monaco-gp

[jade lintel]

Yeah but then I feel like I’m downplaying the McLarens way to much

[topaz igloo]

Probably, one of them will be higher

[modest wind]

prediction of wat

[jade lintel]

Final standings

[jade lintel]

I think I’m up playing antonelli to much but then again I reckon he has a shot a top 3. And I’d kill to see Lewis winning or Charles but yeah reverse pysch

I’m Australian so I have piastri higher than Norris btw, I like Norris but I like piastri more lol

[modest wind]

Oscar is a cat

[topaz igloo]

I like Kimi, but he’s still so young. Few years away I think. I like max over him unless the Mercedes is really that much better

[modest wind]

the youngest looking F1 driver ever

[jade lintel]

I can’t really justify putting antonelli down in the 5-7 region cause I have George as my “champion” (wink wink)

And I don’t want to split the McLarens because then I’m downplaying one of the to much

It’s to close to predict bruh rn💀

[fast fable]

👀

[mossy elk]

again i wouldn't be surprised if any of the top 4 teams are actually first or 4th

[jade lintel]

Exactly

[modest wind]

did you guys know or remember that Lando had 1 in his number of WDCs in his stats before he even won 2025 lol. they kinda did it again XDhttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1446937501305405684/1474560920796794940/RDT_20260221_0018217506507213077255227.jpg?ex=699a4b5f&is=6998f9df&hm=c85f05d9c83124cedbdccf33414d9892337b4c176340e68d37ebcc714ffcb32e&

ik im late to this image

well they put 1 at the near end of the season if i remember correctly and before the start of the season

[mossy elk]

• If Ferrari is 1st: yeah that was apparent during testing and starts

• Mercedes: PU compression ratio thing

• Mclaren: Merc engine and beat works team 2024/2025

• Red Bull: Mysterious deployment advantage plus Max

• If Ferrari is 4th: bring on the memes what did we expect

• Mercedes: this would actually be embarrassing and we just need to clean house

• Mclaren: not unexpected, customer team with least wind tunnel time

• Red Bull: not unexpected, first time PU maker and honestly impressive they're top 4 at all

[keen skiff]

im not this is hilarious,
british boys at broadcast already placing their bets before the opener lol

[jade lintel]

I look so stupid now rn and I’ll prolly look so stupid even after these current predictions (before shakedown I had Williams above Ferrari)

[neat latch]

https://fixupx.com/i/status/2024887210676551845

Stormy³ (@StormyMv33)

#noticing

Quoting Verstappen News (@verstappenews)
︀
Max for Tag Heuer.

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FixupX · Feb 20, 2026, 4:41 PM

[mossy elk]

oscar is a polite cat

kimi is a pigeon

[modest wind]

it's fine. (i dont have any predictions) but max total dominance over new regs 24/24 with super grandslams (P1 in FPs, 24 poles and having the least race leads bc hell always be at the front than overtaking back to P1)

[gentle pelican]

They leaked the script

[hollow mesa]

how do i manifest a good season for them

[sudden bough]

make one of these but midfield edition

p5 to p10 in constructors

hey wait new rb emoji

[modest wind]

cuz of ford it's blue

[sudden bough]

[mossy elk]

Alpine (Estimate: P5-7 range)

• If they do well: Merc compression ratio PU, traditionally good aero
  -- If they suck: first year with Merc PU, probably had issues to iron out

Haas (P5-7)

• Ferrari PU and starts looking solid
  -- idk, I didn't see major downsides, if they aren't higher it's just because other teams are better

Williams (P5-8)

• Stopped dev in 2025 for 2026 first, Merc PU, seemed on the upswing last year
  -- Missed Barcelona, car is ok but nothing stands out in Bahrain, like Haas if they are worse it's because someone else is better, could get pipped by a worse team

VCARB (P6-8)

• If the new RB PU happens to be far better than expected
  -- First year with new RB PU and nothing special or standout otherwise

Audi (P7-10)

• they seem remarkably solid and could probably do well if someone else drops the ball
  -- it's their first year and no one is expecting much

Cadillac (P10-11)

• they are completing laps and Aston looks like a dumpster fire
  -- it's their first year, it'll be a miracle if they're not last

Aston Martin (P7-11)

• Newey magic got their shit together midseason with some kinda upgrade
  -- Alonso McHonda curse 2.0

source: i made it the fuck up / vibes

[granite kayak]

Hot take. 26 is strolls only god helmet

Bah

[modest wind]

@topaz igloo yeah no ai, just slap ferrari onto a random rocket instead lol PHOTOSHOP

[topaz igloo]

lol shoot I forgot about that

I just stole it from twitter and found it funny

[topaz igloo]

In two weeks, I’ll be preparing myself mentally for the first qualifying session of the season

[modest wind]

ferrari might have a rocketship but others may have a spaceship

[topaz igloo]

It will be fun to see

We truly have no idea

At least when it comes to the top 4 and midfield. I think we have a good idea on that

[modest wind]

setting up the scudelision

[subtle cargo]

The car seems good.

[heavy bane]

woke up and realised no f1 for 15 days

[subtle cargo]

How to change the server tag?

[empty hornet]

The supra looked soo good in the testing bro

[split bane]

Yeah, we have to wait with the Ferrari hopium tanks filled to the maximum

[modest ocean]

Must be the water

[terse herald]

gng ferrari is back at it!

[snow swan]

Maybe it's my tinfoil hat but I saw the review camera of alpine and Ferrari with their respective weird wings and the Ferrari took off like a fast and furious movie.

On the straight.

[scarlet nest]

they already are

they probably get blown up in australia unfortunately

[split bane]

Let's see, half of the grid has not yet an omologated fuel to race with or doesn't have the same sprint at the start

[scarlet nest]

or they're just sandbagging

[split bane]

Yeah, but to not have an homologated fuel, as it is for Mercedes powered teams, is not a thing they can hide or show as less as possible

[topaz igloo]

Actually more like 12 days

[sudden bough]

very approximate and speculatory order of cars after testing

P1 - Mercedes
P2 - Ferrari
P3 - Mclaren
P4 - Red Bull
(gap)
P5 - Haas
P6 - Alpine
P7 - Racing Bulls
P8 - Williams
P9 - Audi
(gap)
P10 - Aston Martin
P11 - Cadillac

P7 to P9 basically equal
same w P3 n P4 tbf

[waxen haven]

Nooo, Ferrari is P2

We need them P1 again

[sudden bough]

anything can happen with those top 4 teams in melbourne

[modest wind]

https://www.redditez.com/r/formula1/s/NBJMeFv08z

TamolitchBlue (@TamolitchBlue)

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Posted in r/formula1
2025 vs 2026 Pre-Season Telemetry Traces
Repost with consistent colors for better readability. Shout out to the user that caught the mistake!

EmbedEZ • 1 - 3 of 3 · Feb 21, 2026, 1:35 PM

[modest wind]

https://youtu.be/jmXgQ7c2ixk

[tall moat]

wuhooo, i can feel the 5th title coming

[topaz igloo]

Nah, max ain’t winning this year

Someone from Ferrari, Mercedes, or McLaren is, unfortunately

[azure vigil]

https://fixupx.com/f1bigdata/status/2025176298767745371?s=46

Holiness (@F1BigData)

🚨FASTEST LAPS IN BAHREIN PRESEASON TESTING
︀︀
︀︀Fastest lap in 2022: 1:31.720
︀︀Fastest lap in 2026: 1:31.992

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FixupX · Feb 21, 2026, 11:50 AM

in 2022 keep in mind that Max used the C5

also this is hilarious

https://x.com/f1guydan/status/2025185736912199977?s=46

Daniel Valente 🏎️ (@F1GuyDan)

14 drivers completed more laps during preseason testing in Bahrain than Aston Martin 🤯

Piastri 437
Russell 434
Leclerc 421
Sainz 410
Verstappen 401
Bearman 399
Lindblad 398
Ocon 395
Norris 380
Albon 380
Hulkenberg 364
Colapinto 352
Bortoleto 347
Lawson 336
Aston Martin 334

X · Feb 21, 2026, 12:28 PM

[mossy elk]

damn this is actually just kinda sad

[rapid horizon]

got nothing to say anymore

[cyan arch]

i sad

[south heron]

yikes

[tight kernel]

OOOOOOOhhhh the ferrari looks so damn great

[tight kernel]

I despise Max, but there's no way you can count him out, that push last year without the cheat car and shitty one driver setup impressed me more than any of the fiddle brake victories

[modest wind]

which lap was better overall tho

[modest wind]

cheat car and shitty one driver setup?

[nocturne delta]

https://tenor.com/view/the-avengers-marvel-jeremy-renner-clint-barton-hawkeye-gif-17148870

[mossy elk]

Some more fun facts that could be actually be totally irrelevant, who knows:
https://www.gpblog.com/en/general/major-time-gains-in-bahrain-these-drivers-improved-the-most-in-pre-season-testing

Ordered from highest to lowest improvement:

1.  Pierre Gasly        Alpine         -3.344
2.  Arvid Lindblad      VCARB          -3.321
3.  Gabriel Bortoleto   Audi           -2.915
4.  Carlos Sainz        Williams       -2.844
5.  Nico Hulkenberg     Audi           -2.304
6.  Charles Leclerc     Ferrari        -2.281
7.  Liam Lawson         VCARB          -2.276
8.  Alex Albon          Williams       -2.238
9.  Lance Stroll        Aston Martin   -2.191
10. Sergio Perez        Cadillac       -1.996
11. Franco Colapinto    Alpine         -1.988
12. Ollie Bearman       Haas           -1.907
13. Lando Norris        Mclaren        -1.798
14. Fernando Alonso     Aston Martin   -1.712
15. Max Verstappen      Red Bull       -1.689
16. Oscar Piastri       Mclaren        -1.688
17. Valtteri Bottas     Cadillac       -1.534
18. Esteban Ocon        Haas           -1.377
19. Isack Hadjar        Red Bull       -1.350
20. Kimi Antonelli      Mercedes       -0.866
21. Lewis Hamilton      Ferrari        -0.801
22. George Russell      Mercedes       -0.721

I know I said "sandbagging is meaningless and gets thrown around to satisfy whoever's confirmation bias" earlier, but that very low improvement from Merc is extremely sus. Possibilities

1. They already showed their hand in Bahrain 1
2. Their reliability issues over Bahrain 1+2 messed them up so bad that they could only test setup and didn't have time to test anything else
3. They are hiding more relative to the other teams

I'll try to compare race sims and stints next to see if it's also this way

[warm patio]

Plot twist haas wins

[last summit]

Agree. As we saw for now in testing only. Ofc various things could change since Australian gp.

[covert wraith]

https://tenor.com/view/oliver-bearman-bearman-ollie-oliver-twist-67-gif-12127532198162018358

[covert wraith]

the difference really isnt that big

you can tell where the new cars have less grip

and how they are faster in a straight line

[hushed olive]

Worst f1 team each year
2020:Williams
2021: Haas
2022: Williams
2023: Haas
2024: Sauber
2025: Alpine
2026: Aston Martin ???

[gentle pelican]

Cadillac Beating Aston in it's first year Is crazy if that happens

[keen skiff]

now drivers will know what its like when we gotta save/charge the battery on our phones during a work shift
kek

[modest wind]

they've been doing it, battery management simulator

[craggy zenith]

We gonna get shafted again, ain't we?

[fast fable]

Considering the Aussie curse in AusGP, probably.

[craggy zenith]

he'll get to the last lap in the lead and then have a Button moment and have his engine explode 3 feet from the finish line

[gloomy wharf]

Hopefully he’ll have the luck of Ricciardo when he crossed the line with a smoking engine.

[tight hill]

tf happen to max😭

[mossy elk]

what do you mean? He improved by 1.689s from test 1 to test 2

that's not bad by any means, in testing this is pretty car and setup dependent

[spark wind]

<@&781898349006684170>

[grim egret]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xUfxpFn2ro

looking at charles SoC

the battery drains fast BUT it also CHarges fast

[neat latch]

Hmm

I think these batteries as development progresses won't be drained that much

https://fixupx.com/i/status/2025502283203850732

RBR Daily (@RBR_Daily)

Yuki Tsunoda in San Francisco after his Red Bull caught fire
︀︀
︀︀📸: @Leonczik

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FixupX · Feb 22, 2026, 9:25 AM

[split bane]

Bro's trying to aura farm like Ferrari

[cyan arch]

aura lwk

[south heron]

poor Yuki, can't even do a showcar run without his car catching fire

do they have any spare chassis even considering I'm pretty sure it's an RB7

[sudden bough]

the rb7 showcar finally gave up 😭

[fast fable]

They're building plenty of it.

[tight urchin]

charging fast doesnt really counter the issue of battery running out before the end of straights since its reliant on braking zones

[grim egret]

yeah but I saw it charges faster than the previous regs

[tight urchin]

of course

situation would be even worse if it didnt at least charge fast with increased drain this yr

but even with that imagine melbourne jeddah etc 💀 its cooked

[gentle pelican]

Actually a good picture (Off topic)

[sudden bough]

😭

[latent sinew]

Off topic when did you guys start watching F1?

[tight kernel]

yes, the cars used in the Newey Red Bull era were using a fiddle brake on Max's cars, until they were caught, Newey quit, and suddenly Max's car had the same issue Checo complained about.

[oak tusk]

2024

[modest wind]

intentional cheating? does this undermine max's peformance in 2023?

[tight kernel]

FIA/FOM can't afford such a conspiracy, so it remains

[latent sinew]

yh me 2019

[oak tusk]

i started on the spain grand prix i think?

[tight kernel]

yes, but you won't find many who will discuss it

Max is still viciously consistent, maybe moreso than anyone in history

I hate him btw

[modest wind]

yes to both? sadde

[tight kernel]

we are blessed with an entire crop of amazing drivers

[modest wind]

why

[molten needle]

max didnt do anything tho

[tight kernel]

because the Dutch as a culture take themselves too far

[molten needle]

fair enough

[tight kernel]

and to be totally fair to Max, he was abused into his status

He is literally the product of Jos' failures

it worked, but at what cost?

[dreamy cargo]

2018

[tight kernel]

He is the Kid whose Dad emotionally beat him into championship form, we know this from both peer's claims and Jos' own words

I also have an even better claim: These rules are meant to tax Verstappen's style and prevent him from dominating, just as the last ruleset was designed to trump Hamilton

[snow swan]

Trump Hamilton?? Wtf you mean?

[sudden bough]

caddy will prob be the worst

although

the aston cant do shit if it explodes whenever the engine is turned slightly up

[strong turtle]

SOMEBODY GIVE ME 140 BUCKS PLEASE

[nimble sleet]

Please call me an unc.. 2012

[latent sinew]

Damm unc

[nimble sleet]

Thanks

Thankfully i was never a Ferrari fan all these years.. except 2025

[sudden bough]

2019

but i started watching more consistently mid 2024

[latent sinew]

Cool

I started an early 2019 supporting Honda

2021-2022🥹

[spark wind]

started in 2007 with my dad, but i was 1 at the time so normally watching since about 2016

[split bane]

Some races between 2018 and 2021, then watched every single session live from 2022 to today

[proper quartz]

.

[sudden bough]

the guy who tried to overtake went off the track

dove from 1000 miles out

[warm patio]

End of 2021

[dim torrent]

From what I've heard, my father decided to watch the Australian gp in 2010 while I was only a few months old

[neat latch]

The hottest F1 driver

[nimble sleet]

Hes so hot his eyebrows melted

[snow reef]

2023

[gloomy wharf]

I started following F1 at the start of last year with the F1 75 reveal event.

I don’t watch races as I don’t want to use my parents’ money for something I’ll only use 24 times a year.

[azure falcon]

get ur own $$ up comeon now

[topaz igloo]

Well if you watch free practices, qualifying, and sprints.. it’s much more than that!!!

[inner knot]

how is aston martin doing?

[fading sparrow]

Exceptionally Ass

[inner knot]

alpine level?

[fading sparrow]

Overweight by 40kg

Alot of reliability problems

Way too off pace

Its a miracle if they get to finish australia

They almost couldnt go on track in all of the days of pre season

[inner knot]

aww man

[fading sparrow]

Mclaren honda 2015 level

[topaz igloo]

It’s so bad in wondering if Cadillac has a chance to be better

[mossy elk]

the fact that they have a chance at all is a little yikes, agreed

[inner knot]

gp3 engine?

[hearty fog]

"gp2 engine... AAHHH"

[muted forum]

gp4 engine

[sudden bough]

disaster

[hearty spear]

https://kkinstagram.com/reel/DUyfAehCBDP/?igsh=MTJ6MGg4OTlvZWxhcw==

🥀

I really hope that Ferrari doesn't fuck up

[topaz igloo]

First practice of the season in 11 days!!!

[sudden bough]

one or both of those astons arent making it through the season opener

with this reliability

[barren ginkgo]

Probably gonna be knocked out during Q1 at worst

[mossy elk]

if they have to run it at reduced power to make it the whole way...

idk i hope they can get something working

[tropic bronze]

close enough

welcome back MasterCard-Lola

[topaz igloo]

Time to watch some preseason testing! Let’s go!!

[pure thicket]

guys

why do we even have favourites

yk personally its way more fun when you root for everyone (except lance stroll)

and everyone wins (except lance stroll)

[pure thicket]

freaky ass team name

[topaz igloo]

I agree, sort of. I don’t root for everyone, but I have a list of guys I root for

[pure thicket]

except stroll yeah

[topaz igloo]

For some reason I don’t care about him

I don’t root for him though

<@&781898349006684170> can we get slow mode taken off ?

[craggy zenith]

ight

[thin patio]

If I talk in #pitstop I get banned?

[mossy elk]

yeah apparently it's just a channel to trap bots and spammers

[thin patio]

thanks

[rapid horizon]

totally forgot about that channel now I'm really tempted to type in it

[craggy zenith]

yes

it's a honeypot for bot spammers

it's automatic

[hollow widget]

Australian Grand Prix

Next session: Practice 1 on <t:1772757000:f> (<t:1772757000:R>)

All sessions for this event:

• Practice 1 on <t:1772757000:f> (<t:1772757000:R>)
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• Qualifying on <t:1772856000:f> (<t:1772856000:R>)
• Grand Prix on <t:1772938800:f> (<t:1772938800:R>)

[hearty fog]

guess ill not be watching practice

[thin patio]

ty

[hollow widget]

Australian Grand Prix

Next session: Practice 1 on <t:1772757000:f> (<t:1772757000:R>)

All sessions for this event:

• Practice 1 on <t:1772757000:f> (<t:1772757000:R>)
• Practice 2 on <t:1772769600:f> (<t:1772769600:R>)
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• Qualifying on <t:1772856000:f> (<t:1772856000:R>)
• Grand Prix on <t:1772938800:f> (<t:1772938800:R>)

[spark wind]

GP at 5am….

Guess we will be sleeping at work

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Liam Lawson.

[charred moth]

Bruhhhh

[quartz jacinth]

Same 😭

[cyan minnow]

the winner will be @wise musk

[west dock]

Son

[radiant bluff]

oh we are so close to the season

anyone gave any predictions yet?

[topaz igloo]

Yes. Ferrari 1-2 every single race

[grave parcel]

yes

[wet sequoia]

https://tenor.com/view/laughing-lol-haha-hahahahaha-bender-gif-8717975687263405009

[woven rapids]

YEAH WE GOT RENAMED we're so back

[hearty spear]

https://kkinstagram.com/reel/DVEO4CaDMPa/?igsh=aHc3Y2R3eHUxOHJ5

The ad is hype ngl

[near hornet]

1-2 dsq/dnf?

[left whale]

MAX GONNA WIN IT ALL

(let me imagine)

[acoustic pumice]

be a boring season then.....

[stray latch]

:C

[vapid root]

Is Aston Martin situation right now executing the most efficiently and generational sandbagging in entire motorsport history?

[hardy tundra]

Or maybe they just gonna end up behind Cadillac and be a disaster

[radiant scarab]

No shame in losing to checo and bottas

[mossy elk]

on one hand i feel bad for alonso

on the other hand i want caddy to not be last 🦅🇺🇲🔫

[radiant scarab]

What if Alonso joins caddy as a reserve next year

Nice step up

[vapid root]

If Aston is not ragebaiting the entire Paddock right now, i think that POINT as now 22 drivers model being fake, we never leave the 20 drivers model

[hardy tundra]

That's not what Adrian and honda were aimed to do

[radiant scarab]

Lawrence paid 30 million for the aura not the win

[hardy tundra]

But I do think aston will pull of McLaren 2023 (I hope)

[craggy quiver]

its been changed, ladies and gentlemen F1 2026 is BACK!!!!

[hardy tundra]

https://tenor.com/view/ishowspeed-ishowspeed-yeah-right-ishowspeed-yeah-ishowspeed-right-ishowspeed-stream-gif-2870397197282141259

[left whale]

hell naw

[thorn herald]

The Driver's Champion's team will be the Constructor's Champion.

[topaz igloo]

There is almost no chance this season is boring, even if Max wins it

[gloomy wharf]

OH MY WORD THE GRAND PRIX CHAT IS BACK!!

[acoustic pumice]

if one guys winning almost every race it gets boring i don't want another 2023 thanks

[topaz igloo]

Well nobody said that was going to happen

[acoustic pumice]

original guy was saying he wanted max to win it all i took that as meaning every race as well so..........

[acoustic pumice]

i hope it doesnt

[left whale]

bro hating

i bet 2023 was a one time thing

tbh

but this season the fans are gonna eat af

[acoustic pumice]

hope so

[acoustic pumice]

is it bad to say i prefer to see more than one gp winner?

in a season

[left whale]

this season were prob gonna see more winners than ever tbh

[acoustic pumice]

thats good then hope thats the case

[cedar maple]

[smoky coral]

2 weeks!

Untill Kimi takes the lead of the WDC for the first and last time this season

Aka domination

[spare lodge]

FERRARI IS SO BACK THIS YEAR IS OUR YEAR

sorry i smoked to mich hopium

[slim parrot]

same bro

[hollow widget]

Australian Grand Prix

Next session: Practice 1 on <t:1772760600:f> (<t:1772760600:R>)

All sessions for this event:

• Practice 1 on <t:1772760600:f> (<t:1772760600:R>)
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• Qualifying on <t:1772859600:f> (<t:1772859600:R>)
• Grand Prix on <t:1772942400:f> (<t:1772942400:R>)

[keen carbon]

YAY

[obtuse grail]

[toxic sky]

Leclerc

[hearty fog]

leglerg

[indigo pivot]

I can only think of one pilot.

[indigo pivot]

Now that I remember

The Australian Grand Prix will be broadcast in the early hours of the morning.

Coffee and Red Bull

Or monster, whichever is cheaper.

Dead chat

When I get home I'll send you a pixel art I made of the new cars from the Big Four.

[random pendant]

none of them are

💔

[nimble sleet]

But the local ones are

[random pendant]

true

[indigo pivot]

Really 💔

F1 8 BIT

[topaz igloo]

Late at night here and I love it!!

[indigo pivot]

Thanks ❤️

[indigo pivot]

Are there any fan art channels where I can post?

[balmy crown]

Arent u from brazil

?

Just like me

The race is at 1AM here

[indigo pivot]

Yes

[indigo pivot]

Also

[prime scroll]

8 pm on a saturday for me which is amazing

[balmy crown]

Wow

Perfect time for u

Here in Brazil 1AM 😭

[craggy zenith]

it's nice having a race that isn't on in the early hours of the morning

one of the very few we get

[balmy crown]

here its at midnight

australia, china, japan and vegas are midnight races here

[prime scroll]

Yeah hahah I'm very happy about the timing. Most other races involve me having to wake up wayyyyy too early

[wet sequoia]

For us Australians most races are at 11pm Sunday to midnight

All the Americas (Except Vegas) are 3am-4am

[stiff bough]

how early is early

cause the vast majority of races in est timezone are 8-11am

[narrow garnet]

long range forecasts for next weekend, left is European model, right is US model, obviously subject to change

[prime scroll]

Like 5 am haha

[stiff bough]

oh u must be west coast

[prime scroll]

Yeah I’m on LA time

It’s not the worst, but it was rough finding the motivation to get up that early on a Sunday as a Ferrari fan last season 😅

[stray pecan]

#creative

[fast fable]

Spanish GP trophy design finalists.

[radiant scarab]

Left one

[dire sage]

if left isn’t chosen im going to do bad things

[stray pecan]

Watch the u be chosen

[radiant scarab]

It's a 6

[fossil aurora]

I think will get first

will get second

Then

[sudden bough]

nah we need

not

gotta back ollie

[stray latch]

Yo

[celest sierra]

i cant wait Australia GP

[verbal hawk]

aus gp yyayyayyayayayayyyayyayayay

[nocturne river]

hello

안녕하세요

[fossil aurora]

True

[barren rock]

merc verstappen and ferrari fastest teams?

[unique slate]

[subtle cargo]

Alonso p1

[marble owl]

Bro let aston at least reach there first.

[stray latch]

Ate

[indigo pivot]

Ok

[karmic kraken]

Who's 6

[spark wind]

Hadjar

[nova spade]

Great day being Australian

[crisp totem]

https://tenor.com/view/max-verstappen-leomano-le0man0-gif-8203931212861292204

Me waiting for australian gp

[charred moth]

Me waiting for my exams to start and end quickly

And I have an exam when the 2026 season starts 😭

[crisp totem]

🤣

[daring berry]

Woop woop

[stray latch]

I miss f1 man

Been very depressed without f1

[silver pagoda]

Family guy Max

[spark wind]

That is not max

[cunning meadow]

that kinda looks like vax merstappen... ig, idk...

[silver pagoda]

Family guy art styles

[random pendant]

2 weeks

🤤

[crisp totem]

Yippp3

[uncut juniper]

is this kinda delusional

[sudden bough]

max p1 kinda is

[brave ridge]

no way we're already close enough for the channel to be titled australian gp

[random pendant]

i think like this
osc p1
george p2
max p3

[topaz igloo]

Max P1 is definitely not “delusional”

I wouldn’t bet on it, but I also wouldn’t be shocked if it happens

[prisma pendant]

nah I have a feeling he's gonna start pushing mid season again

Max I mean

[royal epoch]

I’m so excited for this GP.

[south glen]

let's go austrian gp

[thin patio]

def not

[thin patio]

He will either have a good 1st season or bad 2nd season

1st half of the season*
2nd half of the season

[keen skiff]

Heres something I don't get why didn't they just keep the engines as is?

Ok
no MGU-h, no DRS, active ero replacement
Why does the engine power have to be 50% electric?

Someone explain to me why cause I don't really know the engineering side

[topaz igloo]

Because of Audi

[pure thistle]

too much energy management for the sport probably

[topaz igloo]

They make changes to try to keep in line with what the manufacturers care about. With the push towards sustainability and electric models of vehicles, this was partially done to attract these manufacturers. Ford, Audi, GM, Cadillac

[lean tangle]

formula e on roids essentially

[topaz igloo]

I suppose unfortunately for Aston Martin, the only reason Honda came back was because of the rule changes haha

[hidden drum]

[sly badger]

Only to produce a cooked engine, because as usual, Honda quits the sport and comes back too late

[lean tangle]

and also fernando there so gp2 2.0

[charred moth]

Waiting for 1st race of 2026

[sly badger]

More like to see how much of a disaster will be this first race

Melbourne has a lot of long straights in their current setup, there'll be a lot of MGU-K recharging/Super Clipping and LiCo

[vocal lynx]

two weeks till everyone struggles to get off the line meanwhile lewis and charles are leading the race 1-2 by 20+ seconds by the second lap 🥹✌️

[hexed nova]

the hope is real

[vocal lynx]

I did NOT take my copium meds today

[sly badger]

HamLecVer will be the new HamBotVer

[dreamy cargo]

and max is a whole lap ahead of everyone

[hexed nova]

we can only wish

[hexed nova]

imma make sure u do. cuz there is sandbagging. what if ferrari were like yea lets full send and see how this car works in the race cuz we dont know ourselves, while the other teams are just holding back👀

[vocal lynx]

ay man anything could happen

for all we know, cadillac mightve built a rocketship and they dont know it

[hexed nova]

unironically they have the most experienced line up while havent being in the history of this sport at all

[acoustic pumice]

yes

[hollow widget]

Australian Grand Prix

Next session: Practice 1 on <t:1772760600:f> (<t:1772760600:R>)

All sessions for this event:

• Grand Prix on <t:1742097600:f> (<t:1742097600:R>)
• Practice 1 on <t:1772760600:f> (<t:1772760600:R>)
• Practice 2 on <t:1772773200:f> (<t:1772773200:R>)
• Practice 3 on <t:1772847000:f> (<t:1772847000:R>)
• Qualifying on <t:1772859600:f> (<t:1772859600:R>)

[lean tangle]

ah yes we go back in time for the first gp

[keen skiff]

I forget initially why but I'm sure it had to do with RBRs success during the engine freeze stage and they thought fuck it.

[keen skiff]

Someone did the math they said AM are so slow they'll get lapped 3 times in Melbourne

[tropic bronze]

if their car is shit in practice they could end up DNQ

[keen skiff]

Idk if theyre allowed to do anything with the car now testing is over

[tropic bronze]

💀

[keen skiff]

I think they have to assess the situation and then fix the issues when practice begins?

Which delays shit for them even more??

[tropic bronze]

AM is fucked TM

[keen skiff]

Surprised Alonso is keeping a cool head somewhat

Or maybe he's just embarrassed and used to shit team situations he chose to keep silence?

[tropic bronze]

yeah

[wooden cedar]

Hell yea

[somber copper]

very surprising for him to keep quiet about such a shitshow

[wooden cedar]

I think it will be the war between every team because of the new réglementation

[keen skiff]

The hopium is they think AM with Newey as the TP could pull a McLaren 2024 Resurgence mid season because there already was an emergency meeting held during testing

[somber copper]

i can believe that

[keen skiff]

Maybe because it's Newey, Alonso is being patient whereas Stroll just doesn't really care

If shit goes kaput

[mossy elk]

mclaren wasn't that hopeless in 2024 though

yeah they weren't great but the car still ran and the merc pu was solid

[keen skiff]

Yeah that's another thing too I think reports were saying the Honda was the weakest

I think they're relying heavily alot on upgrades/hail Mary this season

[topaz igloo]

I mean, i'm sure they are continuing to upgrade the car until then

[charred yacht]

f1 fell off

too nany nee gene

[topaz igloo]

f1 will be just fine

[stray pecan]

Too many what

[charred yacht]

too many new gens

and people like you

[stray pecan]

Hmm yes. New people coming into a sport that has quickly gained popularity in the past 2 years. What a shocker

Why we gatekeeping sports 💀

[charred yacht]

nah nah

last good year. was 2019

2021 was mid

[topaz igloo]

https://tenor.com/view/we-dont-care-gif-18146171

[charred yacht]

2025 😂

[topaz igloo]

https://tenor.com/view/michelle-tomlinson-does-not-want-finn-as-mod-gif-17112295783149218487

[rugged tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/max-verstappen-du-du-du-du-f1-podium-winner-gif-5284896620301135519

[sage zinc]

I am so keen for au gp! Go Williams!!!

[foggy jay]

im still coping.

[rapid horizon]

😔

[muted sigil]

ferrari 1-2 in au gp

[echo urchin]

I lowkey want ferrari to win something this year

[wet sequoia]

They can win deconstructors

[hardy trench]

cope tifosi

[muted sigil]

😭

[barren rock]

does stroll ever care?

[glossy hearth]

yo guys what do i bring for grand prix in melb next week

like idk what to do lol

first time goinggg

[brave ridge]

crazy that race week is already next week

[glossy hearth]

i'm so keen

The passes are pretty though

[worn silo]

🔥

[south glen]

can't wait for austria 🇵🇪

[idle lintel]

same fr

[stray pecan]

Water, a hat, ear plugs if you have sensitive ears, sunscreen if its gonna be sunny, uuuuh... and I guess your phone and wallet

[glossy hearth]

ty ty

[lone sentinel]

It’s not that loud

But, still

[stray pecan]

Some people can just find the crowds overwhelming so earplugs can help

Either way lmao

[burnt valve]

yo u guys are discussing to go to Australian gp yea this is kinda unrelated but how much crowd will be there in Abu Dhabi gp since I live quite near there, Ik its like so far away so I don't need to ask now but I'm js wondering

[sand valley]

a lot of people

[barren rock]

fr?

they havent updated schedule on the F1 app

[rapid horizon]

https://tenor.com/view/megan-soo-dog-meme-funny-dog-meme-gif-14413441628212659223

i am so sad about this

[azure falcon]

update ur app or smthn its updated on my app

[viscid harness]

Still 11 days (depending on the time zone)

[wanton briar]

Does people stream the race and qualifications on this server?

[brave ridge]

Yeah the GP is the 8th, this Sunday coming is the 1st

[brave ridge]

.streams

[jade mural]

It's not allowed to ask for an illegal stream nor to direct someone to an illegal stream. We are a partnered server, so piracy has no place in this server. This includes discussing how to bypass geoblocks or paywalls.

[wanton briar]

Woops sorry

[brave ridge]

welcome to the server btw i noticed you joined today

[wanton briar]

Yes thank you

[warm patio]

My predict is alonso on pole of retirement

[snow reef]

My dreams of Nando 3rd WDC is over atp

[karmic kraken]

Wait what 8 days that sounds wrong

That's like a week

[topaz igloo]

Until FP1, that is correct

[karmic kraken]

I realised

[mental plaza]

2026 Australian Grand Prix Starting grid predictions:

1. Charles Leclerc
2. George Russell
3. Max Verstappen
4. Kimi Antonelli
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. Oscar Piastri
7. Lando Norris
8. Oliver Bearman
9. Isack Hadjar
10. Carlos Sainz
11. Alex Albon
12. Liam Lawson
13. Esteban Ocon
14. Pierre Gasly
15. Nico Hulkenburg
16. Gabriel Bortoleto
17. Arvid Lindblad
18. Franco Colapinto
19. Valtteri Bottas
20. Sergio Perez
21. Fernando Alonso
22. Lance Stroll

[keen skiff]

If I had planned it out wisely I would have taken a vacation to Australia for a week up to Sundays race to finish off

Oh well Maybe next year

[gleaming dagger]

Jinxing Ferrari I see

[keen skiff]

The waiting is killing me

[gloomy wharf]

Banana Leclerc is gonna win something this year, and hopefully Lewis does as well now that the ground effect yachts are gone.

[quiet island]

It's not going to be that close at the front

[sudden bough]

this all checks out, but think alpine will be better

[desert sundial]

Can you believe it guys?
Melbourne, Just a week away!
Melbourne is in a week.
Woohoo.
I am so happy about this information.

[languid mango]

Ferrari depression returns in a week

[fickle rover]

Alonso depression next

[languid mango]

I’m not ready for the pain aston martin will put me through

At least we’ll get Alonso radios

[fickle rover]

gp2 engine

gp2

https://tenor.com/view/fernando-alonso-mclaren-gp2engine-gif-25406294

[mental plaza]

If there’s one thing I learned besides not trusting Ferrari, it’s not trusting the French, aka Alpine

[silk forge]

i also trust the french

thats why colapinto will probably get into q2 imo

[sudden bough]

whos getting out in q1 in australia

[silk forge]

i think q1 is the last 7

[sudden bough]

1 car extra out in q1 and 1 car extra out in q2 correct

bc q3 is stil the same 10

[silk forge]

so how many cars in q2

[sudden bough]

16

[silk forge]

2 cadillac, 2 aston

lindblad

[sudden bough]

lance stroll for south pole

[silk forge]

lmfaoooo south pole

i did not hear that one

[silk forge]

then ocon or albon

[sudden bough]

what if its lawson

[silk forge]

thats a good shout too

tbh it could be colapinto

i'm suspicious of alpine's testing times

sure theyre fast, but theyre the only ones in the midfield that did it on softs

[sudden bough]

everyone on the final day was faster

[sudden bough]

i think haas are better

[silk forge]

and how many seconds are softs said to add per lap?

[sudden bough]

i act dont know

w the new tyres

[silk forge]

lets ignore williams also on softs and shitting the bed

[sudden bough]

williams kinda fried

[sudden bough]

i put bortoleto and hulkenberg in my fantasy teams

[silk forge]

nice

i have a team with both of those guys in it

[sudden bough]

bc they are a good value for money tbf

[silk forge]

but haas as the constructor

[sudden bough]

colapinto too

i have one w haas and alpine as constructors

then a merc and audi

[silk forge]

alpine is kind of an ass constructor for fantasy

they made them so overpriced

[sudden bough]

and my final one a ferrari and vcarb

[mental plaza]

I meant to say ‘not trust the French’

[mental lion]

Gp 2 gp 2

[silk forge]

you probably shouldnt trust james aeiou

[rapid horizon]

it's so over

[silk forge]

thats obvious

pray to the upgrade package gods

[pure thicket]

HUUUULLKEEEBUUERRGGG

Ok bye

[covert wraith]

hulkenburger

[flat ether]

no your right i agree

[slim parrot]

my goat leclerc on top of the time tables

[sinful flare]

my australian gp predictions:

[topaz igloo]

1-2 finish

The question is which driver

[quiet urchin]

ah yes Australia gp

[karmic igloo]

Predicitons so far

[deft phoenix]

My Predictions for the Australian Grand Prix.
Pole - George Russell
Win - George Russell
Fastest Lap - Max Verstappen
Podium:
1 - RUS
2 - VER
3 - PIA (first australian to stand on the podium at the australian gp)
Some random events:

1. Norris will retire betweens lap 1-10 due to reliability issue or breached on the gravel.
2. Hamilton beats Leclerc in atleast one session (either in Quali or Race)
3. Sainz finishes on the points

[rapid horizon]

my prediction

fernando top 21

[covert wraith]

most recent weather forecast run for the gp weekend (euro)

rain chances: 0%, 0%, 15%

[lost ledge]

No hadjar in the wall this time *hopefully

[lost ledge]

I have to disagree with everything

[karmic igloo]

what with lol

[lost ledge]

All ur positions. I don’t think George is gonna come out hot and Oscar is gonna cook. Up Oscar

[zinc rock]

https://tenor.com/view/visacashapprb-vcarb-red-bull-liam-lawson-ll30-gif-8352162940163955648

[zinc rock]

Oscar will be mid

[lost ledge]

No

[karmic igloo]

Liam Lawson slander will NOT be tolorated

[zinc rock]

we love liam lawson

[karmic igloo]

P3 fully on merit btw

[hardy trench]

No way

He was championship contender

Thats the worst f1 take ever

[zinc rock]

Key word was

[hardy trench]

He will probably come back even stronger after that championship battle

[regal needle]

The Australian Grand Prix officials has aware of the Ticket Scam, y'all

If some of you already bought the tickets in the official one, That's good

Ticket scam is bad

[outer pulsar]

We love Liam

[storm wraith]

W predictions

[hardy trench]

russel max will crash in austria? damn

[regal needle]

For what is a man... What has he got...

[idle lintel]

i predict doohan will race a single race for haas and come 23rd

[tropic bronze]

💀

[fast fable]

Filling in for who?

[terse lily]

heloooo

[fast fable]

And which race?

[regal needle]

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[thin patio]

W

[idle lintel]

bearman

if he gets any more points on his license he gets a race ban

[green swallow]

Good news.

[thin patio]

how much more points needed?

[wet sequoia]

3-4

He got a few red flag infringements which is the worst you can get

[craggy quiver]

23rd?

oh 😭

[somber copper]

hes on 10 out of 12

[thin patio]

ty

[idle lintel]

in driver standings

[craggy quiver]

yeah...

he'll come 24th

[prisma pendant]

Definitely gonna happen imo

10 points in your rookie season is wild

[leaden tusk]

simce henr is his here

HRLP

i forgot my display is lanfos uterus here IM CRINE

[zinc socket]

this official f1 discord?

[spark wind]

The best one there is

[topaz igloo]

FREE PRACTICE IN ONE WEEK

[wintry epoch]

I'm gonna watch f3, f2 and f1. Every single race. Even if it's on at 3am

And it will be livestreamed

[azure falcon]

drive to survive tmrw, smthn to keep me alive till next week

[topaz igloo]

I am still watching through the preseason testing

I always like to rewatch old races the week of race week too, so i'll be cranking out some Australia races next week too!!

[silk forge]

home hero

https://tenor.com/view/oscar-piastri-f1-formula-1-formula-one-australian-gif-748345377454947844

[silk forge]

same

watching old f1 races is more enjoyable for me than movies or any other 1 hour 30m long media

i'll also play australia a bit on f1 2020 to get used to the track so i know where everything is happening

[topaz igloo]

Yeah I’ll also do that as well. I was riding around Bahrain last week seeing how my lap times compared lol

[stark cosmos]

I missed this sight SO MUCH.

just a week 🥹

Too bad this might be the most dogshit regulation cycle that we'll have to suffer through buuut... meh meh

[south glen]

can't wait for austria 🇵🇪

[fallen arrow]

hi

[winged crest]

Give me your top 5 predictions for the race!

1. George
2. Charles
3. Max
4. Lewis
5. Oscar

[vocal lynx]

1. This
2. is
3. our
4. year
5. Max

[broken osprey]

Why is russ the fav for Australian gp?

[topaz igloo]

Because people believe Merc is gonna cook

[silk forge]

are you people

[topaz igloo]

No, most f1 analysts believe the same

[silk forge]

f1 analysts often have wrong convictions

[topaz igloo]

Sure, they might be wrong. That wasn’t the point

You asked who “people” are

[silk forge]

nah i'm just wondering if youre also people

i am, george russell wdc easy

[topaz igloo]

I personally have no idea

[silk forge]

as long as the tp is toto wolff mercedes will keep sandbagging when theyre quick

he has been pulling the same shit for at least 12 years

with a short break when they weren't that good

[winged crest]

Based off how they performed with new regs that were not ground effect, and they’re clearly sandbagging

[barren rock]

guys what do you all think about the new regs?
Max and Lewis' side (feels weird saying Max and Lewis)
or
George and Landos' side

[south glen]

George and Lando's side. F1 is always changing, and every single damn time there are people who say new stuff make it "not racing anymore." The sport adapts and everyone moves on

if it were up to the traditionalists this would be F1 in 2026

[warm patio]

Australian gp winner leaked
5th Noscar
4th Clark
3rd Stella
2nd Ferrari
1st The friends we made along the way

[south glen]

Also if the regs don't lead to good racing, you can bet they'll update them as they go

[barren rock]

i mean this is the biggest overhaul in F1, not just changing the Engine, or the chassis, its changing everything in F1

changes are necessary to keep the competition going, that i do agree

[barren rock]

will they rlly?

takes years to change a regulation

[south glen]

true, maybe it's heavy-handed or imperfect but it's still racing at the highest level with the fastest, most technologically-advanced cars

[shy jolt]

Charles
Lewis
Max
George
Kimi

[south glen]

it does, but i think the goal is not to keep having periods of dominance

[barren rock]

i think 50-50 was not a good idea

[south glen]

so maybe it's wishful thinking, but i think they'll try harder if the races become a snoozefest

[barren rock]

true, yet to see an actual race with these regs

i just hope they show battery level in the leaderboard

[south glen]

that'll be a little weird, but we'll get used to it haha

[south glen]

probably, but where do you see it going?

like in 10-20 years

eventually their goal is to go more and more electric

[silk forge]

i dont think george and landos side exists

[silk forge]

keep in mind that that recharges and drains rapidly

[barren rock]

yea but 100% sustainable fuel is already there, and then whats the difference in F1 and Formula E

[silk forge]

(as in lando was ragebaiting and doesn't actually like the cars)

while george is either driving the best car there is and has no issue with that or is a PR machine

[thin berry]

Atp Lando is either actually rage baiting or he’s genuinely stupid

[barren rock]

the exact reason why it should be there, we can analyse better if the driver has energy and can deploy or not

[silk forge]

yeah

it would be cool

but they wont do it

[barren rock]

else we'll just have to guess, the gap doesnt even matter anymore 😭

[barren rock]

paywall perhaps

[silk forge]

they dont wanna clog up the UI with information that doesn't matter to normies

[vocal lynx]

lando said he agrees with lewis and max and that he was just ragebaiting

[silk forge]

multiviewer live timing might have it, or i hope it will

[barren rock]

just a small blue slider beneath each driver maybe?

[silk forge]

bro they can not take any more money from me

i paid them 90 euro

[barren rock]

or just a circle icon with charge symbol next to thier tyres icon

[silk forge]

i have never made a more expensive online purchase

they can NOT add any paywalls

[barren rock]

I SWEAR BROOO

[south glen]

i joke that F1 will become fully electric one day and FE will become Formula Endurance. idk much about sustainable fuels, so that may be the answer

[barren rock]

it is an expensive sport, but lets not make it expensive to even watch and get the fundamental information

[barren rock]

Formula Endurance?

like GT3 type?

[south glen]

hell yeah

[barren rock]

like lmdh cars but in F1 style

why isnt this a sport tho

[south glen]

oh yes

single seaters aren't designed for endurance i guess

[barren rock]

downforce and endurance combined

[south glen]

the 24 hours of silverstone

[barren rock]

24hrs of rain

[south glen]

Latifi dominance

[silk forge]

i support reducing the battery output

although it might be a bit unfair on mercedes

[barren rock]

big engines small cars, smaller battery, simple as that

[silk forge]

who seem to have a more efficient battery

[barren rock]

FE is enough to handle the electrification nonsense

[silk forge]

im talking about just the next few races/this season

in the grand scheme of things i support removing the batteries entirely

its a gimmick

[silk forge]

https://fixupx.com/F1BigData/status/2025889859219378242 ^

Holiness (@F1BigData)

A Plan B has already been put forward by the F1 Commission if problems appear in the first 2 races
︀︀
︀︀🔋A compromise on a reduction of between 15% and 30% of maximum electric power to significantly extend the deployment of the MGU-K engine
︀︀
︀︀This also means that the cars could be 1.5 to 2.5 seconds slower
︀︀
︀︀📰 @Auto_Racer_it

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FixupX · Feb 23, 2026, 11:05 AM

reduce the output of electric power to make it last longer

so drivers dont have to lift on straights

apparently mercedes supports reducing the output to 300kW while every other team wants it at 250kW

which is a sign

[south glen]

that's sort of what i meant with updating and pivoting

they want the races to be fun to watch so more people watch them

the average viewer won't be able to tell 2.5s a lap slower

[silk forge]

no viewer will tbh

other than us if we see the times on the screen

but visually it really wont matter

[south glen]

@barren rock

[silk forge]

again apart from the drivers not needing to do really unnatural deployment strategies

[mossy elk]

knowing lando, both

[grave belfry]

They’re visibly slower in the high speed corners but it shouldnt matter.

[sly badger]

Engine formula so cooked they have to decrease power to make it work

Though surely, engine manufacturers were too dumb

Don't make me believe they couldn't do anything to cover the deficit from the removal of the MGU-H unit

[gloomy wharf]

Welcome back, 1989 power levels.

At least drivers won’t have to lift on straights

[strange herald]

not every new things are good tho

[fast fable]

You win.

[feral iron]

footage from Melbourne at lights out

[stray pecan]

Lmao 💀

[humble valve]

FIA finding issues about the regulations made more than the teams figuring their cars out is hilarious to me

[surreal flame]

I’ll be going to Albert Park on the Friday, these pics will be the 4th anniversary of them, can’t wait to see the Cadillac’s in action!

[sly badger]

With the weight that not even a backmarker would have at the time

[indigo pivot]

Traveling in a fried-out Kombi

On a hippie trail head full of zombie I met a strange lady, she made me nervous She took me in and gave me breakfast And she said

"Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and man plunder Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover"

This song is so good.

At each GP I send a different song.

https://tenor.com/view/vw-vw-bus-t2-retro-bus-gif-22665098

[mossy elk]

these regs are actually so embarrassing

[gentle pelican]

Yeah they are

Formula e On steroids was the correct word to describe these gens from max verstappen but let's see what happens at Melbourne

[mossy elk]

if the cars are still good it's the engineers, and if the racing is still good it's the engineers and drivers

but everything from what ive seen is a mess

why did they have to go for 50% battery? they could have done 35% the moment they got rid of MGU-H and front axle regen

unironically praying for some "mercedes dominance will bore fans" just so that FIA is forced to properly fix this

because if we get a good competitive season (we probably will in spite of the shitshow) they'll just double down

[topaz igloo]

Oh no, a competitive season! The horror!

https://tenor.com/view/dog-shaking-car-gif-18172444298932988716

[gloomy wharf]

I want to see Maranello become competitive, Mercedes and McLaren to have to claw for the edge, and for Red Bull to sort out their team culture and shift their bias to be less focused on Max, giving Isack some growth room.

[hexed sinew]

australiaaaaaa

[hollow mesa]

screw it v12 it is

[junior tendon]

lol

[mossy elk]

i wouldn't mind a competitive season but i would mind the FIA hiding behind that to absolve themselves of any real responsibility and change

[topaz igloo]

https://tenor.com/view/milastauffer-whatever-eyeroll-gif-2272781714735170491

[finite dawn]

oscar piastri winning trust

[karmic igloo]

There is gonna be a crazy race (Like GBR in 2025) I feel it will be austria this year

[hardy trench]

Austria was crazy in 2025 too

Max kimi crash at t3(?)

[regal needle]

Las Vegas Grand Prix this year will be held during GTA 6 releasing week, y'all

[radiant bluff]

Gentlemen...a short view back to the past

[pure thicket]

have yall seen the

"reading the bio of someone who reps half the grid:"

[barren rock]

bruh thats F1 entering F2 and F3 times

defeats the entire purpose of Formula One being the fastest cars in the world around a track

[lean tangle]

30 years ago niki lauda told us take a monkey, place him in the car and he is able to drive the car

[radiant bluff]

ßertie 3️⃣0️⃣ ijährs leter Sebastian tohld 💬 ös: "I hädt tu start 🏁 mei kar 🏎️ leik ä kompüter 💻 Itts verrie komplikätet 😕"

[barren rock]

damn German is so similar to Eng

is car Auto or Wagen in German?

[radiant bluff]

its english, it was just written in a way which gives off that accent

[barren rock]

oh rip

._.

[charred moth]

Is it good?

[sonic swift]

no

[runic mason]

Alonso?
Yeah bud idk

[brave ridge]

hello

[heavy bane]

def not
alonso and cadiilac as of now have 0% chance of scoring

[barren rock]

hows mine

[south glen]

It would still be 10 seconds (up to nearly 20s for F3) faster than both per lap

if they match speeds it is in specific corners, not all around the track

[barren rock]

i see

now the cars will run more downforce setup default right?

since Active aero is here

unlike previous generations where the aero was tuned to fit the track

[hollow widget]

Australian Grand Prix

Next session: Practice 1 on <t:1772760600:f> (<t:1772760600:R>)

All sessions for this event:

• Grand Prix on <t:1742097600:f> (<t:1742097600:R>)
• Practice 1 on <t:1772760600:f> (<t:1772760600:R>)
• Practice 2 on <t:1772773200:f> (<t:1772773200:R>)
• Practice 3 on <t:1772847000:f> (<t:1772847000:R>)
• Qualifying on <t:1772859600:f> (<t:1772859600:R>)

[crude flame]

wonder why that is broken

[south glen]

good question, that makes a lot of sense

getting the best of both worlds

[finite dawn]

why are people so obsessed with pace

so what if it’s a second or two slower

I’d trade that any day for better racing

[barren rock]

yea, hopefully makes the competition ever closer

[feral night]

I agree! I just want good racing and cars that can follow each others

[topaz igloo]

It's definitely a little annoying. If most of us didn't know the exact times, we wouldn't even be able to pick up on the difference in speed most of the time.

Plus, these cars will get there eventually anyway. Before we know it, every car is going to be the same, and we're going to be bored at the similarities of it all

For now, I am enjoying the uniqueness and uncertainty we're getting from all of us. We have some speculation, but nobody really knows what to expect heading into Australia

[radiant scarab]

Max p1 book it

[topaz igloo]

https://x.com/scuderiafemboy/status/2027381429521248730?s=46

nini (@SCUDERIAFEMBOY)

max explaining how battery recharging works with the new regs for the (new) viaplay segment called “maxplainer” 🏎️🏎️

▶ Play video

X · Feb 27, 2026, 1:52 PM

[barren rock]

tf

[unborn mirage]

i pee red bull

[empty knot]

This team low-key either cooking or cooked

[unborn mirage]

i cant believe he would say this on the radio before they crashed

smh my head

[tired jungle]

ikrr

[royal epoch]

1 WEEK GUYS

1 WEEEEK

[hollow widget]

You randomly got assigned Liam Lawson for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

[charred moth]

Even I got Liam Lawson

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Liam Lawson.

[finite dawn]

exactly right

i'd rather watch a good race with drivers defending and attacking rather than a boring race thats like a minute shorter

[topaz igloo]

Weather seems to be looking pretty good at this time

[hollow widget]

You randomly got assigned Kimi Antonelli for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Lando Norris.

[gloomy wharf]

Godly drivers

I got assigned Arvid Lindblad

[hollow widget]

You randomly got assigned Charles Leclerc for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

[pale vault]

OHHMYYGOOD

luck op

[hollow widget]

You randomly got assigned Kimi Antonelli for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

[south glen]

did we reset it again

🥀

i had oscar

and i wanted to flex

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Kimi Antonelli.

You randomly got assigned Fernando Alonso for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

[winter scarab]

p21

damn

[fluid yew]

Less than 48 hours and it's rawe ceek you guys

[sudden bough]

wait what

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Oliver Bearman.

[sudden bough]

nah

not reset

i got goatman

so prob a point or two

[south glen]

i feel cheated

[south glen]

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Charles Leclerc.

[snow swan]

p1 Holy cow

Let's go scudewia fewawi

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Charles Leclerc.

[hollow widget]

You randomly got assigned Fernando Alonso for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

[silk forge]

this thing is so confusing

i am completely puzzled

the first time i did it i got nico hulkenberg

then i did it 2 days later and got sergio perez

and then i did it a few minutes ago again and it went back to hulkenberg

[south glen]

i saw

[silk forge]

i'm scared to even try it again

[south glen]

i will try again and hopefully get piastri again

only for melbourne though

[silk forge]

https://tenor.com/view/oscar-piastri-f1-formula-1-formula-one-australian-gif-748345377454947844

[ruby sleet]

Hello lads

[silk forge]

this spin looked so funny with no context

defying the laws of physics

but i just watched the australian gp today and i see how it happened

[ruby sleet]

It’s a skill issue huh?

Wat damage do you have?

https://tenor.com/view/ferrari-2026-gif-18142084936490040292

[sleek condor]

Ideal Australian gp outcome: everybody DNFs except Oscar piastri and the Australia curse is broken

[sonic forum]

Everybody dnfs except George and Kimi*

Fixed it

[sleek condor]

Might as well add Charles then to complete my holy trinity :p

Oscar p1 Charles p2 Kimi p3 = balance restored to the universe

I just realized you said George and Kimi nvm 💔

[sonic forum]

The McLaren bottle company opens March 8th 2026

[tacit shell]

Lewis Hamilton WDC 2026 and Ferrari WCC 2026 lets goooooooooo

[rapid horizon]

[sage jungle]

Yesssss

[long grove]

Do you guys think it will be another australian carnage?

[topaz igloo]

Yes

[sonic forum]

https://tenor.com/view/hl2-hl3-half-life-3-hopium-hope-gif-7246120153840726923

[south glen]

Lewis will get his 9th in 2026

[hollow widget]

You randomly got assigned Alexander Albon for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Alexander Albon.

[honest robin]

all this just to double dnf in aus

[sudden bough]

i mean its alright

i doubt williams will be good tho

in melbourne

[cyan saffron]

me getting Checo

I'm already cooked.

[covert wraith]

@wispy marlin oh fuck nah 😭 😭 https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/comments/1rg1f0a/motorsport_japan_honda_racinghrc_holds_emergency/

it keeps getting worse

[sudden bough]

imagine

i got ollie

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Oliver Bearman.

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Alexander Albon.

[cyan saffron]

wait

How did that change to Alex?

I even checked, it really changed.

It was Checo before lol.

[hollow widget]

You randomly got assigned Gabriel Bortoleto for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

[hollow widget]

You randomly got assigned Gabriel Bortoleto for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

[idle lintel]

looks like no rain in aus

[sinful flare]

my australian gp predictions:

[hollow widget]

You randomly got assigned Charles Leclerc for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Sergio Perez.

[zinc abyss]

Oh welp I’m cooked

[abstract gull]

Nah trust in the Cadillac

Celebrate anything above P20 as a win

[zinc abyss]

WAIT I NEED TO CHANGE TEAMS

FINALLY

The Audi color is amazing

[modern pivot]

FUCK

LANCE

NOOO

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Lance Stroll.

[modern pivot]

Im crying

[topaz igloo]

How are you guys doing this

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Franco Colapinto.

[covert wraith]

may flavio be with him

[topaz igloo]

https://tenor.com/view/oh-no-im-out-shit-nope-gif-13022980607546877972

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Isack Hadjar.

[grave parcel]

What

WHY DID IT ROLL ME BACK TO LAST YEARS

[hollow widget]

You randomly got assigned Oscar Piastri for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

[formal steppe]

Pastry🤑

[visual sand]

Pastry got it in the bank

[sonic stream]

RUS
VER
ANT

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Fernando Alonso.

You randomly got assigned Oliver Bearman for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

[thick perch]

gawd damn im fried

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Isack Hadjar.

[grave parcel]

no

i literally have max

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Liam Lawson.

[hollow widget]

You randomly got assigned Lando Norris for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

You randomly got assigned Fernando Alonso for the Australian Grand Prix. May luck be with you!

[uneven crown]

😭

why of all the 22 drivers i have an aston martin driver

LET ME HAVE VERSTAPPEN

[thin berry]

Bot commands go in #botspam please and thank you

[scarlet vapor]

Sorry

[unborn mirage]

oh boy racing in saudi going to be sketch now

[narrow garnet]

and Bahrain probably

[wispy marlin]

😭😭

[craggy zenith]

.1984

[jade mural]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/418152690044895242/977867299316973608/1984.mp4

[hollow widget]

You already have a driver assigned for the Australian Grand Prix, it is Kimi Antonelli.

[south glen]

Why

I had Oscar

bring back oscar

hometown hero

game is rigged

michael masi runs the rng

i want to speak to the rng manager

@rngmanager

[hexed sinew]

What’s great about this race is that nobody really knows what’s going to happen

This is the most hyped I’ve ever been for a race in years

[south glen]

|| ferrari 1-2 || i know the writers, but we don't know if Alonso will make it beyond P21

[topaz igloo]

The current developments.. uhh.. do not seem great for the Bahrain Grand Prix

[thorn herald]

Is it possible for a driver to do so badly in qualifying that they don't even make it to the race grid at all? I know that used to be a thing but I feel I haven't heard about it in years.

[topaz igloo]

It’s the 107% rule or something like that right?

[warm patio]

Ferrari coul be 1-2 or 21-22

Theres no other position possible

[hexed sinew]

I’m surprised the 107% rule has never been enforced lately

[still forge]

Cars are too close for that to happen, and the 107% rule would require INSANELY BIG gaps

In a lap of 1:40 (say Spa) you'd need a 1:47 to fall out of that

[sudden bough]

cars too close

107z

[still forge]

In a normal session no car can fall that far behind if even the 2019 Williams did not

[sudden bough]

last time it was used was to wipe hrt in australia 2012?

I think

[still forge]

I think yeah