirakawa will replace him this weekend.
    Be interesting if Camara now gets to finish the season if there are issues with Ocon
    I've been out all afternoon and haven't seen anything from any of the big journos with any clues as to what's happened? Fits with Ocons character issues. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,949
    edited October 31

    BREAKING: Esteban Ocon will be replaced by Ryo Hirakawa for the rest of the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend at Haas The team does not give a reason for Ocon’s absence, and says no further statements will be made at this time #F1 #MexicoGP

    — Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) October 31, 2026

    I understand the change is not related to the illness that has been affecting other drivers in the paddock #F1 #MexicoGP

    — Chris Medland (@ChrisMedlandF1) October 31, 2026
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 25,060
    Presume he was pissed off with them changing his running program in practice, and maybe he's said something along the lines of "you prioritised Ryo's running over mine, put him in the fucking car then" and they've just turned around and gone "ok"
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 11,279
    Mega from Lewis 
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    MarcusH26 Posts: 11,279

  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 14,881
    Fight fight fight fight

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  • gringo
    gringo Posts: 1,687
    Is that basically his career suicide note?
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 11,279
    gringo said:
    Is that basically his career suicide note?
    Supposedly going to Aston as a reserve but doubt we'll see him as a main driver again 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,949
    MarcusH26 said:
    gringo said:
    Is that basically his career suicide note?
    Supposedly going to Aston as a reserve but doubt we'll see him as a main driver again 
    He'd be better focusing on Formula E, WEC or Indycar now
    Why would you touch him after the way he's left his last two teams
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 11,279
    ForeverAddickted said:
    MarcusH26 said:
    gringo said:
    Is that basically his career suicide note?
    Supposedly going to Aston as a reserve but doubt we'll see him as a main driver again 
    He'd be better focusing on Formula E, WEC or Indycar now
    Why would you touch him after the way he's left his last two teams
    I think the attitude problems will put a lot of works teams off. I also don't think his ego is ready to give up on F1. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 101,949
    Leclerc just can't handle being Hamilton's team mate
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,842
    What a dickhead 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 25,060
    Fucking Ferrari never learn

    They need to be stricter with their drivers about what's allowed and what's not, and when Leclerc does shit like that they need to actually act upon it
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 22,584
    Lance Stroll can’t even park the fucking car properly, let alone drive it 
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,577
    10 laps in and the stewards still cant sort out an incident on lap 1 ffs
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 11,279
    +5 for Charles , completely obvious. Ferrari will probably fuck up serving it too 

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