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thin skin can't win |
Yeah, the crazy Brits and the way their press works isn’t gonna steer me away from anything. They’re just nuts! You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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Just because you can, doesn't mean you should |
Newey's leaving Red Bull. No big surprised or drama, at least from him. Why not, he's 65 with a good retirement fund no doubt? He's know for having the golden touch and why's a good reason to risk that again, for a new spec car ('26) he seems to not like much? He's commissioned a world class sailboat to his specifications and that doesn't need to sit quietly at a dock somewhere. If he wants, he could come back anytime he wants to pretty much any team he wants. Maybe he's just had enough and wants to enjoy retirement and all that he has earned. There are worse things to do. https://www.planetf1.com/news/...m-red-bull-confirmed ___________________________ Avoid buying ChiCom/CCP products whenever possible. | |||
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Newey leaving Red Bull seems to have been the worst kept secret over the past few weeks. It constantly keeps getting repeated that he was more than a little disgusted with Horner over the scandal. Or perhaps maybe that he believes the girl rather than Horner over the incident, or possibly that he actually knows something incriminating. Whatever the reason, he's done with RB for now. He has said in the past that working for Ferrari would essentially be a bucket list sort of opportunity. Curious if he'd go there, or perhaps go work with Aston and Alonzo. -MG | |||
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Saw somewhere that he's pretty much ruled out going to Aston. Rumor that he met with Vasseur earlier this week in London. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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I swear I had something for this |
While Ferrari may be a bucket list item for Newey, I just don't see him doing anything more than consulting since he hates and despises intra-team politics, and there is no other team (even current Red Bull) that has more intra-team politicing than Ferrari. He's probably going to have the same issues that John Barnhard did when he was working for Ferrari. | |||
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thin skin can't win |
Hopefully he's going to pack a bag and go sailing. That will frustrate the lot of them! Building the Oyster You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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I swear I had something for this |
I didn't see this in The Lair, but things are getting a little more intriguing: https://racer.com/2024/05/01/u...dretti-f1-situation/
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Just because you can, doesn't mean you should |
I'm not quite sure what to think of the Andretti situation. Other than the last thing we need is some politicians in DC getting their fingers into the Formula One world. As far as the Andretti team itself, They haven't shown much in recent years to make themselves look capable of being a credible F1 entrant. They are competing in a spec car series but have struggled for years to do more than have an occasional top finish, even with driving talent that seems capable. They do compete in some other series but I don't follow them closely enough to know how well they are run and those series aren't F1 level. The GM connection shows they should have the funding and the earlier idea of buying an existing team for a start was sound but then failed to happen. I guess we'll just have to wait to see how things develop. ___________________________ Avoid buying ChiCom/CCP products whenever possible. | |||
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thin skin can't win |
I think GM is like Ford - they think they understand what they are getting into, and have admittedly done well for themselves in endurance racing. I just expect that when the going gets really tough and $ doesn't convert directly to winning or competing at front they will bolt. Perhaps the budget cap helps them not leave because they suddenly figure out they have to pour another $600MM in, but still F1 is operating at a whole different level of challenges. Our legislature has no business involved in this. You only have integrity once. - imprezaguy02 | |||
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I swear I had something for this |
The simple answer is that thanks to Zach Veach and Colton Herta, Gainbridge got bit by the racing bug and was infected quite badly. As such, they've dumped a lot into Andretti Autosport now Andretti Global. They own Wayne Taylor Racing who's won the IMSA Championship multiple times and seem to be where Cadillac is going to run their factory Hypercar program and Andretti's Formula E team has won that championship with Jake Dennis. Their IndyCar team is going through some growing pains and they're building a new HQ and selling their current one to Arrow McLaren for them to move in either end of 2014/early 2015 which should help both teams greatly along with using their UK Headquarters to run teams in F2 and F3 to help out Americans to get experience in the European Ladder System. A lot of this could have been avoided is Stefano Dominicali wasn't a fuck up that drove Ferrari into the ground after Jean Todt made them world beaters and the only thing worthwhile he did at Lamborghini was make an SUV and put an F Duct on a Huracan. If he didn't pussy out and tell Andretti that "maybe" he can come in in 2018 instead of saying we'll take you at the pay in rate. There's also a big advantage by going the all new route that hasn't been discussed much. I found an interview at Motorsport.com with Otmar Snafnau about an unintended result of the cost cap that Andretti would avoid by buying a team: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/...-szafnauer/10604594/
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In other news: The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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I swear I had something for this |
Six Episode Miniseries coming sometime in 2024. I'll keep an eye out for it. Whenever that Imola anniversary pops up, I've got to post something about Roland Ratzenberger out of habit. | |||
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Casuistic Thinker and Daoist |
I've read several articles which link his displeasure to the constant stirring of the pot by Marko and Max's dad No, Daoism isn't a religion | |||
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Lance isn't worthy of a drive so daddy buy a team. Mikey isn't worthy of a team so daddy lobbies Congress. PS: General Motors (GM) has paid back about $39 billion of the $49.5 billion invested in the 2008–2010 auto bailout, leaving taxpayers with a $9.5 billion loss. | |||
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Just because you can, doesn't mean you should |
The British tabloid press, which is all of them, makes the National Enquirer look like Pulitzer Prize quality writing. They have been stirring the pot constantly since this whole saga started. Jos and Marko are both slime as far as I can tell and bring little to the party. Horner put this whole thing together from the start and had those two forced on him for other reasons, kind of like living with the in-laws. Newey appears to be on good terms with Horner and so far we don't know the real story and nothing the rumor mill has thrown at him has stuck. Maybe there's more, maybe not. Max is talking very nice about staying at the team right now and why not? The cars will be updates next year with the big change in '26 and so '25 cars will just be refined versions of today's. He has a year on his contract too. The Red Bull car should still be the equal if not better next year so why wouldn't Max wait to see what develops elsewhere as everyone wants him anyway? ___________________________ Avoid buying ChiCom/CCP products whenever possible. | |||
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I swear I had something for this |
In addition to the godawful track, Charles LeClerc Austin Powers himself on track in P1 to such a degree that the event had to be red flagged. At least Williams finally have their 3rd chassis!! | |||
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Casuistic Thinker and Daoist |
I throught his contract ran through 2028 No, Daoism isn't a religion | |||
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I swear I had something for this |
It ran through 2025, but apparently his agent (who happens to be Eddie Jordan of all people) was also to negotiate a release without a Gardening Leave. At least that's what's been reported. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/...er-warning/10605425/ Here's the key part:
Red Bull is being extremely nice to Newey if all this is true. | |||
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As Extraordinary as Everyone Else |
Max’s contract does run through the end of ‘28 but there are some bail out clauses that would, under certain circumstances, allow him to leave Red Bull early. ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
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Just because you can, doesn't mean you should |
Lando!!! Finally and a great race too. ___________________________ Avoid buying ChiCom/CCP products whenever possible. | |||
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