Silly season 2024-2025

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"Shall I tell you a secret about tomorrow in Barcelona? Maybe not... but it won't be a quiet day..."
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Spicy

Sainz -> Williams

Perefect fit for him. Can't wait to see how he handles Albon

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Well, the tweet about Spain not being a quiet day was a load of rubbish.

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Toto Wolff believes the progress they made can convince Max to join Mercedes: “It’s Max who makes all the difference."

"Horner said that he will stay. Let’s see, we leave him with this idea.

We need to allow Lewis and George to finish the season at a high level, and then we’ll see if the W15 will be a car that can convince Max."

"I think it’s Max who wins the races and not Red Bull. The RB20 is solid, but Perez isn’t doing well. It’s Max who makes all the difference."

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organic wrote:
25 Jun 2024, 14:30
Toto Wolff believes the progress they made can convince Max to join Mercedes: “It’s Max who makes all the difference."

"Horner said that he will stay. Let’s see, we leave him with this idea.

We need to allow Lewis and George to finish the season at a high level, and then we’ll see if the W15 will be a car that can convince Max."

"I think it’s Max who wins the races and not Red Bull. The RB20 is solid, but Perez isn’t doing well. It’s Max who makes all the difference."
Talk about lack of tact, style, eloquence and personal integrity...

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And they call it a stall. A STALL!

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Indeed. Poor Russell

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organic wrote:
25 Jun 2024, 14:56
Indeed. Poor Russell
Toto is a billionaire part team owner, he can say what he wish and doesnt need to worry about consequences. But from team perspective, I believe not everyone within the team will agree with Toto.

Does it also mean whoever drives for Merc in 2025 will likely be a seat warmer?

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organic wrote:
25 Jun 2024, 14:56
Indeed. Poor Russell
He's in on this as well.

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And they call it a stall. A STALL!

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Should Ferrari be backing a driver who has clearly been outclassed by Mercedes backed rookie straight out of Formula Regional?

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FW17 wrote:
25 Jun 2024, 18:46
Should Ferrari be backing a driver who has clearly been outclassed by Mercedes backed rookie straight out of Formula Regional?
Bearman isn't focused on F2 he is already secure in F1. Any future move or contract Bearman signs will be made on the basis of his performance at Haas, not in F2. Antonelli is still proving himself and it's not clear where he'll be next year - he has all the incentive in the world to put everything into his F2 campaign

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organic wrote:
25 Jun 2024, 14:56
Indeed. Poor Russell
Yep, that’s a damming indictment on him.
"In downforce we trust"

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organic wrote:
25 Jun 2024, 18:49
FW17 wrote:
25 Jun 2024, 18:46
Should Ferrari be backing a driver who has clearly been outclassed by Mercedes backed rookie straight out of Formula Regional?
Bearman isn't focused on F2 he is already secure in F1. Any future move or contract Bearman signs will be made on the basis of his performance at Haas, not in F2. Antonelli is still proving himself and it's not clear where he'll be next year - he has all the incentive in the world to put everything into his F2 campaign
Well it is already proven that Bearman is getting trashed by the Mercedes driver, which will be the same in F1 too.

Since when has Ferrari been training number 2 drivers for F1?

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Marko
The shareholders have made it known that it is a junior team and we have to act accordingly. The goal was that he [Ricciardo] would be considered for Red Bull with exceptional performances. That seat now belongs to Perez, so that plan is no longer valid."

"We will have to put a young driver in there soon. That would be Liam Lawson."
Sounds like the end of the road for Ricciardo

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organic wrote:
26 Jun 2024, 12:41
Marko
The shareholders have made it known that it is a junior team and we have to act accordingly. The goal was that he [Ricciardo] would be considered for Red Bull with exceptional performances. That seat now belongs to Perez, so that plan is no longer valid."

"We will have to put a young driver in there soon. That would be Liam Lawson."
Sounds like the end of the road for Ricciardo
Is this for Austria?

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FW17 wrote:
26 Jun 2024, 13:17
organic wrote:
26 Jun 2024, 12:41
Marko
The shareholders have made it known that it is a junior team and we have to act accordingly. The goal was that he [Ricciardo] would be considered for Red Bull with exceptional performances. That seat now belongs to Perez, so that plan is no longer valid."

"We will have to put a young driver in there soon. That would be Liam Lawson."
Sounds like the end of the road for Ricciardo
Is this for Austria?
No time frame given , but I'm not expecting them to put him in mid-season.

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