FORMULA 1--2023-2024

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Fernando a démontré toute sa maîtrise dans l’art de gérer une course avec une voiture à peine bonne. Son timing pour dépasser Checo au tout dernier tour et au moment parfait pour s’assurer qu’il n’ait pas le temps de revenir à été calculé au virage près. Les Mercedes semblent être en difficulté depuis la disqualification d’Hamilton, ils ne peuvent plus tricher.

 

[Womaniser]

Ya juste Fernando pour retenir une RedBull pendant 30 tours et la repasser dans le dernier tour pour finir devant au photofinish!
Let's go Alonso!

He certainly saved the show !
Norris in his McClaren was very good.
I would like to see him in a Red-Bull to see if he is close to Verstapen.

 

[Doc Holliday]

He certainly saved the show !
Norris in his McClaren was very good.
I would like to see him in a Red-Bull to see if he is close to Verstapen.

Same here but the team has already stated their preference is not to have two alpha males on their team to avoid internal turmoil. There are rumours that Riccardo might be going back to Red Bull to replace Cheko. Who knows maybe someone like Norris or Piastri could replace Max in a couple of years or so if he choses to retire. He’s already hinted that he misses having a normal life & may retire early if there’s nothing left for him to prove.

 

[gaby]

Si Cheko termine 2ème/classement il comblera pleinement son écurie qui vise la 1ère et 2ème position.....ne veule rien d'autre que le full package.....alors si il réussit RB va en tenir compte.....my 2 cents en ce Mardi automnal et pluvieux sur la Cité.

 

[EagerBeaver]

Verstappen: Vegas GP Like "National League", Was Made to Feel Like a Show "Clown":

Monaco like UCL, Las Vegas like National League - Verstappen

Max Verstappen has accused F1's new Las Vegas GP of lacking emotion and passion, and said the circuit is no match for the sport's iconic venue in Monaco.

www.espn.com

 

[gaby]

Should realize VEGAS is another world...lol.....it's the planet of ENTERTAINMENT....

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Prédiction: Leclerc va, encore une fois, se faire bouffer avant la fin du 1er tour. Probablement même sur le départ, qui est loin d’être sa force! Est-ce que Russell et Gasly vont réussir à en profiter eux aussi?

 

[EagerBeaver]

Should realize VEGAS is another world...lol.....it's the planet of ENTERTAINMENT....

Max kind of had the same reaction to Vegas GP that Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy did to LIV Golf- the emphasis is on entertainment rather than sport. Max is a purist of his sport, as Tiger and Rory are in theirs. These professional athletes do not understand that many fans have limited attention spans and need to be kept entertained.

That being said, when you start trashing a sports venue as an athlete you take a big step towards losing. I hope I am wrong, but Max could be psyching himself out of winning.

 

[gaby]

We will see late late tonight....BUT not sure he will b that disturbed..lol

 

[EagerBeaver]

Not a good opening week for the Las Vegas GP. First the venue is trashed by Max Verstappen, who accuses the event organizers of making him feel like a "show Clown", now the fans have slapped race organizers with a class action lawsuit due to a much anticipated practice session which was quickly cancelled after a car was damaged by loose drain covers:

Las Vegas GP hit with lawsuit after practice delays

The troubled Las Vegas Formula One Grand Prix has been hit with a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the 35,000 people who bought tickets for Thursday's practice session, which was cancelled when Carlos Sainz's Ferrari was damaged by a loose drain cover.

www.espn.com

What a disaster!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Doc Holliday]

FANTASTIC RACE! The excitememt did match the pre-race hype! Stroll finished 5th! Max singing VIVA LAS VEGAS after crossing the finish line! Great race by Leclerc who passed Perez just prior to the finish line! Loved the race! Maybe my favorite race this season!

 

[EagerBeaver]

Max seemed to be in a better mood after winning:

2023 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix Race Recap - ESPN (UK)

www.espn.co.uk

 

[EagerBeaver]

Max singing VIVA LAS VEGAS after crossing the finish line!

Here is the man singing it:

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

The difference between the last races and the ones earlier in the season is, now we see battles at the front, not the middle of the pack where, the closest car is 20-25 seconds behind the first place.

Leclerc certainly deserve the « Driver of the day » public award but Checo also did great. We saw some inexperienced drivers ruining their tires in the first laps by pushing too much on the very cold track, resulting in graining them. Hat’s off to Stroll who managed to drive his way up from 19th to 5th.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Anyone believe the rumor that Lewis Hamilton has approached Red Bull about joining their team & taking over Cheko’s spot? Of course Hamilton has denied it but there’s probably some truth to the rumor unless Christian Horner leaked it just to get under Toto Wolfe’s skin! Lol

 

[Cap'tain Fantastic]

Fernando Alonso after the first weekend trials in Bahreïn:

"now 19 drivers know that they won’t win the title this season"

, nothing to add!

 

[gaby]

Hey boboy....pas encore une autre saison endormante avec un seul showman...lol.

 

[gaby]

BAHREIN.....ouin...du déjà vu...comme un vieux film.....mais je n'ose même pas dire comme un BON vieux film....lol.....autre doublé aisé de RB.....vivement 2026 alors....lolllll

 

[Doc Holliday]

Very boring season so far & the most interesting part of the season is all the drama going on within the Red Bull team where team principal Christian Horner’s status with the championship racing team remains in limbo ever since accusations that he sexually harrassed a female employee was made public. After being supposedly exhonerated by internal investigators the hundreds of texts he exchanged with his accuser were leaked to all the other racing teams. Soon after we learned that Red Bull top gun Helmut Marko would be suspended for being suspected of being behind the leaks. Omce this happened Max Verstappen’s father Jos went public & stated that Christian Horner should be fired for the well-being of the racing team. Then Red Bull suspended the female accuser without further explanation giving the impression that they would rather side with the guilty culprit instead of the victim because of Horner’s great success as head of Red Bull racing.

Upon hearing that Helmut Marko would likely be suspended for a few races Max Verstappen then stated that if this were to happen he would leave Red Bull since he’s really close to Marko whom he considers a mentor & that the two go together. Although he’s signed for another few years there is a clause in his contract that he can opt out if Marko is no longer part of the team. Like Jos Verstappen, Helmut Marko is no big fan of Christian Horner. Today we have learned that Red Bull has now rescinded its threat to suspend Marko, no doubt for damage control reasons & feeling that Max Verstappen is serious about leaving the team if Marko is disciplined. After two races Red Bull leads the constructors & Max Verstappen has easily won both races. But the turmoil within the team remains & the other teams are loving it!

 

[gaby]

OUPS....none is perfect...lol.....et la plomberie peut péter à tout moment...lol.....donc un vent de fraîcheur avec un doublé FERRARI......more more more.....and total fiasco for MERCEDES.