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Are you sure it was not Sir Lewis here....?PapayaFan481 wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 19:33"Hello, Helmut speaking"franbatista123 wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 17:08Not sure that it's motivating for other drivers to hear that the 2nd seat is "ejectable", but that's classic Marko. Going into 2024 i think Red Bull is in a very weird position... they want to replace Pérez but Norris has rejected them, which leaves Ricciardo as the 2nd option but there's a chance Tsunoda beats him and in turn doesn't justify Ricciardo for the 2nd seat, and they probably don't want Tsunoda. I take it Albon and Sainz are out of the equation as well.
This year i think a underperfoming Perez could throw the constructors away, but that's a topic for another thread.
"Hello, it's Fernando Alonso here....."
Oh can you imagine Horner's face if he had to suddenly start saying nice things about Lewis!!wickedz50 wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 12:01Are you sure it was not Sir Lewis here....?PapayaFan481 wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 19:33"Hello, Helmut speaking"franbatista123 wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 17:08
Not sure that it's motivating for other drivers to hear that the 2nd seat is "ejectable", but that's classic Marko. Going into 2024 i think Red Bull is in a very weird position... they want to replace Pérez but Norris has rejected them, which leaves Ricciardo as the 2nd option but there's a chance Tsunoda beats him and in turn doesn't justify Ricciardo for the 2nd seat, and they probably don't want Tsunoda. I take it Albon and Sainz are out of the equation as well.
This year i think a underperfoming Perez could throw the constructors away, but that's a topic for another thread.
"Hello, it's Fernando Alonso here....."
Isn't Marko looking for Max's wingman?PapayaFan481 wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 12:40Oh can you imagine Horner's face if he had to suddenly start saying nice things about Lewis!!wickedz50 wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 12:01Are you sure it was not Sir Lewis here....?PapayaFan481 wrote: ↑27 Feb 2024, 19:33
"Hello, Helmut speaking"
"Hello, it's Fernando Alonso here....."
tbf, Horner's bitterness to Lewis stems from over a decade of Lewis essentially single-handedly destroying RedBull and Max on track. Who wouldn't be bitter. Horner is a great TP but even he has emotions. I'm sure at the end of the day though he respects Lewis greatly, at least as a sheer warrior.PapayaFan481 wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 12:40Oh can you imagine Horner's face if he had to suddenly start saying nice things about Lewis!!
Destruction is not letting your opponent win a single race, when you have the equipment to do so.zeroday wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 15:18tbf, Horner's bitterness to Lewis stems from over a decade of Lewis essentially single-handedly destroying RedBull and Max on track.PapayaFan481 wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 12:40Oh can you imagine Horner's face if he had to suddenly start saying nice things about Lewis!!
Jos and Carlos Snr do not get on so I can imagine Jos vetoing that one.
This reads like fan fictionzeroday wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 15:18tbf, Horner's bitterness to Lewis stems from over a decade of Lewis essentially single-handedly destroying RedBull and Max on track. Who wouldn't be bitter. Horner is a great TP but even he has emotions. I'm sure at the end of the day though he respects Lewis greatly, at least as a sheer warrior.PapayaFan481 wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 12:40Oh can you imagine Horner's face if he had to suddenly start saying nice things about Lewis!!
Lewis has openly said he would love to compete in equal machinery against Max at RB, but for obvious reasons said Max would not share the same feeling. Understandable. So a Checo type of driver is what RB and Max will always be what they prefer to stick to.
Alonso has a slightly better chance for that seat than Lewis, but again, it would never happen. Again, for obvious reasons.
Imagine though if either of these two did get that seat in some never-gonna-happen alternate reality. One assured fact is the season finally wont be an already determined one-sided snore-fest
I think it is most likely he ends up replacing Perez. He is competent, fast enough to be a good second driver and has shown he can handle driving next to very fast drivers without having a complete breakdown.
Also, Max is his own man. I think him and Carlos get on very well off the race track too. Don’t think he cares too much if Carlos were to come in. Jos ability to influence things has been way overstated. In the early toro rosso - rb period sure but not anymoref1isgood wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 17:28I think it is most likely he ends up replacing Perez. He is competent, fast enough to be a good second driver and has shown he can handle driving next to very fast drivers without having a complete breakdown.
Carlos' and Max' fathers are in different positions now. One's son has fulfilled his potential and the other's son is basically without a good seat right now, so I would assume it would not be an issue unlike back in 2015 where Carlos was relatively close to Max even if the latter had virtually no experience with cars, and getting the RB seat was the goal given Mercedes was a no go.
Yup. Also I wouldn't look at quali sims as much to determine the gap: Ferrari are talking about struggling in low speed with understeer so I think they're expecting to be weaker in quali than race trim this year, rb19 style. So the quali sims might exaggerate the gap
I don't think Jos dictates who should be hired or not. It's Marko and Horner. I won't be surprised if Sainz replaces Perez. He would be a good fit and knows the position Max has attained at Red Bull and can be comfortable in being the second driver with an aim to seal WCC. He is intelligent and a good race driver. No reason why he can't fit.f1isgood wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 17:28I think it is most likely he ends up replacing Perez. He is competent, fast enough to be a good second driver and has shown he can handle driving next to very fast drivers without having a complete breakdown.
Carlos' and Max' fathers are in different positions now. One's son has fulfilled his potential and the other's son is basically without a good seat right now, so I would assume it would not be an issue unlike back in 2015 where Carlos was relatively close to Max even if the latter had virtually no experience with cars, and getting the RB seat was the goal given Mercedes was a no go.
Marko already essentially ruled him out. Says that he's not really an option as he will want a contract much earlier than RB will want to decide. RB usually wait until the end of the seasonmendis wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 19:45I don't think Jos dictates who should be hired or not. It's Marko and Horner. I won't be surprised if Sainz replaces Perez. He would be a good fit and knows the position Max has attained at Red Bull and can be comfortable in being the second driver with an aim to seal WCC. He is intelligent and a good race driver. No reason why he can't fit.f1isgood wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 17:28I think it is most likely he ends up replacing Perez. He is competent, fast enough to be a good second driver and has shown he can handle driving next to very fast drivers without having a complete breakdown.
Carlos' and Max' fathers are in different positions now. One's son has fulfilled his potential and the other's son is basically without a good seat right now, so I would assume it would not be an issue unlike back in 2015 where Carlos was relatively close to Max even if the latter had virtually no experience with cars, and getting the RB seat was the goal given Mercedes was a no go.
