The Verstappen family is a bit of a shit show in it's own right. Jos is just a nasty piece of work, then Max's mum tweeted that Perez was cheating on his wife - then deleted the post. Damage was done though. Crying to the media - maybe, just maybe sometimes you reap what you sow.
I've not read anything anywhere yet whether this weekend is significant evidence of a huge leap by Mercedes, or whether it was just a track / weather conditions related performance? They certainly were dominant from the sprint race onward.
A championship 1 - 2 would surely be an achievement for both sides of the garage. It's not just a 2nd driver playing 2nd fiddle, it is an entire side of the team. Max Verstappen didn't just insult or send a message to Perez, he did it to half the team's garage. They'll remember who finished...
It does but then you’ve often posted it’s more about the car than the driver. If Hamilton or Max can only win in the fastest car then a level playing field is development budget cap rather than a driver salary cap. On a football team the players are the car, the manager is the driver perhaps.
"We're very confident we're within the cap and within those financial regulations. So we've been shocked at the speculation and accusations that have been made by other teams. We wait for the FIA to conclude their process and we wait to see what comes out. Anything other than compliance we'll be...
Safety Car stuff...
Why is F1 so obsessed with races not finishing behind an SC?
I'm only 1 fan, but to me the most frustrating thing about an SC isn't that you might finish behind it, it's that it has such a major determination of a race. I'd rather see it finish behind the SC such as at...
There are only 4 different types of F1 engine I think currently; Ferrari, Mercedes, Redbull Powertrain (previously the Honda), Renault. It's definitely not easy hence most teams buy in one of these 4.
He’s so far off his teammate, like he’s driving a midfield car that he’s trying beyond his talent on track. A genuine spin but he’s reaching the point it must be a bit humiliating week in week out underperforming that much in the same car. I mean Bottas kept Hamilton honest by comparison.
Alonso makes an unreserved apology to Hamilton
“Nothing I said is true and there are facts that show the opposite. I have absolutely no problems with Lewis. I have huge respect for him. He’s a champion, he’s a legend of our time."
There's part of me feels for Alonso really. He is genuinely one...
Not sure I would include Leclerc in that company just yet, talented yes, 'great' - not so sure.
The other characteristic of a successful F1 driver is integrating themselves seamlessly into a team feeding into and communicating with their experts in consistently developing their car. This is...
Alonso has a great history of picking the right team at the right time. :whistle:
If anything, I'd be putting money on Alpine making significant gains to their car next season. :lolol: