If MBS is successful in his bid to acquire more control through changes in the governing body he has proposed I don’t see Max in F1 much longer. TBO I’d probably stop watching as well.
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If MBS is successful in his bid to acquire more control through changes in the governing body he has proposed I don’t see Max in F1 much longer. TBO I’d probably stop watching as well.
The bbc has an interesting visual article on the history of F1
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/v7yykmbyey/f1-at-75-by-bbc-sport-and-getty-images
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/v7yykmbyey/f1-at-75-by-bbc-sport-and-getty-images
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Free Practice 1
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:16.545 | 23 | |
| 2 | 4 | Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:16.577 | +0.032s | 23 |
| 3 | 55 | Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:16.597 | +0.052s | 19 |
| 4 | 63 | Russell | Mercedes | 1:16.599 | +0.054s | 26 |
| 5 | 44 | Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:16.641 | +0.096s | 22 |
| 6 | 10 | Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:16.696 | +0.151s | 21 |
| 7 | 1 | Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:16.905 | +0.360s | 15 |
| 8 | 23 | Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:16.922 | +0.377s | 21 |
| 9 | 5 | Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:16.925 | +0.380s | 23 |
| 10 | 27 | Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:16.998 | +0.453s | 23 |
| 11 | 18 | Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:17.032 | +0.487s | 23 |
| 12 | 16 | Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.077 | +0.532s | 23 |
| 13 | 12 | Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:17.094 | +0.549s | 23 |
| 14 | 14 | Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:17.121 | +0.576s | 22 |
| 15 | 30 | Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:17.286 | +0.741s | 22 |
| 16 | 22 | Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:17.356 | +0.811s | 18 |
| 17 | 43 | Colapinto | Alpine Renault | 1:17.373 | +0.828s | 21 |
| 18 | 87 | Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:17.446 | +0.901s | 20 |
| 19 | 6 | Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:17.641 | +1.096s | 19 |
| 20 | 31 | Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:17.662 | +1.117s | 20 |
Didn't follow FP1, but Leclerc is ill which can't be ideal when handling an F1 car.
Free Practice 2
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.293 | 28 | |
| 2 | 4 | Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:15.318 | +0.025s | 25 |
| 3 | 10 | Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:15.569 | +0.276s | 29 |
| 4 | 63 | Russell | Mercedes | 1:15.693 | +0.400s | 23 |
| 5 | 1 | Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:15.735 | +0.442s | 26 |
| 6 | 16 | Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:15.768 | +0.475s | 28 |
| 7 | 6 | Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:15.792 | +0.499s | 22 |
| 8 | 22 | Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:15.827 | +0.534s | 29 |
| 9 | 23 | Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:15.916 | +0.623s | 29 |
| 10 | 55 | Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:15.934 | +0.641s | 29 |
| 11 | 44 | Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:15.943 | +0.650s | 26 |
| 12 | 87 | Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:16.009 | +0.716s | 26 |
| 13 | 43 | Colapinto | Alpine Renault | 1:16.044 | +0.751s | 29 |
| 14 | 14 | Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:16.220 | +0.927s | 21 |
| 15 | 30 | Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:16.255 | +0.962s | 22 |
| 16 | 5 | Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:16.339 | +1.046s | 27 |
| 17 | 18 | Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:16.341 | +1.048s | 23 |
| 18 | 12 | Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:16.406 | +1.113s | 27 |
| 19 | 27 | Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:16.419 | +1.126s | 26 |
| 20 | 31 | Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:16.420 | +1.127s | 24 |
Traffic has also been a nightmare, with cars tripping all over each other. I expect we'll see multiple grid penalties for impeding during Qualifying tomorrow.
How about the cars that finished 12 to last in the last race, they get 15 minutes in Q1, then cars 6 to 11 get 15 min in Q2, then cars 1 to 5 get 30 min for Q3... that way you don't have traffic, but this will encourage slackers to not slack in the last race, if you know going in you are going to get a bad Q session at the next.. So you might go for 11th instead of resting in 12th...
Free Practice 3
| DRIVER | CAR | TIME | GAP | LAPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:14.897 | 19 | |
| 2 | 81 | Piastri | McLaren Mercedes | 1:14.997 | +0.100s | 19 |
| 3 | 1 | Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:15.078 | +0.181s | 17 |
| 4 | 12 | Antonelli | Mercedes | 1:15.399 | +0.502s | 15 |
| 5 | 16 | Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:15.451 | +0.554s | 26 |
| 6 | 55 | Sainz | Williams Mercedes | 1:15.457 | +0.560s | 21 |
| 7 | 6 | Hadjar | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:15.508 | +0.611s | 20 |
| 8 | 63 | Russell | Mercedes | 1:15.662 | +0.765s | 14 |
| 9 | 23 | Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:15.732 | +0.835s | 20 |
| 10 | 44 | Hamilton | Ferrari | 1:15.787 | +0.890s | 25 |
| 11 | 14 | Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:15.819 | +0.922s | 18 |
| 12 | 87 | Bearman | Haas Ferrari | 1:15.944 | +1.047s | 14 |
| 13 | 18 | Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 1:15.975 | +1.078s | 22 |
| 14 | 30 | Lawson | Racing Bulls Honda RBPT | 1:15.977 | +1.080s | 21 |
| 15 | 10 | Gasly | Alpine Renault | 1:15.990 | +1.093s | 14 |
| 16 | 5 | Bortoleto | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:16.046 | +1.149s | 17 |
| 17 | 22 | Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 1:16.110 | +1.213s | 14 |
| 18 | 43 | Colapinto | Alpine Renault | 1:16.210 | +1.313s | 14 |
| 19 | 27 | Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 1:16.238 | +1.341s | 16 |
| 20 | 31 | Ocon | Haas Ferrari | 1:16.387 | +1.490s | 15 |
TITANIC crash by Yuki 3 mins into Q1, flipping it into the barriers. He is out of the car and walking away.
And Colapinto with a big off to end Q1. He finished 14th, but he has a grid penalty coming for being released too early after Yuki's red flag so he will drop to 19th.
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Aston on Mediums to get out of Q1 and Q2 and dropping both Ferraris to do so.
Donkey... Ouch, wow, poor ol driver of car 44, he was so so happy before the start of the season, looking like the Count of Sesame Street, but his count of 1 win.. and well looking like he might just come last behind William's.. Maybe leaving daddy Toto was a bad idea.. To be honest, he maybe should just leave the car, and spend time away.. Just not bother tomorrow...
If Lewis had stayed with AMG for 2025, he'd have been let go at the end of the season unless he won his 8th WDC (and maybe even then). So no reason not to jump to Ferrari to both fulfill a childhood dream and to make a shedload more money than Toto was offering for this year.
That being said, I do believe he will retire at the end of 2026, as will Alonso.
That being said, I do believe he will retire at the end of 2026, as will Alonso.
It was wild watching George go out on mediums in Q3. They can put the C6 back on the shelf for now………
Just about as bad as putting on full wets, someone at Merc thought mediums was a good idea.. Remind you, tomato sauce on rice cakes is a bad idea, mediums on Q3, and they are paid how much an hour??
It will make his race strategy a little tougher. He made a comment that “He was in the wrong gear” when he started his Lap? Whatever that is. He might have been able to be P1 on those mediums.
Needs to be careful with Toto watching Franz Hermann.
