No, Nicholas Latifi also use Number 6
#monaco-gp
coarse obsidian
mossy axle
Read the sporting regulations, you are incorrect 👍
jagged cloak
well this is f1’s official site so
this was highlighted in 2022’s rule changes and i cant find anywhere that says 6 or fewer races is the new rule
tldr: if you want to run a rookie in fp1, they must drive no more than two grand prix, which means two grand prix is the maximum to be considered a rookie
mossy axle
Yeah apparently 6 is to be considered for rookie of the year
weird
from what i understand
jagged cloak
like 6 MINIMUM? if its that then yeah its definitely a whole different definition
like they wouldnt give nyck de vries rookie of the year in 2022
cyan saffron
For rookie of the year I think you need to be more than just a substitute.
crystal shadow
so hyped for when they drive around the tracks
full imp
real!!
regal needle
I hope Riccardo Adami is all ready to be a Race Engineer for Lewis this Season
Riccardo Adami: Okay Lewis, We are gonna swapping Position
night pollen
so hyped for when they drive around the tracks
going vroom around the corners
foggy ermine
so hyped for when they drive around the tracks
Vroom 🏎️
acoustic crown
regal needle
He might complete his Career with Ferrari anyway
Besides because that Ricky Adami is will be his Race Engineer, I hope he will do well the same like he did with Seb and Carlos
snow swan
Lewis is gonna learn what Ferrari strategy is
foggy ermine
Yeah Ferrari also lost their best strategist as well (Sainz)
regal needle
Carlos Mission right now is to help bring Williams back to the Top
2023 and 2024 hasn't been a Quiet Best Year for them
hexed halo
I already miss Perez... just realized we're never getting a:
PER
VER
TSU
ever again...
neat atlas
perez
although he showed disappointing performance
will find a way to comeback
he’s not bad it was politics combined with the over dominant max verstappen ruling the car
wet sequoia
Perez not bad!?
7 different race winners last year, all 7 with at minimum 2 wins
If Mercedes learned how to get their shit together Red Bull would have finished 4th
And that would have solely been because of Perez been deadweight
neat atlas
The reason for that is because perez literally gets destroyed by politics
I mean the car itself is already suited to nobody else besides verstappen
wet sequoia
No, it’s because he’s a mid tier driver in a top tier car
neat atlas
It’s not even saying like he’s a contender
wet sequoia
Against teams in 2023 were mostly mid cars or dropped to mid halfway through
hexed halo
S tier sponsors
neat atlas
2025 is going to be so shit for redbull
quaint violet
Spanish flag on Hamilton's head. He changed nationality 🗣️🗣️
neat atlas
because of the Liam lawson mistake
quaint violet
2025 is going to be so shit for redbull
as a max verstappen fan, i slightly agree
neat atlas
it’s not even max it’s literally just Liam and politics
quaint violet
that and that in total
neat atlas
it’s going to be a breakthrough season/debut for the rookies tho 100%
acoustic crown
Carlos Mission right now is to help bring Williams back to the Top
Williams needs that Porsche deal
neat atlas
so much talent in one year
quaint violet
Liam Lawson would probably bring in a 10th place finish and call it a day
neat atlas
Williams needs that Porsche deal
Williams needs to go back to newey or whatever
neat atlas
Liam Lawson would probably bring in a 10th place finish and call it a day
He’d celebrate p18
quaint violet
I mean we'll be seeing double the crashes from Sargent this season
neat atlas
(goatifi)
quaint violet
He’d celebrate p18
Even better
quaint violet
Antonelli in fp1
Monza FP1
those who know
neat atlas
I know kimi and ollie will do well
quaint violet
quaint violet
I know kimi and ollie will do well
i have many jokes of hadjar that will get me either muted or banned
responsible of me to keep my mouth shut or I'll be fined.
neat atlas
dang
stiff bough
we dont moderate dms so 🤷
quaint violet
we dont moderate dms so 🤷
just to be safe sir 🙏
quaint violet
rb
coarse obsidian
we dont moderate dms so 🤷
Unless the mods receive screen shots
craggy zenith
Unless the mods receive screen shots
acoustic crown
Happy birthday
#KeepFightingMicheal
coarse obsidian
https://tenor.com/view/stare-staring-black-guy-gif-24920795
clever magnet
cench is the goat
simple anchor
Gabriel looks more like Ayrton in the eyes than Bruno did😭🙏
remote knoll
I guess everyone looks like Senna now
simple anchor
I guess everyone looks like Senna now
No. It’s ethnicity and he has the same facial structure as Senna
remote knoll
Yeah but everyone is saying everyone looks like Senna nowadays
also i dont really agree in him looking more like ayrton than bruno
Martin (I think it was Martin) himself even said Bruno looked like Ayrton through the visor
If you said Antonelli I would agree more
royal scarab
Ok
wispy quest
Will Adrian Newey now have input on the 2025 AM car?
raven wagon
Nope
He joins March 1st
By then the original design for the amr25 is done
He can have input on the upgrades and analysis of the car
regal needle
Gonna be an interesting Season for Aston Martin with Adrian Newey
wet sequoia
I mean they’d need help with upgrades
Aston can’t do it for shit, they reversed engineered the 2023 car and it was better then the “upgraded” version
Also Aston has no chance of a WCC with baby Stroll
stiff bough
I would have suspected the problems with the upgrades came from the Mercedes wind tunnel they were sharing
Don't seem like a coincidence to me that two teams using the same wind tunnel have been having problems with correlation and upgrades working as intended.
stiff bough
Yes, but it wasn't online early enough in the season to have an impact
Around mid november would be when it went online
wet sequoia
Ah, well we’ll see how their 2025 pans out
It’d be interesting if they finished 3rd/4th
I’m unsure how Mercedes and Red Bull will go this year
celest wadi
F1 withdrawal got so bad I started watching canal + documentaries
wet sequoia
An entire world outside F1 racing 👀
snow swan
I’m unsure how Mercedes and Red Bull will go this year
Red bull either about to comeback or they are in the gutter no in-between
wet sequoia
Red bull either about to comeback or they are in the gutter no in-between
With Max he’ll fight, probably classic 2021 Mad Max
snow swan
With Max he’ll fight, probably classic 2021 Mad Max
Agree
wet sequoia
Lawson could go either way, hopefully Red Bull learned their lessons on trying to create a 2nd Max but probably not
white minnow
Gonna be an interesting Season for Aston Martin with Adrian Newey
Why he go there
For the challenge?
Money?
dusky root
Because of the thrill of change. The inexplicable need to explore new horizons and achieve the unachievable with a new team by your side. Once you stop feeding wood to the fire that is passion its flames become weaker, needing a new spark to reignite it...but I'd say the extra 20m a year he'll be getting paid is also a good incentive
wet sequoia
Also his shares in the Aston team, he’s not just an engineer now
hushed olive
Renember guys that newey took 3 years to make red bull a top car in the 2000s
coarse obsidian
Are you saying it’s going to take AM longer because they don’t have Max as a driver?
lime nacelle
I’ve had an intriguing debate with my friend on whether Leclerc will best Hamilton across 2025 and 2026 - wanna know your opinions and reasoning.
silver berry
he will run hamilton into the ground
lime nacelle
Honestly even though I’m a Hamilton fan I believe Leclerc will best him for the upcoming seasons.
silver berry
hamilton is 40 years old, we havent seen his adaptability really, and he doesnt call most of his own strategies
plus the car will be built around charles
wooden kettle
wonder what happened the last 15 years or so
mustve been the wind
lime nacelle
…
Well nevertheless a good decision to stay for this time
It was a great move to go to “West Ham” from “Man United”
who knows, maybe he has made a good choice with Ferrari too
stiff bough
I don't really think Lewis not calling his own strategies is a bad thing either, more often than not he is not in a position to do that, and Leclerc is the same way too
lime nacelle
(I certainly believe so)
silver berry
yeah i think for 25 at least the ferrari will be better
lime nacelle
I don't really think Lewis not calling his own strategies is a bad thing either,...
depends how good Ferrari strategists decide to be in 25😄
silver berry
I don't really think Lewis not calling his own strategies is a bad thing either,...
i think it sometimes pushes george ahead in their races when he calls his own strategy
also yeah ferrari strategy very famous
lime nacelle
also yeah ferrari strategy very famous
Honestly this year they’ve been much better
sorry last year*
lime nacelle
forgetting its 2025
stiff bough
Right, because George tends to have the luck of being in that position, Spa was a no brainer since Mercedes were quick and a second pitstop meant he finishes p5 or p6. Not pitting is a net gain in points regardless of if he wins or falls to p3
lime nacelle
Honestly in Spa I didn’t believe George was going to be a threat on those old Hards at all - I was correct, but not in the way I expected😭
wooden kettle
lol
stiff bough
yeah the dirty air was wicked there, the fact that Lewis was lapping 7-8 tenths faster per lap than George, and is immediately slowed down upon catching up to the point he cant get close enough
crazy stuff.
lime nacelle
I was so worried that Piastri would somehow manage to overtake both (being a fan of George and Lewis) but it’s clear that maximising exit speed while conserving mid corner worked well to defend - plus George is no slump under pressure
silver berry
yeah george is a pretty good defender
lime nacelle
and the dirty air on the car behind was the extra help
lime nacelle
yeah george is a pretty good defender
Spain 22 was my favourite defending of his
lime nacelle
let’s see
would certainly like to see him fighting for slightly higher in the championship
silver berry
he'll be a clear #1 so might be easier for him than for someone in mclaren or ferrari
lime nacelle
not sure if merc will be able to provide him with the car though
silver berry
aah
lime nacelle
i’m hoping they come at least third
silver berry
if they show up to testing and theres no sidepods lol
silver berry
id cry
silver berry
i’m hoping they come at least third
yeah same
lime nacelle
George thought the car looked fast😭
silver berry
that sounds so little compred to what theyd gotten beofre 2024
lime nacelle
that sounds so little compred to what theyd gotten beofre 2024
yeah😭
silver berry
George thought the car looked fast😭
well thats good
lime nacelle
well thats good
He thought that in 22 before pre season testing💀
lime nacelle
fair - but the car was certainly not as fast as he wanted it to be
i’m not too sure about Antonelli though
silver berry
yeah absolutely not
silver berry
i think antonelli is gonna be really fast but pretty inconsistent
lime nacelle
yeah
silver berry
I really want to see more fast rookies
same feel like the past few weren't as raw pace-y
lime nacelle
yeah, aside from Piastri
silver berry
eh
lime nacelle
I’m honestly most excited for Bortoleto
silver berry
piastri is really great dont get me wrong but hes not a russell/leclerc in terms of pace
lime nacelle
Wish he had a better car, but at least has a drive
silver berry
sounds lame but im most excited for antonelli
lime nacelle
piastri is really great dont get me wrong but hes not a russell/leclerc in terms...
Not consistently yet, but on his day he’s a beast
I think with more experience
silver berry
he was pretty disappointing in quali
lime nacelle
He can become on their level
silver berry
yeah
lime nacelle
Race day wise hes a beast on his day
silver berry
plus like 7 poles to 0
lime nacelle
sounds lame but im most excited for antonelli
fair fair
silver berry
Race day wise hes a beast on his day
he was
im just saying i dont see that same speed
lime nacelle
plus like 7 poles to 0
yeah, its kinda shocking that hes got 0 poles all season
lime nacelle
im just saying i dont see that same speed
certainly not on Saturday
silver berry
pace is probably the hardest thing to improve on
lime nacelle
It can get better, look at Russell last year vs this year
Maybe last year was a bad year for him, but he’s flipped it around
I think Piastri is better suited to understeery cars too, which is something like Hamilton’s style, so he’d probably fare better with different regs - possibly 2026 regs
silver berry
It can get better, look at Russell last year vs this year
last year he was still a quali beast
his stats just werent telling because hamilton woke tf up
silver berry
yeah his tyre management and race pce is much much better
i mean hes improved massivelt just in the span of the season
lime nacelle
yeah
silver berry
canada to vegas is an insane comparison
lime nacelle
relative car pace and track conditions also had something to do with it…
silver berry
merc was pretty fas in canada
remote knoll
not fast enough to win!!
silver berry
george fucked up his defense tbh but yeah
sand storm
does lando have a genuine shot at the WDC this year
i can't see it happening for some reason
just a gut feeling
i feel like max will find a way
pseudo quail
Max needs a decent car. Redbull was getting back up last year but they need to keep doing that again
Norris would take it if McLaren gets dominant again. They were able to stay consistent too. It was more Norris that made the mistakes when they lost points. Ferrari was the opposite with more consistency from the drivers than the car. With a good car they’ll take points off Norris again
regal needle
I would see McLaren to perform Faster after Lando outperform Max
Beside when Red Bull struggling since Monaco, I do remember when the crash by Checo cost a lot to Red Bull
royal scarab
I just hope they change their god awful racing suits this year
Go all orange none of that fancy two tone garbage
regal needle
They stay Blue until go Bright Blue when they joined by Ford
cedar dirge
any thoughts on Ferrari for this year?
wet sequoia
Leclerc WDC favourite and McLaren WCC
cedar dirge
leclerc deserves that championship fr
bro's been grinding out underperforming cars for a long time
kindred cedar
bro's been grinding out underperforming cars for a long time
real
wet sequoia
If Ferrari didn’t plummet after Monaco Leclerc would probably be the WDC champion, or at the very least Max wouldn’t be it
Would have been Norris vs Leclerc and it might have gone to Abu Dhabi
cedar dirge
true truw
regal needle
With help from Lewis maybe, Charles might be able to win that Championship
unkempt wasp
Imagine what the streets of Marinello would look like if Charles won the WDC
I am a Sainz fan, but I would probably cry.
tidal palm
Imagine what the streets of Marinello would look like if Charles won the WDC
Would look little bit like Argentina when Messi won wc
grim egret
any news on drive to survive
regal needle
February will arrived
I keep hearing from Ted Kravitz saying the New Season will be this February
There will an Episode about Lewis Hamilton joining Ferrari Announcement, Lando First Win, George Russell Disqualification in Spa-Francorchamps and Max Verstappen confrontation to George Russell after Qatar Grand Prix
Max Verstappen: You and your FIA Mates, I hope your happy with what you've Done
grim egret
cant wait for the max vs george this season
unkempt wasp
Will there be an episode on Williams?
I know the show isn't accurate but I want a insider perspective on the day to day of that team
grim egret
Will there be an episode on Williams?
I know the show isn't accurate but I want...
why? you want to see how many times they can fix the same damn car one weekend
regal needle
I'm sure there is
One Person who joined YouTube 10 Years ago complain that he cannot forgive Williams decision to dropped Logan Sargeant and claim they should have continue him to the Rest of the Season
I mean, We have to feel the Change of the Driver sometimes in Mid-season of F1 you know
Why complaining anyway?
unkempt wasp
why? you want to see how many times they can fix the same damn car one weekend
More about how they dealt with Sargeant and Collapinto
regal needle
10 Sundays Left by the way https://x.com/F1/status/1875844691968889194?t=RPSjSPYM0K1aqJOoaMOuXw&s=19
Twitter
unkempt wasp
Nice. I have tickets
regal needle
First Season Opener of F1 in Daytime since 2020 Austrian Grand Prix coming up
grim egret
10 Sundays Left by the way https://x.com/F1/status/1875844691968889194?t=RPSjSPY...
thats so far away
regal needle
It does
dapper briar
DU DU DU
split bane
10 Sundays Left by the way https://x.com/F1/status/1875844691968889194?t=RPSjSPY...
7 sundays left until pre-season tests
echo urchin
10 Sundays Left by the way https://x.com/F1/status/1875844691968889194?t=RPSjSPY...
How many sundays until pre season testing
5 maybe idk
split bane
How many sundays until pre season testing
bro...
split bane
7 sundays left until pre-season tests
.
echo urchin
I didnt even see that mb 😭
empty ruin
attempting to rewatch all f1 seasons before pre season testing
seeing how far i'll get
hushed olive
Rewatching 2007 rn
Only 3 races to finish it
neat atlas
Bottas 2026
meager falcon
fast hawk
attempting to rewatch all f1 seasons before pre season testing
All races or season reviews?
stable galleon
I didn’t know people talked here when it isn’t season
crystal shadow
guys rate my joke
new driver on the grid - wow this scary
old driver (like gasly) - I’ve played these games before
😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏
remote knoll
the glazing is crazy
royal scarab
The crazing is glazy
stiff bough
Crazy the is Glazing
regal needle
dire pivot
is the crazy glazing glazing the crazy
lethal bramble
old driver (like gasly) - I’ve played these games before
This joke would have been better if it was Lawson and Gasly
versed egret
https://x.com/autosport/status/1876192771192795616?t=_aApU5bGjYwVfB6RxlHu3w&s=19
Lewis vs Verstappen will be interesting
coarse obsidian
https://x.com/autosport/status/1876192771192795616?t=_aApU5bGjYwVfB6RxlHu3w&s=19
Ferrari, rest up and get ready to do overtime.
hybrid pike
hot python
but
regal needle
"But" What?
rugged oar
Who reckons tsunoda leaves vcarb next season??
rugged oar
I think he'll go to Aston Martin if they have a good season
stiff bough
not sure who hes gonna replace
rugged oar
Strool
stiff bough
alonso has a contract for 2026 and Stroll is on a "Multi year" contract
rugged oar
But if there in contention for the constructors then they will boot stroll
Cause he score loke 4 points
In a season lmao
stiff bough
will they? Nothing about his entire career thus far tells me anything about him being anywhere near a kick to the curb
rugged oar
Fair
stiff bough
it would be nice if he gets replaced. but I honestly don't think it will happen for a long long time
stiff bough
i imagine those other drivers dont drive for their own dads team either
rugged oar
Ye
Reckon Lawson under performs this season
Lawson is going to pull a gasley or albon
wet sequoia
Red Bull will pressure Lawson into becoming a Verstappen 2.0, they won’t have learned their lessons from Gasly/Albon
wet sequoia
I do think Lawson will do better then Gasly and Albon, his callup in 2023 with the pressure was well handled
Lacking experience but just hammering a deadline of mid 2025 with the driver pool they currently have…
They want to implode
lament spindle
they will want Lawson to be good enough until Lindblad is ready
wet sequoia
They’ll want Lawson to stay to drive with Lindblad
native breach
Just because daddy has muney
Tell these drivers to ask their daddies to work harder smh
regal needle
I think this Year, Kimi will bring his Tribute to Dilano van't Hoff when we head to 2025 Belgian Grand Prix
He's the Winner that 2023 at Formula Regional when that fatal incident occured
brazen goblet
Oh mad
It’s my washed goats birthday today
(I pray he isn’t washed going into this season but he is 40, yes forty)
royal scarab
40 is the hard reset
Rookie years start now
wet sequoia
Well he’s not new to Ferrari so this isn’t his rookie season in their car
regal needle
Happy Birthday Lewis Hamilton!
James Allen will have a Special Podcast later about Lewis Hamilton https://x.com/Jamesallenonf1/status/1876540477522288805?t=o0hXArJJYcTT3P4aljoLYw&s=19
Twitter
stiff bough
is that what he said
regal needle
Ferrari Livery will be Bold this Season
Maybe it'll be Dark Red since Lewis is in the Team
royal scarab
Bro wat
remote knoll
Well he’s not new to Ferrari so this isn’t his rookie season in their car <:will...
Not new to Ferrari?
wet sequoia
Not new to Ferrari?
Spygate, it’s a meme where McLaren had Ferrari blueprints
remote knoll
Spygate, it’s a meme where McLaren had Ferrari blueprints
oh lmao
hushed olive
2025 Will not be the first time Lewis drives a ferrari
royal scarab
It'll be the first time he drives one competitively
velvet smelt
https://x.com/Charles_Leclerc/status/1876702786139603338?t=chbLCzZiyiUygKCfpiS6W...
I’m just imagining Hamilton flipping off leclerc after turning in on him
hollow goblet
Imagine leclerc-hamilton becomes hamilto-rosberg part2
regal needle
Charles will get use to how he Race with Lewis before he joined
Basically, Lewis definitely gonna try and be careful not to tense his New Own Teammate sometimes
toxic onyx
ig it's time to change the servers pic... why the lgbtq?
stiff bough
ig it's time to change the servers pic... why the lgbtq?
cuz thats what we picked for the winter break
regal needle
We'll change it once it's Time
Sometimes we change it when we go into the Next Race Week as well
real nova
I do think Lawson will do better then Gasly and Albon, his callup in 2023 with t...
Liam is a bit similar to Max in terms of mindset (not skill, ofc... At least not yet)... He can likely deal with the pressure better than Alex or Pierre did imo
desert ingot
Really cannot wait to see this Two Guy work together at Last this Season
samee
regal needle
I hope Michael Masi doesn't make appearance as a Guest in the Season Opener
He was there 2 Years ago to sought out Lewis about the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix decision, though Lewis choose not to talk to Michael Masi anyway
hollow goblet
I hope Michael Masi doesn't make appearance as a Guest in the Season Opener
True my friend
Let us see if we get 4 way title fight or something unexpected like one team domination
proven leaf
regal needle
The Belgian Grand Prix will not be held in 2028 and 2030
proven leaf
Rotatory tracks is my belief
Perhaps my there were talks of there being a South African go
steel solar
What a shame
royal scarab
After that, We will get a New Circuit
Kyrgyzstan GP
regal needle
Or Ethiopian Grand Prix
cyan saffron
Rwanda GP
steel solar
Turkmenistan street circuit🔥🔥
echo urchin
North Pole GP
prime canopy
hollow goblet
Indian gp
twin fox
Perhaps my there were talks of there being a South African go
It will probably be a European country, else the travel plan will get messed up
jovial vessel
Please hockenheim 🙏
craggy marsh
The Belgian Grand Prix will not be held in 2028 and 2030
idiotic planning
unless it’s getting majorly redone during those times wtf are you doing
it’s the most loved track on the calendar but nah lets skip it randomly
Monza, Spa, Silverstone, Interlagos, and suzuka should always be on the calendar unless hell has frozen over
royal scarab
So not Monaco?
proven leaf
it’s the most loved track on the calendar but nah lets skip it randomly
Financial troubles
Spa has been extended for yearly contracts since 2021 right
coarse obsidian
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/franco-colapinto-f1-2025-role-jack-doohan/
IMO Williams fucked up.
proven leaf
https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/franco-colapinto-f1-2025-role-jack-doohan/
Closing means bro is joining right
Not that he’s ending things
snow swan
Closing means bro is joining right
yh i sure hope so
cause if its not ima sue alpine so its all good
clear light
I would be happy for colapinto to join the grid but shouldn’t be at the expense of another driver that’s my two cents on the matter
coarse obsidian
I would be happy for colapinto to join the grid but shouldn’t be at the expense ...
Even if Alex turned to shit this year or even Doohan.
clear light
If the contract has a performance clause then that’s acceptable not if it’s only a couple races in the season
old rivet
I would be happy for colapinto to join the grid but shouldn’t be at the expense ...
Sadly that’s the nature of the game. There are only 20 seats right now. It’s always one in, one out.
clear light
Hopefully with Cadillac joining next year more seats allow drivers both old and new to come more frequent
wooden kettle
stop fucking counting doohan out
hes the future of formula one
jagged cloak
echo urchin
Why would they sign Doohan if they quickly want to get him out
Im actually baffled at Alpine
cyan saffron
Because they want to justify their academy.
With giving one of their academy drivers a seat.
Just to then treat him like shit but that's Alpine, they always give a shit about one of their drivers.
coarse obsidian
https://tenor.com/view/doohan-doohanok-jackdoohan-jack-doohan-bye-gif-1262308037...
This meme might age poorly
cyan saffron
Then it's Ollie who waves to Doohan.
cyan saffron
But seeing this live was actually hilarious.
coarse obsidian
we’ll get this then
daring hazel
Why would they sign Doohan if they quickly want to get him out
Briatore's tactics from the 90s are coming back in full force. Dude is ruthless as hell
He did steal Michael from Jordan but at the time it was considered a dick move
wooden kettle
But seeing this live was actually hilarious.
what race was this from
regal needle
Silverstone
south heron
He did steal Michael from Jordan but at the time it was considered a dick move
at least it allowed him to win his first 2 WDCs
though I do wonder what Jordan's prospects would've been post-1991 if Schumi stayed with them
cyan saffron
what race was this from
Silverstone 2023 F2 sprint race
past zodiac
craggy zenith
though I do wonder what Jordan's prospects would've been post-1991 if Schumi sta...
Probably stuffed Michael's career
given the 1992 car was a heap of trash and the 1993 car was okay at best
south heron
I was thinking maybe the presence of such a prodigy might have boosted Jordan's commercial prospects so they wouldn't have had to drop the Ford engines and gotten another decent title sponsor to replace 7Up, but yeah they prob would've done about the same regardless
plus even if Briatore hadn't snapped him up he would've been headed to Sauber anyway as he was still linked with Mercedes at the time
spare glacier
Why would they sign Doohan if they quickly want to get him out
Overreacted to not getting Sainz and made sure they had a driver. Poor move, but then again nobody was expecting Franco to be racing, let alone as good as he was.
old rivet
My question now is, what about Paul Aron? Or is Alpine gonna keep two reserve drivers.
lilac nova
Alpine already offboarding Doohan? 😭
fast fable
Alpine already offboarding Doohan? 😭
I mean, they were a long time ago.
proven leaf
3 Reserve Driver is Fine for me
With maini as sim tester
karmic turtle
Briatore's tactics from the 90s are coming back in full force. Dude is ruthless ...
Such an awful guy
Idk why the heck Alpine has 3 reserve drivers
Why did Ryo leave McLaren?
wet sequoia
Seems unlikely that Norris/Piastri would be removed anytime soon
With Alpine well everyone knows Doohan is on a time limit
stone mural
Cristiano Ronaldo to 2026 Cadillac confirmed.
regal needle
Or Ritomo Miyata to Cadillac
proven leaf
Or Ritomo Miyata to Cadillac
My guess is Colton herta and maybe bottas
sharp veldt
With Alpine well everyone knows Doohan is on a time limit
yeah, when franco was linked so early on... plus they signed aron too
summer drum
Any idea who is Colton Herta maybe?
indycar driver iirc
or nascar one of the american leagues
sharp veldt
they lowkey just pulled doohan out bc they wanted to show confidence in their academy
sharp veldt
Any idea who is Colton Herta maybe?
srs? indycar
regal needle
I'll check again
summer drum
hes had a practice session with mclaren before
stiff bough
Any idea who is Colton Herta maybe?
Andretti indycar driver, he's pretty quick and is young. His links to the Cadillac seat are because he's not far off from getting his SL, and he's already been linked with an F1 seat before
echo urchin
they lowkey just pulled doohan out bc they wanted to show confidence in their ac...
I feel bad for doohan
imagine ur whole racing career aiming to get to f1 then ur own academy is uncertain about ur own f1 seat that they gave you basically
royal scarab
Getting insurance against an unproven candidate is just good sense
If doohan does well he has nothing to worry about, if he bombs then alpine isn't in a terrible deadend and has options
I feel like the media wanna act like they seen some bad shit in doohan's driving and gone out and got colapinto as a panic move when this probably was their plan all along (not colapinto per se but the insurance bit)
stiff bough
Not sure why they would sign doohan so early if there were questions to how well he'd do, I suppose it is good to have a backup, but seems a bit shortsighted
Especially since they didn't need to sign Doohan so early
pseudo quail
Back then colapinto wasn’t an option, so it was Doohan or Mick. Now colapinto is an option. They’re not helping Doohan’s confidence though. It’s just setting him up to fail. Probably needs to outdo colapinto by a lot to keep his seat
twin veldt
From an Aussie very sad that Doohans being set up to fail
Disappointed but not unexpected
stiff bough
Back then colapinto wasn’t an option, so it was Doohan or Mick. Now colapinto is...
There was always Bottas
south heron
but would Bottas have wanted to go to Alpine though
he already regrets going to Sauber so why would he go to a team that's equally dysfunctional
pseudo quail
Yea, besides with Briatore joining that time, Bottas wouldn’t survive long if they were going to make it this volatile for their drivers
cyan saffron
They already axed Alonso just because of his age.
And as Bottas is not that much younger, they would do the same with him.
cyan saffron
he already regrets going to Sauber so why would he go to a team that's equally d...
if not even more
pseudo quail
They already axed Alonso just because of his age.
No they didn’t. Alonso left them
south heron
I mean they kinda would've since they wanted to only give him 1 year then push him to their WEC team
pseudo quail
They chose him over Piastri
south heron
I think it was 1 year but yeah they did want to put him in their WEC team
pseudo quail
He had his seat for long enough
south heron
honestly yeah
Piastri should've had that seat for 2023 regardless and especially looking at history it would've only made sense to kick Alonso to make room for him
cyan saffron
They chose him over Piastri
Not really, they wanted to give Oscar 1 year in a worse team and Alonso was just a seat warmer.
south heron
pretty sure they wanted to put Piastri at Williams at first
cyan saffron
yeah
south heron
then they decided to put him at Alpine
cyan saffron
for 1 year
drifting island
another mclaren W https://x.com/PHortonF1/status/1877665233671463272
Twitter
pseudo quail
Yea they wanted to get Piastri back in the future but at that time they preferred to sideline him over keeping Alonso in
cyan saffron
And this 1 year Alonso should've been the seat warmer.
south heron
another mclaren W https://x.com/PHortonF1/status/1877665233671463272
and to think it was cool to hate on them a year ago
cyan saffron
But then Alonso said fuck you, not with me.
pseudo quail
They had no choice but to announce Piastri. Wasn’t a rush
pseudo quail
Who else would they have taken
south heron
yeah Piastri hadn't signed the contract
cyan saffron
Announcements are not contract signings.
south heron
Who else would they have taken
yeah but don't announce him as your driver if the contract hasn't been signed by him lmfao
cyan saffron
Announcements have all time in the world.
south heron
even Sainz knows that
pseudo quail
Still doesn’t change that they chose Piastri as their driver once Alonso was out
pseudo quail
Yea
cyan saffron
Yes, but they failed in doing so.
pseudo quail
Doesn’t matter now. I was just going on about how Alonso wasn’t losing his alpine seat, he chose to leave
cyan saffron
And instead of signing the contract, they announced him.
south heron
Doesn’t matter now. I was just going on about how Alonso wasn’t losing his alpin...
that he indeed did
cyan saffron
in 2022, yes
south heron
good on him for that at least
cyan saffron
In 2023 he would've lost it.
pseudo quail
Who would they get in 2023 anyway
cyan saffron
well, at the end of 2023
pseudo quail
Oh
cyan saffron
That's when Oscar was supposed to be "promoted" to Alpine.
south heron
also another question is who would've McLaren gotten for 23 as Ricciardo was on his way out either way
cyan saffron
And Alonso thrown out.
pseudo quail
They didn’t give Piastri the 2023 seat so unless Alonso dropped off he would’ve stayed for 2023 too, because clearly that was enough for them compared to taking on an F2 and F3 rookie champ
south heron
apparently they were talking to Gasly before the Piastri saga started
cyan saffron
But things changed very quickly and all that should never happen.
south heron
also Aston too
south heron
yeah
pseudo quail
Ricciardo wouldve stayed if Oscar wasnt available
cyan saffron
yeah
south heron
that's also a possibility
pseudo quail
Dont know if anyone else was better and also interested in McLaren while it was a shitbox
south heron
he was performing horrendously though so I do think he still would've probably been replaced regardless
cyan saffron
At least for the 1 year he still had a contract.
south heron
but yeah he was signed already for 23 so there's that
cyan saffron
But for 2024 he would've left anyway.
stiff bough
And instead of signing the contract, they announced him.
only if there was a contract in the first place
pseudo quail
he was performing horrendously though so I do think he still would've probably b...
Yea but Piastri’s exit clause at alpine was good timing. If not for that they’d take someone to just fill up seats for a few seasons till their car improved and they could attract better talent
stiff bough
which didnt exist
cyan saffron
well
south heron
Yea but Piastri’s exit clause at alpine was good timing. If not for that they’d ...
so you think they would've kept Ric?
cyan saffron
Alpine masterclass
stiff bough
instead they had a terms of agreement paper and then put "legally binding" on it when presented to the CRB and got told to fuck off for it lol
pseudo quail
so you think they would've kept Ric?
He would’ve been the ‘least awful’ driver imo
south heron
instead they had a terms of agreement paper and then put "legally binding" on it...
yeah I still don't understand how they messed that up 
south heron
He would’ve been the ‘least awful’ driver imo
but there's totally de Vries, he finished 8th that one race
cyan saffron
Well, it's Alpine.
south heron
yeah but how do you fuck up sth as simple as a driver contract
stiff bough
and the worst part? they didnt even have to sign him to their own team. Piastri and his managers were happy to go on loan to williams and no one got around to organizing the deal
cyan saffron
Everything that doesn't make sense, does for Alpine.
south heron
and the worst part? they didnt even have to sign him to their own team. Piastri ...
oh? I thought he rejected Alpine's offer of going to Williams on loan
pseudo quail
yeah but how do you fuck up sth as simple as a driver contract
They didn’t think Piastri was talking to McLaren
F1 seats are limited and Piastri already sat out a year. If McLaren didn’t offer him a seat, his only choice would be Alpine. After that announcement he would probably feel weirded out by the way they announced him without a contract, but would just sign it the next day, and no one would see anything in the news
stiff bough
oh? I thought he rejected Alpine's offer of going to Williams on loan
the problem wasnt going to williams, it was how long it would take until he got to alpine
it was a 2+1, two years at williams with an extension for a third year, unless alpine call on him for his services
pseudo quail
Yea mclaren gave him a better deal
south heron
^^
stiff bough
yeah and that was on may 19th when he got that 'road map' document, so he was likely already in talks with mclaren at the time because of a separate issue with Alpine, them missing countless deadlines to get a contract for 2023
because he signed a pre agreement with mclaren on june 3rd, and then a race seat contract on july 31st
lethal sand
Spa on rotation? Seriously?
royal scarab
Spa on rotation, seriously
lethal sand
Quite frankly I don't give a damn what some spoilt brat Saudi prince wants, Spa should be untouchable
proven leaf
Quite frankly I don't give a damn what some spoilt brat Saudi prince wants, Spa ...
Is spa really that good ?
I mean yeah I wouldn't prefer saudi tracks but like us it really that good
This was the first year that I saw
And it wasn't really that good except for the last fewaps
proven leaf
I mean yeah but is the racing good
lethal sand
One of the most iconic corners in motorsports
proven leaf
In that sense even monaco should stay
turbid pine
In that sense even monaco should stay
Monaco stays for the history
lethal sand
Monaco should get a trial run with the 2026 regs
The problem with Monaco is the cars are too big
proven leaf
Monaco stays for the history
But the history is not what's suitablefkr the current cars
And I don't think 2026 gonna be much better
lethal sand
Formula E and Formula 2 put on great show at Monaco
FE basically runs the same layout too
turbid pine
And I don't think 2026 gonna be much better
Well we will see about that , at least we won't have these boats anymore which I never liked
stiff bough
Sayin ts as if the cars are gonna get noticeably smaller
raven wagon
Formula E and Formula 2 put on great show at Monaco
F2 faced basically the same problems f1 faced when racing in Monaco
See when Verschoor had the engine problem last year
He held up everyone behind him until the straight
upper herald
I WANT DANIEL BACK ASAP
coarse obsidian
Why
upper herald
Because
I’m Aussie and he’s Aussie
And my mates dad knows him he gets sponsored by him
coarse obsidian
Ok
raven wagon
I’m Aussie and he’s Aussie
You have Piastri
hybrid cove
Why are people saying that Jack Doohan's season is over before it started? What am I missing?
cyan saffron
Alpine giving him 6 races to proof himself and putting already everything in place to replace him if needed.
tardy lava
fortnite
wet sequoia
It’s heavily rumoured but Alpine have little hope in the drivers from their academy
They picked Doohan up after being dropped by Red Bull
proven leaf
Alpine giving him 6 races to proof himself and putting already everything in pla...
Is the 6 races actually true ? I thought it was a rumour
hollow goblet
Is the 6 races actually true ? I thought it was a rumour
Me too
stiff bough
It is a rumor, but given Colapinto’s complete release from Williams… Makes you think.
remote knoll
Alpine giving him 6 races to proof himself and putting already everything in pla...
Idiots
I'm on the Colapinto hate train as soon as he replaces Doohan if it were to happen 😤
royal scarab
Polacinto
regal needle
I'm eager to see how Gabriel perform Later
He better watch out for his F2 Rival, Isack Hadjar
royal scarab
If I had a jar I too would sack
regal needle
We might call Isack Hadjar with his incoming Goat Name since he is using Number 6
Isack Goatjar
regal needle
Every Driver gets their Goat Name placed
cold solar
The pattern is forming.
wym
royal scarab
Hadgoat/goatjar
Lawgoat/goatson
Beargoat/goatman
cyan saffron
I'm on the Colapinto hate train as soon as he replaces Doohan if it were to happ...
Why? That's not Franco's fault.😭
Hate Alpine, not him.
raw plaza
saw something today vettel has never won from below p3 damn bro was a qualifying god
lime nacelle
saw something today vettel has never won from below p3 damn bro was a qualifying...
that's actually wild
remote knoll
Why? That's not Franco's fault.😭
Instigator fr
coarse obsidian
Hadgoat/goatjar
Lawgoat/goatson
Beargoat/goatman
wet sequoia
Hulkenburg has a multi year deal with Sauber/Audi so the only “free” veteran F1 drivers are Perez, Ricciardo, Bottas, Magnussen and Zhou
And that’s just off the grid from last year
royal scarab
Fair point but I thought Perez was tied up with behind the scenes stuff at red bull for a while
News seems to be conflicting
wet sequoia
I’m pretty sure it was a clean break
royal scarab
Now they talking about sabbatical
coarse obsidian
Now they talking about sabbatical
You talking about Perez 6-month break?
royal scarab
Yuh
wet sequoia
I don’t see him returning unless someone wants the money
Cadillac might take him over Americans promotion
But to actually race I doubt it
Also I’m not surprised in the slightest by the Toyota news
It was bound to happen
Having a “technical” partnership with a F1 team, seriously I’d like to know who didn’t see that coming
Also coming off how well they’ve done in WEC
wet sequoia
Haasoo has a nice ring to it
stiff bough
Having a “technical” partnership with a F1 team, seriously I’d like to know who ...
Given that every time Toyota have been asked about F1 previously for the last decade, they've said no.... pretty easy to be surprised by the sudden change
but nonetheless
unless I hear it from Akio Toyoda
then its not something ill read into
wet sequoia
I mean when was the last time they were actually involved in F1
coarse obsidian
Having a “technical” partnership with a F1 team, seriously I’d like to know who ...
The 12th team?
wet sequoia
The 12th team?
Haas will probably drop Ferrari ties in the future for Toyota
cyan saffron
This would be really nice.
coarse obsidian
Haas will probably drop Ferrari ties in the future for Toyota
On top of being the 12th team?
regal needle
Now this just in after 1 Month terminating his 2 Year Contract with Red Bull https://x.com/Motorsport/status/1878103504520114552?t=GtAKoOH3vqQcdR_4tVCNyQ&s=19
Twitter
I doubt there will be a Seat Opened for Perez next Season
coarse obsidian
You, me and everyone else.
short steppe
excited for gasly to win
remote knoll
excited for gasly to win
Win what exactly
short steppe
Win what exactly
everything possible
remote knoll
the only thing he can win is DOTD
short steppe
the only thing he can win is DOTD
that will be the least significant thing he win
remote knoll
yup
craggy zenith
I doubt there will be a Seat Opened for Perez next Season
The only place that could be open is Cadillac
I legitimately cannot think of any team that would have an open seat for him
ripe grail
another ricksf1addiction video
real nova
I'm on the Colapinto hate train as soon as he replaces Doohan if it were to happ...
It's not his fault that Alpine made one of the most braindead decisions for Doohan. In fact, I consider his move to Alpine as really smart since he got to experience F1 more than Doohan did after replacing Logan. 5 races are obviously NOT enough for a rookie driver to prove himself, so Franco just took advantage of the situation
real nova
another ricksf1addiction video
I watched it too! I love Rick's videos
But damn, I did feel bad for Stroll when Rick showed many moments of him looking depressed as hell most of the time... I don't think he himself wants to stay in F1
I'm actually speculating that he's performing horribly on purpose so that Lawrence will get fed up with him and take him out of F1 himself
That one mishap of his at Interlagos felt... Intentional ngl
tardy jackal
I'm on the Colapinto hate train as soon as he replaces Doohan if it were to happ...
damn.
real nova
Colapinto haters are weird ngl... When it's not even his fault
If there's anything or anyone related to him that deserves hate, it would be his fanbase and Alpine
His fanbase is sorta toxic as far as I'm concerned
wet sequoia
Toxic how?
All South American fan bases are extremely passionate about their teams/players, I’ve seen them plenty of times refusing to celebrate the other team if they win which is a lack of sportsmanship but never seen them as toxic
real nova
All South American fan bases are extremely passionate about their teams/players,...
Yeah, I am correcting myself... Only some of them were toxic I think, but yeah they overall seem to be a nice, passionate bunch. Poor guy gets more hate from the Logan fanbase
Oh yeah, I was talking about the occasional lack of sportsmanship... 'Toxic' is a really strong word for that lol
remote knoll
It's not his fault that Alpine made one of the most braindead decisions for Dooh...
I wasn't being serious
I don't hate Colapinto but I did doubt him when he replaced Logan
wet sequoia
Judging from his F2 performances I think we all had questions
He’s definitely done pretty well besides the crashes
remote knoll
I knew Colapinto was solid been watching him since F3 but thought it was too early
Don't think anyone could've predicted him to have the pace he has had in F1
It's a shame that Jack Doohan is under a lot pressure before his season begins
wet sequoia
Well how long has Doohan been sitting as a reserve for?
remote knoll
1 season?
wet sequoia
I’m guessing his testing hasn’t been impressive
stiff bough
Based on the rumors, nope
but it does make me wonder why Alpine were so quick to sign him if they didn't know how he'd do in an F1 car or if there were doubts on his speed. He got a lot of praise from the team when he was pulling 10+ hours in the sim trying to squeeze out performance in different weekends
remote knoll
I hate motorsports sometimes
I hope at least one of my picks do well this season
please be Bearman
wet sequoia
Well Red Bull did drop him early from academy so they didn’t see a huge amount of potential, he does seem set up for failure
wet sequoia
please be Bearman
I’m just hoping Bortoleto keeps a strong mental in that Sauber
remote knoll
I pray Sauber aren't as bad as 2024
wet sequoia
And Lawson takes the pressure of being in Red Bull
They shouldn’t, it’s practically Audi in all but name
It’ll be either RB or Sauber that finish last this year
Depending if Sauber/Audi get it together this year because they don’t want to go into 2026 with a double last place finish
regal needle
Just wonder how Nico gonna feel to Race alongside Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel had been endorsed by Max and Oscar for sometimes to join F1 and become a Sauber Audi Driver
wet sequoia
Not a lot of seats to pick from, considering Red Bull were looking to remain a closed team
Either Sauber into Audi or Alpine at the time
regal needle
I'll just look forward on Gabriel and Isack Fight 2.0
I'm supporting Gabriel for this. He better make Race Points for Sauber
wet sequoia
Sauber better make a better car
And I heard Audi will continue to stay in Switzerland as well running operations
regal needle
Indeed
But i just hope they can make the Car far better than Last Season as it performed very Poorly
I do expecting Audi to put a White Color in their 2026 Car
But we need the Silver on it too
wet sequoia
Probably silver and carbon if anything
But Mercedes will probably do something along the same color scheme, they said they’ll keep some black to honor what Hamilton has done for the team and what he does off-track
And I expect Sauber/Audi to do better this year, they got some half-decent upgrades at the end of 2024 and will use this year to start developing some foundations for 2026
regal needle
Hope Nico can do well with Sauber
He did Score Points on his First Season with the Team back in 2013
In his Second Season hopefully, I'm sure he can score into 4th
I remember like back in 2013 Singapore Grand Prix, He scored in 4th Place for Sauber
wet sequoia
Eh, I’m still unsure this year, either them or RB will finish last
Sauber have better drivers but Red Bull won’t let their development team finish last
regal needle
They get knocked down so Quick back at Baku
Clearly Sergio Perez Poor Performance since Monaco really led to Red Bull Struggle
wet sequoia
Since Monaco? He dropped off long before then
And it wasn’t just Perez having troubles with the car, Max had some of the same issues mid season due to a problem with the front
But Perez is not a great mid driver
regal needle
Oversteer is what Max feels back in Budapest
wet sequoia
More then Budapest, that was just where it was at its worse
regal needle
Well anyway...
Happy Birthday today to Toto Wolff! https://x.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1878362968930345307?t=eIGzB8O8gf6KK-9FwPPVnw&s=19
Twitter
vagrant hearth
Happy Birthday today to Toto Wolff! https://x.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/187836296...
Bro looks like he would be a good James Bond
winter canopy
lean iron
guys whos replacing checo-
regal needle
Liam Lawson
lucid bridge
shrewd knoll
i miss f1
sage pagoda
only 9 weeks until first race 🏁 (I think?)
vivid steppe
Next Month will be Peter Bonnington Birthday
mine too
wet sequoia
or just sports in general
Cricket in Australia or NFL in America
wet sequoia
T20 is fine but I won’t go make time to watch it like F1/WEC
Tests and International are very long and they tend to last for days
proven leaf
How can you make a sport that goes for literal days interesting
There’s plenty of people I know that watch it
craggy zenith
I'm sure there are
I just have a short attention span
I don't have the patience for golf or cricket or something like cycling
Even endurance racing I leave it on in the background while I do something else
empty mortar
Even endurance racing I leave it on in the background while I do something else
test cricket is good for the same thing
wet sequoia
Yeah but test cricket has the tendency for nothing to happen for hours until a wicket, Endurance racing tends to usually have something on at all times
From a pit stop to a driver change all the way up to some hard racing or a safety car incident to reshuffle the pack
odd thorn
Even endurance racing I leave it on in the background while I do something else
💔
wec is so peak that it fixed my attention span
foggy ermine
Miyata is the man
bold tendon
https://x.com/HaasF1Team/status/1878758904768954799
Woah
remote knoll
https://x.com/HaasF1Team/status/1878758904768954799
Wow what a surprise
south heron
bring back Jerez for pre-season testing pls
clear light
Do we reckon Toyota will back in f1 as a works team in the future?
stiff bough
no
remote knoll
no
motorsport.com put out an article about this but it seems they deleted it
raw plaza
who do yall think will win championship this year
mclaren are probably the fav to win both
raw plaza
i think it will be a fight between ferrari and mclaren
remote knoll
mclaren wcc leclerc wdc 🔥
raw plaza
i dont think red bull will make a car as fast as mclaren or ferrari
craggy zenith
When is Hamilton driving the Ferrari? This weekend or next?
i imagine some point this month
Haas just did a private test at Jerez so i imagine Ferrari will be doing some form of public running at Fiorano soon
even if it's just the 2023 car
i mean who's gonna pass up on the oppotunity for free publicity, and the chance to get Hamilton more familiar with the Ferrari?
copper oasis
i dont think red bull will make a car as fast as mclaren or ferrari
- Me, 2009
somber socket
remote knoll
2032
regal needle
When is Hamilton driving the Ferrari? This weekend or next?
In a Few Weeks Time, He'll be making his Debut in Ferrari Test
From what i read on his Announcement to join Ferrari Last Year, He still remembered how he missed Niki Lauda everytime he talk each other while also dedicated his Monaco Win to Niki too
We know Niki Lauda was also a Ferrari Driver and i think Lewis did see some Race of Niki racing in a Ferrari prior to join the Team
neat fern
In a Few Weeks Time, He'll be making his Debut in Ferrari Test
two test drives right?
regal needle
Yes
pseudo quail
In a Few Weeks Time, He'll be making his Debut in Ferrari Test
Next week right?
narrow garnet
it's on the 21st iirc
neat fern
it's on the 21st iirc
of january?
narrow garnet
of january?
yeah
pseudo quail
when is the pre-seasin
Towards end of Feb I believe
regal needle
The Pre-Season will take place at Bahrain like Last Year
After that, They'll take another Week Break before heading to Australia
outer venture
Right so when is it
stiff bough
check le pin
raw plaza
i miss f1 so much im watching the sim racing championship now
regal needle
Toto Wolff just confirmed that Mercedes will continue with Black Livery
For Honoring the Year they had with Lewis, They'll keep the Black
winged stag
I really hope toto will not make lewis quitting Mercedes the whole personality of the team :/
livid flower
stiff bough
For Honoring the Year they had with Lewis, They'll keep the Black
whys he bullshitting now lmao
regal needle
He's not
stiff bough
keeping the black gives them an excuse to have more bare carbon on the car for weight reduction
regal needle
That ain't True
stiff bough
it is precisely the reason they brought back the black in the first place
regal needle
Let Mercedes do their Option
They want to use the Black, It's Fine
But they always added their Silver Arrows
stiff bough
https://www.racefans.net/2023/02/15/mercedes-says-return-to-black-livery-is-all-about-saving-weight/
Team principal Toto Wolff said last year the black livery “has become part of our DNA, but the silver colour of the Silver Arrows is as much our DNA, it’s our history”. However the switch back to black has been done for more practical reasons ,shared with other teams who have also introduced more black to their car liveries this season.
“We were overweight last year,” Wolff explained. “This year we have tried to figure out where we can squeeze out every single gram.
“So now, history repeats itself. You will see that the car has some raw carbon bits, along with some that are painted matte black.
stiff bough
They want to use the Black, It's Fine
nah its fine if they want to, just dont come up with some bullshit reason lol
regal needle
There are no Bullshit Reason
stiff bough
keeping it "because of lewis" is bullshit when the only reason you brought it back was for performance
regal needle
That's no Bullshit. Why you keep thinking like that?
Just think that it's already True that Mercedes wants to keep the Black for sure
There aren't any Colors Mercedes haven't try like they want to use Petronas Color
remote knoll
keeping it "because of lewis" is bullshit when the only reason you brought it ba...
The performance in question:
grim anvil
There aren't any Colors Mercedes haven't try like they want to use Petronas Colo...
I liked the teal they used in Singapore. It looked pretty good under the lights.
regal needle
Sure it is
regal needle
Just checking back here and it looks like next Year, United States Grand Prix (COTA) and Azerbaijan Grand Prix Contract will expired
We should get New Circuit next Year that we always hoping like Rwanda Grand Prix
wet sequoia
COTA might stay on, Baku who knows
Also isn’t Rwanda not going to be ready until 2027-2028?
regal needle
I suspect if we finally get the South Africa back to F1 Calendar, Let's hope they will bring it to Rwanda or somewhere
However, This might be another Saturday Race for F1 in South Africa like in Las Vegas
kindred cedar
https://www.racefans.net/2023/02/15/mercedes-says-return-to-black-livery-is-all-...
if they were colored the george mightve been the correct weight kmao
neat fern
Is there still any merc fans?
proven leaf
Is there still any merc fans?
A lot
vagrant hearth
Is there still any merc fans?
🗣️🔥
neat fern
only the 2 russel fans lol
vagrant hearth
Lol
vagrant hearth
Lmao real
light current
Kimi is our lord and saviour now 🩵
lone olive
look what i got
vagrant hearth
look what i got
Alpine vs Merc????
buoyant path
That's very cool
vagrant hearth
W
sonic epoch
He been doing it since 2019
uncut smelt
regal needle
Hannah Schmitz is expected to be Red Bull New Head of Race Strategy, replacing Will Courtenay
First we got our First Female Race Engineer after Esteban Ocon join Haas, Now we got another Female will be work as the New Head of Race Strategy
lone olive
only the garage left
finally done
spare glacier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eTFNSalcmI&list=WL&index=3
Throwback to 2017 when Monza was so wet that Grosjean went off in a straight line in Q1
heavy island
https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/1i23q3z/flavio_briatore_leaks_2025_alpine_livery_on/ 2025 Alpine Livery alrdy leaked
feels intentional by Briatore tho
fossil goblet
feels intentional by Briatore tho
Yea like no way he didn't know that the livery was there
stiff bough
inb4 this is the livery they are using for the f1 launch event and show up to australia with a completely bare carbon car
vernal holly
Only 2 drivers have won on the day of his birthday: James Hunt (Zandvoort 1976) and Jean Alesi (Canada 1995)
This year, Albon (Chinese GP) and Piastri (Japanese GP) could join this list
fresh summit
Is there still any merc fans?
yes i love gorg
regal needle
It's 2 Months Left until the Season Opener!
rapid horizon
winged arrow
regal needle
winged arrow
drifting wagon
junior granite
alpine gender reveal vehicle
royal scarab
Equal opportunity
lethal sand
My question is when will we see a woman driver in F1
regal needle
Someday
They need to complete from F1 Academy, Formula Regional and Formula 2 in order to be graduate to Formula One
wet sequoia
Not for another few generations at least, might see a female in Formula 2 by the end of the decade but F1 seems a stretch
wooden kettle
inb4 this is the livery they are using for the f1 launch event and show up to au...
god no.
look i get that carbon has less weight
please give me more pretty liveries
fast fable
look i get that carbon has less weight
Real reason behind Toto saying "black livery from now on."
wooden kettle
Real reason behind Toto saying "black livery from now on."
yeah i remember yall talking about that yesterday
or the other day
fast fable
If they're painting black, fine.
If it's carbon... Yeah. It's only weight saving, no other reason.
wooden kettle
loll
fast fable
Merc's early season Alpine '24 moment.
regal needle
It's 2 Months Left after all until it's the Season Opener in Australia
We might see what the Mercedes 2025 Car will look like
They might have the Silver on it like Last Season
Get ready though. I'm already fueling up when it's finally Season Opener after 2 Months of waiting https://x.com/F1/status/1879804533112520828?t=VYgMDAfQlUo9rMo91D8mNA&s=19
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wet sequoia
Good to know some people still think that F1 drivers don’t deserve a holiday
royal scarab
I mean, keep pining for holidays and watch how robots take your jobs away💀
Least I got the F1 SimRacing to tide me over
(guess who takes zero days off - A SIM RACER😭)
wooden kettle
It's 2 Months Left after all until it's the Season Opener in Australia
christ i need it to be 2 months later already lol
ok nah, I want the drivers and teams to have a holiday
i just want the ability to time-skip
echo urchin
https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/193073071802941451/954478268575277087/B...
i shat myself wtf
south heron
ok nah, I want the drivers and teams to have a holiday
yeah honestly wasn't a fan of how last season started first thing as soon as March began
vernal holly
spiral gorge
stiff bough
ollie looks like he just got out of bed lmao
remote knoll
probably took a nap on the tire blankets
rugged matrix
Anyone else can’t wait anymore for the season to start
remote knoll
I'm waiting for the Rolex 24
shrewd vessel
why does Ocon look older
remote knoll
does he
vernal holly
It was a tough year at Alpine
proven leaf
I'm waiting for the Rolex 24
Is it today ?
wooden kettle
goats
regal needle
I think Bearcon is more Fine
coarse obsidian
Like a super hero or something
Or supervillain. The one destroys and is teammate toxic.
Bearcon sounds like a fan driven conference for Ollie.
north zenith
desert sundial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkREQS9yMM4
Yuki in the corner lol
regal needle
Liam Lawson receive some Advice from Jos Verstappen about being Max's Teammate https://x.com/autosport/status/1879891121360318535?t=4GH_rajBpRQ74dK73Fivfg&s=19
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echo urchin
thats solid advice no?
coarse obsidian
He knows
winged arrow
thos who know
regal needle
Maybe Yuki will might too when he join Red Bull
Jos Verstappen really need to give this Driver some advice when Teaming up with Max
wet sequoia
Yuki joining the senior Red Bull team
I have a better chance of getting that seat over Yuki
regal needle
Once his Contract with Racing Bulls expire, He'll get a chance to get another Seat somewhere