Silly season 2024-2025

[LHamilton]

How poor is Hulk to be beaten so conveniently by a young driver jumping into the car without a great deal of track experience. That's 2 weekends this year. Just shows how much of a disservice are the old drivers to F1 who are holding precious spots and denying a future for the young drivers waiting in the wings. What a shame.

I hate comments like these. Just flat out factually wrong. Bearman wasnt faster in Azer nor Brazil, at least not in the races. Leaving out so much context.

That being said, it wouldnt suprise me if Bearman ends up being a quicker driver when he has got a little bit more experience under his belt. Hes had a good junior career. Time will tell.

[DGP123]

Bearman & Colapinto looked like F2 drivers this weekend. Hype cooling. Not sure Franco gets a seat now.

[Farnborough]

Bearman & Colapinto looked like F2 drivers this weekend. Hype cooling. Not sure Franco gets a seat now.

But then, so did Sainz and Albon

[DGP123]

Bearman & Colapinto looked like F2 drivers this weekend. Hype cooling. Not sure Franco gets a seat now.

But then, so did Sainz and Albon

Yep. Two drivers I don’t rate. Both dropped from their elite teams for obvious reasons. Simply not good enough, and will now see out their F1 days at Williams.

[PapayaFan481]

Bearman & Colapinto looked like F2 drivers this weekend. Hype cooling. Not sure Franco gets a seat now.

But then, so did Sainz and Albon

Yep. Two drivers I don’t rate. Both dropped from their elite teams for obvious reasons. Simply not good enough, and will now see out their F1 days at Williams.

I assume you're including Alonso in that as well??

[Farnborough]

Colapinto to Alpine Flavio influence apparently.

Or could be to RB with Carlos Slim influence to get SP drive as exchange. Big market and interest for both CS & RB.

[stewie325]

Not understanding all the Colopinto hype - is it just because of his marketing potential !?

[Farnborough]

We've not seen much of him yet to judge, but to me gives the impression of Alonso & Senna in younger entry to a F1 drive. Thats an overall view of driving AND public facing outlook.

Driving only, the two above plus Räikönen, Alesi, Verstappen, Modena, Brambilla type approach.

Looks to me he has a future on what I've seen so far.

Note, I've excluded Hamilton, Schumacher, Vettel and that type of driver as being crucially efficient/effective in outlook and analysis of their approach to their driving ..... not absolute pace as judgment.

[mvfad]

Not understanding all the Colopinto hype - is it just because of his marketing potential !?

The hype started after he was seen talking to Carlos Slim's son in Mexico, who said he intends to support him in the future. So, a word to the wise is enough for those who understand.

[PapayaFan481]

Perez yet again out scored by a VCARB driver.....

[JPower]

But then, so did Sainz and Albon

Yep. Two drivers I don’t rate. Both dropped from their elite teams for obvious reasons. Simply not good enough, and will now see out their F1 days at Williams.

I assume you're including Alonso in that as well??

I'd like to know as well. Regardless, their situations and reasons for departure aren't comparable.

[KimiRai]

But then, so did Sainz and Albon

Yep. Two drivers I don’t rate. Both dropped from their elite teams for obvious reasons. Simply not good enough, and will now see out their F1 days at Williams.

I assume you're including Alonso in that as well??

With the exception of McLaren 2007 (a very complicated season itself) he was never "dropped", he left teams out of his own accord mostly due to the car not being up to his standards rather than the other way around. He is not in that category of drivers.

[djos]

The silly season is getting even sillier!

Danny Ric to Cadillac seems like journalistic wishful thinking to me! Not that I wouldn’t love to see him back on the grid, it just seems very unlikely IMO.

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